Real Estate · head to head
AppFolio vs CREXi
AppFolio
Real Estate
Run your entire residential portfolio on a single, modern platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
CREXi
Real Estate
Commercial real estate marketplace with a genuinely free core listing tier, monetised through PRO subscriptions for brokers and a separate Intelligence data product
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only CREXi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: AppFolio no published pricing; all plans require contacting vendor for quote; CREXi the genuinely useful lead-conversion features, full contact details and priority placement, sit behind PRO subscriptions with unpublished pricing, so the free tier is a lighter product than it first appears.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AppFolio and CREXi actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Real Estate).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in AppFolio
Nothing recorded that CREXi does not also cover.
Only in CREXi
- Free unlimited listings
- Online auctions
- PRO subscriptions
- CREXi Intelligence
- Deal management
- Lead analytics
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
AppFolio
- Managing residential portfolio on single platformnot CREXi
- Centralizing finances and resident communicationsnot CREXi
- Automating work order management across propertiesnot CREXi
- Supporting multifamily and single-family rentalsnot CREXi
CREXi
- A broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up frontnot AppFolio
- A seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiationnot AppFolio
- A firm wanting a CoStar alternative for property records and comps without a CoStar contractnot AppFolio
- A broker who has outgrown the free tier and wants priority placement and full lead contact details through PROnot AppFolio
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AppFolio
- No published pricing; all plans require contacting vendor for quote
- Minimum 50 units required for Core plan
CREXi
- The genuinely useful lead-conversion features, full contact details and priority placement, sit behind PRO subscriptions with unpublished pricing, so the free tier is a lighter product than it first appears.
- CREXi Intelligence is sold as a separate product from PRO listing subscriptions, so a broker wanting both marketing tools and data access is paying two distinct, unpublished prices rather than one bundled fee.
- As a newer entrant against CoStar decades of proprietary data collection, CREXi Intelligence coverage and data quality in less-active markets may not match CoStar depth.
- Auction infrastructure is a differentiator but only useful for sellers actually wanting a bid-based process, which is a minority of commercial transactions.
- Free-tier listings compete for visibility against PRO-tier paid placement, so a broker relying only on the free product accepts lower search prominence than paying competitors.
Pricing, plan by plan
AppFolio
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the AppFolio review.
CREXi
Free- Marketplace (free)Free
- Unlimited property listings
- Basic property details and lead information
- Marketplace search access
- Listing PRO / All PRO / Enterprise PRO$undefined/month
- Priority search placement
- Full lead contact details
- Targeted email campaigns
- CREXi Intelligence$undefined/year
- 153M+ property records, comps and ownership data
- Sold separately from PRO listing subscriptions
- Pricing not published, quote required
Which should you pick?
Choose AppFolio if
Nothing in the data separates AppFolio from CREXi on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose CREXi if
- You need free unlimited listings.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want online auctions.
Questions people ask
- Is AppFolio or CREXi better?
- Neither clearly leads. AppFolio starts at On request and CREXi at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AppFolio or CREXi?
- CREXi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for AppFolio and Free for CREXi.
- Does AppFolio or CREXi run on more platforms?
- AppFolio runs on Web. CREXi runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use CREXi for free?
- Yes. CREXi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. AppFolio starts at On request.
- What is AppFolio best used for?
- AppFolio is most often used for managing residential portfolio on single platform, centralizing finances and resident communications, automating work order management across properties, supporting multifamily and single-family rentals. Of those, managing residential portfolio on single platform and centralizing finances and resident communications are not what CREXi is typically brought in for.
- What can AppFolio do that CREXi cannot?
- CREXi covers Free unlimited listings, Online auctions, PRO subscriptions, CREXi Intelligence.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
AppFolio: What does AppFolio property management software cost?
AppFolio pricing is not published; quotes are provided based on portfolio size and specific requirements. Core plans require a minimum of 50 units. Contact AppFolio's sales team for a customized quote.
SourceCREXi: Is CREXi really free?
The core marketplace, including unlimited listings, is free. PRO subscriptions and CREXi Intelligence data are separate paid products layered on top.
AppFolio: How many AppFolio tiers are available and what distinguishes them?
AppFolio offers three tiers: Core (minimum 50 units), Plus (for growing businesses with features like affordable housing support), and Max (enterprise solution with leasing CRM and API read/write access). All require custom pricing quotes.
SourceCREXi: Is CREXi Intelligence the same as PRO?
No. PRO is about listing placement and lead tools; Intelligence is a standalone property data product with 153 million-plus records, priced and sold separately.
CREXi: Does CREXi compete with CoStar or LoopNet?
Yes on both fronts: the marketplace competes with LoopNet for listings, and CREXi Intelligence competes with CoStar and Reonomy for property data.
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