DealerBuilt vs Frazer

Head-to-head comparison for car dealers evaluating Core Systems. Both vendors are in the same subcategory, so the comparison is apples-to-apples.

DealerBuilt
Flexible DMS for dealer groups
Founded
HQGrinnell IA
SegmentFRANCHISE
PricingPer rooftop / month
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentIndependent
Employees
Frazer
Used car dealer software standard
Founded
HQ
SegmentINDEPENDENT
PricingTiered
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentIndependent
Employees
Website

What each vendor does

DealerBuilt

DealerBuilt's LightYear DMS offers customizable accounting and operations software with open integration, serving mid-size and large franchise groups.

Frazer

Frazer provides low-cost, widely adopted DMS software for independent used car dealers, covering inventory, forms, accounting and BHPH.

Integration matrix

Integration kindDealerBuiltFrazerOverlap
Only DealerBuilt (0)
Shared integrations (0)
Only Frazer (0)

Feature checklist

FeatureDealerBuiltFrazer
Mobile app● Yes● Yes
Open API / webhooks● Yes● Yes
SSO / SAML● Yes● Yes
Native AI tools○ —○ —
Third-party marketplace○ —○ —
Two-way texting○ —○ —
Video messaging○ —○ —
Digital retail workflow○ —○ —
Desking & payments○ —○ —
Credit prequal / soft pull○ —○ —
Inventory syndication○ —○ —
Custom reporting dashboards● Yes● Yes
Call tracking & recording○ —○ —
Spanish-language support○ —○ —
Multi-rooftop management● Yes● Yes
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Choose DealerBuilt vs Frazer

Choose DealerBuilt if…
  • You run franchise rooftops — this product is designed specifically for that segment.
  • Your budget process aligns better with Per rooftop / month pricing.
  • You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.
Choose Frazer if…
  • You run independent rooftops — this product is designed specifically for that segment.
  • Your budget process aligns better with Tiered pricing.
  • You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.

Quick facts scorecard

DimensionDealerBuiltFrazerEdge
Track recordTie
Scale
Segment breadthFRANCHISEINDEPENDENT
Integrations listed00Tie
DMS connectivity0 DMSes0 DMSesTie