Follow Up Boss vs Realvolve (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Follow Up Boss grades higher than Realvolve: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Follow Up Boss grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Follow Up Boss
Real estate CRM that routes and follows up on incoming leads
Realvolve
Real estate CRM with workflow automation for agents and teams
Which one is for you
Pick Follow Up Boss if
- Fits if you are a real estate agent or team with leads coming in from portals
- Works for brokerages that want leads routed to agents
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you are outside real estate, as it is built around leads for agents
- Pricey if you are solo: $58 a user a month is above most CRM tools
- Watch out: calling is an extra $39 a user on monthly Grow, $33 yearly
- Watch out: the pricing page doesn't name the mobile platforms behind its app
Pick Realvolve if
- Fits if you are an independent residential agent who wants repeatable transaction steps
- Works for agents who prefer tasks and dates over lead generation
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add setup: $99 on Essential and $199 on Professional, one time
- Tight if you want to text clients, because SMS and the dialer start at $79
- Watch out: extra seats, workflow add-ons and SMS and calling costs are quoted by the vendor
- Not for you if you work outside residential real estate
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFollow Up BossFair | 1.8GPARealvolveWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$58 a user a month billed yearly ($69 monthly), in the dearer quarter of CRM tools, which start at $49. Pro and Platform are flat fees for 10 and 30 users. | C$49 a user monthly ($41 on annual billing) for Essential, which sits at the dearer quarter's edge. Texting and the dialer need Professional at $79. |
| Free plan and trial | DA 14-day free trial with no contract, but the listing doesn't say whether a card is needed. No free plan. | DA 14-day trial, but the page doesn't say whether a card is needed. No free plan. |
| Features | CLead capture and routing, action plans, calling, texting, email, team inboxes and AI. The listing's gap: calling is an extra $39 a user on monthly Grow. | CRecords, tasks, workflows and email templates. Essential has no SMS, dialer or Ellis assistant. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Lead sources and action plans have to be set up. | CNo store rating on record. The work is building workflows and templates. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zillow Pro, Zapier and CINC connections. The page doesn't name the mobile platforms. | CWeb only, and the listing names no integrations. |
| Best for | following up on real estate leads | transaction workflows for an independent residential agent |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Follow Up Boss and Realvolve. How we grade
Price against what you get
Follow Up Boss starts at $58 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Realvolve starts at $49 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
Follow Up Boss scores higher, and starts $9 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, 34 score higher than Follow Up Boss for less, and 44 score higher than Realvolve for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Follow Up Boss also covers shared inbox and reports.
- Realvolve also covers templates, tasks and sMS marketing.
At a glance
| Follow Up Boss | Realvolve | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) | $49 per user / month, billed monthly ($490 billed annually), plus a $99 one-time setup fee |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no contract | 14-day free trial. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Follow Up Boss | Realvolve |
| Price read from | followupboss.com | realvolve.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Follow Up Boss
- Pro and Platform are priced as a flat fee that includes 10 and 30 users, with set prices for extra users.
- Calling is an extra $39 per user a month on Grow when billed monthly ($33 billed annually).
- Prices exclude tax. The pricing page does not name the mobile platforms behind its mobile app.
Realvolve
- Prices are for one user; extra seats, workflow add-ons and SMS or calling costs are quoted by the vendor.
- Setup fees apply: $99 for Essential and $199 for Professional, and hands-on coaching is priced separately.
- Essential has no SMS, dialer or Ellis assistance.
- The pricing sits on the homepage rather than a separate page, and the vendor describes the product as built for residential real estate.
Key features
Follow Up Boss
- Lead capture and routing
- Imports leads from lead sources and websites, with round-robin, first-to-claim and price or ZIP-code based distribution on the feature table.
- Action Plans and Smart Lists
- Automated follow-up sequences and saved lists that keep agents working the leads that need contact next.
- Calling, texting and email
- Two-way email sync, two-way texting and calling from inside the CRM. Calling is an add-on on Grow and included on Pro and Platform.
- Team inboxes and reporting
- Pro adds team inboxes and call reporting; lead-source and agent performance reports are on every plan.
- AI features
- Smart summaries, smart messages, suggested tasks and predictive lead prioritization, listed on the pricing page for every plan.
- Open integrations
- The vendor lists more than 250 integrations, including lead sources, website providers and Zapier.
Realvolve
- Contact, property and transaction records
- One record system for people, properties and deals, with important dates and responsibilities attached.
- Workflow automation
- Both plans include 7 Essential workflows covering buyer, listing and transaction steps; more workflow packages cost extra.
- Relationship Builder
- A dashboard view that sorts contacts by relationship stage and suggests who to follow up with.
- Texting and calling
- Integrated SMS and a dialer are included on Professional only.
- Ellis assistant
- An operations assistant that surfaces priorities and prepares drafts and next steps for review.
- Teams
- Shared workflows and assigned responsibilities for teams, with pricing for extra users quoted by the vendor.
Plans
Follow Up Boss
Grow$58
per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
For solo agents and small teams: lead sources, lead distribution, Smart Lists and Action Plans. Calling is a $33 per user add-on.
Pro$416
per month for 10 users, billed annually ($499 billed monthly)
Adds unlimited calling and texting, team inboxes, call reporting and onboarding. Extra users cost $41 a month on annual billing.
Platform$833
per month for 30 users, billed annually ($1000 billed monthly)
Adds teams within teams and priority support for large teams. Extra users cost $17 a month on annual billing.
Realvolve
Essential$49
per user / month, billed monthly ($490 billed annually)
Contact, property and transaction records, task tracking, 7 Essential workflows and 60 email templates. $99 one-time Smart Launch fee. No SMS, dialer or Ellis.
Professional$79
per user / month, billed monthly ($790 billed annually)
Essential plus integrated SMS and dialer, email and template content help, and daily CRM suggestions. $199 one-time Smart Launch fee.
Ways to pay less
Follow Up Boss
- Annual discount
2 months free with yearly billing
The pricing page states that yearly billing includes two months free compared with paying monthly.
Realvolve
- Annual discount
Annual billing
The pricing section lists $490 a year for Essential and $790 a year for Professional, against $49 and $79 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Follow Up Boss or Realvolve?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Realvolve is cheaper to start with: $49 a month for each person, against $58 a month for each person for Follow Up Boss. Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly), and Realvolve starts at $49 per user / month, billed monthly ($490 billed annually), plus a $99 one-time setup fee.
Which has a free plan, Follow Up Boss or Realvolve?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Follow Up Boss nor Realvolve has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.