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Amen. I've been asking my current website provider about this for over a year. I'm getting it with or without them, and think SSL should be man-DUH-tory!
Here's an updated list I made. Let me know if I forgot anything.
There are a bunch of Canadian ones (at least based in Canada) missing from this list.
sm360
BwebAuto
Evolio
DealerCity
D2C Media
Strathcom
e-Dealer
Vicimus/Glovebox
DealerSite+
Driving Dealer Solutions/AutoNet
FlexDealer (though I don't know if they do websites anymore)
Trader (just using DDC's platform)
And, of course, the "my manager knows a local guy who does our site" site.
Awesome. Updated and added CA indicators for Canadian
Alex Snyder initiates a crowdsourced compilation of dealership website hosting companies, starting with an alphabetical list of major providers, and community members contribute additional vendors and corrections throughout the thread. The discussion reveals a fragmented market with dozens of hosting options available to dealers, ranging from established players like Dealer.com (Cox Automotive) and Dealer Inspire (Cars.com) to smaller, specialized providers. The key insight is that the dealership website hosting space is highly competitive with numerous vendors competing for dealer business, though the thread doesn't provide guidance on how to evaluate or compare these options.