The CDK Global alternative for test drives, IDs, and deal jackets
CDK Global runs the DMS in a lot of US dealerships. Test Drive Pro is the modern CDK Global alternative for the showroom floor — capture every test drive in real time, verify every ID, sign every agreement digitally, and push clean data back into CDK.
Test Drive Pro vs. CDK Global
A plain-English comparison of the workflows a dealership actually runs on the floor.
| Capability | Test Drive Pro | CDK Global |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Test drives, ID verification, digital agreements, commissions, CRM push. | Full DMS + CRM + F&I + fixed ops + CDK Modern Retail. |
| Time to live | Under a week, no CDK changes needed. | Existing install — any new CDK module takes weeks of onboarding. |
| Test drive workflow | Browser-native, live lot view, timers, overdue alerts. | Typically paper or a separate add-on, not a CDK core module. |
| ID verification | BlinkID + DIVE Online, priced per scan. | Via third-party: 700Credit, Intellicheck, Informativ. |
| Digital agreement | Built in, signed on any device, archived with the drive. | Varies — often a separate e-sign vendor. |
| Data push | ADF/XML into CDK, clean, every time. | Native CDK, but only for CDK modules. |
| Cost for the test-drive-and-ID workflow alone | $149.99/mo + $0.75/scan. | Multiple third-party line items layered on top of CDK. |
Why dealers pick us over CDK Global
Keep CDK, modernize the floor
You do not need to swap your DMS to fix clipboards and photocopies. Test Drive Pro sits in front of CDK.
Replace two or three point tools
Dealers often layer a test drive clipboard, an ID-verify vendor, and an e-sign vendor on top of CDK. Test Drive Pro replaces all three.
Clean ADFs, every drive
Every completed drive pushes a structured ADF/XML lead into CDK — no rekeying, no duplicates.
Works on what the lot already has
Browser-based, iOS companion, no on-prem install. Your IT team is not involved.
The honest take
CDK Drive is the system of record for a huge number of dealerships, and that is not changing overnight. Test Drive Pro does not try to replace CDK. It replaces the paper, spreadsheets, and point tools that sit between the customer and CDK.
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