FoxDMS vs DealerVLO — Retail Lot vs Wholesale Cost

A Fair Look at Both Platforms

Short answer: DealerVLO is the cheaper, broader independent retail DMS. FoxDMS is the narrower wholesale cost tool, with automatic floor plan $/day and Texas forms filled from deal data.

DealerVLO: $29 flat and a full retail stack

DealerVLO markets itself to independent used-car dealers. As of October 19, 2026, dealervlo.com/pricing lists one plan at $29 per dealership per month with unlimited users, no setup fee, no per-module fees, and month-to-month billing. The homepage and feature pages describe inventory with VIN decode, AI price suggestions and studio-style listing photos, a customer CRM and lead inbox, a deal jacket with live totals, federal and all-50-states title forms (including Texas 130-U by name), built-in e-signatures, itemized recon costs, F&I product picks, a public dealer website, marketplace feeds, sales reporting and P&L, and BHPH payment schedules with a collections view. Those retail tools — website, syndication, BHPH, and e-sign — are genuine strengths for lots that sell to consumers. DealerVLO does not claim automatic daily floor plan interest per VIN; its own calculator and audit posts say otherwise.

FoxDMS: wholesale cost, floor plan, and Texas forms

FoxDMS is operated by Crescent Solutions, LLC. The founder named on the site is Adam Al., a licensed Texas dealer. Plans are per dealership and monthly only: Starter $39, Growth $79, and Command $199. There is no free plan. A credit card is required at signup, and you will not be charged for 14 days. The product calculates floor plan interest per vehicle per day and builds true all-in cost from purchase price, transport, recon, auction fees, and that daily floor plan amount. It auto-fills Texas Form 130-U and VTR-41-A from deal data. Those forms are a bonus; dealers outside Texas can use the rest of the product. There is no native iOS or Android app. The app works in a mobile browser. Support is email only at support@foxdms.com. QuickBooks is listed as coming early 2027. It is not a live integration. FoxDMS does not market a consumer dealer website, marketplace feeds, BHPH ledgers, or e-signatures. See the wholesale dealer software page, the best wholesale dealer DMS guide, and the best Frazer alternative page for the rest of the product.

Pricing and switching

On sticker price alone, DealerVLO is cheaper: $29/month versus FoxDMS Starter at $39/month, as of October 19, 2026. Both are month-to-month with no long contract on the pages reviewed. Switching either direction is usually a CSV export of inventory, customers, and deals, then re-entering floor plan lenders and document preferences. If you are leaving Frazer for a cheaper cloud option, DealerVLO is often the lowest published price with a retail stack included; FoxDMS is the better fit when the reason you leave Frazer is wholesale cost tracking and floor plan interest per car. Read both pricing pages before you decide. Prices change.

The bottom line

If your lot is retail or hybrid and you want a website, listing feeds, BHPH, and e-signatures in one $29 flat plan, DealerVLO’s public pages describe that product. If you are wholesale-only and the number you need every morning is floor plan interest per VIN, plus Texas title forms filled from the deal, FoxDMS is built around that workflow. A dealer shopping for the cheapest Frazer alternative on price alone will land on DealerVLO. A wholesale dealer shopping for true cost per car will land on FoxDMS.

Frequently asked questions

Is DealerVLO cheaper?

On published sticker price, yes. As of October 19, 2026, DealerVLO lists one plan at $29 per dealership per month with unlimited users and no per-module fees (dealervlo.com/pricing). FoxDMS is monthly only and priced per dealership: Starter $39/month, Growth $79/month, and Command $199/month (foxdms.com/pricing). DealerVLO’s $29 plan includes a dealer website, marketplace feeds, BHPH, and e-signatures. FoxDMS does not include those retail tools; it centers on wholesale cost tracking, automatic floor plan $/day per vehicle, and Texas Form 130-U and VTR-41-A. Confirm both pricing pages before you buy. Prices change.

Does DealerVLO track floor plan interest per car?

Not as automatic daily interest per VIN. DealerVLO’s own floor plan calculator page (as of October 19, 2026) says it is not a lender and does not calculate floor plan interest for you; it shows days in inventory and lets you record floor plan as a recurring overhead category in P&L. Its floor plan audit post says it does not track which cars are floored, payoff dates, or curtailments. FoxDMS calculates floor plan interest in dollars per day for each vehicle and rolls that accrual into true all-in cost: purchase, transport, recon, auction fees, and daily floor plan. See how FoxDMS floor plan tracking works.

Can wholesale dealers use DealerVLO?

Yes. DealerVLO markets itself to independent used-car dealers and includes inventory, a deal jacket, federal and state forms, CRM, and reporting. Nothing on its public pages blocks wholesale or dealer-to-dealer sales. Its strongest published pitch is the retail lot stack: a public dealer website, marketplace syndication, BHPH, and e-signatures in one $29 flat plan. FoxDMS is built around wholesale cost math and does not market a consumer website, listing feeds, BHPH ledgers, or e-signatures.

Which is better for Texas wholesale dealers?

It depends on the daily job. DealerVLO (as of October 19, 2026) says it fills federal forms and all 50 states’ title and registration forms from the deal, and it names Texas Form 130-U on its homepage. FoxDMS auto-fills Texas Form 130-U and Texas VTR-41-A from deal data; those forms are a bonus for Texas dealers, and FoxDMS serves dealers across the US. For wholesale-only operators who need automatic floor plan $/day per vehicle plus those two Texas forms from the deal, FoxDMS is built around that workflow. Retail lots that want a website, feeds, BHPH, and e-sign at $29 flat will see DealerVLO’s public pages describe that product. The field-by-field walkthrough for 130-U is in the Texas Form 130-U dealer guide.