CloudLogic alternative: carassessments.com.au compared
CloudLogic is Indiqator’s cloud DMS for independent dealers, sold alongside SmartPublisher stock feeds, LeadDriver leads, Radius websites and FinanceConnect. carassessments.com.au is a DMS for independent and consignment dealers, built by a working dealer, with true net profit on every car. Here’s how they line up, using only what each company says on its own website.
Last checked 23 October 2026. Products change: confirm details with CloudLogic before you decide.
Mentioned on each website, out of 15 areas
Not mentioned doesn’t mean they don’t have it. Ask them.
| carassessments.com.au | CloudLogic | |
|---|---|---|
| Consignment (agreements, consignor portal, settlement) | Yes: agreement generator (reserve, flat, % or tiered commission, term, fees), consignor e-sign with ID check, consignor portal with listing stats, offers and price-drop approvals, settlement statement and payout workflow. QLD Form 9 e-signed now | Not mentioned on their website |
| Trust and holding accounts | Yes: trust or holding ledger per consignor and for deposits. QLD: no deletes, deadline timers, licensee-only withdrawals, auditor export | Not mentioned on their website |
| Buying and appraisal | Yes: sell or consign form for your website, rego/VIN lookup, mobile appraisal app, 11-section inspection scored out of 100, PPSR, written-off and stolen checks, market pricing, offer calculator, buy vs consign offer side by side, buy pipeline, payout with financier handled first | Sales, purchase, trade and payout tracking with GST and profit; PPSR and car history checks ordered from the stock card as paid add-ons |
| Reconditioning tracking | Yes: recon board, jobs per car with quote vs actual and invoices, approvals over a dollar limit, vendor history and turnaround, days in recon tracked automatically | Reconditioning cost tracking |
| Inventory and stock card | Yes: stock card with VIN decode, keys, compliance plate and rego expiry; ownership type per car (owned, consigned, sale-or-return, wholesale); photo app; key and location tracking; aging alerts at 30/45/60/90 days; holding cost per car accruing daily | Stock management with a built-in audit trail; works on Mac or PC |
| Listings and syndication | Yes: one-click syndication to carsales, Autotrader, Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace, Drive and your website; listing descriptions written from the stock card and photos; stock widget for Webflow or WordPress; custom dealership websites built and run for you, live now | SmartPublisher sends stock to your website and advertising destinations; Radius dealer websites with trade-in valuation, finance and test drive tools |
| Leads and CRM | Yes: one inbox for portal, website, phone, SMS, Facebook and email leads; AI first reply in under 1 minute with handoff to staff; follow-up cadences; two-way SMS and email; test drive booking with licence scan; Gmail sync; lead source ROI | LeadDriver: every enquiry in one pipeline, optional AI SMS and email replies 24/7, automated follow-up for 51 days |
| Deal desk, e-sign and deposits | Yes: deal builder with live front and back gross; quote by link with e-sign and deposit (card, PayTo, bank transfer); holding deposits with refund rules; delivery checklist; deal jacket | Not mentioned on their website |
| Finance and insurance | Finance application captured once, repayment calculator, warranty, gap and protection add-ons and insurance referrals with commission tracking, broker referral path. Submitting applications to lenders: Coming | FinanceConnect (formerly DealerCell Finance), described as finance and insurance wired into your DMS |
| State compliance (register, contracts, warranty) | QLD live: dealer register auto-filled from stock movements, statutory warranty class calculated and printed on the contract, contracts with e-sign, Form 9, cooling-off notices, PPSR certificate on every car, audit trail. NSW and VIC packs: Coming | State-specific compliance forms and contracts; DAIS add-on for QLD registrations and transfers |
| Profit per car reporting | Yes: true net profit per car after purchase or consignor net, recon, transport, auction fees, holding cost, ad spend share and commission, plus finance and add-on income; profit by source (bought, consigned, trade-in, auction); floor plan management, live now | Profit reports and GST tracking |
| Accounting integration | Two-way Xero and MYOB sync with tracking categories per car; margin scheme vs full GST set per car; bank feed matching; BAS-ready reports | Xero integration for purchase and sales invoices |
| Mobile app | Yes: iOS and Android app plus mobile web app for yard work; offline photo capture | Not stated; CloudLogic is described for Mac or PC |
| Migration and data export | Free migration: import from EasyCars, Virtual Yard, CloudLogic and spreadsheets; full data export any time, no lock-in. Public API and webhooks: Coming | Not mentioned on their website |
| Pricing | Public: $99, $299, $549 or $849 a month + GST by number of cars; no setup fee, monthly, no lock-in, unlimited users; custom website free on annual | Not public; PPSR and car history checks charged per check |
Who suits CloudLogic
An established DMS for independents who want stock, leads, websites and finance from one vendor, with a QLD registration and transfer add-on.
Who it’s for, in its own words: CloudLogic is “suited for independent dealers of all shapes and sizes” selling cars, motorcycles, campervans, trucks or farm equipment. Indiqator (formerly Dealer Solutions) joined Vela, part of Constellation Software, in 2025 and also serves OEMs and franchise groups.
Who suits carassessments.com.au
Independent and consignment dealers with 1 to 10 rooftops who want buying, consignment, recon, selling and settlement in one app on a phone, and the true net profit on every car. Not built for franchise dealers who need OEM integration.
We migrate your stock, customers and deals free.
Moving from CloudLogic means exporting your stock, customers and deals from CloudLogic and sending us the files: we import them, set up consignment agreements for any consigned cars and connect Xero. Migration is free, and your SmartPublisher or website feeds can be replaced by our syndication on the day you switch.