Dealer-Mate vs Get My Auto CRM

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.

Get My Auto CRM captures dealership leads, automates follow-up, and tracks shoppers from inquiry through sale. Leads can be imported and routed by round-robin, manual, first-come, or custom rules. A visual pipeline shows deal stages, stalled opportunities, forecasts, and representative progress. The CRM includes phone, call recording, SMS, and email, with conversations logged automatically. AvaAI is described as responding to leads 24/7, continuing conversations, and scheduling appointments. Listed connections include QuickBooks, Carfax, AutoCheck, NMVTIS, Dealertrack, RouteOne, CUDL, vehicle valuation services, and listing sites; the maker says integrations are configured during onboarding without separate fees. Its mobile app includes a pipeline, lead inbox, calendar, and click-to-call or text. Onboarding includes lead and customer imports, routing setup, and training. The maker identifies established independent dealerships selling 40 or more cars monthly as a strong fit. The CRM + Ava plan costs $695 per month after a 60-day free trial and includes one user, setup and training, and 5,000 text blasts per month. There is no free plan.