Realty Software

Emphasys Back Office vs Realtyzam

Emphasys Back Office

Brokerage back-office accounting, commission management, and agent billing — widely used by mid-sized US and Canadian brokerages.

Custom (brokerage)

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Bookkeeping software purpose-built for real estate agents — tracks commissions, expenses, and mileage with a dead-simple UI.

$12/mo

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Emphasys Back Office vs Realtyzam: feature comparison

Feature	Emphasys Back Office	Realtyzam
Real Estate-Specific Workflows	✓	✓
Commission Calculation	✓	✗
Trust / Escrow Accounting	✓	✗
1099 & Agent Tax Reporting	✓	✗
Bank / Credit Card Sync	✓	✓
Mileage Tracking	✗	✓
Financial Reporting Dashboard	✓	✓
CRM / TM Integrations	✓	✗

Emphasys Back Office — Pros & Cons

Pros

Full-service brokerage ERP — GL, commissions, billing, reporting
Real-estate-native chart of accounts
Handles multi-office and multi-entity structures
Canadian and US tax-ready

Cons

Heavy for small brokerages
UI feels dated vs newer SaaS entrants
Custom pricing + onboarding fees
Migration off the platform is non-trivial

Realtyzam — Pros & Cons

Pros

Dead-simple UI — tuned for solo agents
Real-estate-specific expense categories out of the box
Mileage tracking and deal-level P&L
Affordable monthly pricing

Cons

Solo-agent only — no team or commission split support
No trust/escrow accounting
Basic reporting vs QuickBooks
No payroll

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