.svg){kind=small}
2026 Comparison
Levy Fleets vs Dealerware
Dealerware is the category standard for franchise dealer loaner fleets. Levy is for dealers who also want those vehicles earning when the service drive is quiet.
TL;DR: Dealerware is the category standard for franchise dealer loaner fleets, with published cost recovery of about $70 per vehicle per month and a 27-point average CSI lift. It manages the loaner fleet as a cost centre. Levy's angle is that a courtesy fleet sized for peak service demand sits idle most of the week, and connected access lets those vehicles earn.
Dealerware pricing
Quoted
Tiered subscription, not published; contract terms typical
Levy pricing
8%
Published rate on car-sharing revenue, no setup fee
Cost recovery claim
$70/veh/mo
Dealerware’s published average on fuel, toll, and damage capture
After-hours loaner pickup
Levy
Customer collects with the service drive closed
The loaner fleet is the most under-utilized fleet in the building
A dealership courtesy fleet is sized for peak service demand, which means most of it is parked most of the time — evenings, weekends, and every slow week in between. Dealerware is very good at managing that fleet as a cost centre: recovering fuel, tolls, and damage that would otherwise leak, and lifting CSI. What it does not do is turn the idle hours into revenue. Levy’s angle on the same fleet is that a loaner with connected access can be rented to the public on a Saturday, collected without a service advisor present, and back on the lot for Monday’s appointments. Some dealers run Dealerware for the loaner programme and Levy for the revenue side; some consolidate. Both are defensible.
L
Levy Fleets
United States
Rental: $3/vehicle/mo — booking, contracts, customers, invoicing, POS, maintenance, condition reports, tolls, ID verification
Connected: $14/vehicle/mo — adds vehicle access, Guestpass gated unlock, live telemetry, AI damage detection, marketplace listing
Managed: 8% of car-sharing revenue — adds rider support, payment operations, disputes and chargebacks; $0 when idle
No setup fee, no fleet-size minimum, no hardware required on OEM-compatible vehicles
Turnkey solution with operational support
D
Dealerware
Austin, Texas, USA
Tiered subscription; pricing quoted rather than published - Custom quote (tiered)
10–500+ vehicles per rooftop or group
Franchise dealerships running service loaner fleets, Dealer groups standardising loaner operations across rooftops
Detailed Comparison
Pricing & Commercial Terms
Pricing model
Levy Fleets
8% of car-sharing revenue, published
Dealerware
Tiered subscription (Basic / Pro / Enterprise), quoted per dealer
Pricing transparency
Levy Fleets
Published rate you can model before a sales conversation
Dealerware
Not published — quoted per dealership or group
Contract terms
Levy Fleets
No long-term contract
Dealerware
Contract terms typical for the tier
Setup fee
Levy Fleets
$0
Dealerware
Not published
Cost when loaners are idle
Levy Fleets
$0 on the revenue-share plan
Dealerware
Subscription continues regardless of utilization
Cost recovery
Levy Fleets
Toll pipeline, violation assignment, and AI-assisted damage capture
Dealerware
Published average of $70/vehicle/month recovered on fuel, tolls, and damage
Feature gating by tier
Levy Fleets
Same full feature set on every plan
Dealerware
Analytics, automation, and integrations sit at higher tiers
Loaner Workflow
Digital loaner agreements
Levy Fleets
Your own agreement, e-signed per session and stored with the record
Dealerware
Digital contracts replacing paper — a core strength
Automated fuel and odometer capture
Levy Fleets
Read from the vehicle through the connected access provider
Dealerware
Interactive fuel and odometer tools with camera-based scanning
Insurance verification
Levy Fleets
Identity verification included; insurance verification arranged separately
Dealerware
Insurance verification on the loaner driver
After-hours loaner collection
Levy Fleets
Customer unlock gated by phone OTP, ID gate, and session window
Dealerware
Assumes a service advisor handover
CSI impact
Levy Fleets
Not measured as a product metric
Dealerware
Published average 27-point CSI improvement
DMS and dealer ecosystem integration
Levy Fleets
API and webhooks; no pre-built DMS connectors
Dealerware
Embedded in the Cox Automotive dealer ecosystem
Test-drive fleet management
Levy Fleets
Supported as a session type
Dealerware
Loaner, courtesy, rental, and test-drive fleets in one system
Vehicle Technology
Telematics approach
Levy Fleets
Provider configured per vehicle: Smartcar/OEM, Uconnect, Linka, or supported hardware
Dealerware
Native OEM telematics — well suited to a single-brand current-model fleet
Mixed-brand and older fleets
Levy Fleets
Multiple providers extend coverage beyond current-model OEM telematics
Dealerware
Depends on native telematics availability
Customer-facing remote unlock
Levy Fleets
Time-gated access links with unlock, lock, and find
Dealerware
Not a documented customer-facing capability
Access gating
Levy Fleets
Phone OTP, device binding, ID gate, session window, post-session lock grace
Dealerware
Staff-mediated handover
Command audit trail
Levy Fleets
Every attempt, denial, provider response, and revoke logged
Dealerware
Vehicle tracking and usage data
AI damage detection
Levy Fleets
Google Gemini AI reviews check-in and check-out photos
