Marketing Comparison

FordDirect vs Podium

Which Marketing platform is the better fit for your dealership? Capability-by-capability, side by side.

TL;DR: FordDirect vs Podium for Marketing at your dealership, side by side: capabilities, tracked integrations (34 vs 21), and company profile. FordDirect holds the higher neutral vendor score on LVL Up Auto's independent scale, but the right pick depends on your stack. Use the matrix below to match each to what you run.

Capability
FordDirect78
Podium76
BDC
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CRM
—
Digital Retailing
—
Inventory
—
Marketing
Messaging
—
Reputation
Website
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Company overview

Company size
Large
Enterprise
Founded
2000
2014
Products
6
8
Integrations
34
21
Website
forddirect.com
www.podium.com/experience/auto/?experience=auto
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