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Elead CRM review: 54 specs compared

Starting price:199 USD/user/moFree plan:noAI assistant:noBuilt-in quotes and invoicing:yesWorkflow automation:yes

Elead CRM Review: Compare 54 technical specifications to see how this product ranks in the CRM Software category and whether it is worth buying.

Elead CRM
7.4/10

Overall score

Score
7.4/ 10
✕
What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews and best-of lists.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 30%, List score 30%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
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Score components

40%

7.2

Technical score

30%

?

Reviews scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.6, the mark of a weaker model in this category

30%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

â–¼Worse than 95% of CRM software
7.2

Technical score

Technical score
7.2/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

25%

6.0

Product & Pricing

25%

8.6

Core CRM

20%

6.3

Sales & Automation

15%

8.3

Integrations & Access

15%

7.0

Security & Deployment

â–¼Worse than 95%
?

Reviews score

Reviews score
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Every review counts the same: written or video, short or full test.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.6 for now.
Share: Reviews count 30% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Grades by review (0)
We have not found an independent test of this model yet. Until we do, its review part counts as 7.6.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
No expert tests yet
?

List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 30% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
Pricing & Access
Best rankings
Available: ranking among products currently available (including other versions of this product).All: ranking among all products in the database.
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Technical Specifications of CRM platform Elead CRM

Technical score
Technical score
7.2/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
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Score components:

25%

6.0

Product & Pricing

25%

8.6

Core CRM

20%

6.3

Sales & Automation

15%

8.3

Integrations & Access

15%

7.0

Security & Deployment

7.2
Reviews score
7.6
List score
?
Starting price
199 USD/user/mo
Market range: <0 USD/user/mo – >100 USD/user/mo
This CRM platform has a starting price of 199 USD/user/mo, which is higher than that of 93.8% of CRM platforms and equal to that of 4% of CRM platforms.
Billing period
Monthly, Annual
Free plan
no
This CRM platform does not offer a permanent free plan.
Free trial
yes
This CRM platform offers a time-limited free trial.
14 days.
Minimum seats
1 seat
Market range: <1 seat – >6 seats
This CRM platform has a minimum purchase requirement of 1 seat, which is lower than that of 1.9% of CRM platforms and equal to that of 98.1% of CRM platforms.
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Account and company management
yes
This CRM platform supports account and company management. 0.2% of CRM platforms support account and company management.
Contact management
yes
This CRM platform supports contact management. 0% of CRM platforms support contact management.
Lead management
yes
This CRM platform supports lead management. 0.2% of CRM platforms support lead management.
Lead intake and qualification tracking.
Deal and pipeline management
yes
This CRM platform supports deal and pipeline management. 0.2% of CRM platforms support deal and pipeline management.
Visual sales and opportunity pipeline.
Custom fields
yes
This CRM platform supports custom fields. 0% of CRM platforms support custom fields.
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AI assistant
no
This CRM platform does not offer an AI assistant. 22% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
Workflow automation
yes
This CRM platform supports workflow automation. 0.5% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
Automated showroom follow-up triggers and service reminders.
Lead scoring
no
This CRM platform does not support lead scoring. 19.8% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
Email sync and tracking
yes
This CRM platform supports email sync and tracking. 0.5% of CRM platforms offer these features.
Sales forecasting
no
This CRM platform does not support sales forecasting. 15% of CRM platforms offer this feature.
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Marketplace integrations
yes
This CRM platform offers marketplace integrations. 1.9% of CRM platforms offer marketplace integrations.
Elead CRM integration directory with Zapier and third-party tools.
API access
yes
This CRM platform offers API access. 0.2% of CRM platforms offer API access.
Webhooks
yes
This CRM platform supports webhooks. 1.4% of CRM platforms support webhooks.
Mobile apps
yes
This CRM platform offers mobile apps. 2.4% of CRM platforms offer mobile apps.
Native mobile applications for iOS and Android for Elead CRM.
Data import and export
yes
This CRM platform supports data import and export. 0% of CRM platforms support data import and export.
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Single sign-on (SSO)
no
This CRM platform does not support single sign-on. 23.2% of CRM platforms support single sign-on.
Security certifications
SOC 2
Role-based permissions
yes
This CRM platform supports role-based permissions. 0.7% of CRM platforms support role-based permissions.
Role-based access levels and user permissions.
Audit logs
yes
This CRM platform provides audit logs. 2.6% of CRM platforms provide audit logs.
System activity log tracking user actions.
Supported operating systems
Web, iOS, Android
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Elead CRM vs the average CRM platform

