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Lofty (Formerly Chime) Alternatives for Real Estate Agents (2026)
If Lofty feels like too much platform, Follow Up Boss is the cleaner CRM, Sierra Interactive and Real Geeks are simpler website-plus-CRM bundles, and Wise Agent is the budget pick. If the automation never quite did the work, Sifta is an AI assistant that does the follow-up from your text thread and logs it to the CRM you keep.
What Lofty is, and what it costs
Lofty, formerly Chime, is an all-in-one platform: CRM, IDX website, ad management, marketing automation and an AI sales agent.
Lofty does not publish prices. Third-party reviews in 2026 put the Core tier around $449 a month, Premier near $700, Enterprise near $1,500, with setup fees of $299 to $1,499.
The AI Sales Agent is an add-on at about $60 a month for 200 leads. Ad management runs a 20 percent fee or $150 a month on small budgets.
The common complaints are the learning curve, uneven support, and data portability if you leave: activity history, automations and website content do not travel well.
The alternatives, side by side
Five CRMs and one assistant, with prices as of September 2026.
Vendor-published prices come from the company's pricing page. BoldTrail, like Lofty, is quote-only.
| Option | What it is | Price (as of Sep 2026) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follow Up Boss | Team CRM with texting, email sync and AI summaries in its app | $69 per user a month (Grow); $499 a month for 10 users (Pro); $1,000 a month for 30 (Platform). Vendor-published. | Teams that want a clean record and lead routing |
| BoldTrail (formerly kvCORE) | Brokerage-scale CRM, IDX website, smart campaigns and lead scoring | Not published. Sales-led quotes; estimates around $499 a month for a solo agent, often bundled by the brokerage. | Brokerages and large teams that standardize on one platform |
| Sierra Interactive | CRM and IDX website with automated follow-up | $299.95 to $599.95 a month on annual plans; $359.95 to $724.95 month to month. Vendor-published. | Teams that run paid lead generation into a website |
| Real Geeks | CRM and IDX website | $399 a month for two users. Vendor-published. | Small teams that want a simple site and CRM |
| Wise Agent | Low-cost CRM with transaction and marketing tools | $49 a month, or $42 a month billed annually. Vendor-published. | Solo agents on a budget who will do the typing |
| Sifta | AI assistant that reads your email, texts and calendar and does the follow-up, chasing, booking and research by text | Flat monthly plan; teams of 5 or more pay per seat. See pricing. | Agents who already have a CRM and want the work done, not another dashboard |
If you want a cleaner CRM
Follow Up Boss is the CRM most teams move to when they want the record without the website and ads attached.
It is $69 per user a month, has a clean mobile app, and integrates with nearly every lead source. You give up the bundled website.
Many teams pair it with a separate site and are happier for it.
If you still want website and CRM together
Sierra Interactive and Real Geeks give you the website and CRM bundle with published prices and a smaller learning curve.
Sierra runs $299.95 to $599.95 a month on annual plans and is built for teams pushing paid leads into a site. Real Geeks is $399 a month for two users and is the simpler of the two.
If the automation never did the work
Lofty's automation sends drips; Sifta reads the actual conversation and does the next thing.
A drip campaign does not know the buyer said 'maybe in six months' or that the lender owes a pre-approval since Tuesday. Sifta reads your email, texts and calendar, so it does.
It drafts the reply in your voice, books the showing on your real calendar, chases the lender, pulls comps, and logs it all to the CRM you keep.
Sifta is not a CRM, does not make phone calls, does not run ad campaigns and does not do compliance paperwork. It does the follow-up, the chasing, the booking and the research, from the text thread you already have open.
Sifta is one flat monthly price, no setup fee, cancel by text.
Before you leave Lofty: what to take with you
Export your contacts, notes and tags, and check who owns your website domain, before the Lofty account closes.
- 01Export every contact with notes, tags and lead source to a spreadsheet.
- 02Save copies of the drip and text templates that worked.
- 03Check who owns your website domain, and move it if it is registered through Lofty.
- 04Pause or move any ad campaigns billed through the platform.
- 05Check the end date and notice period in your agreement.
Three ways to start
You can try Sifta free for 7 days, see what it does, or read the pricing page.
The free week is the fastest way to see it: connect your email and calendar, add Sifta to your texts, and let it run your busywork for 7 days. Cancel any time before the week ends and you are not charged.
Every plan after that is a flat monthly price with no contract. If Sifta doesn't catch something worth more than the price in week one, you don't pay.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Lofty cost?
Lofty does not publish prices. Third-party estimates in 2026 start near $449 a month for the entry tier and run to about $1,500 for enterprise, plus setup fees of $299 to $1,499. Confirm your quote and contract length with Lofty.
What is the best Lofty alternative for a solo agent?
For a solo agent who wants a simple record, Follow Up Boss or Wise Agent. For a solo agent who wants the follow-up done rather than another system to run, Sifta, paired with whichever CRM they already have.
Can I take my data out of Lofty?
Contacts export. Reviews report that activity history, automation workflows and website pages do not move cleanly. Ask Lofty for an export before you cancel, and keep your own copy of contacts and notes.
Is Sifta a CRM?
No. Sifta does not replace your CRM. It does the work your CRM is waiting for: it answers the lead, books the showing, chases the lender, and then logs what happened to Follow Up Boss or the CRM you already use. Keep the record. Stop being the one who feeds it.
Is Lofty the same as Chime?
Yes. Lofty is the new name for Chime, the all-in-one real estate platform with a CRM, IDX website, ads and automation.
Which Lofty alternatives publish their prices?
Follow Up Boss ($69 per user a month), Wise Agent ($49 a month), Real Geeks and Sierra Interactive publish prices. Lofty, BoldTrail, CINC and BoomTown are quote-only.
What should I export before leaving Lofty?
Your contacts with notes, tags and lead source, your best drip and text templates, and your website domain if it is registered through Lofty.
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