Free tools

Free car tools from VinAssessment

These free car tools need no signup: estimate what a car is worth, look up a VIN, check dealer competitors, brand dealer photos and try the window sticker builder.

Developers also get a free vehicle data API with no key.

For anyone

Free tools for car buyers and owners

These tools work in your browser. You do not need an account.

What's my car worth?

Pick the year, make and model to get a free value estimate from live dealer asking prices.

You do not need a VIN.

Free, no signup

VIN lookup

Enter a 17-character VIN to see a short summary of the records we hold for that car.

The full report is part of Vehicle History Reports.

Free, up to 30 lookups an hour

Car prices by model

See median dealer asking prices by make, model and year.

Each model-year page has a monthly payment calculator.

Free

For dealers

Free tools for dealerships

Try these before you buy anything. No credit card.

Competitor check by VIN

Enter a VIN and see dealers selling similar vehicles near you, with their prices.

It is a short preview of Competitor Analysis.

Free, no signup

Photo branding tool

Add your dealership name, city and phone to vehicle photos with ready-made templates.

Photos are processed in your browser and download as a ZIP.

Free, no signup

Photo Branding extension for Chrome

Drop your branded photos straight into the photo uploader of your CRM or website back end.

This is a separate free extension, not the paid Chrome Extension.

Free on the Chrome Web Store · opens in a new tab

Window sticker builder demo

Try the Custom Builder with a real VIN and see the sticker it makes.

The demo adds a watermark and does not save or download PDFs.

Free, no signup

Sample dealer reports

Open sample reports to see what VinAssessment shows for a vehicle before you sign up.

Free

For developers

Free vehicle data API

A small public API for AI agents and developers.

Free AI data API

The /api/ai endpoints return market prices, model lists and VIN summaries as JSON, with no key.

Limits per IP: 60 requests a minute for prices and models, and 30 VIN lookups an hour.

Free, no key. OpenAPI spec

Need more volume or full records? See the Market Comps API and all products.

FAQ

Questions about the free tools

Yes. None of them needs an account or a credit card. Some have fair-use limits per visitor, such as the number of VIN lookups per hour.

Not for the car value tool or the price pages. The VIN lookup, the competitor check and the window sticker builder demo start from a 17-character VIN.

Yes. The /api/ai endpoints need no key. Each IP can make 60 requests a minute for prices and models, and 30 VIN lookups an hour.

When you need more than a free tool