JOEY

JOEY is software for individual car salespeople that works through the dealership CRM they already use. It brings lead outreach and follow-up across calls, texts, and emails into one place, with recurring follow-ups and task sequences of up to six steps. JOEY says it can work with any CRM, with its deepest support for DriveCentric and Tekion; support for VinSolutions is being added. It uses the CRM’s existing screens, so there is no need to replace or migrate that system. Its current trust status is draft-only: it prepares replies for a person to review and send, rather than contacting customers on its own. The web dashboard and hosted JOEY Virtual Machine are listed as ready; the extension, phone apps, CarPlay, and desktop apps are coming soon. The free plan provides 14 days at full Pro limits, then allows 25 texts, 25 emails, and 20 calls a day. Green Pea starts at $150 a month. Pro is $200 a month, with unlimited use subject to fair-use limits and safety guards.

JOEY combines multichannel lead follow-up with the dealership CRM rather than replacing it. Consider its current draft-only status and the upcoming status of several listed platforms before choosing it.

JOEY suits individual car salespeople who want lead follow-up and activity handled through their existing dealership CRM. Its draft-only approach fits users who want to review and send prepared replies themselves.

JOEY is a lead follow-up tool for individual car salespeople, built to work inside the dealership CRM they already use. It is best suited to reps who want calls, texts, and emails brought into one workflow without replacing their CRM. Its current draft-only workflow requires a person to review and send each prepared reply.

Overview

Rather than serving as a separate CRM, JOEY operates through the existing CRM screens and keeps lead activity across calls, texts, and emails in one place. It supports recurring follow-ups and six-step task sequences, giving individual reps a structured way to manage outreach without migrating their dealership’s system.

JOEY says it works with any CRM, but its deepest support is currently for DriveCentric and Tekion; support for VinSolutions is being added. Reps using DriveCentric or Tekion have the clearest fit. Those on another CRM should weigh the broad compatibility claim against the narrower stated support depth.

JOEY currently prepares replies for human review and sending; it does not message customers on its own. Guarded sending, single-pilot live use, and full-agent dealership use remain unreleased. The approval step preserves human control, but makes JOEY a poor fit for teams seeking unattended outreach today.

Key features

• Multichannel lead follow-up: Calls, texts, and emails are handled in one place. This helps reps keep outreach organized across channels, though the current human send step means the workflow still depends on their review and action.
• Recurring follow-ups and six-step sequences: JOEY supports repeat follow-up and sequences with six steps. That gives individual salespeople a defined outreach structure, but it is not a substitute for autonomous message delivery.
• Existing CRM workflow: JOEY works through the CRM’s existing screens, so the dealership does not need to replace or migrate its system. That is a practical advantage for reps who need a follow-up layer rather than another CRM.
• Compliance verification: Automated outreach requires business identity verification for TCPA compliance, a process that takes 1–2 business days. This is an important setup step for teams planning automated messaging.

Pricing

JOEY has a free plan, a 14-day trial at full Pro limits, and paid plans starting at $150/mo. The free plan remains available after the trial, but its daily caps make it better for light use than sustained high-volume follow-up.

The free plan’s 25-text, 25-email, and 20-call daily caps are the main trade-off for avoiding a subscription. Green Pea raises those quotas to 100 texts, 100 emails, and 50 calls per day, while Pro removes daily caps subject to fair-use rate limits and safety guards. Pro and higher add phone support; Green Pea includes email support, and email support is listed on all plans. Automated outreach requires business identity verification, which takes 1–2 business days.

Platforms

The web dashboard and hosted JOEY Virtual Machine are ready. The Chrome extension, iPhone and Android apps, CarPlay, and desktop apps are coming soon, so buyers seeking a ready mobile or desktop app should account for that gap.

Who it's for

JOEY is aimed at individual car salespeople who want a follow-up layer built around their dealership CRM, especially users of DriveCentric or Tekion. Its consolidated activity and sequences may suit reps who want a structured multichannel workflow while retaining control over each customer message. It is less suitable for those who need fully autonomous outreach now, or who require a ready iPhone, Android, Chrome extension, or desktop app.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Works through the existing CRM: Reps can use JOEY without replacing or migrating the dealership system.
• Calls, texts, and emails together: Lead activity across the three channels is kept in one place, alongside recurring follow-ups and six-step sequences.
• Several ways to scale usage: Plans range from capped free use to uncapped Pro usage subject to fair-use limits, as well as metered billing and custom enterprise terms.

Cons

• Messages still need a person to send them: The current draft-only rung does not provide autonomous customer outreach.
• Support depth varies by CRM: DriveCentric and Tekion have the deepest support; VinSolutions is being added, and other CRM users have a broader compatibility claim but less stated depth.
• Most dedicated apps are not ready: The web dashboard and hosted virtual machine are ready, while the extension, mobile, CarPlay, and desktop apps are coming soon.
• Higher-volume use costs more: Green Pea starts at $150 a month, Pro at $200 a month, and advanced capacity and concierge features raise the price further.

Alternatives

Sales Follow-Up Software is a category page for comparing follow-up tools. Consider it if you want to survey the broader category before choosing a product.

Fellow has a free plan with five AI notes per user for a lifetime, making it a different option for someone whose priority is meeting notes rather than dealership lead follow-up.

Claap offers a Pro plan at €29 a month billed annually, with unlimited recording through its desktop app, Chrome extension, and audio, plus 400 AI credits per seat per month. Choose it if recording and AI credits are a better match than JOEY’s dealership CRM workflow.

FollowUpThen has a free plan with 50 active follow-ups per month and a Base Plan at $5 a month billed monthly. It is a lower-cost alternative for users whose needs fit active follow-up reminders rather than JOEY’s dealership-focused multichannel workflow.

TrackerSuite Sales Tracker is another sales-tracking option, with a free Starter Plan for up to five users and a Growth Plan at 45.41 DKK a month per user. Consider it if a team-oriented tracker and per-user plan are a better fit.

Avoma offers a Startup plan at $19 a month billed annually, with up to 25 paid seats and unlimited free view-only seats. It may suit teams seeking a seat-based alternative rather than dealership-specific lead follow-up.

CloseFlow offers a 30-day free account period with no payment method required and no automatic charge. Consider it if a defined free access period is more useful than JOEY’s ongoing capped free plan.

Siro is another option to compare for sales workflows.

BizzField CRM uses custom pricing based on team size and enabled features. It may be a better comparison for buyers seeking a CRM priced around their team and selected features.

Verdict

Choose JOEY if you are an individual car salesperson who wants calls, texts, and emails organized through an existing dealership CRM, particularly DriveCentric or Tekion. Its central advantage is adding structured follow-up without replacing the CRM; its chief limitation is that customer messages still require human review and sending. Look elsewhere if autonomous outreach or ready mobile and desktop apps are essential.