Alternatives

Mobility Global VINtelligence alternatives

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Alternatives to VINtelligence, the VIN decoder from Mobility Global (formerly S&P Global Mobility, home of Polk), led by Cardog, with every vendor claim linked.

Cardog is the alternative to VINtelligence built for Canadian vehicles. We decode 99.77% of Canadian VINs to trim level, list Transport Canada and NHTSA recalls for the same VIN, serve spec sheets with units and Canadian prices in CAD, and publish self-serve pricing from US$30 a month with a free plan. Other VIN and vehicle data providers are listed below with what their own pages say.

This page is written by Cardog, so read it with that in mind. Every claim about another company links to that company's own public page or filing, and we checked those pages on 2026-10-27. Every Cardog claim is something our API serves today.

About VINtelligence and Mobility Global

VINtelligence is the VIN decoder that S&P Global Mobility sold (VINtelligence datasheet). On July 1, 2026, S&P Global completed the separation of its Mobility division into an independent public company, Mobility Global Inc. (S&P Global release). Mobility Global's brands include Polk Automotive Solutions (Form 8-K exhibit).

From the 2022 datasheet: VINtelligence comes in Base, Standard, Plus and Deluxe packages, with weekly data updates. It is delivered as a hosted web service, batch processing or web interface, or as a deployed solution in Java, C# or a data file. No prices are published; the datasheet lists a phone number to contact (VINtelligence datasheet).

The alternatives at a glance

AlternativeWhat it coversCanada coverage, as the vendor states itPricing, as publishedFree tier
CardogVIN decode and batch decode, spec sheets, Transport Canada and NHTSA recalls, Canadian listings, market quotes99.77% of Canadian VINs decode to trim levelPlans from US$30 a month (pricing)50 credits a month, no card
DataOne SoftwareVIN decoding, equipment, specifications, pricing, colours"the US and Canadian markets" (FAQ); Canadian decoding from 2001 (VINBasic)Custom quote (FAQ)15-day trial (VINBasic)
J.D. Power ChromeDataVIN descriptions: features, packages, technical specs (CVD)Not stated on the pages we checkedPricing by contact; accounts are set up through support (API portal)Not stated
VinAuditSpecifications with equipment, colours, recalls, warranties and photos"most makes and models across the U.S. and Canada" (product page)Self-Service $100/mo plus $0.10/query (product page)Trial, up to 100 queries (product page)
MarketCheck NeoVINInstalled options, packages, colours with codes, MSRP fields (NeoVIN)Not stated on the NeoVIN page$0.08 a call on a plan from $299 a month (pricing)500 calls a month (pricing)

Cardog

Cardog is a vehicle data API from a Canadian company, built for Canadian vehicles first.

  • Canadian VINs to trim. GET /v2/vin/{vin} decodes 99.77% of Canadian VINs to trim level. See Decode a Canadian VIN.
  • Transport Canada and NHTSA recalls. GET /v2/vin/{vin}/recalls lists both authorities' campaigns for the VIN's model year, each tagged tc or nhtsa. See Recalls.
  • Spec sheets with units. GET /v2/specs/{nano} states every number with its unit and lists Canadian and US prices apart, in CAD and USD.
  • Canadian listings and market quotes. Listing search with prices in CAD and radius in kilometres, and model-year market quotes, keyed to the same refs as the decode.
  • Batches of 1,000. POST /v2/vin/batch decodes up to 1,000 VINs a request, and one bad VIN fails only its own row.
  • Published, self-serve pricing. 2 credits per VIN looked up, 1 per spec sheet, 5 per VIN recall check. Sign up, get a key, and start on the Free plan with no card.
  • Clients and agents. TypeScript and Python SDKs, a remote MCP server at mcp.cardog.io, and a dated Cardog-Version header, with each version served for 12 months after the next one lands.

DataOne Software

A vehicle data and VIN decoding provider whose FAQ says its scope "is the US and Canadian markets" (FAQ). VINBasic Canadian covers the 2001 to current model years, delivered as an API web service or a delimited file with daily updates over SFTP (VINBasic). Canadian data is not turned on by default in free trials, and pricing is a custom quote (FAQ).

J.D. Power ChromeData

The ChromeData VIN Descriptions Service (CVD) is a RESTful service whose GET /vin and PUT /vin operations return descriptive vehicle content: features, packages, tech specs and other attributes (CVD). Its API portal says "You will need an active account to access this API Portal," with accounts set up through support (API portal).

VinAudit

A VIN decoder that "covers most makes and models across the U.S. and Canada" for standard 17-character VINs, in JSON or XML. Self-Service is $100 a month plus $0.10 a query; Enterprise is by contact (product page).

MarketCheck NeoVIN

MarketCheck's enhanced decoder returns installed options with code, MSRP and a confidence score, option packages, colours with codes and several MSRP fields (NeoVIN). NeoVIN is $0.08 a call, on plans from Basic at $299 a month plus data fees (pricing).

Where Cardog fits

Cardog is the vehicle API for teams whose vehicles are Canadian. One key answers who the vehicle is down to trim, which Transport Canada and NHTSA campaigns cover its model year, what its spec sheet says in metric units, and what it lists for in Canada, priced in CAD. Prices are published, and you can start the same day on the Free plan, then move to a paid plan from US$30 a month. See Pricing and the docs.

FAQ

What is Mobility Global? Mobility Global Inc. is the company S&P Global separated from its Mobility division on July 1, 2026. Its brands include Polk Automotive Solutions.

Does Cardog decode Canadian VINs to trim? Yes. Cardog decodes 99.77% of Canadian VINs to trim level.

Does Cardog publish its prices? Yes. Paid plans start at US$30 a month, and the Free plan includes 50 credits a month with no card.

Does Cardog list Transport Canada recalls? Yes. The recalls endpoint lists Transport Canada and NHTSA campaigns for the VIN's model year, each tagged with its authority.

Can an AI agent use Cardog? Yes. Cardog runs a remote MCP server at mcp.cardog.io, alongside TypeScript and Python SDKs.

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