Dealerware
Camera-based scanning with manual damage assessment
Damage review queue
Levy Fleets
Reports route to admins and require a recorded outcome to close
Dealerware
Damage capture and cost recovery workflow
Fleet Scope & Revenue
Loaners as a revenue fleet
Levy Fleets
Same vehicles can be rented to the public during idle hours
Dealerware
Loaner fleet managed as a cost centre
Public booking channel
Levy Fleets
Branded booking flow with your rates, terms, and agreement
Dealerware
Not offered — internal dealer tool
Vehicle types
Levy Fleets
Cars, scooters, e-bikes, mopeds, golf carts, and LSVs on one dashboard
Dealerware
Cars and light trucks
Buyer fit
Levy Fleets
Franchise dealers, independent shops, body shops, and non-dealer fleets equally
Dealerware
Franchise dealers and dealer groups
Managed operations
Levy Fleets
Managed plans cover customer support, payment operations, disputes, and fraud
Dealerware
Customer Success support on the platform
Payments and deposits
Levy Fleets
Built-in Stripe at negotiated volume rates, deposits, and holds
Dealerware
Cost recovery billing rather than rental payment processing
API access
Levy Fleets
Full API and webhooks on every plan
Dealerware
Integrations available at higher tiers within the Cox ecosystem
Category
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
| Category | Levy Fleets | Dealerware |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & Commercial Terms | ||
| Pricing model | 8% of car-sharing revenue, published | Tiered subscription (Basic / Pro / Enterprise), quoted per dealer |
| Pricing transparency | Published rate you can model before a sales conversation | Not published — quoted per dealership or group |
| Contract terms | No long-term contract | Contract terms typical for the tier |
| Setup fee | $0 | Not published |
| Cost when loaners are idle | $0 on the revenue-share plan | Subscription continues regardless of utilization |
| Cost recovery | Toll pipeline, violation assignment, and AI-assisted damage capture | Published average of $70/vehicle/month recovered on fuel, tolls, and damage |
| Feature gating by tier | Same full feature set on every plan | Analytics, automation, and integrations sit at higher tiers |
| Loaner Workflow | ||
| Digital loaner agreements | Your own agreement, e-signed per session and stored with the record | Digital contracts replacing paper — a core strength |
| Automated fuel and odometer capture | Read from the vehicle through the connected access provider | Interactive fuel and odometer tools with camera-based scanning |
| Insurance verification | Identity verification included; insurance verification arranged separately | Insurance verification on the loaner driver |
| After-hours loaner collection | Customer unlock gated by phone OTP, ID gate, and session window | Assumes a service advisor handover |
| CSI impact | Not measured as a product metric | Published average 27-point CSI improvement |
| DMS and dealer ecosystem integration | API and webhooks; no pre-built DMS connectors | Embedded in the Cox Automotive dealer ecosystem |
| Test-drive fleet management | Supported as a session type | Loaner, courtesy, rental, and test-drive fleets in one system |
| Vehicle Technology | ||
| Telematics approach | Provider configured per vehicle: Smartcar/OEM, Uconnect, Linka, or supported hardware | Native OEM telematics — well suited to a single-brand current-model fleet |
| Mixed-brand and older fleets | Multiple providers extend coverage beyond current-model OEM telematics | Depends on native telematics availability |
| Customer-facing remote unlock | Time-gated access links with unlock, lock, and find | Not a documented customer-facing capability |
| Access gating | Phone OTP, device binding, ID gate, session window, post-session lock grace | Staff-mediated handover |
| Command audit trail | Every attempt, denial, provider response, and revoke logged | Vehicle tracking and usage data |
| AI damage detection | Google Gemini AI reviews check-in and check-out photos | Camera-based scanning with manual damage assessment |
| Damage review queue | Reports route to admins and require a recorded outcome to close | Damage capture and cost recovery workflow |
| Fleet Scope & Revenue | ||
| Loaners as a revenue fleet | Same vehicles can be rented to the public during idle hours | Loaner fleet managed as a cost centre |
| Public booking channel | Branded booking flow with your rates, terms, and agreement | Not offered — internal dealer tool |
| Vehicle types | Cars, scooters, e-bikes, mopeds, golf carts, and LSVs on one dashboard | Cars and light trucks |
| Buyer fit | Franchise dealers, independent shops, body shops, and non-dealer fleets equally | Franchise dealers and dealer groups |
| Managed operations | Managed plans cover customer support, payment operations, disputes, and fraud | Customer Success support on the platform |
| Payments and deposits | Built-in Stripe at negotiated volume rates, deposits, and holds | Cost recovery billing rather than rental payment processing |
| API access | Full API and webhooks on every plan | Integrations available at higher tiers within the Cox ecosystem |
What an idle courtesy fleet could earn
Dealerware’s pitch is cost recovery. The complementary question is what the same vehicles could earn during the hours they are not serving customers.
