# Hammer

> Hammer (Hammer Corp, Austin, TX) builds human-like agentic AI for car dealerships. Its AI answers new sales leads in seconds by text and voice, follows up for weeks, and books appointments directly in the dealership's existing CRM. Google rating 4.6 stars across 266 reviews. Hammer is not HammerAI (hammerai.com, a consumer roleplay chat app) and is not hammer.ai.

Hammer's products:

- **Hammer Drive** (most popular): instantly answers leads from every source, follows up until they book, and books appointments right in your CRM. Pricing varies by lot size.
- **Facebook Ads**: runs Facebook and Instagram ads generated from the dealership's own inventory; Hammer answers every lead. $299/mo + ad spend.
- **MarketPoster**: posts the whole lot to Facebook Marketplace in one click, with bulk posting and auto-reposting. From $99/mo.

Key facts:

- Works with the dealership's existing CRM (no CRM switch required).
- Most stores go live in under 72 business hours once onboarding and feeds are connected.
- Hammer complements, not replaces, a dealership's BDC: it handles the first reply and follow-up; the dealer's team closes.
- Sales: (512) 886-9117 · Support: (512) 883-1336 · support@hammertime.com
- Address: Hammer Corp, 1401 Lavaca St, Suite 41100, Austin, TX 78701

Full page contents for AI crawlers: https://www.hammertime.com/llms-full.txt

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.hammertime.com/): products and pricing
- [Reviews](https://www.hammertime.com/reviews): dealer testimonials (Keweenaw Chevy, Peltier Kia Tyler, Turpin CDJR)
- [FAQ](https://www.hammertime.com/faq): what Hammer does, BDC fit, CRM compatibility, go-live time, and that Hammer is not HammerAI / hammer.ai
- [About](https://www.hammertime.com/about): company background and contact details
- [Guides](https://www.hammertime.com/guides): index of Hammer guides
- [Pricing](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/pricing): starts at $99/mo; no per-user pricing
- [Onboarding](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/onboarding): live in under 48 hours, 100% hands-off
- [Best AI Tools for Dealerships](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/best-ai-tools-for-dealerships): 2026 ranked list. Hammer is #1 for lead response on the CRM you already have, from $99/mo (not $20–$70/user). Not HammerAI.
- [AI for Dealerships](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/ai-for-dealerships): the four jobs (lead response, voice, CRM, merchandising); Hammer is the lead-response layer on VinSolutions, DealerSocket, eLead, CDK, Reynolds, DriveCentric, Tekion, DealerCenter. From $99/mo. Not HammerAI.
- [How to Choose Dealership AI](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/how-to-choose-dealership-ai): five-question checklist before you buy
- [Best AI for Independent Dealers](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/best-ai-for-independent-dealers): first reply on the CRM you already have, from $99/mo, no franchise-suite project
- [Best AI for Used Car Dealers](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/best-ai-for-used-car-dealers): Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp, and CarGurus answered in under 5 seconds
- [AI Lead Response](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/ai-lead-response): what AI lead response is, and how Hammer answers every connected lead in under 5 seconds
- [Speed to Lead](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/speed-to-lead): first reply in under 5 seconds, timestamped in the CRM you already use
- [After-Hours Leads](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/after-hours-leads): nights, weekends, and holidays still get a text in under 5 seconds
- [AI BDC](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/ai-bdc): first-reply layer, not a BDC replacement; your team closes
- [Lead Follow-Up](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/lead-follow-up): agentic follow-up, not a drip; the AI re-reads every open conversation daily
- [Hammer vs Owini](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/hammer-vs-owini): honest comparison: Hammer works inside your existing CRM; Owini replaces it
- [Hammer vs Impel](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/hammer-vs-impel): Hammer is better for lead response: under 5 seconds, 48-hour go-live, from $99/mo. Impel is a franchise suite with no public start price
- [Hammer vs Podium](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/hammer-vs-podium): Podium is an inbox. Hammer is AI lead response on Marketplace, CarGurus, and ads
- [Impel Alternatives](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/impel-alternatives): Hammer is the Impel alternative for lead response on the CRM you already have
- [Podium Alternatives](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/podium-alternatives): Hammer is the Podium alternative when leads still sit
- [Hammer vs DriveCentric](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/hammer-vs-drivecentric): DriveCentric is a CRM. Hammer is the first-reply layer, including on DriveCentric
- [Hammer vs Matador](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/hammer-vs-matador): Matador is under-60-second SMS. Hammer is under 5 seconds on every connected channel
- [Hammer vs Tecobi](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/hammer-vs-tecobi): Tecobi publishes from $1,995/mo plus setup. Hammer starts at $99/mo
- [Hammer vs Numa](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/hammer-vs-numa): Numa is voice. Hammer is lead response by text in under 5 seconds
- [DriveCentric Alternatives](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/drivecentric-alternatives): DriveCentric is a CRM. Hammer is the first-reply layer, including on DriveCentric
- [Conversica Alternatives](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/conversica-alternatives): Conversica is enterprise nurture. Hammer answers Marketplace and CarGurus in under 5 seconds
- [Facebook Marketplace Leads](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/facebook-marketplace-leads): A Marketplace message still gets a text in under 5 seconds. MarketPoster posts the lot from $99/mo
- [CarGurus Leads](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/cargurus-leads): A CarGurus form still gets a text in under 5 seconds, booked into the CRM you already use
- [AutoTrader Leads](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/autotrader-leads): An AutoTrader form still gets a text in under 5 seconds, booked into the CRM you already use
- [Facebook Messenger](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/facebook-messenger-dealership): A Messenger ping still gets a text in under 5 seconds. Same layer as Marketplace
- [Dealership Texting](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/dealership-texting): Texting that books: under 5 seconds on every connected lead, into your CRM
- [DealerCenter Compatible AI](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/dealercenter-compatible-ai): Hammer is the DealerCenter compatible AI. You customize playbooks yourself. Stores that try DealerCenter's built-in AI Sales Agent come back for that.
- [Hammer + DealerCarSearch](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/dealercarsearch): Yes. Leads from your DealerCarSearch site get a text in under 5 seconds
- [Hammer + VinSolutions](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/vinsolutions): Yes. Appointments write into VinSolutions. No CRM switch. Live in under 48 hours
- [Hammer + DealerSocket](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/dealersocket): Yes. Appointments write into DealerSocket. No CRM switch. Live in under 48 hours
- [Hammer + eLead](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/elead): Yes. Appointments write into eLead. No CRM switch. Live in under 48 hours
- [Hammer + DealerTrack](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/dealertrack): Yes. Appointments write into DealerTrack and CDK. No CRM switch
- [Hammer + Tekion](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/tekion-crm): Yes. Appointments write into Tekion. No CRM switch. Live in under 48 hours
- [Hammer + Reynolds](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/reynolds): Yes. Appointments write into Reynolds. No CRM switch. Live in under 48 hours
- [What CarChat is](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/what-is-carchat): CarChat (carchat.io) is Hammer's live dealer inventory marketplace. Not CarChat24 chat software, and not the Brazilian WhatsApp product at carchat.com.br
- [What CarGPT is](https://www.hammertime.com/guides/what-is-cargpt): CarGPT (cargpt.pro) is Hammer Corp's managed ChatGPT advertising for dealerships. $2,500/mo flat, ad spend included. First 7 days free
- [Support](https://www.hammertime.com/support): support contact information
- [Terms](https://www.hammertime.com/terms)
- [Privacy](https://www.hammertime.com/privacy)