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
Websitewww.affinitiv.com
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 kind | Affinitiv | ProMax | Overlap |
|---|
Only Affinitiv (0)
—
Shared integrations (0)
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Only ProMax (0)
—
Feature checklist
| Feature | Affinitiv | ProMax |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Dimension | Affinitiv | ProMax | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Track record | 1999 | — | A |
| Scale | 201-500 | — | — |
| Segment breadth | BOTH | BOTH | — |
| Integrations listed | 0 | 0 | Tie |
| DMS connectivity | 0 DMSes | 0 DMSes | Tie |