15 loaners
Counter time today
Typically idle evenings and weekends
Staff time recovered
~$45K–$80K/yr of weekend and evening rental potential
Levy at $16/bike/mo
8% of whatever those bookings earn
40 loaners
Counter time today
Sized for peak service demand, idle most of the week
Staff time recovered
~$120K–$210K/yr of rental potential
Levy at $16/bike/mo
8% of whatever those bookings earn
100 loaners
Counter time today
Dealer group fleet across multiple rooftops
Staff time recovered
~$300K–$525K/yr of rental potential
Levy at $16/bike/mo
8% of whatever those bookings earn
Rental potential assumes weekend and evening availability at typical daily rates with conservative utilization. This is genuinely additional revenue on vehicles you already own and insure — but it also means commercial rental use, which has real insurance and OEM-programme implications. Confirm both with your carrier and your manufacturer before committing; some courtesy-vehicle programmes restrict use.
Feature Comparison
Purpose-built dealer loaner workflow
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
DMS and Cox Automotive ecosystem integration
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Insurance verification on the loaner driver
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Documented CSI improvement metric
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Camera-based vehicle scanning in a mobile app
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Automated fuel and odometer capture
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Toll management and cost recovery
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Digital loaner agreements
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Real-time vehicle tracking
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Published pricing
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
No long-term contract
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
After-hours customer collection with gated unlock
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Multi-provider access layer for mixed-brand fleets
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Command audit trail with provider responses
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
AI damage detection
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Damage review queue requiring an outcome
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Loaners rentable to the public for revenue
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Branded public booking channel
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Integrated payments, deposits, and holds
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Mixed fleets (cars + micromobility)
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Full API access and webhooks on every plan
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
No cost when vehicles are idle
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
Feature
Levy Fleets
Dealerware
| Feature | Levy Fleets | Dealerware |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose-built dealer loaner workflow | ||
| DMS and Cox Automotive ecosystem integration | ||
| Insurance verification on the loaner driver | ||
| Documented CSI improvement metric | ||
| Camera-based vehicle scanning in a mobile app | ||
| Automated fuel and odometer capture | ||
| Toll management and cost recovery | ||
| Digital loaner agreements | ||
| Real-time vehicle tracking | ||
| Published pricing | ||
| No long-term contract | ||
| After-hours customer collection with gated unlock | ||
| Multi-provider access layer for mixed-brand fleets | ||
| Command audit trail with provider responses | ||
| AI damage detection | ||
| Damage review queue requiring an outcome | ||
| Loaners rentable to the public for revenue | ||
| Branded public booking channel | ||
| Integrated payments, deposits, and holds | ||
| Mixed fleets (cars + micromobility) | ||
| Full API access and webhooks on every plan | ||
| No cost when vehicles are idle |
When to Choose Each Platform
Choose Levy Fleets if you...
- You want idle loaner vehicles earning rental revenue on evenings and weekends
- You want customers collecting loaners after the service drive closes
- Your loaner fleet is mixed-brand or includes older vehicles without usable native telematics
- You want published pricing without a negotiated contract
- You are an independent shop or body shop rather than a franchise dealer
- You want AI damage detection and a review queue that requires a recorded outcome
- You run other vehicle types — shuttles, carts, e-bikes — alongside the loaner fleet
- You want a real API and webhooks without moving up a tier
Choose Dealerware if you...
