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Reliance Network vs SimplyRETS

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Reliance Network
Enterprise real estate website platform for luxury and independent brokerages — combines custom-designed IDX websites, a built-in CRM, and 24/7 marketing automation across 700+ MLS feeds in the US, Canada, and Caribbean.
Custom (brokerage)
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SimplyRETS
SimplyRETS is an MLS data API and IDX platform built for developers — turn any website into a property search tool with clean JSON endpoints and an official WordPress plugin.
$49/mo
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Reliance Network vs SimplyRETS: feature comparison

FeatureReliance NetworkSimplyRETS
Bespoke Custom Design✓—
Content & Blog Management✓—
CRM Integration✓—
Hosting Included✓—
IDX / MLS Integration✓—
Lead Capture & Landing Pages✓—
Ongoing Support / Retainer✓—
SEO-Focused Build✓—
Custom CSS / Design Control—✓
Lead Capture Forms—✓
Map-Based Search—✓
Market Report Widgets—✗
Multi-MLS Coverage—✓
Saved Search / Client Alerts—✓
Standalone Hosted Pages—✗
WordPress Plugin—✓

Reliance Network — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • 700+ active MLS feeds spanning the US, Canada, and Caribbean, including VOW data sets for comprehensive listing coverage
  • Built-in CRM routes, tracks, and automates follow-up for the 100,000+ leads generated monthly across its brokerage network
  • Published SEO case studies show 53–884% lead increases and up to 380% traffic impression gains after migrating from competing platforms
  • Multi-language support (70+ languages) and real-time multi-currency display for international and resort-market brokerages

Cons

  • No public pricing — all plans require a custom sales quote, making it impossible to budget or compare costs without a call
  • CMS/website backend rated 3.0/5 for ease of use; agents report that routine site edits are not self-service friendly
  • MLS data feed delays reported by users, with some listings slow to appear or temporarily missing from property search results
  • Customer support consistency varies — email response times can be slow, and one Capterra reviewer rated support 2.0 out of 5

SimplyRETS — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Clean RESTful JSON API with code examples in cURL, Python, PHP, and Node.js — the most developer-friendly MLS data option in the category
  • Transparent flat-rate pricing ($49–$199/mo) with no long-term contracts or per-seat fees
  • Multi-MLS add-on lets a single account pull data from multiple markets without separate IDX agreements per region
  • 30-minute listing refresh keeps data current, and sold/closed data is available for market analysis add-ons

Cons

  • No built-in website, CRM, or admin dashboard — requires a separate tech stack and developer effort before any agent can use it
  • MLS coverage is not universal; agents in smaller or non-participating markets may find their MLS unsupported
  • Support is documentation and email only — no phone or live chat when a data feed goes down during a critical client demo
  • The $99 one-time connection fee per MLS feed compounds quickly for multi-market teams or those switching markets