Selly Automotive vs VinSolutions

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.

Selly Automotive
CRM built for independent dealers
Founded
HQ
SegmentINDEPENDENT
PricingPer rooftop / month
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentIndependent
Employees
VinSolutions
Franchise-focused CRM and desking suite
Founded
HQMission KS
SegmentFRANCHISE
PricingPer rooftop / month
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentCox Automotive
Employees

What each vendor does

Selly Automotive

Selly provides a full-featured, mobile-first CRM designed specifically for independent and BHPH dealerships at accessible pricing.

VinSolutions

VinSolutions Connect CRM centralizes lead management, marketing automation and desking for franchised dealers, with deep integration across the Cox Automotive stack.

Integration matrix

Integration kindSelly AutomotiveVinSolutionsOverlap
dmsCDK, Dealertrack, ReynoldsNone
Only Selly Automotive (0)
Shared integrations (0)
Only VinSolutions (3)
CDK, Dealertrack, Reynolds

Feature checklist

FeatureSelly AutomotiveVinSolutions
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 Selly Automotive vs VinSolutions

Choose Selly Automotive if…
  • You run independent rooftops — this product is designed specifically for that segment.
  • You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.
Choose VinSolutions if…
  • You run franchise rooftops — this product is designed specifically for that segment.
  • You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.
  • You need broad DMS connectivity — this vendor lists 3 DMS integrations.

Quick facts scorecard

DimensionSelly AutomotiveVinSolutionsEdge
Track recordTie
Scale
Segment breadthINDEPENDENTFRANCHISE
Integrations listed03B
DMS connectivity0 DMSes3 DMSesB