TotalCX vs Car Wars

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

TotalCX
Customer experience management for calls
Founded
HQ
SegmentBOTH
PricingPer rooftop / month
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentIndependent
Employees
Car Wars
Call tracking and phone performance
Founded
HQDallas TX
SegmentBOTH
PricingPer rooftop / month
OwnershipPRIVATE
ParentIndependent
Employees

What each vendor does

TotalCX

TotalCX combines hosted telephony, call monitoring, AI analysis and training to manage the dealership phone experience end to end.

Car Wars

Car Wars provides call tracking, texting and AI-assisted phone coaching so dealership teams own the phone across sales and service.

Integration matrix

Integration kindTotalCXCar WarsOverlap
crmDealerSocket, Elead, VinSolutionsNone
Only TotalCX (0)
Shared integrations (0)
Only Car Wars (3)
DealerSocket, Elead, VinSolutions

Feature checklist

FeatureTotalCXCar Wars
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 TotalCX vs Car Wars

Choose TotalCX if…
  • You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.
Choose Car Wars if…
  • You want the longer track record in the dealer tech category.

Quick facts scorecard

DimensionTotalCXCar WarsEdge
Track recordTie
Scale
Segment breadthBOTHBOTH
Integrations listed03B
DMS connectivity0 DMSes0 DMSesTie