Vehiso vs Car Dealer 5
Vehiso bundles a customisable website, full DMS, customer-facing workshop, branded social posting, AI background replacement, online payments, and MTD-ready Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage accounting from £49/month. Here is how it compares to Car Dealer 5. Vehiso now has a free forever plan too, with paid plans from £49/month.
Vehiso is from £49/month for a customisable website, full DMS, customer-facing workshop, branded social posting, AI tools, online payments, and Making Tax Digital accounting that posts straight to Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage - with the full DMS in every plan, supporting single-site, multi-location, used and new car dealerships. Car Dealer 5 publishes four packages from £44+VAT/month, but a DMS is only included on its Symphony tiers - starting at £77+VAT/month (≈£92.40 inc VAT) for Symphony Lite. Compared like-for-like with a DMS included, Vehiso is roughly £43/month cheaper and adds workshop, branded social, AI background replacement, direct online payments, and MTD accounting that Car Dealer 5 does not list on its packages.
Car Dealer 5 at a glance
Car Dealer 5 offers four packages: Responsive (£44+VAT, website only - no DMS), Responsive Plus (£60.50+VAT, no DMS), Symphony Lite (£77+VAT, DMS included), and Symphony (£110+VAT, DMS included). For a fair comparison with Vehiso, which always includes a DMS, the relevant entry price is Symphony Lite at £77+VAT (≈£92.40 inc VAT). AI vehicle descriptions ("DeepSeek Intelligence") are included on all packages.
Strengths
- Stock feeds to multiple platforms
- AI vehicle descriptions on all packages
Where Vehiso wins
- Free plan, then £49/month, published pricing
- Customer-facing workshop module: job cards, health checks, and online service bookings
- One-click branded posting to Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok with logo and finance-from overlays
- AI background replacement for stock photography
- In-app AI assistant that runs admin from a chat, plus daily AI recommendations
- Direct Stripe, SumUp, PayPal, and Square payments - no platform fees
- MTD-ready Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage accounting integrations
- No setup fees on any plan
- Google Vehicle Ads-compatible feed at no extra cost
- Self-serve onboarding - live in 5 minutes
Why dealers pick Vehiso
Lower price, more included
Like-for-like with a DMS included, Vehiso is from £49/month against Car Dealer 5's Symphony Lite at £77+VAT (≈£92.40/month) - and adds customer-facing workshop, branded social overlays, AI background replacement, direct online payments, and Making Tax Digital-ready Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage integrations at no extra cost.
Customer-facing workshop, end-to-end
Digital job cards, vehicle health checks with photos, online service bookings, time tracking, and workshop invoicing are part of every Vehiso plan. Car Dealer 5 does not list customer-facing workshop management on any package.
Branded one-click social posts
Vehiso publishes to Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok in one click with branded overlays carrying your logo, colours, and finance-from price. Car Dealer 5 distributes stock through feeds rather than as branded social posts.
Vehiso vs Car Dealer 5 side-by-side
How the two platforms compare on price, setup, and what is included.
| Feature | Vehiso | Car Dealer 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price with DMS (inc VAT) | Free plan, then £49/month (DMS always included) | ≈£92.40/month (Symphony Lite, £77+VAT) - £44+VAT entry has no DMS |
| Setup fee | None | None on Responsive tiers; £110+VAT on Symphony |
| Free trial | Free plan + 7-day trial, no card | Trial available |
| Used and new car dealerships | Both supported | Both supported |
| Multi-location dealerships | Built in (website + back office) | Supported |
| Marketplace listings | AutoTrader, Motors, eBay Motors, Cazoo, Gumtree + more | AutoTrader |
| AI vehicle descriptions | Included | Included (DeepSeek) |
| AI background replacement | Included | Not available |
| AI assistant & daily recommendations | Included - in-app assistant + daily insights | Not native |
| AI Agents (automated customer outreach) | Included - scheduled & triggered outreach | Not available |
| Branded social media posting | Included with branded overlays | Not native |
| Customer-facing workshop | Included (job cards, health checks, online service bookings) | Not listed |
| Online payments | Stripe, SumUp, PayPal, Square direct | Via finance partners |
| Accounting & MTD | Xero, QuickBooks, Sage - all MTD-ready | Not advertised as native |
| Google Vehicle Ads | Export available (direct integration coming soon) | £50+VAT/month add-on |
| Visual website editor | Included | Not advertised |
| Multi-language support | 7 languages (EN, DE, FR, ES, IT, NL) | English only |
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Switch to Vehiso →This comparison is based on publicly available information about Car Dealer 5 at the time of writing and reflects our understanding of each platform. Features, plans, and pricing change over time, and Car Dealer 5 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vehiso. Always confirm the latest features and pricing directly with each provider before making a decision.