Multi-vendor comparison

Pick 2–4 dealer tech vendors and compare facts, integrations, feature checklist, and curated pros & cons side by side.

AffinitivSelly Automotive2/4 selected
Affinitiv
Lifecycle marketing and CRM for auto retail
Founded1999
HQChicago IL
SegmentBOTH
OwnershipPE
Pricing
Employees201-500
Integrations0
Selly Automotive
CRM built for independent dealers
Founded
HQ
SegmentINDEPENDENT
OwnershipPRIVATE
PricingPer rooftop / month
Employees
Integrations0

Feature checklist

FeatureAffinitivSelly Automotive
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

Pros, cons, and best fit

Affinitiv
Pros
  • Not curated yet
Cons
  • Not curated yet
Selly Automotive
Pros
  • Not curated yet
Cons
  • Not curated yet

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.

Selly Automotive

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