Pinewood DMS vs Quorum DMS

Pinewood DMS9.0Visit QDQuorum DMS8.3Visit

Higher score Pinewood DMS #3 in Auto Dealer Accounting 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Pinewood

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QD Quorum DMS #7 in Auto Dealer Accounting 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Contact Quorum

• Pinewood DMS fits best

  Groups needing specialized dealership finance controls

• Quorum DMS fits best

  Multi-location dealers needing real-time accounting

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Side by side

Feature	Pinewood DMS 9.0/10 Visit ↗	QDQuorum DMS 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Auto Dealer Accounting	#7 in Auto Dealer Accounting
Best for	Groups needing specialized dealership finance controls	Multi-location dealers needing real-time accounting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Support	Docs	Phone, Email
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pinewood DMS 3/5 · Quorum DMS 2/5
Vehicle inventory accounting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Floorplan accounting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Financial statements	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Parts & service accounting	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks vehicle stock financially and calculates depreciation Matches supplier invoices with purchase orders and GRNs Supports bank reconciliation and electronic VAT submission to HMRC	Centralizes accounting across dealership locations Posts transactions in real time without batch processing Reconciles parts, inventory, and cash transactions automatically
Cons	Pricing is available through sales contact rather than published plans Accounting sits within a broader dealer management system Floorplan accounting and standard financial statements are not specified	Pricing requires contacting sales Accounting details do not specify vehicle inventory accounting Accounting details do not specify floorplan accounting
Our verdict	Pinewood DMS is a cloud-based dealer management system for automotive retailers and OEMs, with accounting capabilities covering general, sales, purchase and vehicle ledgers. It is aimed at dealerships from single sites to large multi-site… Read the review →	Quorum DMS combines dealership accounting with fixed and variable operations, analytics, communications, and payroll. It is intended for automotive retailers, from single dealerships to multi-store groups, and its accounting tools are… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pinewood DMS — where it wins

  • Tracks vehicle stock financially and calculates depreciation
  • Matches supplier invoices with purchase orders and GRNs
  • Supports bank reconciliation and electronic VAT submission to HMRC

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available through sales contact rather than published plans
  • Accounting sits within a broader dealer management system
  • Floorplan accounting and standard financial statements are not specified

• Quorum DMS — where it wins

  • Centralizes accounting across dealership locations
  • Posts transactions in real time without batch processing
  • Reconciles parts, inventory, and cash transactions automatically

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Accounting details do not specify vehicle inventory accounting
  • Accounting details do not specify floorplan accounting

• Pinewood DMS9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Specialized dealership finance controls within a broader cloud DMS.

  Visit PinewoodFull verdict →
• QDQuorum DMS8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  Quorum DMS centralizes multi-location accounting with real-time transaction posting.

  Contact QuorumFull verdict →