Affinitiv vs DealerPeak
Head-to-head comparison for car dealers evaluating Customer Data & CRM. Both vendors are in the same subcategory, so the comparison is apples-to-apples.
Affinitiv
Lifecycle marketing and CRM for auto retail
Founded1999
HQChicago IL
SegmentBOTH
Pricing—
OwnershipPE
ParentIndependent
Employees201-500
Websitewww.affinitiv.com
DealerPeak
CRM built for auto dealer groups
Founded1999
HQ—
SegmentBOTH
Pricing—
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentIndependent
Employees—
Website—
What each vendor does
Affinitiv
Affinitiv is a large provider of data-driven lifecycle marketing and software for automotive OEMs and dealers, including CRM, equity mining, service scheduling and multichannel campaigns. Formed from DPS, Peak Performance, OneCommand and TimeHighway.
DealerPeak
DealerPeak is a CRM built for auto dealer groups, offering lead and inventory management, mobile tools and BDC workflows.
Integration matrix
| Integration kind | Affinitiv | DealerPeak | Overlap |
|---|
Only Affinitiv (0)
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Shared integrations (0)
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Only DealerPeak (0)
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Feature checklist
| Feature | Affinitiv | DealerPeak |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile app | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Open API / webhooks | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| SSO / SAML | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Native AI tools | ○ — | ○ — |
| Third-party marketplace | ○ — | ○ — |
| Two-way texting | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Video messaging | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Digital retail workflow | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Desking & payments | ○ — | ○ — |
| Credit prequal / soft pull | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Inventory syndication | ○ — | ○ — |
| Custom reporting dashboards | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Call tracking & recording | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Spanish-language support | ○ — | ○ — |
| Multi-rooftop management | ● Yes | ● Yes |
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Choose Affinitiv vs DealerPeak
Choose Affinitiv if…
- ▸You already run its DMS/CRM stack and want tighter first-party integration.
Choose DealerPeak if…
- ▸You want a founder-led vendor without PE roll-up risk.
Quick facts scorecard
| Dimension | Affinitiv | DealerPeak | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track record | 1999 | 1999 | Tie |
| Scale | 201-500 | — | — |
| Segment breadth | BOTH | BOTH | — |
| Integrations listed | 0 | 0 | Tie |
| DMS connectivity | 0 DMSes | 0 DMSes | Tie |