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CREXi vs VTS

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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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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VTS

Real Estate

Leasing and asset management platform for commercial landlords, centralising deal pipeline, stacking plans and tenant activity with no published pricing

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only CREXi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 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useful lead-conversion features, full contact details and priority placement, sit behind PRO subscriptions with unpublished pricing, so the free tier is a lighter product than it first appears.; VTS pricing is entirely unpublished, and reviewer sentiment specifically calls out cost as high for smaller teams or portfolios with limited leasing volume, meaning value is genuinely scale-dependent.
  • They diverge on capability: CREXi covers Free unlimited listings, VTS covers Deal pipeline tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CREXi and VTS actually diverge.

Attributes where CREXi and VTS differ
AttributeCREXiVTS
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelFree core marketplace; paid PRO subscriptions and separate Intelligence data productquote
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 CREXi

  • Free unlimited listings
  • Online auctions
  • PRO subscriptions
  • CREXi Intelligence
  • Deal management
  • Lead analytics

Only in VTS

  • Deal pipeline tracking
  • Stacking plans
  • Lease expiration management
  • Market intelligence
  • Broker collaboration tools
  • Portfolio reporting

What people use each for

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

CREXi

  • A broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up frontnot VTS
  • A seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiationnot VTS
  • A firm wanting a CoStar alternative for property records and comps without a CoStar contractnot VTS
  • A broker who has outgrown the free tier and wants priority placement and full lead contact details through PROnot VTS

VTS

  • A landlord with dozens of properties needing real-time stacking plan visibility across the whole portfolionot CREXi
  • An asset manager tracking lease expirations months ahead to plan renewal or re-leasing strategynot CREXi
  • A large leasing team wanting centralised deal pipeline data shared with representing brokersnot CREXi
  • An institutional owner wanting portfolio-level leasing velocity reporting for investor updatesnot CREXi

Where each one falls short

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

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.

VTS

  • Pricing is entirely unpublished, and reviewer sentiment specifically calls out cost as high for smaller teams or portfolios with limited leasing volume, meaning value is genuinely scale-dependent.
  • A single-building or small-portfolio owner gets comparatively little benefit from cross-portfolio features that are the platform core selling point, so the cost-to-value ratio is worse at small scale.
  • It manages leasing and asset data but is not a full property management or accounting system, so most landlords still run VTS alongside Yardi, MRI or a similar system rather than instead of one.
  • Broker adoption varies, so a landlord depending on shared deal tracking with external brokers has limited control over whether those brokers actually use the platform consistently.
  • As a data-centralisation tool, the value depends heavily on disciplined data entry from leasing staff, and inconsistent use degrades the stacking plan and pipeline accuracy the platform is sold on.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

VTS

On request
  • VTS$undefined/year
    • No published pricing, quote required
    • Cost scales with portfolio size and building count
    • Separate landlord and broker-facing products

Which should you pick?

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.
CREXi review

Choose VTS if

  • You need deal pipeline tracking.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want stacking plans.
VTS review

Questions people ask

Is CREXi or VTS better?
Neither clearly leads. CREXi starts at Free and VTS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CREXi or VTS?
CREXi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CREXi and On request for VTS.
Does CREXi or VTS run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use CREXi for free?
Yes. CREXi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. VTS starts at On request.
What is CREXi best used for?
CREXi is most often used for a broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up front, a seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiation, a firm wanting a costar alternative for property records and comps without a costar contract, a broker who has outgrown the free tier and wants priority placement and full lead contact details through pro. Of those, a broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up front and a seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiation are not what VTS is typically brought in for.
What can CREXi do that VTS cannot?
CREXi covers Free unlimited listings, Online auctions, PRO subscriptions, CREXi Intelligence. VTS covers Deal pipeline tracking, Stacking plans, Lease expiration management, Market intelligence.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CREXi: 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.

VTS: Is VTS for tenants or landlords?

Landlords and their leasing and asset management teams. There is a separate broker-facing product, but tenants are not the customer.

CREXi: 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.

VTS: How much does VTS cost?

Pricing is not published anywhere; cost is quoted based on portfolio size and building count.

CREXi: 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.

VTS: Does VTS replace property management software?

No. It manages leasing pipeline and asset data; landlords typically still run separate property management and accounting systems such as Yardi Voyager or MRI Software alongside it.

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