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SaneLot vs Carbly
Carbly answers "what's this car worth?" SaneLot answers that — and then gets the car photographed, fact-checked, on your website, and generating leads with the same scan.
The short version
Carbly is a respected appraisal tool with published pricing (roughly $50–150/mo by tier) and real depth in auction and wholesale data. If valuation data is all you need, it's a fine buy. SaneLot covers the independent's appraisal decision — live comps, max bid, recall and odometer-fraud screens — and then does the part appraisal tools stop short of: guided photos, honesty-gated listing copy, your website, QR stickers, and leads on your phone. $99.99/mo, published, 14-day free trial.
At a glance
| SaneLot | Carbly | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The whole lot loop — appraise, shoot, list, sell | Appraisal & market data |
| Pricing | $99.99/mo, published | ~$50–150/mo, published |
| Appraisal | Live retail comps + max bid + fraud screens | Deep auction/wholesale books & data |
| After you buy the car | Guided photos, fact-checked listing, live in 15 min | Stops at the valuation |
| Website & leads | Included — leads land in your app | Not offered |
| Listing copy | Honesty-gated AI writeups — refuses rather than invents | Not offered |
| Get started | App Store, 14-day free trial | Self-serve trial |
Carbly details from its public pricing and product pages, June 2026. Offerings change — confirm current terms with the vendor.
Credit where due
Carbly does appraisal data well and prices it honestly — published plans, self-serve signup, no quote games. That's rare in this industry and worth saying out loud. If you buy heavy at auction and live in wholesale books all day, Carbly's data depth may earn its seat on your phone.
The whole-loop difference
Here's the math that matters: an appraisal tool helps you buy the car, and then the work starts. Photos (your Saturday or $15–20/car to a lot service), a listing (you, at 9pm), a website (another vendor), leads (your voicemail). SaneLot treats the valuation as step one of four. The same VIN scan that priced the car at auction becomes the listing's spec sheet; a guided walkaround files the photos; the honesty gate writes copy that survives fact-checking; and "Ask about this car" on your website becomes a drafted reply in your pocket.
The scam shield
Both tools help you avoid overpaying. SaneLot also helps you avoid buying a lie: every scan runs federal recall records and odometer-fraud math before you raise a hand. Seller says 80k miles and the math says rollback? You walk away richer than you arrived.
Who each is for
Volume wholesale buyer who just needs valuation depth? Carbly's a good tool — keep it. Independent lot where the same person appraises, shoots, lists, and answers leads? SaneLot is that whole job in one app, for about what an appraisal-only subscription costs.
FAQ
- Is SaneLot a Carbly alternative?
- For the retail-forward appraisal decision, yes — comps, max bid, fraud screens. The bigger difference is everything after you buy: photos, fact-checked listing, website, and leads in the same app.
- What does Carbly cost?
- Published plans roughly $50–150/mo by tier. SaneLot is $99.99/mo, published, with the listing/website/lead side included.
- Can SaneLot check for odometer rollbacks?
- Yes — every VIN scan runs recall records and odometer-fraud math automatically, at auction and at intake.
- Do I need both?
- Some dealers keep Carbly for wholesale data depth. If your appraisal need is "what's my walk-away number and is this VIN hiding something," SaneLot covers it and then does the rest of the job.
See it run a real lot
The demo is a live dealership website running on SaneLot — real inventory, verified listings, working lead forms.