246810TotalProduct & PricingCore CRMSales & AutomationIntegrations & AccessSecurity & Deployment
  • Supports custom objects
    This CRM platform supports custom objects, while the average CRM platform does not. 19.4% of CRM platforms support custom objects.
    Vehicle inventory, trade-in, and VIN relational data objects.
  • Calling and dialler tools
    This CRM platform offers calling and dialler tools, while the average CRM platform does not. 31.1% of CRM platforms offer calling and dialler tools.
    BDC phone dialer, call recording, and customer texting.
  • Supports custom objects
    This CRM platform supports custom objects, while the average CRM platform does not. 19.4% of CRM platforms support custom objects.
    Vehicle inventory, trade-in, and VIN relational data objects.
  • Calling and dialler tools
    This CRM platform offers calling and dialler tools, while the average CRM platform does not. 31.1% of CRM platforms offer calling and dialler tools.
    BDC phone dialer, call recording, and customer texting.
  • 160 USD/user/mo $/user/mo higher starting price
    User score
    7.0/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average of independent expert reviews and videos, graded by us; missing reviews count as 7/10.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how independent test sites and video reviewers rate the product in real use.
    Score distribution
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    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Elead CRM
    the average CRM platform
    Elead CRM has a higher starting price than the average CRM platform (199 USD/user/mo vs 39 USD/user/mo). The average starting price across CRM platforms is 39 USD/user/mo.
    199 USD/user/mo vs 39 USD/user/mo
  • 1.9% worse value for money
    Elead CRM offers worse value for money than the average CRM platform (8.18 vs 8.3).
    8.18 vs 8.34
  • 1.9% worse value for money
    Elead CRM offers worse value for money than the average CRM platform (8.18 vs 8.3).
    8.18 vs 8.34
  • 160 USD/user/mo $/user/mo higher starting price
    User score
    7.0/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average of independent expert reviews and videos, graded by us; missing reviews count as 7/10.
    When it matters
    When you want to know how independent test sites and video reviewers rate the product in real use.
    Score distribution
    ▼▼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    Elead CRM
    the average CRM platform
    Elead CRM has a higher starting price than the average CRM platform (199 USD/user/mo vs 39 USD/user/mo). The average starting price across CRM platforms is 39 USD/user/mo.
    199 USD/user/mo vs 39 USD/user/mo

Third-party reviews

What we like about Elead CRM

  • Automotive dealership workflows with vehicle inventory management, test drive tracking, and showroom follow-ups.
  • Visual workflow automation builder facilitating status updates, assignment rules, and reminder notifications.
  • Integrated calling dialer with one-click calling, automatic interaction logging, and voicemail drops.
  • Relational data modeling supporting custom entities and tailored associations beyond basic accounts and deals.
  • Native iOS and Android mobile applications granting commercial teams full pipeline access during on-the-road client meetings.

What we don't like about Elead CRM

  • Substantial initial commitment starting around $199/user/month, with advanced reporting reserved for top tiers.
  • Lacks native enterprise SAML Single Sign-On (SSO) in standard plans, complicating centralized corporate authentication.
  • Lacks integrated electronic document signing tools, requiring external third-party subscriptions for digital contract signatures.
  • Multi-tenant public cloud hosting only, without on-premise installation choices or dedicated European data residency.

Verdict

Elead CRM is an automotive dealership CRM and sales management solution engineered by CDK Global to manage showroom traffic and vehicle purchase lifecycles. The platform centralizes walk-in prospect logging, vehicle inventory matching, test drive scheduling, and trade-in valuation tracking. Showroom deal acceleration is powered by automated SMS follow-ups, long-term lease renewal alerts with integrated click-to-call dialing. Sales managers benefit from OEM compliance tracking, finance and insurance workflow coordination, and integration with leading dealer management systems (DMS). However, trade-offs include the lack of a free plan, with monthly dealership subscriptions starting at $199, and substantial setup requirements for DMS inventory feeds. It serves as a high-impact sales tool for franchised dealerships, independent car lots, and commercial fleet brokers seeking faster deal closings. Furthermore, administrative settings maintain flexible oversight as operational requirements expand.

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