We run StickerByVIN and CarWhere is a direct competitor. CarWhere publishes its own “best window sticker tools” list with itself at the top, and so do we, so weigh both the same way. We tested CarWhere’s free tool and read its pricing, Toyota page and terms on November 11, 2026.
What CarWhere offers
CarWhere is a big car-pricing site, and the window sticker tool is one of many. The free tool is good. In our test it returned real factory PDFs in under a second, with no signup, for Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Jeep and Hyundai VINs. Its supported list is GM, Stellantis, Ford and Lincoln, Hyundai and Genesis, generally 2016 and newer.
Paid products:
- A $9.99 one-time Full VIN Report. For brands with no free sticker, CarWhere says it reconstructs factory specs.
- A $9.99 build sheet, charged only if build data exists.
- CarWhere PRO at $12.99 a month and an AI car buying plan at $34.99 a month.
- A dealer sticker widget at $99 a month per rooftop, and APIs from $49 a month.
Where it stops
Toyota, Lexus and Kia. CarWhere’s Toyota page says plainly that its report “explicitly does not include an official Toyota Monroney label.” In our test, two Toyota VINs came back “not available for this manufacturer.” Nissan, Honda, Subaru and the European brands aren’t in the free tool either.
What we do differently
We check for the original on brands where CarWhere offers a reconstruction. For Toyota, Lexus, Kia and Nissan, our licensed sticker-data partner holds original stickers for some VINs, and the free check tells you if one is on file for yours. If it is, the $9.99 Full Report has the label, each option with its price, the MSRP and the paint code. If not, you pay nothing.
Ford and Lincoln stickers come straight from Ford, and most 2013-and-later Jeep, Ram, Dodge and Chrysler stickers straight from Stellantis. GM and Hyundai come from the same partner. We never sell a rebuilt sticker.
What CarWhere does better
For GM, Stellantis, Ford, Hyundai and Genesis from about 2016 on, CarWhere hands you the factory PDF for free. Ours costs $9.99 for the report. That’s a fair win for them, and if a free PDF is all you need for those brands, use it.
CarWhere also has much more around the sticker: price tools, a Chrome extension, a dealer widget, an API and a large site full of model data. It’s clear when a document is rebuilt rather than original, which we respect.
Side by side
| CarWhere | StickerByVIN | |
|---|---|---|
| GM, Stellantis, Ford, Hyundai sticker | Free factory PDF, about 2016 on | Free check, $9.99 Full Report |
| Toyota, Lexus, Kia | Reconstructed report, $9.99 | Original when on file, $9.99 |
| Nissan | Not in free tool | Original when on file |
| Options parsed with prices | Report, when available | Yes, in the Full Report |
| Refunds | Email within 7 days | Automatic if “found” and not delivered |
| Subscriptions | $12.99 and $34.99 a month | None for consumers |
| Dealers | $99 a month widget | Dealer Pass, 20 reports a month |
When to use them, when to use us
For a 2019 Silverado or a 2022 Ram where you just want the PDF, CarWhere’s free tool is quick and costs nothing.
For a Toyota, Lexus, Kia or Nissan, check with us first. A reconstruction tells you what a car probably had. The original label tells you what it did have, and the check to find out is free.
Last updated November 12, 2026.
