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24 alternatives to Frankie's

An SMS-based auto concierge to help you find your next car

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Frankie's launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SMS Racing▲92

   Texting and driving simulator

   2014 · holdenlink.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tred▲92

   Car shopping the way it should be.

   2014 · tred.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Octolane▲181

   Self-driving AI CRM that you can talk to

   May 2026 · octolane.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ReachNow▲219

   Premium car-sharing by BMW, BMWi and MINI

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chevrolet Co-Driver▲76

   Get tips for staying on top of your resolutions

   2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Car2go▲104

   Smart cars on demand

   2014 · free2move.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Octane AI▲274

   Fuel Growth & Personalization with Quizzes, Messenger & SMS

   2016 · octaneai.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Insurify for Messenger▲83

   Compare car insurance from top companies in chat

   2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TagMyRide▲83

   A social network for car enthusiasts

   2015 · everymaterial.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Beepi▲80

    Next gen used car marketplace

    2014 · vroom.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    myuberbot▲107

    Book an Uber right from Telegram

    2016 · storebot.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    TravelBuddy▲133

    Your smart travel concierge on Facebook Messenger

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    lola▲169

    Instant access to a personal travel service.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Telemotiv▲56

    Introducing intelligence for your car.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Captain▲92

    Streamline family logistics with this SMS bot from Yahoo!

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Style Girlfriend▲92

    Real-time style recommendations via SMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HelloCar▲91

    A no lines, no extra fees, no bullshit car rental (SFO only)

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Transfercar▲148

    Free one-way rental cars for flexible travellers

    2014 · transfercarus.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ZUS▲86

    Smart car charger & car locator

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Astrobot▲60

    Browse The Web Over SMS

    2014 · astro-bot.appspot.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Beepi▲91

    Buy or sell a car on your iPhone

    2015 · beepi.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Flock▲118

    A messaging app for making plans

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    StrangerBot▲125

    Meet strangers from all over the world, via Telegram

    2015 · strangerbot.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Text Rex▲82

    Restaurant recommendation service by the Infatuation

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →