Real Estate · head to head
Chime vs CREXi
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
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The short version
- Only CREXi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Chime waiving the setup fee and contract deposit requires paying the annual plan in one lump sum rather than monthly; 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useful lead-conversion features, full contact details and priority placement, sit behind PRO subscriptions with unpublished pricing, so the free tier is a lighter product than it first appears.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 Chime 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 Chime
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.
Chime
- real estate team CRM and lead managementnot CREXi
- sales pipeline managementnot CREXi
- marketing automation for agentsnot CREXi
CREXi
- A broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up frontnot Chime
- A seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiationnot Chime
- A firm wanting a CoStar alternative for property records and comps without a CoStar contractnot Chime
- A broker who has outgrown the free tier and wants priority placement and full lead contact details through PROnot Chime
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Chime
- Waiving the setup fee and contract deposit requires paying the annual plan in one lump sum rather than monthly
- Exceeding the monthly outgoing email limit costs $1 per additional 5,000 emails
- Lead generation ads carry a 20 percent ad management fee, and branding ads carry a 15 percent fee and require the CRM Professional plan or above
CREXi
- The genuinely useful lead-conversion features, full contact details and priority placement, sit behind PRO subscriptions with unpublished pricing, so the free tier is a lighter product than it first appears.
- CREXi Intelligence is sold as a separate product from PRO listing subscriptions, so a broker wanting both marketing tools and data access is paying two distinct, unpublished prices rather than one bundled fee.
- As a newer entrant against CoStar decades of proprietary data collection, CREXi Intelligence coverage and data quality in less-active markets may not match CoStar depth.
- Auction infrastructure is a differentiator but only useful for sellers actually wanting a bid-based process, which is a minority of commercial transactions.
- Free-tier listings compete for visibility against PRO-tier paid placement, so a broker relying only on the free product accepts lower search prominence than paying competitors.
Pricing, plan by plan
Chime
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Chime review.
CREXi
Free- Marketplace (free)Free
- Unlimited property listings
- Basic property details and lead information
- Marketplace search access
- Listing PRO / All PRO / Enterprise PRO$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 Chime if
Nothing in the data separates Chime 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 Chime or CREXi better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chime 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, Chime or CREXi?
- CREXi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Chime and Free for CREXi.
- Does Chime or CREXi run on more platforms?
- Chime 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. Chime starts at On request.
- What is Chime best used for?
- Chime is most often used for real estate team crm and lead management, sales pipeline management, marketing automation for agents. Of those, real estate team crm and lead management and sales pipeline management are not what CREXi is typically brought in for.
- What can Chime do that CREXi cannot?
- CREXi covers Free unlimited listings, Online auctions, PRO subscriptions, CREXi Intelligence.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Chime: How much does Chime CRM cost?
Chime CRM pricing is not published; you must contact their sales team or request a demo to obtain pricing information for Core, Premier, or Enterprise tiers.
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.
Chime: What does each Chime CRM tier include?
Chime offers Core for small teams, Premier for growing teams, and Enterprise for large organizations; features vary by tier including email limits and contact storage, but specific pricing is not published.
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.
Chime: Are there overage charges on Chime CRM?
Yes, Chime charges USD 1 per 5,000 additional emails beyond monthly tier limits; add-ons for AI Assistant, lead generation, and call/text packages carry separate custom pricing.
SourceCREXi: 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.
Chime: Does Chime offer a free trial?
Chime does not publish free trial information on the pricing page; trial availability would need to be confirmed by contacting their sales team directly.
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