What are Autosoft DMS users saying about the software?

President of an auto group

Training was excellent. The training staff from AutoSoft was very good, and actually stayed on-site to make sure that we didn't have any additional questions. They were extremely knowledgeable about dealership operations and how we could utilize every aspect of the software program. The support at their corporate headquarters has been excellent. They contact us frequently to see if we have any questions, but we haven't needed them. If we ever have to call them in the future for questions, it is nice that they don't charge us for talking with someone, like our previous software company did. I truly believe that the training experience and smooth transition that we had with AutoSoft was in large part, due to the fact that each one of our employees embraced the new system, and knew ahead of time that there would be changes and to go into this with our eyes wide open, not with blinders on. With that being said, our conversion went extremely well, with very few glitches. It was important that we held meetings before we converted and explained to everyone what to expect and why we were making the changes. Everyone came together as a team, and the conversion went smoothly. Even our 40-50-60 year old employees adapted well.

Pros

Overall, we are very satisfied with this software. We have been using this software for 3 months now, after coming from one of the major national software brands. It is very easy to use, and our employees all seemed to train and adapt easily. There were a few small glitches, but nothing major. The glitches were on our part, not Auto Soft. All departments integrated and worked well with each other. Accounting was easy and payroll especially, was very easy to run. Accounting has some nice features. The Parts, service and F&I departments all integrate well. The monthly software fee is very reasonable, and has saved our company a lot of money, (several thousands of dollars each month).

Cons

The only small downfall that we can see with Auto Soft, is in the Service Warranty area. When we enter a repair order for warranty submission, there are a few extra steps that we have to enter in order to close it out. There may be a short cut to what we are currently doing, so this may actually not be an issue. Our office manager and our warranty manager are currently working that out. For only being on this system for 3 months, actually everything is going smoothly.

Autosoft crm is easy to use and affordable

We are working much quicker to get customers in and out.

Pros

It keeps everything basic- but also includes all vital aspects of inventory management and sales. It is by far one of the best systems we use

Cons

When working in service the system is a bit confusing but with proper training it is easy to get familiar with

Negative Stars

Terrible.

Pros

Nothing. This software is all smoke and mirrors.

Cons

Everything. Don't waste your time. They lock you into a 3-year contract for a reason. You would not want to stay in a relationship with them unless you are forced to.

Autosoft is an overall extremely helpful accounting system.

Effective management within the department I am currently in.

Pros

What I like most about Autosoft overall is how organized it is. It has individual accounts that help you keep track of the most specific things that in turn allow you to manage your business more effectively.

Cons

My least favorite thing about Autosoft is the change I understand will be taking place very soon. From what I was told Autosoft will merge with the internet, which I am not anticipating being as the system as a whole will more than likely change a great deal in the process. I'm not looking forward to re-learning everything there is to do with the system.

Get What you Pay for

AutoSoft isn't the most involved DMS out there, and there are times when we need in-depth reporting that we're unable to achieve, but it's also one of the cheapest DMS's out there - hence my review title - you get what you pay for. For the most part, it gets the job done!

Pros

Cheap Cost, live customer care, easy to Use

Cons

Not very in-depth with their reporting tools, not always able to achieve what I need to

No way to see its problems until you purchase.

Good Idea, Good Price, Poor Delivery, Stagnant Development, Deficient on Functions

Pros

Was able to view a bit more reporting than what we were used to. It integrated well with some providers we couldn't before.

Cons

The constant glitches and computing errors the system produces. There's many functions that should be standard across the DMS world that you're unable to do in this system. They're not end of the world but there are MANY and they're a constant nuisance. Support will always say that a fix or feature is "in development" but its just an attempt at putting fire out. It's cheaper than many others we looked at, but you get many headaches along with it. Spend the money and get a DMS that will work for you.

When something happens they can't explain, it's a "glitch". You have to watch your payroll closely

easy program for someone new to company to learn.

Pros

Easy to use. Accounting side is easy to use. this is about the only pro I can give you for this software.

Cons

Too many things happen that they can't explain. Old vehicle sales show up in the sales journal and the only explanation is someone in sales was "looking that customer up & pushed the old sale back to accounting." Hogwash. Too many glitches happen that they can't explain. There for a while there were so many that I was wondering if a disgruntled employee might be sabotaging their software.

Auto dealer DMS

Pros

Format is simple and easy to use. Function finding is intuitive.

Cons

Glitches are more common than I would like. Has resulted in some loss of data. Over all still a good program.

Worst DMS available

Overall a bad experience in parts and service.

Pros

the only thing to like about it is the price and that's where it ends, works on the vehicle sales side but not at all in service

Cons

Everything, constant problems with losing information in RO's, not adaptable to other information systems. Horrible customer service. What else can I say?

Doesn't integrate with anything

Autosoft could be a great product, but it doesn't integrate with ANY of our other programs. We work constantly to keep everything running smoothly between databases, programs and vendors and our biggest (and truthfully only) road block is AutoSoft. By itself, it works great... but unfortunately in today's automotive age, your product has to be able to talk to other products. Also, the couple of times I called support they seemed to know only as much as I do about the product. It's a good price, but in the end, you get what you pay for.

Major Improvements

Pros

Auto Soft has made major improvements to their software. Its lot more user friendly and connective with other companies.

Cons

We had Auto Soft do to limited abilities to in their software. We haven't returned but have found major improvements on their software.

Worked great!

Pros

We had no issues with the software at all. Everything worked out exactly as described in our whole team loved it. There will see we had no issues with the software at all. Everything worked out exactly as described in our whole team loved it. There Several other dealerships around us that we shared this with as well.

Cons

There really wasn't anything wrong with it to describe. Other than getting used to it no issues to report.

USED THIS SYSTEM FOR 11 YEARS- STAY AWAY

Pros

NOT A DAMN THING IS GOOD ABOUT THIS COMPANY

Cons

THEY CHARGE YOU FOR SUPPORT!!! HOW OUTRAGEOUS AFTER TAKING THOUSANDS FROM YOU FOR A DECADE!!!

Frustrating at times

Information from Repair Orders sometimes will switch from one RO to another, Prices have been going up, up and up forcing us to look for a provider that we get what we pay for. It seems since the business has changed hands its value has plummeted