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BoomTown vs CoStar

BoomTown logo

BoomTown

Real Estate

All the Tools, Technology, and Teams for Real Estate Success

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CoStar logo

CoStar

Real Estate

Commercial real estate data subscription with strict per-seat licensing, sold on multi-year contracts and enforced through active anti-piracy litigation against password sharing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BoomTown pricing across its four tiers (Launch, Core, Grow, Advance) is not published; the site directs buyers to request a demo or call sales instead of listing a figure for any tier; CoStar per-seat licensing with no published rate makes budgeting for headcount growth unpredictable, since adding users typically requires a new negotiation rather than a self-service upgrade.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BoomTown and CoStar actually diverge.

Attributes where BoomTown and CoStar differ
AttributeBoomTownCoStar

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 BoomTown

Nothing recorded that CoStar does not also cover.

Only in CoStar

  • Property and ownership records
  • Lease and sales comparables
  • Tenant and space data
  • Market analytics
  • STR hospitality data
  • CoStar Real Estate Manager

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BoomTown

  • Real estate lead pipeline development and managementnot CoStar
  • Agent growth through pipeline consistency and opportunity capitalizationnot CoStar
  • Broker operations and market management at scalenot CoStar
  • Predictive analytics to identify high-value real estate prospectsnot CoStar
  • Mobile CRM adoption for on-the-go business management by agentsnot CoStar

CoStar

  • A commercial brokerage needing lease and sales comparables to support underwriting and pitch materialsnot BoomTown
  • An institutional investor or lender wanting standardised market analytics across submarkets for portfolio decisionsnot BoomTown
  • A corporate real estate team needing lease administration through CoStar Real Estate Managernot BoomTown
  • An appraiser needing sourced, defensible comparable transaction data for valuation reportsnot BoomTown

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BoomTown

  • Pricing across its four tiers (Launch, Core, Grow, Advance) is not published; the site directs buyers to request a demo or call sales instead of listing a figure for any tier

CoStar

  • Per-seat licensing with no published rate makes budgeting for headcount growth unpredictable, since adding users typically requires a new negotiation rather than a self-service upgrade.
  • CoStar actively pursues legal action against password sharing and unauthorised access, which is a genuine compliance and litigation risk for a firm that is loose about login discipline, intentionally or not.
  • A June 2026 antitrust lawsuit names CoStar alongside major brokerages over an alleged price-fixing scheme, a live legal matter that could affect the company standing or practices during a long-term contract.
  • Multi-year contract structures reduce a buyer flexibility to switch providers even if a cheaper or better data source emerges during the term.
  • The breadth of the platform (property, hospitality via STR, lease admin) means a firm often pays for modules it does not use just to access the specific data set it needs.

Pricing, plan by plan

BoomTown

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the BoomTown review.

CoStar

On request
  • CoStar$undefined/year
    • Per named user licensing, no published rate
    • Multi-year contracts standard
    • Terms explicitly prohibit password or login sharing

Which should you pick?

Choose BoomTown if

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

BoomTown review

Choose CoStar if

  • You need property and ownership records.
  • You also want lease and sales comparables.
CoStar review

Questions people ask

Is BoomTown or CoStar better?
Neither clearly leads. BoomTown starts at On request and CoStar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BoomTown or CoStar?
BoomTown starts at On request and CoStar at On request.
Does BoomTown or CoStar run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is BoomTown best used for?
BoomTown is most often used for real estate lead pipeline development and management, agent growth through pipeline consistency and opportunity capitalization, broker operations and market management at scale, predictive analytics to identify high-value real estate prospects. Of those, real estate lead pipeline development and management and agent growth through pipeline consistency and opportunity capitalization are not what CoStar is typically brought in for.
What can BoomTown do that CoStar cannot?
CoStar covers Property and ownership records, Lease and sales comparables, Tenant and space data, Market analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BoomTown: What does Boomtown cost?

Boomtown offers four service tiers, Launch, Core, Grow, and Advance, that scale with business size from solo agents to enterprise brokers. Specific pricing is not publicly listed; contact sales at (843) 300-3300 or request a demo.

Source
CoStar: Can multiple people share one CoStar login to save cost?

No. Terms explicitly prohibit this, and CoStar has an active pattern of suing individuals and firms for unauthorised access under shared credentials.

CoStar: Is CoStar pricing published anywhere?

No. It is quote-only, licensed per named user, on multi-year contracts.

CoStar: Is there a current legal risk in signing with CoStar?

A June 2026 antitrust lawsuit names CoStar and several major brokerages over an alleged price-fixing conspiracy; buyers with long-term contracts should track that litigation.

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