Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud vs AutoManager DeskManager

Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud8.9Visit AutoManager DeskManager7.9Visit

Higher score Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud #1 in Auto Dealer Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Tekion

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AutoManager DeskManager #5 in Auto Dealer Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit AutoManager

• Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud fits best

  Large dealer groups needing a full cloud DMS

• AutoManager DeskManager fits best

  Small dealers wanting a feature-rich DMS

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Side by side

Feature	Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗	AutoManager DeskManager 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Auto Dealer Software	#5 in Auto Dealer Software
Best for	Large dealer groups needing a full cloud DMS	Small dealers wanting a feature-rich DMS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$88/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Live chat, Phone, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Enterprise
Features Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud 1/4 · AutoManager DeskManager 4/4
Inventory management	✓	✓
Lead management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Vehicle syndication	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile app	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
DMS capabilities	Not checked yet	Full
Dealership types	Auto dealerships; specialty vehicle dealers; single-location and multi-rooftop dealer groups	car, truck, boat, RV and airplane dealers
Our review
Pros	Covers sales, service, parts, F&I, accounting, payments, and payroll Unifies inventory, customer data, and reporting across multiple rooftops Conversational AI queries dealership data and starts workflow actions	Combines inventory, deal calculations, contracts and lead management Includes buy-here-pay-here collections and payment workflows Connects with QuickBooks, lenders, payment services and vehicle-data providers
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan Web deployment may not suit teams seeking native desktop or mobile apps Broad functionality can exceed the needs of narrowly focused dealerships	No free plan; the published $88/month price is a starting price Contracts and forms support PDF and dot-matrix formats, which may not suit every workflow Marketplace distribution depends on the separate WebManager integration
Our verdict	Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) is a cloud-native dealer management platform for automotive and specialty vehicle dealers. It brings sales, service, parts, F&I, accounting, CRM, payments, payroll, and analytics into one web-based… Read the review →	AutoManager DeskManager Online brings core dealership operations into a cloud-based DMS, aimed at used-car dealers that want inventory, deal structuring, paperwork, leads and reporting in one system. Its stated fit spans independent and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud — where it wins

  • Covers sales, service, parts, F&I, accounting, payments, and payroll
  • Unifies inventory, customer data, and reporting across multiple rooftops
  • Conversational AI queries dealership data and starts workflow actions

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • Web deployment may not suit teams seeking native desktop or mobile apps
  • Broad functionality can exceed the needs of narrowly focused dealerships

• AutoManager DeskManager — where it wins

  • Combines inventory, deal calculations, contracts and lead management
  • Includes buy-here-pay-here collections and payment workflows
  • Connects with QuickBooks, lenders, payment services and vehicle-data providers

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the published $88/month price is a starting price
  • Contracts and forms support PDF and dot-matrix formats, which may not suit every workflow
  • Marketplace distribution depends on the separate WebManager integration

• Tekion Automotive Retail Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud DMS unifying dealership operations, data, payments, payroll, and analytics.

  Visit TekionFull verdict →
• AutoManager DeskManager7.9/10 · Paid

  A broad dealer-management system with inventory, desking and BHPH tools from $88/month.

  Visit AutoManagerFull verdict →