Darwin Automotive vs. mScanAPI® Comparison


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About Today’s customer craves convenience and will spend more money with the businesses that allow them to transact in the way they want to transact. Digital Retailing is still just retailing, and your online customer is still just a customer. With Darwin’s Digital Retailing you are allowing your customer the option to handle more of the process on-line, putting them in the driver’s seat. The majority of vehicle buyers are still payment shoppers yet most digital retailing tools don't allow a customer to shop by payment - Ours does! Our soft-pull solution through 700 credit places soft inquiry on the consumers file, that does not require a consumer's SSN or DOB. Dealers receive live FICO, available revolving credit, recent inquiries + more! We accurately match payments to any DMS in all 50 states. No more having to explain to your customers why their payment isn't the same as what they saw online.	About Market Scan's customizable mScanAPI® enables the retailer to accommodate consumers in the manner they expect by providing them exact, consistent and all-inclusive, transactable payment quotes – everywhere and every time. Technology firms, digital retailers, retailers, and ad-tech firms are now empowered to offer consumers all-inclusive lease and/or finance payment scenarios electronically, consistently –across all channels, and in person. In a nutshell, mScanAPI® provides the retailer with all data needed to calculate precise, customizable, and fully fundable VIN-specific payments in one API call. Our proprietary, cloud-based calculation technology, and our database within our Automotive Payments as a Service™ platform power mScanAPI®. Market Scan's database aggregates and houses all published lender programs, OEM rebates & incentives, including every rule, parameter, policy, and factor that can influence an automotive sale or lease transaction.
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	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 Dealerships looking for an Automotive Digital Retailing solution	Audience Auto dealerships, Digital Retailers, Automotive OEMs, Lenders, Advertising Agencies, Technology firms,
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Not Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing Based on scope Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
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Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported
Company Information Darwin Automotive United States darwinautomotive.com/digital-retailing/	Company Information Market Scan Information Systems Founded: 1988 United States www.marketscan.com/automotive-payments-as-a-service/mscanapi/
Alternatives Online Shopper Dealer Inspire	Alternatives Tekion
Autotrader Autotrader US	Darwin Automotive
mScanAPI® Market Scan Information Systems	Autotrader Autotrader US
Dealio Dealio Technologies	Keyloop
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Categories Auto Dealer Supported Automotive Digital Retailing Supported	Categories Auto Dealer Supported Automotive Digital Retailing Supported
	Auto Dealer Features Accounting Not Supported Buy-Here-Pay-Here Not Supported Collections Management Not Supported Contact Database Not Supported Customer Database Not Supported Document Management Not Supported F&I Management Supported Financing Management Not Supported Form Printing Not Supported Inventory Management Supported Lease Management Supported New Car Dealer Supported New Car Lot Supported Online Inventory Supported Parts Management Not Supported Sales Management Supported Service Department Not Supported Used Car Lot Supported Website Integration Supported
Integrations API Fuse Not Supported AlertMiner Not Supported DMS Complete Not Supported Dealer Inspire Not Supported DriveCentric Not Supported SALESiQ Not Supported Tekion Not Supported	Integrations API Fuse Supported AlertMiner Supported DMS Complete Supported Dealer Inspire Supported DriveCentric Supported SALESiQ Supported Tekion Supported View All 8 Integrations
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