Aligned Showings vs ButterflyMX

Aligned Showings logo
A newer showing-management platform for residential sales teams, positioned as a ShowingTime alternative with stronger brokerage analytics.
Custom
ButterflyMX logo
ButterflyMX is a smart video intercom, access control, and self-guided tour platform for multifamily properties — letting prospects tour on their own schedule without an agent present. Deployed at 20,000+ properties nationwide.
Custom (contact sales)

Aligned Showings vs ButterflyMX: feature comparison

FeatureAligned ShowingsButterflyMX
Online Scheduling✓✗
Agent-to-Agent Messaging✓✗
Feedback Collection✓✗
Lockbox Integration✓✗
MLS Integration✓✗
Self-Tour Support✗✓
Brokerage Analytics✓✗
Mobile App✓✓

Aligned Showings — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Brokerage analytics stronger than ShowingTime's
  • Independent ownership (non-Zillow)
  • Agent accountability dashboards
  • Modern UI

Cons

  • Smaller market share than ShowingTime
  • Regional MLS coverage varies
  • Newer entrant — shorter track record

ButterflyMX — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Deployed at 20,000+ properties — battle-tested at multifamily scale
  • Native integrations with Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, and Rent Manager
  • Self-guided tour module lets prospects access and tour without an agent present
  • Mobile app delivers real-time entry photos and remote door control to leasing staff

Cons

  • No published pricing — hardware-based custom quotes required for every installation
  • No appointment scheduling calendar, MLS connectivity, or showing feedback tools
  • Access control hardware adds upfront capital cost beyond any subscription fees
  • Designed for multifamily buildings; provides essentially no value to individual residential agents