DealMachine vs PropStream

DealMachine logo
DealMachine is a real estate data and lead generation platform — built around a Driving-for-Dollars mobile app that lets investors and agents tag off-market properties, skip-trace owner contacts, and deploy direct mail campaigns from one workspace.
$99/mo
PropStream logo
PropStream is a real estate data platform giving investors and agents instant access to 160M+ property records, comps, and pre-built lead lists — all from one dashboard.
$99/mo

DealMachine vs PropStream: feature comparison

FeatureDealMachinePropStream
Buyer Leads✗—
CRM Integration✓—
Dialer / Power Dialer✗—
Exclusive Leads✓—
Geographic Targeting✓—
Lead Filter / Quality Scoring✓—
Marketing Automation✓—
Seller / Listing Leads✓—
Automated AVM—✓
Branded Exports—✗
Client-Facing Portal—✗
Free via MLS / NAR—✗
Interactive Presentation—✗
Market Reports—✓
MLS Integration—✓
Mobile Access—✓

DealMachine — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Driving-for-Dollars mobile app enables real-time property tagging, owner lookup, and direct mail launch from the field without switching tools
  • AI plain-language property search filters 150M+ records without manually configuring the 800+ filter system
  • Built-in direct mail with automated drip campaigns at $0.70–$0.89 per postcard — no third-party mail vendor needed
  • No long-term contracts on any plan — all tiers run month-to-month with immediate cancellation

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing burns through monthly allowances quickly on large skip-trace or enrichment runs, triggering plan upgrades or per-credit overage fees
  • No native power dialer — phone outreach campaigns require a separate tool such as Mojo Sells or BatchDialer
  • Designed for investor-style off-market prospecting; adds little value for buyer's agents, referral-only teams, or agents who work exclusively with portal leads
  • Direct mail is billed per piece ($0.70–$0.89 per postcard) on top of the monthly subscription, making high-volume campaigns meaningfully pricier than the base plan implies

PropStream — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • 160M+ property records filterable across 165+ criteria — rare granularity for off-market prospecting
  • Investment calculators (fix & flip, rehab, rental ROI, ADU) built alongside comparable analysis
  • PropStream Connect bundles skip tracing, click-to-dial dialer, and direct mail in one add-on
  • iOS/Android mobile app built for driving-for-dollars field workflows

Cons

  • No polished, branded CMA presentation builder — a poor fit for traditional listing appointments
  • Aggregated MLS data can lag live board feeds by 24–48 hours without a direct board login
  • PropStream Connect skip tracing and dialer cost an additional $30/mo on top of the base plan
  • Steep learning curve — 165+ filters and layered data views overwhelm agents with basic comp needs