TradePending is now called Protomiq. The company renamed itself in April 2026, and its trade value tool, SNAP, is still on a lot of dealer websites. If you're looking at alternatives, it's usually for one of a few reasons:
- Customers show up anchored to a website number that doesn't survive the walkaround.
- You want photos of the actual car before anyone talks numbers.
- You want a firm cash offer to buy cars, not just a value estimate.
- You only need the trade piece, not a full shopper-intelligence platform.
Here are the main options, with what each is good at and who it fits. We make one of them, so we've tried to be straight about the others.
Quick picks
| If you want | Look at |
|---|---|
| Photos before anyone sees a number | TradeUpload, VentaVid Capture |
| A cash offer that sources cars from the public | KBB Instant Cash Offer |
| A guaranteed price, with photos optional | Accu‑Trade |
| Trade-ins inside a full online storefront | CDK Roadster Express Trade |
| Video walkarounds | VentaVid Capture |
1. TradeUpload
Best if: your numbers keep moving between the website and the desk, and you want your appraiser to see the car first.
A salesperson texts the customer one link, branded to your store. The customer is walked through your photo list one shot at a time, with an example of each, and adds the VIN, mileage, and details. Everything lands in one dashboard with an email alert to the desk. The customer never sees a number. Each store also gets a printable service lane sign with its own QR code.
Not for you if: you mainly need more website leads. TradeUpload works the customers you already have. Plenty of stores keep an instant tool on the website and use TradeUpload for everything else.
Price: listed publicly, starting at $399 a month billed annually, with a free trial.
2. KBB Instant Cash Offer
Best if: you want to buy more cars from the public.
The customer gets an offer that's good for 7 days at participating dealers, pending an inspection. The Kelley Blue Book name pulls in sellers. If the inspection finds something the customer didn't mention, the offer can go down, and the customer may blame the store.
3. Accu‑Trade
Best if: you want an instant number that's firmer and more detailed than a market estimate.
Accu‑Trade, part of Cars Commerce, gives the customer a price guaranteed pending inspection, with a breakdown of how it got there. The customer can add photos, which most instant tools don't allow. It's still a number the customer sees before your desk does.
4. CDK Roadster Express Trade
Best if: you already sell online through Roadster.
The customer scans the VIN, answers questions, and sends photos, and your store sends a firm offer. It requires Roadster's online storefront, so it's rarely worth it as a standalone trade tool.
5. VentaVid Capture
Best if: you want video, and you'd use video messaging in sales and service too.
The customer gets a link and records the photo and video views you ask for, in the browser. Video picks up things photos can't, like engine noise, but it takes your desk longer to review.
Or keep SNAP and add photos
You may not need to replace anything. If SNAP brings in website leads you're happy with, the problem may only be what happens next. Some stores keep the instant tool on the website, then send a photo link as soon as a lead comes in, so the desk confirms the car before the customer drives over. That keeps the leads and fixes the surprise at the walkaround.
Based on each company's public website and announcements as of October 2026. Products change often, so confirm details with each vendor before you sign anything. Product names belong to their owners. TradeUpload isn't affiliated with any company listed here.
Common questions
Did TradePending change its name?
Yes. TradePending rebranded as Protomiq in April 2026. SNAP is still part of its product lineup.
What's the main difference between SNAP and a photo-first tool?
SNAP shows the shopper a trade value from market data right away. A photo-first tool collects photos and details first, and your desk sets the number after seeing the car.
Can we run SNAP and TradeUpload together?
Yes. They cover different moments. SNAP captures shoppers on your website, and TradeUpload gets photos from customers your team is already working.
We sold cars and got tired of customers showing up anchored to a number our desk never gave them, so we built TradeUpload. One link, your photo list, and your appraiser sets the number.
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