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Powerdash vs ARI Network Services

Which one fits a golf cart dealership better? Below: real pricing, what each tool gets right, where each falls short, and what switching from ARI Network Services actually looks like.

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Powerdash

Built specifically for golf cart dealers

DMS, storefront, rentals, parts. One subscription. One login.

ARI Network Services

ARI Network Services has been around since 1981.

Founded 1981. About 45 years old.. Owned by True Wind Capital.

Best for

If you sell golf carts, choose Powerdash.

ARI Network Servicesworks fine for the markets it was built for. Yours probably isn't one of them.

What is ARI Network Services?

ARI Network Services has been around since 1981. They sell dealer websites, lead generation, digital marketing, OEM data publishing, and parts e-catalogs. Big in powersports, marine, outdoor power, and home medical. True Wind Capital took them private in 2017.

Customer base: 20,000+ dealers across multiple verticals according to legacy marketing.

Why golf cart dealers switch from ARI Network Services

The patterns that come up over and over in our calls with new customers leaving ARI Network Services:

You're paying for 4 modules where 1 would do

ARI's business model is selling you a website, then a CRM, then an e-catalog, then a lead-gen package. Each is a line item. Each has a separate login. The bill creeps up. We bundle all of this into one product, one bill, one login.

The e-catalog is a lookup, not a shop

ARI's parts catalog lets customers search for the part they need. Then they have to call you to actually buy it. Modern customers expect to add to cart and pay. Powerdash includes a real parts shop with Stripe checkout, or an inquiry-only mode if you'd rather quote everything.

Old codebase, predictable pain

ARI's web stack has been around since the early 2000s. Lighthouse scores are usually in the 30s and 40s. Mobile UX is acceptable but not modern. The maintenance burden is theirs, but the slow site is yours.

Sales-led onboarding takes weeks

ARI sells through outside reps. Expect 4 to 8 weeks from first call to live site. Powerdash is self-serve. You sign up, you have a site.

Pricing comparison

ARI Network Servicesdoesn't publish pricing on their site. Here's what dealers actually pay:

ARI Network Services

WebsiteContact sales

Bundled with lead-gen. $400 to $1,200 per month typically.

e-Catalog (parts lookup)Contact sales

Often a separate SKU. Usually $200-$400 per month, sometimes per OEM.

Powerdash

Trial$0 for 90 days

No credit card. Full feature access. Cancel any time.

Core$199/mo

DMS, storefront, CRM, rentals. Single location.

Core + Web Store$299/mo

Adds parts e-commerce with Stripe checkout

No setup fees · No multi-year contract · No transaction fees on sales

Feature-by-feature comparison

How Powerdash and ARI Network Services actually stack up on the things golf cart dealers care about.

Feature	ARI Network Services	Powerdash
Made specifically for golf cart dealers	No. Generic powersports.	Yes. That's the only kind of dealer we work with.
Website included	Sold separately.	Yes, in every plan.
Subdomain like yourshop.powerdash.io ready day 1	Custom domain only, takes a week to set up.	Live in minutes. Custom domain whenever you're ready.
How long until you're up and running	Two to six weeks with an implementation team.	An afternoon. No implementation team.
Rental fleet	Either missing or an add-on.	Built in. Daily and weekly rates, deposits, delivery fees, conflict detection.
Parts shop with real checkout	Usually a separate Magento install.	Native. Stripe handles payment.
Multiple locations	Higher plans only.	Included from day 1.
Lighthouse / PageSpeed score	Mid-40s on most sites we've audited.	95+. Built on Next.js 16.
Free trial	No. They want a sales call first.	90 days. No card.
Setup fee	Usually $2,500 to $10,000.	$0.

Where ARI Network Services falls short for golf cart dealers

Modular pricing makes the real total cost hard to predict.
Multiple products, multiple logins.
Stack predates modern web. PageSpeed scores show it.
Parts e-catalog has no real checkout.
Sales-led, slow onboarding.

Where Powerdash wins vs ARI Network Services

One product, one bill, one login.
Parts shop with Stripe checkout. Or inquiry-only if you want.
Self-serve trial. No demo required.
Modern stack. PageSpeed 95+ by default.
Specifically built for golf cart dealers.

Most dealers move off ARI Network Services in an afternoon

Inventory and customer imports run in about 30 to 60 minutes. Storefront customization takes another hour or two. Then you flip DNS and ARI Network Services is done. We help with the migration for free in the first 30 days of your trial.

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Frequently asked questions

Is ARI the same as Lightspeed EVO?

Different products, sometimes confused. Lightspeed EVO is the DMS (now under CDK Global). ARI is websites + e-catalogs. Plenty of dealers run both stacked on top of each other.

Can Powerdash replace both ARI and my DMS?

If you're a golf cart dealer, yes. Powerdash is DMS + storefront + parts shop + rentals in one. You'd be replacing ARI's website + e-catalog AND whatever DMS you've been paying separately for.

I use ARI for paid ads. What about that?

We don't sell media. We give you the tools (lead capture, pipeline, automation) to make whatever media you buy work harder. If you want to keep your ARI ad agency, your leads flow into Powerdash regardless.

Try Powerdash free for 90 days.

No credit card. No multi-year lock-in. If it isn't a better fit than ARI Network Services, walk away. We'll help you do that too.

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