An AutoCheck alternative, and how it compares with Carfax
AutoCheck costs about $25 to $30 for one report. Our NMVTIS title check is $9.99 by text and covers salvage, flood, junk, rebuilt and odometer records. AutoCheck adds accident records and a score.
Step 1: free VIN check
VIN
AutoCheck vs our title check
| What you get | AutoCheck | Our title check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | About $24.99 to $29.99 for 1; 5-report packs about $50 to $60 | $9.99 for 1 car |
| How you pay | One time; reports must be used within 21 days | One time. No account, no subscription. |
| NMVTIS title data | Not sold to consumers (AutoCheck is part of Experian) | Yes, through an approved provider |
| Title brands | Yes | Yes: salvage, flood, junk, rebuilt and other state brands |
| Odometer | Yes | Readings at each title change |
| Insurance total losses | Yes | Yes, from insurers |
| Accident records | Yes, reported accidents | Only if it became a total loss |
| Service records | Fewer than Carfax | No |
| How you get it | Website, instant | Text or WhatsApp. The report comes back in the chat. |
What AutoCheck has that we don't
- Reported accidents that did not total the car.
- An AutoCheck score that compares the car with similar cars.
- Auction and fleet records, useful for ex-rental and auction cars.
- Multi-report packs if you check many cars within 3 weeks.
Carfax vs AutoCheck
- Carfax: more service records, about $45 for one report.
- AutoCheck: a score and auction records, about $25 to $30.
- Neither sells NMVTIS reports to consumers. Both use their own DMV and other records.
- Dealers often give one of them for free. Ask before you pay.
Who should pick which
Pick AutoCheck if
- The car came through an auction or a rental fleet.
- You want reported accidents, not only title records.
- You'll check many cars in the next 3 weeks.
Pick our title check if
- You're buying one or two cars from private sellers.
- You mainly want to rule out salvage, flood, junk and odometer problems.
- You'd rather text the VIN than make an account.
Checking many cars? Screen each one with the $9.99 title check, then buy one full report on the finalist.
How our title check works
Enter the VIN
Type the 17 characters from the windshield, the door sticker or the title.
Get the free basics
Year, make, model, engine, where it was built, and safety recalls for that model.
Text us for the full title check
We text you a payment link. Your report comes back in the same chat.
It comes from NMVTIS, the national title database that states, insurers and salvage yards report to. We get it through an approved provider.
Sources
Prices and features from each company's own site and public sources, checked Nov 2, 2026. We have not bought their reports. Check their site before you buy.
- NMVTIS consumer access list
- Capital One: Carfax vs AutoCheck, prices and 21-day packs
- CarWhere: report prices, Sep 2026
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Questions
Which is better, Carfax or AutoCheck?
Carfax usually has more service records. AutoCheck adds a score and auction data and costs less. For a private-seller car, start with the title records, then buy one of them on the car you pick.
Is there a free AutoCheck?
Some dealer listings include one. Ask the seller. Otherwise it's about $25 to $30.
Does AutoCheck use NMVTIS?
The NMVTIS consumer list names Experian, which runs AutoCheck, as a provider for commercial customers only, and says consumers can't get NMVTIS reports from Experian.
Why do AutoCheck packs expire?
Its multi-report packs are meant for one car search: you use them within 21 days.
Check a car now
Type the VIN for the free details and recalls, then text us for the title check.
Check a VINNMVTIS does not have every car, and some states report late. A clean report is not a clean car. Have a mechanic look at it before you pay.