LouieAuto vs. Tekion
Same AI category. Different philosophy.
One costs $9,995 once. One costs $288,000 over 3 years.
The Math
Adjust the sliders to match your group. Every rooftop, every month, Tekion compounds. LouieAuto is a one-time number.
Tekion pricing estimated based on industry-reported ranges of $3,000–$8,000/month per rooftop. Actual quotes vary by group size and contract term. LouieAuto pricing is $9,995 one-time per rooftop, perpetual license, no renewals.
Head-to-Head
Tekion is a $4B enterprise platform built for 50+ rooftop dealer groups. LouieAuto is the F&I intelligence layer built for the 1–10 rooftop independent.
| Feature | Tekion |
LouieAuto Winner
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $3K–$8K / month / rooftop | ✓$9,995 one-time |
| 3-Year Cost (1 store) | $108,000–$288,000 | ✓$9,995 |
| Contracts | Multi-year required | ✓None — you own it |
| Go-Live Timeline | 3–6 months | ✓48 hours |
| AI Style | Ask a question → get answer | ✓Acts before you ask |
| Demo Access | Sales call required | ✓Live now, no login |
| Pricing Transparency | Not publicly disclosed | ✓Public — $9,995 |
| F&I Depth | General DMS layer | ✓Native: 42 lenders, Reserve Optimizer, Fraud Score |
| Lender Routing Accuracy | — | ✓91.4% first-look accuracy (modeled) |
| Best For | 50+ rooftop enterprise groups | ✓1–10 rooftop independent dealers |
| You Own the Software | No — SaaS subscription | ✓Yes — perpetual license |
AI Philosophy
Open the app. Type a question. Get an answer. Tekion's T1 is a genuinely capable conversational layer — good for lookups, reporting queries, and deal summaries when you know what to ask.
Louie runs continuously in the background. By the time you open Tekion and type your first question, Louie has already moved.
"By the time you open Tekion and type a question,
Louie already acted."
The F&I Layer
Tekion is a DMS. LouieAuto is an F&I intelligence engine. These are different products. One happens to cost 30x more per year.
Runs every deal against 42 active lenders to identify the maximum reserve before hitting buy-rate ceiling. Compliance-gated so you never float past what the matrix allows.
AI-powered stip analysis scores employer verification, income consistency, and application anomalies before any deal reaches a lender desk. Catch fraud before it costs you a chargeback.
Louie deals your customer before the bank does. Closed-loop outcome data continuously reweights lender routing in real time — so every submission learns from the last.
Go-Live Timeline
vs. 3–6 months for Tekion implementation
Tekion's enterprise deployment requires dedicated project managers, data migration specialists, and months of staff training. LouieAuto activates with a magic link.
Transparent Pricing
Tekion requires a custom quote, a sales process, and a multi-year commitment before you see a number. Here's ours:
That's the price. No tiers. 3 seats included ($500 each after). No renewals. You own the software.