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ImportOS, AuctionGate, Autaxo, Excel and Google Sheets
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The ImportOS column shows capabilities as defined by the specification; the product is in development. Compare with that in mind.
| Capability | ImportOS | AuctionGate | Autaxo | Excel | Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A platform for car import brokers: CRM, margin calculator, tracking, API | A service giving brokers access to auctions and bidding, with an extension, a mobile app and calculators | Software for car dealers (CRM/DMS) focused on the German market (per its description: GoBD, mobile.de integration) | A general-purpose spreadsheet | A general-purpose online spreadsheet |
| Public price | Starter $29, Pro $79, Business $199 per month (preliminary) | Base $0 per car, Run & Drive $15 per car | no data | no data | no data |
| Free trial | 14 days free | 14 days with full access to features (on the Base plan) | A free period with no time limit (per its description) | no data | no data |
| Landed cost with customs rules | Yes: UA, PL, LT, DE, GE rules with dates and sources, every line explained | Delivery, customs and cost calculators are listed; calculation details are not described on the pricing page | Per-vehicle cost and margin tracking and VIN-based market value analysis are listed; a standalone customs calculator is not named | Only the formulas you enter yourself | Only the formulas you enter yourself |
| Browser extension | Chrome and Edge (in development) | Yes, a browser extension | no data | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| CRM and deals | Desk: leads, contacts, staged deals, documents, finance (in development) | No built-in CRM is named on the pricing page; an API integration with your CRM is mentioned | Yes: CRM, documents and contracts with e-signature, invoicing | No built-in CRM; only sheets and your own templates | No built-in CRM; only sheets and your own templates |
| Client status page under your brand | Track (in development) | no data | no data | No built-in client-facing page | No built-in client-facing page |
| API or MCP | REST API and MCP server (beta) | An API integration with CRM is mentioned; MCP: no data | An MCP integration with AI assistants is listed; a public API is not mentioned | General platform APIs, with no car import functions | General platform APIs, with no car import functions |
| Bidding at auction on a client's behalf | Not an ImportOS feature | Yes: access to auctions; the Run & Drive plan also lists viewing and bidding on Manheim and Korean platforms (per its description) | no data | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Languages | Ukrainian, Polish, English | The website is available in 7 languages including Ukrainian and Polish; product languages: no data | no data | no data | no data |
What it is
- ImportOS
- A platform for car import brokers: CRM, margin calculator, tracking, API
- AuctionGate
- A service giving brokers access to auctions and bidding, with an extension, a mobile app and calculators
- Autaxo
- Software for car dealers (CRM/DMS) focused on the German market (per its description: GoBD, mobile.de integration)
- Excel
- A general-purpose spreadsheet
- Google Sheets
- A general-purpose online spreadsheet
Public price
- ImportOS
- Starter $29, Pro $79, Business $199 per month (preliminary)
- AuctionGate
- Base $0 per car, Run & Drive $15 per car
- Autaxo
- no data
- Excel
- no data
- Google Sheets
- no data
Free trial
- ImportOS
- 14 days free
- AuctionGate
- 14 days with full access to features (on the Base plan)
- Autaxo
- A free period with no time limit (per its description)
- Excel
- no data
- Google Sheets
- no data
Landed cost with customs rules
- ImportOS
- Yes: UA, PL, LT, DE, GE rules with dates and sources, every line explained
- AuctionGate
- Delivery, customs and cost calculators are listed; calculation details are not described on the pricing page
- Autaxo
- Per-vehicle cost and margin tracking and VIN-based market value analysis are listed; a standalone customs calculator is not named
- Excel
- Only the formulas you enter yourself
- Google Sheets
- Only the formulas you enter yourself
Browser extension
- ImportOS
- Chrome and Edge (in development)
- AuctionGate
- Yes, a browser extension
- Autaxo
- no data
- Excel
- Not applicable
- Google Sheets
- Not applicable
CRM and deals
- ImportOS
- Desk: leads, contacts, staged deals, documents, finance (in development)
- AuctionGate
- No built-in CRM is named on the pricing page; an API integration with your CRM is mentioned
- Autaxo
- Yes: CRM, documents and contracts with e-signature, invoicing
- Excel
- No built-in CRM; only sheets and your own templates
- Google Sheets
- No built-in CRM; only sheets and your own templates
Client status page under your brand
- ImportOS
- Track (in development)
- AuctionGate
- no data
- Autaxo
- no data
- Excel
- No built-in client-facing page
- Google Sheets
- No built-in client-facing page
API or MCP
- ImportOS
- REST API and MCP server (beta)
- AuctionGate
- An API integration with CRM is mentioned; MCP: no data
- Autaxo
- An MCP integration with AI assistants is listed; a public API is not mentioned
- Excel
- General platform APIs, with no car import functions
- Google Sheets
- General platform APIs, with no car import functions
Bidding at auction on a client's behalf
- ImportOS
- Not an ImportOS feature
- AuctionGate
- Yes: access to auctions; the Run & Drive plan also lists viewing and bidding on Manheim and Korean platforms (per its description)
- Autaxo
- no data
- Excel
- Not applicable
- Google Sheets
- Not applicable
Languages
- ImportOS
- Ukrainian, Polish, English
- AuctionGate
- The website is available in 7 languages including Ukrainian and Polish; product languages: no data
- Autaxo
- no data
- Excel
- no data
- Google Sheets
- no data
Sources
Where these facts come from
Public pages checked on 2026-10-17. Pages change, so check current terms with the services themselves.
AuctionGate
https://auctiongate.io/us/tariff-plansThe pricing page: plans, prices, the free trial, the feature list.
Autaxo
https://autaxo.de/en/features/The features page: CRM, costs and margin, documents, MCP.
Excel
https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/excelThe official product page. A general-purpose spreadsheet without domain-specific car import functions.
Google Sheets
https://workspace.google.com/products/sheets/The official product page. A general-purpose spreadsheet without domain-specific car import functions.
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