CarDog vs Dealer-Mate
CarDog
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Dealer-Mate
dealer-mate.comSide by side
| Figure | CarDog | Dealer-Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $300/mo | $65/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 11 |
| Spec score · Automotive CRM Software | 8.0 (#11) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Company history | The maker says DealerPeak debuted in 1999 and developed CarDog as a mobile CRM for independent car dealers. | Dealer-Mate says it was established in 1987 as a custom-software provider for automobile dealers. |
| Headquarters | Tempe, Arizona, United States | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Product | CarDog is a cloud-based CRM designed for independent car dealerships and automotive sales professionals. | Dealer-Mate is dealer management software for car, motorcycle, RV, heavy truck, boat and equipment dealerships. |
| Support | CarDog offers technical support and individual or team coaching from staff with dealership experience. | The pricing page says plans include online installation and training, tech support, software updates and forms programming; the contact page lists support at (323) 525-0747. |
Plans
Dealer-Mate
- Cloud Monthly$119 a month
- Cloud Quarterly$99 a month
- Cloud Annual$79 a month
- Local Desktop Monthly$65 a month
- Local Area Network$350, paid once
- Local Desktop Application Monthly$65 a month
- Local Desktop Application — Monthly Plan$65 a month
- Cloud or Web-Based DMS — Annual Plan$79 a month
- Special 3 Months Package$79 a month
- Cloud or Web-Based DMS — Quarterly Plan$99 a month
In their own words
Dealer-Mate
Dealer-Mate is dealer management software for car, motorcycle, RV, heavy truck, boat, and equipment dealerships. It supports financing and insurance, plus creating and recapping in-house, bank, lease, or cash deals. Inventory can be sorted, filtered, and published to dealer websites and third-party sites; listed connections include Kelley Blue Book, Black Book, Craigslist, Cars.com, Autotrader.com, eBay Motors, and Facebook. Its web-based CRM includes lead, showroom, business-development, auto-trade, database, and reporting modules, with no per-user fees according to the maker. Parts and Service supports work orders, mechanic scheduling, estimates, invoices, barcodes, and service histories. Dealer-Mate also integrates with Dealertrack and says users can submit deals to more than 1,000 lenders. It is offered through cloud/web and local desktop options across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Cloud Monthly costs $119 a month; Cloud Quarterly costs $99 a month, billed quarterly at 297.00 USD; Cloud Annual costs $79 a month, billed annually at 894.00 USD. Local desktop monthly costs $65 a month, and Local Area Network costs 350.00 USD once for up to three workstations. A 30-day trial is listed, but there is no free plan.