Lofty vs Follow Up Boss

Lofty logo
An all-in-one real estate CRM, IDX website, and marketing platform (formerly Chime, rebranded by Inside Real Estate).
$499/mo (team plan)
Follow Up Boss logo
A leading real estate CRM trusted by top-producing teams for lead response speed, pipeline management, and agent accountability.
$69/user/mo

Lofty vs Follow Up Boss: feature comparison

FeatureLoftyFollow Up Boss
IDX Website Integration
Lead Routing & Round-Robin
SMS / Email Drip Campaigns
AI Lead Nurture
Transaction Management
Team & Brokerage Reporting
Mobile App (iOS + Android)
Open API / Webhooks

Lofty — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Bundles CRM, IDX website, and marketing in one platform
  • Built-in AI assistant for lead nurture
  • Strong team and brokerage-level features
  • Single vendor to manage and bill

Cons

  • Team pricing can be steep for solo agents
  • Mobile app lags the web experience
  • Site design flexibility is limited to Chime templates

Follow Up Boss — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Best-in-class email and SMS deliverability
  • Powerful action plans and automation builder
  • Deep integrations with 250+ lead sources
  • Strong accountability and team dashboards

Cons

  • Higher price point than entry-level CRMs
  • No native IDX website — bring your own
  • Reporting is solid but not as polished as enterprise tools