Real Estate · head to head
ARGUS Enterprise vs CREXi
ARGUS Enterprise
Real Estate
Cash flow forecasting and valuation software for commercial real estate, the industry-standard modelling tool now sold by Altus Group with no published price
- 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- Each has a real cost: ARGUS Enterprise pricing is entirely unpublished and quoted per user, making it hard to budget for a growing team without an ongoing sales relationship with Altus Group.; CREXi the genuinely useful lead-conversion features, full contact details and priority placement, sit behind PRO subscriptions with unpublished pricing, so the free tier is a lighter product than it first appears.
- They diverge on capability: ARGUS Enterprise covers DCF valuation, CREXi covers Free unlimited listings.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ARGUS Enterprise and CREXi actually diverge.
| Attribute | ARGUS Enterprise | CREXi |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | quote | Free core marketplace; paid PRO subscriptions and separate Intelligence data product |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows, Web | Web, iOS, Android |
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 ARGUS Enterprise
- DCF valuation
- Traditional capitalisation methods
- Lease-by-lease analysis
- Portfolio budgeting
- ARGUS Intelligence
- ARGUS file interoperability
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.
ARGUS Enterprise
- An institutional investor needing DCF valuations in the ARGUS file format lenders and counterparties expectnot CREXi
- An appraiser producing defensible, industry-standard valuation reports for institutional clientsnot CREXi
- A REIT or investment manager running portfolio-wide budget and scenario comparisons across propertiesnot CREXi
- A CRE professional pursuing ARGUS Software Certification as a recognised credential for career progressionnot CREXi
CREXi
- A broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up frontnot ARGUS Enterprise
- A seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiationnot ARGUS Enterprise
- A firm wanting a CoStar alternative for property records and comps without a CoStar contractnot ARGUS Enterprise
- A broker who has outgrown the free tier and wants priority placement and full lead contact details through PROnot ARGUS Enterprise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ARGUS Enterprise
- Pricing is entirely unpublished and quoted per user, making it hard to budget for a growing team without an ongoing sales relationship with Altus Group.
- Because the ARGUS file format is the institutional standard, firms are effectively locked into the platform to participate fully in institutional deal flow, regardless of whether a cheaper tool would otherwise serve them.
- The interface and modelling workflow have a steep learning curve, which is precisely why the ARGUS Software Certification exists as a distinct, paid credentialing track.
- Altus Group also owns Reonomy, a CRE data product, which means a firm buying both ARGUS and Reonomy is concentrating spend with a single vendor across valuation and data.
- It is a modelling and valuation tool, not a data source; a firm still needs separate market data (CoStar, Reonomy or similar) to populate the assumptions ARGUS models run on.
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
ARGUS Enterprise
On request- ARGUS Enterprise$undefined/year
- No published pricing, quote required from Altus Group
- Licensed per user, typically annual subscription
- ARGUS Intelligence and certification training priced separately
CREXi
Free- Marketplace (free)Free
- Unlimited property listings
- Basic property details and lead information
- Marketplace search access
- Listing PRO / All PRO / Enterprise PRO$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 ARGUS Enterprise if
- You need dcf valuation.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want traditional capitalisation methods.
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 ARGUS Enterprise or CREXi better?
- Neither clearly leads. ARGUS Enterprise 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, ARGUS Enterprise or CREXi?
- CREXi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for ARGUS Enterprise and Free for CREXi.
- Does ARGUS Enterprise or CREXi run on more platforms?
- ARGUS Enterprise runs on Windows, 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. ARGUS Enterprise starts at On request.
- What is ARGUS Enterprise best used for?
- ARGUS Enterprise is most often used for an institutional investor needing dcf valuations in the argus file format lenders and counterparties expect, an appraiser producing defensible, industry-standard valuation reports for institutional clients, a reit or investment manager running portfolio-wide budget and scenario comparisons across properties, a cre professional pursuing argus software certification as a recognised credential for career progression. Of those, an institutional investor needing dcf valuations in the argus file format lenders and counterparties expect and an appraiser producing defensible, industry-standard valuation reports for institutional clients are not what CREXi is typically brought in for.
- What can ARGUS Enterprise do that CREXi cannot?
- ARGUS Enterprise covers DCF valuation, Traditional capitalisation methods, Lease-by-lease analysis, Portfolio budgeting. CREXi covers Free unlimited listings, Online auctions, PRO subscriptions, CREXi Intelligence.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ARGUS Enterprise: Is there a published ARGUS Enterprise price?
No. Altus Group quotes pricing directly, licensed per user on typically an annual basis.
CREXi: 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.
ARGUS Enterprise: What is ARGUS Software Certification?
A professional credential recognising proficiency in ARGUS Enterprise, reflecting how central the platform is to institutional CRE valuation work.
CREXi: 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.
ARGUS Enterprise: Why is ARGUS considered an industry standard?
Its output file format has become the de facto exchange standard lenders and institutional investors expect when reviewing a commercial property valuation.
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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