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Dealer Garage Use case

A free plan that runs a small lot

Start without a card, a trial clock or a salesperson.

Updated October 9, 2026·1 min read
Short answer

Dealer Garage's free plan never expires. It includes inventory with photos and cost tracking, VIN decoding, customers, vendors, deals with tax calculation, most of the dealership forms, manual leads, the calendar, the dashboard, the payment calculator and backup and restore. Features that depend on online services or on regulation-specific records need the Basic plan.

In the free plan

  • Inventory, photos, status and the cost ledger per vehicle.
  • VIN decoding.
  • Customers, vendors and a calendar.
  • The deal builder with taxes and fees.
  • Most dealership forms (test drive, credit, contracts, add-ons, wholesale, service and letters).
  • Window stickers.
  • Manual leads and the lead board.
  • The dashboard and payment calculator.
  • Backup and restore.

Needs Basic ($99 once)

  • The bill of sale generated from a deal.
  • The garage register.
  • Leads from listing sites by email.
  • Online forms for your office network.
  • Facebook Marketplace posting.
  • Email campaigns.

Who the free plan suits

A lot that is starting out, a part-time dealer, or anyone who wants to run a trial with real stock before deciding. There is no time limit.

Moving up

Buy Basic or Pro and the same data keeps working: there is nothing to migrate.

Questions people ask

Is it really free?

Yes. There is no trial period and no card required.

Is there a vehicle limit?

No plan limits the number of vehicles.

Try Dealer Garage

Dealer Garage is installable dealer management software for independent used-car dealers in the US and Canada: inventory, leads, deals, dealer paperwork, Facebook Marketplace posting and email campaigns, with records stored on the dealership's own computer..