Dealer Management System (DMS) for car dealerships and automotive businesses
CATAMA is the cloud-based Dealer Management System (DMS) that brings together vehicle stock, customers, orders, invoicing and interfaces in a single system – without the need for your own server, directly in your browser.
Cloud DMS · German data centre · no installation required
What is a Dealer Management System (DMS)?
A Dealer Management System (DMS) is the central software for a car dealership or automotive business. It brings together all business processes – from vehicle and customer management, through quotations, orders and invoices, to the workshop, parts management and accounts – in a single system. The aim of a DMS is to enter data just once and make it available across all departments.
CATAMA is a modern cloud-based DMS: you don’t need a local server, no maintenance and no expensive IT infrastructure. All users work in real time with the same data – at the car dealership, in the workshop and whilst working from home.
What a modern DMS covers
Vehicle inventory
New and used cars, including costs, downtime and documents – with vehicle management and a link to the used car market.
Customers & CRM
Centrally manage prospective and existing customers, track enquiries and manage follow-ups.
Invoicing & Accounting
Quotations, invoices, e-invoicing and bookkeeping with DATEV export in a single workflow.
Interfaces
Integration with mobile.de, DAT, parts catalogues and manufacturers via the CATAMA interfaces.
Why choose a cloud-based DMS?
- No need to purchase servers, no maintenance, automatic updates
- Location-independent access via a browser on PC, Mac and tablet
- Data storage in a German, GDPR-compliant data centre
- Scales from a one-person business to a team of several people
- GoBD-compliant, audit-proof document management
DMS or Document Management System?
The abbreviation ‘DMS’ has two meanings. In the automotive industry, DMS stands for Dealer Management System – that is, the central car dealership software discussed on this page. There is also the Document Management System for the digital storage and archiving of documents. CATAMA offers both: the Dealer Management System manages your business processes, whilst the integrated Document Management System ensures the audit-proof archiving of your documents.
For pure retail operations, it’s also worth taking a look at our car dealership software.
Questions about the Dealer Management System
What does DMS stand for in a car dealership?
In the car dealership context, DMS stands for Dealer Management System – the central software that combines vehicle, customer and order management, invoicing and bookkeeping in a single system.
What is the difference between a Dealer Management System and a Document Management System?
A Dealer Management System manages the commercial business processes of a car dealership. A Document Management System is used for the digital storage and archiving of documents. CATAMA combines both functions.
Is CATAMA a cloud-based DMS?
Yes. CATAMA is a cloud-based DMS and runs entirely in the browser. No dedicated server or local installation is required; the data is stored in a German data centre.
What interfaces does the DMS offer?
Among other things, CATAMA offers connections to mobile.de, DAT SilverDAT, numerous parts catalogues and DATEV export for accounting.
What business sizes is the DMS suitable for?
CATAMA scales from a one-person car dealership to a car dealership with a workshop and several employees, and can be adapted to your needs on a modular basis.
Discover the cloud-based DMS now
Try CATAMA as a dealer management system free of charge for 5 days or book a personalised demonstration.