Multi-vendor comparison
Pick 2–4 dealer tech vendors and compare facts, integrations, feature checklist, and curated pros & cons side by side.
DAS TechnologyKenect2/4 selected
DAS Technology
Customer data and experience platform
Founded—
HQScottsdale AZ
SegmentBOTH
OwnershipPRIVATE
Pricing—
Employees—
Integrations0
Kenect
Business texting and reputation platform for dealers
Founded2017
HQPleasant Grove UT
SegmentBOTH
OwnershipPE
Pricing—
Employees201-500
Integrations0
Feature checklist
| Feature | DAS Technology | Kenect |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Custom reporting dashboards | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Call tracking & recording | ● Yes | ● Yes |
| Spanish-language support | ○ — | ○ — |
| Multi-rooftop management | ● Yes | ● Yes |
Pros, cons, and best fit
DAS Technology
Pros
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Cons
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Kenect
Pros
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Cons
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What each vendor does
DAS Technology
DAS Technology, formerly Digital Air Strike, provides digital response, social media marketing, reputation management and AI chat for dealers through its family of brands including AUTOVATE, LotVantage and 3 Birds.
Kenect
Kenect is an AI-driven dealership customer engagement platform offering business texting, review and reputation management, lead capture, text-to-pay and voice AI. Serves 10,000+ dealerships; acquired Friendemic in 2022.