--- title: "DealerSocket vs DriveCentric: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is DealerSocket or DriveCentric more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car dealership CRMs set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/dealersocket-vs-drivecentric" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DealerSocket vs DriveCentric: Which is searched more in the United States? Is DealerSocket or DriveCentric more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Car dealership CRMs set in the United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: DealerSocket and DriveCentric - **Competitive set**: Car dealership CRMs - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **DealerSocket Share of Search**: 13.8% - **DriveCentric Share of Search**: 25.2% ## Is DealerSocket or DriveCentric more popular in search? - In September 2026, DriveCentric had more branded searches than DealerSocket among car dealership CRMs in the United States. DriveCentric had about 74,000 branded searches, while DealerSocket had 40,500. DriveCentric made up 25.2% of all car dealership CRM searches we track, and DealerSocket accounted for 13.8%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: DriveCentric took it in January 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DealerSocket’s share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States moved from 21% to 13.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DriveCentric’s share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States moved from 17.1% to 25.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K. ## Top car dealership CRMs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, DriveCentric was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. DealerSocket was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. DriveCentric was listed before DealerSocket in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VinSolutions | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DriveCentric | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | DealerCenter | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AutoRaptor | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Elead | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DealerSocket | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Selly | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tekion | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DealerPeak | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about car dealership CRMs - Asked ChatGPT "Which car dealership CRM should I use in the US?": 1. VinSolutions, 2. DriveCentric, 3. Elead, 4. AutoRaptor, 5. DealerSocket, 6. DealerCenter - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best car dealership CRMs in the US?": 1. VinSolutions, 2. Elead, 3. DriveCentric, 4. DealerSocket, 5. AutoRaptor, 6. Tekion, 7. DealerCenter, 8. Selly - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best car dealership CRM in the US for an independent used car dealer?": 1. DealerCenter, 2. AutoRaptor, 3. Selly, 4. DriveCentric - Searched Google, AI Overview "car dealership crm": 1. DealerCenter, 2. DealerSocket - Searched Google, AI Overview "automotive crm": 1. VinSolutions, 2. DriveCentric, 3. Selly Not named in any answer: DealerPeak. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States car dealership CRMs in September 2026? - In September 2026, DriveCentric gained share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States, from 23.8% to 25.2%. - In September 2026, DealerSocket lost share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States, from 15.9% to 13.8%. ## Month by month | Month | DealerSocket estimated searches | DealerSocket Share of Search | DealerSocket rank | DriveCentric estimated searches | DriveCentric Share of Search | DriveCentric rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 21% | 2 | 60.5K | 17.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 60.5K | 19.5% | 2 | 60.5K | 19.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 21.5% | 2 | 60.5K | 17.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 14.6% | 5 | 60.5K | 17.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 15.5% | 5 | 60.5K | 19% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 18.4% | 2 | 60.5K | 18.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 17.3% | 4 | 60.5K | 21.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 19.2% | 2 | 60.5K | 19.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 16.3% | 4 | 74K | 24.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 15.9% | 4 | 74K | 23.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 15.9% | 4 | 74K | 23.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 40.5K | 13.8% | 4 | 74K | 25.2% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DealerSocket’s and DriveCentric’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **DealerSocket**: Measured on the search term “dealersocket”. - **DriveCentric**: Measured on the search term “drivecentric”. - [DealerSocket profile](/demand/us/brands/dealersocket) - [DriveCentric profile](/demand/us/brands/drivecentric) - [All car dealership CRMs in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-car-dealership-crm): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is DealerSocket or DriveCentric more popular in search? In September 2026, DriveCentric had more branded searches than DealerSocket among car dealership CRMs in the United States. DriveCentric had about 74,000 branded searches, while DealerSocket had 40,500. DriveCentric made up 25.2% of all car dealership CRM searches we track, and DealerSocket accounted for 13.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DealerSocket vs DriveCentric: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/dealersocket-vs-drivecentric This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/dealersocket-vs-drivecentric. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.