Relay Solo vs PocketRep
Short answer
PocketRep is a personal follow-up app for car salespeople: you keep notes on customers, work a follow-up queue, and its AI drafts messages that you review and send. Relay Solo gives you a separate business number and an AI that replies to new leads on its own and books the appointment. Pick PocketRep if you want full control of every send and are happy texting from your own phone. Pick Relay Solo if you want leads answered while you are with a customer.
Side by side
| Relay Solo | PocketRep | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (USD) | US$49 or US$89 a month, plus a one-time US$29 registration | $79 a month standard, $39 founding rate for the first 500 reps |
| Free trial | No | 7 days, card required |
| Business phone number | Included | Not listed on their site |
| AI sends on its own | Yes, replies in your name | No. Their site says nothing sends without your action |
| AI drafts for you to send | Yes, with the Pro AI Assistant | Yes (Rex) |
| Follow-up queue | Follow-ups and reminders | Yes ("Work My Book") |
| Lead email intake | Yes, including ADF/XML | Not listed on their site |
| Contact import | Excel, CSV, phone contacts | Manual, phone contacts, vCard, CSV |
| Works next to the store CRM | Yes | Yes |
Where PocketRep is the better pick
- You want to approve every message yourself. PocketRep is built around that, and Relay is built around the AI replying for you.
- You are happy texting from your own cell and do not want a second number.
- You want to try before paying. PocketRep has a 7-day trial. Relay has no free trial.
Where Relay Solo is the better pick
- You want leads answered while you are on a test drive or off the clock.
- You want a separate business number that stays with you when you change stores.
- Your leads arrive as emails from AutoTrader, Cars.com, CarGurus or your dealer site and you want them in one inbox.
Common questions
Is PocketRep cheaper than Relay Solo?
At the founding rate of $39 a month, yes. At the $79 standard rate, PocketRep costs more than Relay Solo Starter (US$49), which also includes a phone number and texts. Relay adds a one-time US$29 registration.
Does PocketRep text leads automatically?
According to its website, no. Its AI drafts messages and you review and send them. Relay Solo can reply on its own, and you can pause it on any customer.
Sources
- PocketRep, home and pricing (pocketrep.pro) Read October 12, 2026.
- Relay Solo US pricing
Selling cars in Canada? Relay Solo for Canada has Canadian numbers and prices in CAD.