Automotive · head to head
vAuto vs AutoVitals
The short version
- Each has a real cost: vAuto pricing is not published for inventory management tools; the site directs buyers to request a demo or call for a quote; AutoVitals the Internet Archive's capture of AutoVitals' homepage on 17 December 2021 stated a guarantee that if a shop follows AutoVitals' best practices and does not raise its average repair order by 20 percent within 90 days, AutoVitals will tear up the contract with no penalty; no price figure is published, only demo requests.
- They diverge on capability: vAuto covers Live market pricing, AutoVitals covers Digital inspections.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which vAuto and AutoVitals actually diverge.
| Attribute | vAuto | AutoVitals |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $199/month |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile | Web, Mobile, App, Tablet |
| Founded | 2005 | 2011 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Automotive).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in vAuto
- Live market pricing
- Inventory management
- Stocking recommendations
- Pricing optimization
- Days-to-sell tracking
- Profit analysis
- Auction sourcing
- Reconditioning tracking
Only in AutoVitals
- Digital inspections
- Photo documentation
- Video capability
- Customer reports
- Shop management
- Work order tracking
- Customer portal
- Mobile application
Both cover
- DMS systems
- Data encryption
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
vAuto
- Auto dealers pricing and managing used-vehicle inventory across a dealer groupnot AutoVitals
AutoVitals
- Dealership Managementnot vAuto
- Service Schedulingnot vAuto
- Inventory Managementnot vAuto
- Sales Operationsnot vAuto
- Customer Relationshipnot vAuto
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
vAuto
- Pricing is not published for inventory management tools; the site directs buyers to request a demo or call for a quote
AutoVitals
- The Internet Archive's capture of AutoVitals' homepage on 17 December 2021 stated a guarantee that if a shop follows AutoVitals' best practices and does not raise its average repair order by 20 percent within 90 days, AutoVitals will tear up the contract with no penalty; no price figure is published, only demo requests.
Pricing, plan by plan
vAuto
On request- Provision$undefined/month
- Live market data
- Pricing guidance
- Inventory analytics
- Stockwave$undefined/month
- Auction sourcing
- Profit predictions
- Run lists
- Complete Suite$undefined/month
- Provision
- Stockwave
- iRecon
AutoVitals
$199/month- Essential$199/month
- Digital inspections
- Photo documentation
- Customer reports
- Professional$399/month
- Everything in Essential
- Shop management
- Customer portal
- Enterprise$699/month
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-location
- Custom integration
Which should you pick?
Choose vAuto if
- You need live market pricing.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want inventory management.
Choose AutoVitals if
- You need digital inspections.
- You work on Web, Mobile, App, Tablet.
- You also want photo documentation.
Questions people ask
- Is vAuto or AutoVitals better?
- Neither clearly leads. vAuto starts at On request and AutoVitals at $199/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, vAuto or AutoVitals?
- vAuto starts at On request and AutoVitals at $199/month.
- Does vAuto or AutoVitals run on more platforms?
- vAuto runs on Web, Mobile. AutoVitals runs on Web, Mobile, App, Tablet.
- What is vAuto best used for?
- vAuto is most often used for auto dealers pricing and managing used-vehicle inventory across a dealer group. Of those, auto dealers pricing and managing used-vehicle inventory across a dealer group is not what AutoVitals is typically brought in for.
- What can vAuto do that AutoVitals cannot?
- vAuto covers Live market pricing, Inventory management, Stocking recommendations, Pricing optimization. AutoVitals covers Digital inspections, Photo documentation, Video capability, Customer reports. Both handle DMS systems, Data encryption.