- You are a franchise dealer and the loaner programme is the whole job
- DMS and Cox Automotive ecosystem integration is a requirement
- CSI improvement is a measured objective for your service department
- You want insurance verification on loaner drivers built into the workflow
- Your loaner fleet is current-model single-brand vehicles with native telematics
- You have no interest in renting courtesy vehicles to the public
Why Operators Choose Levy Over Dealerware
Published pricing — 8% of car-sharing revenue — rather than a quoted tiered contract
Loaner vehicles can double as a revenue fleet: rent them to the public when service demand is low
Guest and customer unlock gated by phone OTP, device binding, ID gate, and session window
Access provider configured per vehicle rather than relying solely on native OEM telematics
AI damage detection on check-in and check-out photos plus a damage review queue requiring an outcome
Cars run alongside scooters, e-bikes, mopeds, golf carts, and LSVs on one dashboard
Questions from operators considering the switch
Should a franchise dealer replace Dealerware with Levy?
For the loaner programme alone, usually not. Dealerware is purpose-built for that workflow, embedded in the Cox Automotive ecosystem, and its cost-recovery and CSI results are well documented. Levy is the stronger choice for a dealer who wants the courtesy fleet to also generate rental revenue, who runs a mixed-brand or older fleet, or who wants published pricing without a negotiated contract.
Can we rent our loaner vehicles to the public?
Technically yes, and it is the main reason dealers look at Levy. Commercially it depends on two things you must confirm first: your commercial insurance must cover rental use, and your OEM courtesy-vehicle programme may restrict what those vehicles can be used for. Both are real constraints and neither is something software can resolve for you. Check them before building a plan around the revenue.
Does Levy integrate with our DMS?
Levy provides a full API and webhooks on every plan, which supports building an integration, but it does not ship pre-built DMS connectors the way a dealer-native platform does. If tight DMS and service-scheduling integration is a requirement, Dealerware’s position inside the Cox Automotive ecosystem is a concrete advantage.
What about toll and damage recovery?
Both platforms address it. Dealerware’s published claim is an average of $70 per vehicle per month recovered across fuel, toll, and damage. Levy runs a built-in toll pipeline with assignment to the responsible driver, plus AI damage detection on check-in and check-out photos and a damage review queue that requires a recorded outcome before closing. The approaches differ more than the outcomes do.
We are an independent shop, not a franchise dealer. Does that change things?
Considerably. Dealerware’s strengths are largely franchise-dealer strengths: OEM programme fit, DMS ecosystem integration, and CSI measurement. An independent service centre or body shop gets less from those and more from a platform that treats a loaner fleet as a general vehicle fleet — which is closer to how Levy models it.
About Dealerware
Dealerware is the best-known name in dealership loaner management, built out of Silvercar and now part of Cox Automotive. It replaces the paper-and-clipboard courtesy-vehicle process with a mobile-first platform: digital contracts, camera-based vehicle scanning, automated fuel and odometer calculation, toll management, insurance verification, and real-time vehicle tracking through native telematics. Its published claims are specific — an average of $70 per vehicle per month recovered in fuel, toll, and damage costs, and an average 27-point CSI improvement. It is deeply embedded in the dealership ecosystem, which is simultaneously its greatest strength and the main reason a non-dealer would look elsewhere.
Dealerware Features
- Digital loaner agreements replacing paper contracts
- Mobile app with camera-based vehicle scanning
- Automated fuel and odometer calculation at check-in and check-out
- Toll management and automated toll cost recovery
- Insurance verification on the loaner driver
- Real-time vehicle tracking through native telematics ("Connected Car")
- Loaner, courtesy, rental, and test-drive fleet management in one system
- Utilization reporting on the courtesy fleet
- Integration with the Cox Automotive dealer ecosystem
- Damage capture and cost recovery workflow
- Automated check-in and check-out
Dealerware Pricing
Dealerware uses a tiered subscription model — commonly described as Basic covering core fleet management with limited reporting, Pro adding enhanced analytics, automation, and integrations, and Enterprise offering customisation and dedicated support. Specific pricing is not published and is quoted per dealership or dealer group, typically with contract terms attached. Dealerware markets against the cost it recovers rather than the price it charges, citing an average of $70 per vehicle per month captured in fuel, toll, and damage costs that would otherwise go unrecovered.
Ready to Launch Your Fleet?
See why operators of all sizes choose Levy Fleets. Flexible pricing, full feature set on every plan, and US-based support included.