DealerStar vs Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud

DDealerStar9.3Visit Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud8.2Visit

Higher score D DealerStar #1 in Auto Dealer Accounting 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DealerStar

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Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud #8 in Auto Dealer Accounting 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Tekion

• DealerStar fits best

  Dealerships needing deep, complete accounting

• Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud fits best

  Dealer groups wanting unified cloud operations

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Side by side

Feature	DDealerStar 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Auto Dealer Accounting	#8 in Auto Dealer Accounting
Best for	Dealerships needing deep, complete accounting	Dealer groups wanting unified cloud operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone	Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DealerStar 5/5 · Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud 0/5
Vehicle inventory accounting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Floorplan accounting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Financial statements	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Parts & service accounting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-location support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	General ledger, receivables, statements, and departmental expense distribution Floorplan interest reconciliation, bank imports, and intercompany accounting Accounting connects with parts, service, sales, F&I, payroll, and inventory	Combines sales, service, parts, F&I, and accounting in one DMS Connects embedded payments and payroll with accounting workflows Centralizes shared inventory and reporting across rooftops
Cons	Paid product with no free plan Web and cloud deployment only Factory integrations center on six listed automotive brands	Pricing requires contacting sales; there is no free plan The platform is web-based and cloud-deployed Email is the listed support channel
Our verdict	DealerStar is a web-based dealership management system for franchised auto dealers, combining accounting with payroll, sales, F&I, parts, and service functions. It suits small dealerships, mid-market operations, and enterprise dealership… Read the review →	Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud brings dealer management, CRM, service-lane tools, payments, payroll, and analytics into a cloud platform for automotive and specialty vehicle dealers. Its DMS covers sales, service, parts, F&I, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DealerStar — where it wins

  • General ledger, receivables, statements, and departmental expense distribution
  • Floorplan interest reconciliation, bank imports, and intercompany accounting
  • Accounting connects with parts, service, sales, F&I, payroll, and inventory

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Web and cloud deployment only
  • Factory integrations center on six listed automotive brands

• Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud — where it wins

  • Combines sales, service, parts, F&I, and accounting in one DMS
  • Connects embedded payments and payroll with accounting workflows
  • Centralizes shared inventory and reporting across rooftops

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales; there is no free plan
  • The platform is web-based and cloud-deployed
  • Email is the listed support channel

• DDealerStar9.3/10 · Paid

  A cloud DMS for franchised dealers that combines deep accounting with dealership operations.

  Visit DealerStarFull verdict →
• Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud DMS that connects accounting with dealership operations across rooftops.

  Visit TekionFull verdict →