Software · head to head
Chime vs Redfin
Redfin
Software
We pair local Redfin agents with powerful technology to help you buy, sell, or rent
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- 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; Redfin listing fee is 1% of the sale price, and the mortgage savings claim of up to $12,000 requires financing through partner Rocket Mortgage rather than applying to all sellers
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Chime and Redfin actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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
Redfin
- Listing fee is 1% of the sale price, and the mortgage savings claim of up to $12,000 requires financing through partner Rocket Mortgage rather than applying to all sellers
- Same-day on-demand home tours and 3D walkthroughs are offered through Redfin's own agents and app, not through third-party agents on the platform
Pricing, plan by plan
Chime
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Chime review.
Redfin
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Redfin review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Chime if
Nothing in the data separates Chime from Redfin on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Redfin if
Nothing in the data separates Redfin from Chime on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Chime or Redfin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Chime 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, Chime or Redfin?
- Chime starts at On request and Redfin at On request.
- Does Chime or Redfin run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.