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Dealer-Mate
Los Angeles, California, United States
What it is
Dealer-Mate is dealer management software for car, motorcycle, RV, heavy truck, boat and equipment dealerships. It is offered as cloud or web-based software and as a local desktop application. Deal tools cover financing and insurance, with support for creating and recapping in-house, bank, lease or cash deals. Inventory records can be sorted and filtered, then published to dealer websites and third-party sites. Listed inventory integrations include Kelley Blue Book and Black Book; automatic publishing includes Craigslist, Cars.com, Autotrader.com, eBay Motors and Facebook. Dealertrack integration supports deal submissions to more than 1,000 lenders, including credit unions. The web CRM includes lead, showroom, business development, auto-trade, database and reporting modules, with no per-user fees stated by the maker. Parts and Service supports work orders, mechanic scheduling, estimates, invoices, barcodes and service histories. Plans start at $65 a month for Local Desktop Monthly. Cloud Monthly is $119 a month; quarterly and annual options have different rates and billing totals. A 30-day trial is listed, but there is no free plan.
For and against
For
- Supports multiple dealership vehicle and equipment categories.
- Inventory can publish to third-party sites.
- Dealertrack integration submits deals to more than 1,000 lenders.
- CRM modules have no per-user fees.
- Data conversion from other DMS software is offered.
Against
- No free plan is available.
- Cloud pricing varies by billing term.
- Demo account has most settings disabled.
- Local Area Network plan covers up to three workstations.
The verdict
Dealer-Mate covers sales, inventory, CRM and service workflows, with cloud and local choices. The trial demo has most settings disabled, so the maker directs prospective users to request a live demo for a deeper review.
Who it suits
It suits dealerships across vehicle and equipment categories that need deal, inventory, CRM, or parts and service functions. Buyers can choose cloud access or local desktop options.
Plans and prices
Cloud Monthly
cancel anytime
Read 20 Oct 2026 · dealer-mate.com
Cloud Quarterly
17% saving shown
Read 20 Oct 2026 · dealer-mate.com
Cloud Annual
38% saving shown
Read 20 Oct 2026 · dealer-mate.com
Local Desktop Monthly
Local desktop application
Read 21 Sep 2026 · dealer-mate.com
Local Area Network
up to 3 workstations · larger networks by quote
Read 20 Oct 2026 · dealer-mate.com
Local Desktop Application Monthly
local desktop deployment
Read 20 Oct 2026 · dealer-mate.com
Special 3 Months Package
new customers only · offer shown as expiring 1/1/2026
Read 20 Oct 2026 · dealer-mate.com
Local Desktop Application — Monthly Plan
Local desktop application
Read 5 Oct 2026 · dealer-mate.com
Cloud or Web-Based DMS — Annual Plan
Annual plan · Save 38%
Read 5 Oct 2026 · dealer-mate.com
On the record
- BHPH and LHPH
- The system supports buy-here-pay-here and lease-here-pay-here workflows, including payment histories and late-charge handling.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Dealer-Mate says it was established in 1987 as a custom-software provider for automobile dealers.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company history and location
- Dealer-Mate says it was established in 1987 and gives its address as 11500 Olympic Blvd. Suite 400, Los Angeles, California 90064.dealer-mate.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Compliance claim
- The homepage says Dealer-Mate 2.0 was reviewed for compliance with Chapter 348 of the Texas Finance Code by the Texas OCCC software list.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Credit reporting
- The credit-reporting tool formats buyer and co-buyer payment data to Metro 2 and checks submissions for errors before sending.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- CRM
- The web CRM includes Internet Lead Manager, Showroom Control Manager, Business Development Center, Auto-Trade, database and reporting modules.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- CRM pricing
- The maker states that its CRM has no per-user fees and supports multi-location architecture.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Customer footprint
- The maker claims more than 4,500 clients nationwide and use in all 50 U.S. states and all Canadian provinces.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Data conversion
- Dealer-Mate says it can extract and transfer data from a previous DMS into its system.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Demo limitation
- The download page warns that most settings are disabled in the demo account and directs prospects to request a live demo for deeper evaluation.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Desktop and network deployment
- The maker offers a Windows desktop application and a local computer or local-network deployment alongside cloud access.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- Official support materials include video guides, installation instructions, online training, technical support and software updates.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- F&I
- The F&I module performs deal calculations from a single screen and supports financing-value rollback adjustments.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Finance and sales
- The software supports financing and insurance and creating and recapping in-house, bank, lease or cash deals.dealer-mate.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Forms
- The forms library contains more than 12,000 state, DMV, bank, warranty and insurance forms, according to the maker.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Headquarters address
- The official contact page lists 11500 Olympic Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, California 90064.dealer-mate.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Independent BHPH summary
- DealersCloud describes Dealer-Mate as offering custom payment schedules, payment-history tracking, collections, recurring and online payments, reminders, credit screening and credit reporting.dealerscloud.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Independent company size
- Employbl lists Dealer Mate as founded in 1987 with an estimated headcount of 10–50 and no open roles listed.employbl.com · read 20 Oct 2026
