CDK Tracks Transactions. DealerInt Tracks Decisions.
CDK Global is the DMS backbone for thousands of rooftops. It processes transactions, inventory, and F&I. But when a manager approves a discount at the desk, that decision happens before the deal hits CDK. DealerInt captures that decision — who approved it, why, and the margin impact — read-only on top of CDK. No CDK involvement. No migration. Live in 24 hours.
What CDK Does Well
Transactions, inventory, F&I workflows, multi-store operations. CDK is the right backbone for running the deal.
What CDK Wasn't Built For
- Override capture at the decision moment
- Manager approval audit trail
- Reason code documentation
- Margin deviation tracking per deal
DealerInt vs CDK — Side by Side
| Feature | DealerInt | CDK |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time override capture | ✓ | — |
| Documented reason per deal | ✓ | — |
| Chrome extension — no DMS integration | ✓ | — |
| F&I compliance tracking | ✓ | ~ |
| Pattern intelligence & alerts | ✓ | — |
| Multi-location dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coaching queue for managers | ✓ | — |
| ROI & proposal builder | ✓ | — |
| 24hr setup | ✓ | — |
| SOC 2 certified | ✓ | — |
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"We recovered $23K in the first month just by having a documented reason for every override."
General Manager · 3-location dealer group · Switched from CDK
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