Affinitiv vs ProMax

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
ProMax
CRM and desking with subprime strength
Founded
HQ
SegmentBOTH
PricingPer rooftop / month
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.

ProMax

ProMax combines CRM, desking and lender tools with particular depth in special finance workflows for franchise and independent dealers.

Integration matrix

Integration kindAffinitivProMaxOverlap
Only Affinitiv (0)
Shared integrations (0)
Only ProMax (0)

Feature checklist

FeatureAffinitivProMax
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 ProMax

Choose Affinitiv if…
  • You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.
Choose ProMax if…
  • You want a founder-led vendor without PE roll-up risk.
  • You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.

Quick facts scorecard

DimensionAffinitivProMaxEdge
Track record1999A
Scale201-500
Segment breadthBOTHBOTH
Integrations listed00Tie
DMS connectivity0 DMSes0 DMSesTie