Vehiso vs Car Dealer 5
Car Dealer 5 publishes four packages with a £44+VAT headline (£52.80 inc VAT). Vehiso is £49/month and bundles workshop management, branded social posting, and online payments - here is what each offers.
Car Dealer 5 publishes four packages from £44+VAT/month (Responsive, ≈£52.80 inc VAT) up to £110+VAT/month (Symphony, with a £110+VAT setup fee). Vehiso is £49/month flat. Both platforms cover the basics for selling cars online: a website, stock management, AutoTrader feeds, AI vehicle descriptions, and finance integrations. The differences are in what wraps around the website. Vehiso bundles customer-facing workshop management, one-click branded social posts, AI background replacement, and online payments at £49/month - features Car Dealer 5 does not list on its packages.
Car Dealer 5 at a glance
Car Dealer 5 offers four packages: Responsive (£44+VAT, ≈£52.80 inc VAT), Responsive Plus (£60.50+VAT), Symphony Lite (£77+VAT), Symphony (£110+VAT). AI vehicle descriptions ("DeepSeek Intelligence") are included on all packages and stock feeds to 14+ platforms.
Strengths
- No long-term contract
- AI vehicle descriptions included on all packages
- Stock feeds to 14+ platforms
- Finance integrations (Ivendi, Codeweavers, Evolution Funding, Santander)
Where Vehiso fills the gap
- Headline price (£44+VAT ≈ £52.80 inc VAT) is higher than Vehiso £49/month
- No customer-facing workshop module (job cards, health checks, online service bookings)
- No native one-click branded posting to TikTok/Instagram
- No AI background replacement
- Online payments via finance partners rather than direct Stripe/SumUp/PayPal
- Symphony tier carries a one-off £110+VAT setup fee
- Google Vehicle Ads are an additional £50+VAT/month
Why dealers pick Vehiso
Workshop, end-to-end
Digital job cards, vehicle health checks with photos, online service bookings, time tracking, and workshop invoicing are part of Vehiso. Car Dealer 5 does not list customer-facing workshop management on its packages.
Branded one-click social posts
Vehiso lets you publish to Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok in one click, with branded overlays carrying your logo, colours, and finance-from price. Car Dealer 5 distributes stock to social channels via feeds rather than as branded social posts.
Online payments built in
Vehiso ships Stripe, SumUp, and PayPal as standard so you can take deposits or full balances directly from the website. Car Dealer 5 routes payments through finance partner integrations.
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 | £49/month | £44+VAT/month (≈£52.80 inc VAT) |
| Setup fee | None | None on Responsive; £110+VAT on Symphony |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | Trial available |
| AutoTrader sync | Included | Included |
| AI vehicle descriptions | Available (usage-priced) | Included (DeepSeek) |
| AI background replacement | Available (usage-priced) | Not available |
| Branded social media posting | Included | Not native |
| Workshop / job cards / health checks / online service bookings | Included | Not listed |
| Online payments | Stripe, SumUp, PayPal included | Via finance partners |
| Google Vehicle Ads | Export available (direct integration coming soon) | £50+VAT/month add-on |
| Stock feeds | AutoTrader + key marketplaces | 14+ platforms |
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