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Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) is an automotive software platform built to help car dealerships acquire high-quality used vehicles directly from private sellers—without relying on auctions. As wholesale prices rise and vehicle availability tightens, VAN empowers dealers with tools to source inventory faster, more profitably, and with greater control. VAN aggregates local FSBO (for-sale-by-owner) listings, applies real-time market data to assess profitability, and automates communication with sellers at scale. Buyers can manage leads, track seller conversations, and streamline acquisition workflows through an intuitive CRM-style dashboard designed specifically for dealership teams. For dealers who don’t have dedicated acquisition staff, VAN offers a Managed Buyer program, pairing stores with expert buyers who actively source, engage, and negotiate with private sellers on their behalf—saving time and boosting acquisition volume without internal hiring. VAN is trusted by hundreds of dealerships across North America—from independent rooftops to franchise groups—looking to beat Carvana and CarMax at their own game. It's the smarter way to buy cars.

Paladin Point of Sale is a comprehensive POS system built specifically to support the unique needs of independent retailers. It simplifies store operations by combining in-store sales, mobile point of sale, and a fully built online store into one unified platform. Designed for industries such as hardware, lumber, pharmacy, and retail, Paladin adapts to specialized inventory and workflow requirements. Integrated EDI capabilities connect retailers directly with national and regional distributors to improve ordering accuracy and efficiency. The platform includes managed cybersecurity services, ensuring systems and customer data remain protected. Paladin’s intuitive design makes it easy for store owners and staff to learn quickly. Dedicated account managers assist with setup and go-live, minimizing disruption. With no long-term contracts or hidden fees, Paladin offers flexibility and transparency. USA-based support is available 24/7, providing dependable assistance when it’s needed most. Backed by decades of experience, Paladin helps retailers run smarter, stay stocked, and grow confidently.

Partful is a 3D Explosion Parts Catalog and Work Instructions Platform. Showcase your products and parts in stunning 3D. Let your customers and dealers instantly find the right parts and click to order in one exploded view. No more incorrect orders, only a superior customer experience. From paperback catalogues to legacy, old-fashioned and slow static systems, Partful can completely replace them and take away your daily time wasters. Our Work Instructions let you customise and provide your end users a unique training experience in stunning 3D. It allows your end users to instantly find the right instructions and steps. Say goodbye to digging through stacks of PDF manuals trying to match things up. Say hello to an immersive training experience at your fingertips.

Our solution is more than software. It includes a top-of-the-industry legal team, HR experts, and extensive support in every region we do business. There are no hidden or extra fees when you work with us. We're there every step of your way, from generating employment contracts to running compliant payroll, offering competitive benefits, 24/7/365 premium support and more. So you can manage the business. With the international expansion experts at your side, you can take the next step for your business. Your company wants to expand its operations quickly in a new country but you don't have the time or resources to learn local labor laws, tax issues, or establish subsidiaries in other countries. Although you have the right candidates, your company is not ready to allow your employees to start work.

Ganttic is a flexible drag-and-drop scheduler for resource planning. Its resource-centric Gantt charts provide a holistic view of your equipment, personnel, facilities, and vehicles, providing a clear understanding of who or what is engaged and when. Beyond its scheduling capabilities, Ganttic enables a deeper level of resource management and project portfolio oversight. Harness the power to optimize resource utilization, generate detailed reports, and establish project or resource-breakdown structures that streamline the planning process. Unlimited Custom Views help segment large resource pools, giving different managers the power to organize their teams and departments according to their own needs. Create unique data fields to incorporate data that matters, and ensuring the right resource is booked for the job. Easily share Views to facilitate collaboration among teams and stakeholders, while notifications, calendar syncs, and a mobile app keep the right individuals informed of any changes. With unlimited user access in all subscriptions, everyone stays up to date. Take advantage of a free 14 day trial with complimentary training and onboarding from our dedicated support team.

CredentialStream® incorporates patented technology that provides everything necessary for requesting, gathering, and validating information about a provider, all to establish a reliable Source of Truth for downstream processes. With a modern platform that is continuously updated, along with best-practice content libraries and industry-leading data sets, CredentialStream stands out as the most comprehensive provider lifecycle management solution available.

Act! Advantage, a full front-office CRM solution with all-new functionality that unites sales, marketing, and customer management in one intuitive, affordable platform, is the culmination of nearly four decades of feedback. Every feature is designed to reflect how today’s SMBs run their businesses and helps them stay organized, attract new customers, and turn relationships into results. Act! Advantage includes the largest injection of new functionality in Act’s history, broadening its footprint across your entire front office, and reducing your need for costly, third-party tools. Additionally, you can select the perfect fit, cost-effective tier to meet your current needs with peace of mind knowing that Act! will grow with you.

InEight is integrated project controls software for capital construction, built as a modular platform where cost, schedule, contracts, and project information share one connected foundation. Organizations implement flexibly and scale from a single complex project to a billion-dollar capital portfolio. Purpose-built applications cover every project phase, and because the products are connected, field data updates budgets, forecasts, and schedules in real time, so every team works from the same numbers. Advanced analytics turn live project data into smarter decisions. Customers in 60+ countries run more than $1 trillion in projects on the platform, across industries including mining, nuclear, power and renewables, transportation, water, and oil, gas, and chemical. Teams use InEight to standardize best practices, manage budgets and forecasts, control scope changes, and modernize how capital projects get delivered.

Since 2012, AuctionMethod has provided white-label auction software and custom auction software development for the auction industry. Based in Massachusetts, serving the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Serving auctioneers, estate liquidators, farm and heavy equipment, industrial, salvage and recycling, non-profit, corporations, retail liquidators, auto/car dealers, real estate, and arts and collectibles auction businesses. There are no commissions, no per-lot fees, no platform skim, and no contract, so clients keep the revenue from every sale instead of splitting it with the platform. Clients keep 100% ownership of their bidder lists, seller lists, item data, images, and transaction history on a fully white-label auction website. The platform covers catalog and lot management, consignor management, bidder registration, invoicing, payment and tax handling, and reporting in one system. Auction event types include timed online auctions, simulcast auctions, blind timed auctions, catalog-only, fixed-price, and perpetual events. AuctionMethod includes a mobile app for iOS and Android. For operations whose workflows fall outside the standard product, AuctionMethod also builds custom auction software development solutions at a fixed rate. AuctionMethod's pricing starts at $100/mo with a $250 one-time setup charge. AuctionMethod offers a 30-day free trial, no credit card required. Highly rated 4.9/5 on Capterra and SourceForge with a 94% renewal rate.

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