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ARGUS Enterprise vs Redfin

ARGUS Enterprise logo

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
-
Full reviewWebsite
Redfin logo

Redfin

Real Estate

We pair local Redfin agents with powerful technology to help you buy, sell, or rent

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ARGUS Enterprise pricing is entirely unpublished and quoted per user, making it hard to budget for a growing team without an ongoing sales relationship with Altus Group.; Redfin listing fee of 1 percent is half the industry average but still deducted from seller proceeds
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ARGUS Enterprise and Redfin actually diverge.

Attributes where ARGUS Enterprise and Redfin differ
AttributeARGUS EnterpriseRedfin
Pricing modelquotetransaction
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Redfin

Nothing recorded that ARGUS Enterprise does not also cover.

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 Redfin
  • An appraiser producing defensible, industry-standard valuation reports for institutional clientsnot Redfin
  • A REIT or investment manager running portfolio-wide budget and scenario comparisons across propertiesnot Redfin
  • A CRE professional pursuing ARGUS Software Certification as a recognised credential for career progressionnot Redfin

Redfin

  • Real estate brokerage and home buying/selling servicesnot ARGUS Enterprise
  • Property transaction coordination for home buyers and sellersnot 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.

Redfin

  • Listing fee of 1 percent is half the industry average but still deducted from seller proceeds
  • No published fees for buyer services, rental listings, or specific service tiers
  • Maximum savings calculation based on combined purchase and sale, not guaranteed

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

Redfin

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Redfin review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ARGUS Enterprise if

  • You need dcf valuation.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want traditional capitalisation methods.
ARGUS Enterprise review

Choose Redfin if

Nothing in the data separates Redfin from ARGUS Enterprise on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Redfin review

Questions people ask

Is ARGUS Enterprise or Redfin better?
Neither clearly leads. ARGUS Enterprise starts at On request and Redfin at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ARGUS Enterprise or Redfin?
ARGUS Enterprise starts at On request and Redfin at On request.
Does ARGUS Enterprise or Redfin run on more platforms?
ARGUS Enterprise runs on Windows, Web. Redfin runs on Web.
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 Redfin is typically brought in for.
What can ARGUS Enterprise do that Redfin cannot?
ARGUS Enterprise covers DCF valuation, Traditional capitalisation methods, Lease-by-lease analysis, Portfolio budgeting.

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.

Redfin: What are Redfin's seller fees?

Redfin charges a 1 percent listing fee for sellers, described as half of what other brokerages typically charge. Specific details about buyer service fees are not published on this page.

Source
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.

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.

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