Software · head to head
Redfin vs Chime
Redfin
Software
We pair local Redfin agents with powerful technology to help you buy, sell, or rent
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Chime waiving the setup fee and contract deposit requires paying the annual plan in one lump sum rather than monthly
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Redfin and Chime 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.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Redfin
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Redfin review.
Chime
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Chime review.
Which should you pick?
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.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Redfin or Chime better?
- Neither clearly leads. Redfin starts at On request and Chime at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Redfin or Chime?
- Redfin starts at On request and Chime at On request.
- Does Redfin or Chime run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.