Carlytics vs autoDNA — Better Value Vehicle History Checks

Carlytics charges a flat EUR 8.90 per report — no bundles, no credits, no confusing pricing tiers. autoDNA prices vary from EUR 19.99 to EUR 29.99 and push credit-based packages. With Carlytics, you always know what you're paying.

We aggregate data from 900+ databases including official government vehicle registries, insurance records, police databases, NHTSA data, and European safety organizations. Our pipeline processes 900M+ vehicle records for comprehensive coverage.

Carlytics covers 47+ countries with particularly deep data for the markets that matter most: Germany, Finland (5M+ vehicles), Norway, Netherlands (RDW inspections), and growing coverage across Central and Eastern Europe.

Running cost estimates, German KFZ-Steuer calculator, theft risk scoring, EU environmental zone info, detailed maintenance schedules, and parts availability insights — all included in every report at no extra charge.

Enter a VIN and get your free basic check in seconds. Our full report generates instantly — no waiting for data to be compiled. Download as PDF or access online for 30 days.

Carlytics is purpose-built for people buying used cars from Germany. Our report includes German-specific data like KFZ-Steuer calculations, Umweltplakette (environmental badge) info, and German MOT (HU/TUV) relevance — information competitors don't provide.

A report is only as good as the registries behind it. A tool built for one market often returns a near-empty report on a car imported from another country. For European used cars — especially German imports — you want broad EU registry coverage, not a single-country database.

Odometer fraud is the single most common used-car scam, and you can only catch it with multiple dated readings from independent sources (inspections, registries). One reading proves nothing. Ask what feeds the mileage history before you trust it.

No commercial service can search INTERPOL or national police systems — those are restricted to authorities. A trustworthy report tells you which databases it actually queried and which it can't, instead of implying it searched everything.

Some paid alternatives quote a low headline price that only applies if you buy a bundle of credits up front. For a single car you're checking once, a flat pay-per-report price is almost always better value than credits you'll never use.

A provider confident in its data will show you a full sample report. If you can't tell what you're getting until after you've paid, that's a red flag — for any service.