Aligned Showings vs Instashowing

Aligned Showings logo
A newer showing-management platform for residential sales teams, positioned as a ShowingTime alternative with stronger brokerage analytics.
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Instashowing logo
An independent showing management platform used by 15,000+ agents — handling scheduling, buyer tour planning, and feedback collection with transparent month-to-month pricing.
$15/mo

Aligned Showings vs Instashowing: feature comparison

FeatureAligned ShowingsInstashowing
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

Instashowing — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Month-to-month pricing from $15/mo with no annual contract required
  • Premium tier ($49/mo) bundles offer management, open house sign-in, and buyer license verification in one tool
  • Buyer tour route planner lets agents map, reorder stops, and share a live tour link with clients
  • Brokerage plan includes agent messaging and a broker dashboard for team-wide showing oversight

Cons

  • No native mobile app on individual or brokerage plans — web-based only; native app reserved for MLS-tier enterprise customers
  • MLS listing auto-sync unavailable for individual and brokerage plans — requires a custom MLS organization contract
  • Thin third-party review base (13 Capterra reviews) versus thousands for ShowingTime, limiting independent validation
  • No lockbox integration on any plan — agents must manage access codes manually outside the platform