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About CDK is a secure, SOC 2-compliant dealership software solution provider who’s fully integrated for all areas of the automotive dealership — from the Front Office, Back Office, Service and Parts, and all areas in between. Our mission is to help dealers sell and service more cars and run more efficient operations by developing solutions and services that streamline workflows, most notably the CDK Dealership Xperience Platform. Dealers can choose from six scalable suites—Foundations, Fundamentals, Vehicle Inventory, Modern Retail, Fixed Operations, and Intelligence—tailored to franchise, independent, and multi-rooftop needs. With over five decades in automotive software and 15,000+ dealers served, CDK offers scalable suites tailored to any dealership size — all with secure infrastructure, real-time data flow, and measurable performance impact.	About Thread Auto is a web-based dealership website and operations platform for independent and franchise auto retailers. It combines mobile-oriented dealer websites with inventory management, CRM and lead handling, customer records, service scheduling, and digital retail workflows. Dealership teams can maintain vehicle details, photos, pricing and aging-inventory alerts, then publish listings to their storefront and supported marketplace feeds. Shopper-facing sites provide inventory search, vehicle pages and inquiry options. The platform also supports lead assignment and follow-up, trade-in appraisals, finance workflows, deposits, test-drive and service booking, and reporting. Sales, business development, service and management staff can coordinate work using shared vehicle and customer records. Plans range from a website-only option to broader inventory and dealership-operations modules, with a 30-day trial of the portal.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Auto dealerships, OEM, independent software vendors, heavy truck dealers	Audience Independent US automotive dealerships, used car lots, auto retailers, and dealership sales managers looking to capture more mobile leads and streamline inventory operations.
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing Please contact CDK Global for pricing details. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing $49/month The website-only plan is $49 per month. Higher plans add inventory and dealership-operations features. A 30-day portal trial is offered; add-ons may cost extra. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information CDK Global Founded: 1974 United States www.cdkglobal.com	Company Information Thread Auto Founded: 2026 United States www.threadauto.com
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Categories Auto Dealer Supported Auto Dealer Accounting Supported Automotive CRM Supported Automotive Digital Retailing Supported Dealership Management Supported	Categories Automotive CRM Supported
Automotive CRM Features Call Logging Supported Contact Management Supported Customer Support Supported Inventory Management Supported Lease Management Supported List Management Supported Marketing Automation Supported Product Catalog Supported Quotes / Proposals Supported Service Department Management Supported Showroom Management Supported Territory Management Supported Show More Features Auto Dealer Features Accounting Supported Buy-Here-Pay-Here Not Supported Collections Management Not Supported Contact Database Supported Customer Database Supported Document Management Supported F&I Management Supported Financing Management Supported Form Printing Supported Inventory Management Supported Lease Management Supported New Car Dealer Supported New Car Lot Supported Online Inventory Not Supported Parts Management Supported Sales Management Supported Service Department Supported Used Car Lot Supported Website Integration Supported Auto Dealer Accounting Features Buy-Here-Pay-Here Not Supported Collections Management Supported Expense Management Supported Financing Management Supported Inventory Management Supported Lease-Here-Pay-Here Not Supported Parts Management Supported Payroll Management Supported Recurring Billing Supported Sales Management Supported Sales Tax Management Supported Service Department Supported Dealership Management Features Accounting Supported Auto Dealerships Not Supported Collections Management Not Supported Contact Database Not Supported Customer Database Not Supported Document Management Supported Equipment Dealerships Not Supported F&I Management Supported Financing Management Not Supported Form Printing Supported Lease Management Not Supported Marine Dealerships Not Supported Online Inventory Not Supported Parts Management Supported Powersports Dealerships Not Supported RV Dealerships Not Supported Service Department Supported Trailer Dealerships Not Supported Used Car Dealerships Not Supported Website Integration Not Supported
Integrations Fleet by BEEM Supported AutoRaptor CRM Supported AutoSweet Supported DAS Technology Supported DealersLink Supported ImEX Online Supported Intermedia Unite Supported Kimoby Supported Longview Tax Supported Reputation.com Supported Saysimple Supported SocialCrowd Supported Spectrio Supported TEXT2DRIVE Supported Tire Trax Supported VPiX 360 Supported VisQuanta AMS Supported Volie Supported nuVizz Supported Show More Integrations View All 38 Integrations	Integrations Fleet by BEEM Not Supported AutoRaptor CRM Not Supported AutoSweet Not Supported DAS Technology Not Supported DealersLink Not Supported ImEX Online Not Supported Intermedia Unite Not Supported Kimoby Not Supported Longview Tax Not Supported Reputation.com Not Supported Saysimple Not Supported SocialCrowd Not Supported Spectrio Not Supported TEXT2DRIVE Not Supported Tire Trax Not Supported VPiX 360 Not Supported VisQuanta AMS Not Supported Volie Not Supported nuVizz Not Supported Show More Integrations
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