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VinAudit vs Carfax

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VinAudit

Automotive

Fast and affordable vehicle history reports

From
$0.99/report
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Carfax

Automotive

Vehicle history reports and information

From
$2.99/report
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: VinAudit the Self-Service plan charges a $100 per month base fee plus $1 per query on top; Carfax cARFAX's dealer-facing mobile app is restricted to business subscribers and explicitly cannot be used with a consumer CARFAX account
  • They diverge on capability: VinAudit covers Title status, Carfax covers Title information.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which VinAudit and Carfax actually diverge.

Attributes where VinAudit and Carfax differ
AttributeVinAuditCarfax
Starting price$0.99/report$2.99/report
Founded20091984

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Mobile, App), 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 VinAudit

  • Title status
  • Odometer verification
  • Market value
  • Recalls information
  • Email delivery
  • Web access
  • Social sharing
  • PDF reports

Only in Carfax

  • Title information
  • Manufacturer recalls
  • Odometer readings
  • Price analysis
  • Dealer networks
  • Marketplace platforms
  • CRM systems
  • Lead generation

Both cover

  • Vehicle history reports
  • Accident information
  • Service records
  • Ownership history
  • Mobile apps
  • SSL encryption
  • Data protection
  • Secure authentication

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

VinAudit

  • Pulling VIN attributes, title, salvage, theft, accident and sale records through an APInot Carfax
  • Adding vehicle history checks to a dealer or marketplace websitenot Carfax
  • Bulk VIN decoding and valuation for used vehicle listingsnot Carfax

Carfax

  • Dealership Managementnot VinAudit
  • Service Schedulingnot VinAudit
  • Inventory Managementnot VinAudit
  • Sales Operationsnot VinAudit
  • Customer Relationshipnot VinAudit

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

VinAudit

  • The Self-Service plan charges a $100 per month base fee plus $1 per query on top
  • The free trial is capped at 10 queries
  • Enterprise volume pricing is contact only, with no published rate or volume threshold
  • The 99.9 percent uptime guarantee, customisations and dedicated integration support are Enterprise only
  • Coverage is stated as the United States and Canada only

Carfax

  • CARFAX's dealer-facing mobile app is restricted to business subscribers and explicitly cannot be used with a consumer CARFAX account

Pricing, plan by plan

VinAudit

$0.99/report
  • Single Report$0.99/report
    • Detailed history report
    • Accident records
    • Service history
  • 5 Reports$4.99/5-reports
    • Five reports
    • Detailed histories
    • All records included
  • Unlimited Reports$9.99/month
    • Unlimited reports
    • Full history data
    • All records included

Carfax

$2.99/report
  • Single Report$2.99/report
    • One vehicle history report
    • Service records
    • Accident history
  • Unlimited Reports$34.99/month
    • Unlimited reports
    • Service history
    • Accident information
  • Dealer Package$299/month
    • Unlimited reports
    • Dealer branding
    • Customer tools

Which should you pick?

Choose VinAudit if

  • You need title status.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, App.
  • You also want odometer verification.
VinAudit review

Choose Carfax if

  • You need title information.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, App.
  • You also want manufacturer recalls.
Carfax review

Questions people ask

Is VinAudit or Carfax better?
Neither clearly leads. VinAudit starts at $0.99/report and Carfax at $2.99/report, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, VinAudit or Carfax?
VinAudit starts at $0.99/report and Carfax at $2.99/report.
Does VinAudit or Carfax run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Mobile, App, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is VinAudit best used for?
VinAudit is most often used for pulling vin attributes, title, salvage, theft, accident and sale records through an api, adding vehicle history checks to a dealer or marketplace website, bulk vin decoding and valuation for used vehicle listings. Of those, pulling vin attributes, title, salvage, theft, accident and sale records through an api and adding vehicle history checks to a dealer or marketplace website are not what Carfax is typically brought in for.
What can VinAudit do that Carfax cannot?
VinAudit covers Title status, Odometer verification, Market value, Recalls information. Carfax covers Title information, Manufacturer recalls, Odometer readings, Price analysis. Both handle Vehicle history reports, Accident information, Service records, Ownership history.
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