Follow Up Boss vs Ringy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Follow Up Boss grades higher than Ringy: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Follow Up Boss grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Ringy
Sales CRM with built-in calling, texting and drip campaigns
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 Ringy if
- Fits if your team works leads by phone and text all day
- Works for sales teams that want calling inside the CRM
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need to know the price per seat, as the page doesn't say
- Watch out: past 1,000 minutes and 1,000 texts a month, each costs $0.01
- Pricey if you want the power dialer, call scripting or AI, which cost extra
- Watch out: local numbers are $1 a month each, and the free trial length isn't stated
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFollow Up BossFair | 1.8GPARingyWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$119 a month against a CRM middle of $29, and the page doesn't say per user or per account. Calls and texts are metered past 1,000 a month, and the dialer and AI tools are add-ons. |
| 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 free trial exists, but the pricing page doesn't give its length, so we can't count it as a week or more. |
| 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. | CCRM with softphone, lead distribution, call recording and drip campaigns. The listing's gaps: the power dialer, call scripting and AI tools are paid add-ons. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Lead sources and action plans have to be set up. | CNo store rating on record. You'll connect numbers, set up lead distribution and campaigns. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zillow Pro, Zapier and CINC connections. The page doesn't name the mobile platforms. | BWeb CRM with a mobile app and an API. No desktop app or integrations list on the page. |
| Best for | following up on real estate leads | sales teams that call and text leads from the CRM |
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 Ringy. 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. Ringy starts at $119 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Follow Up Boss starts $61 a month lower. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, 38 score higher than Follow Up Boss for less, and 43 score higher than Ringy 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.
- Ringy also covers email campaigns, business phone line and business texting.
At a glance
| Follow Up Boss | Ringy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) | $119 per month (user basis not stated) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no contract | Free trial; length not stated on the pricing page |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Follow Up Boss | Ringy |
| Price read from | followupboss.com | ringy.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Ringy
- The pricing page does not say whether $119 is per user or per account, and it shows an offer banner that mentions only a date.
- Usage is metered: 1,000 minutes and 1,000 texts a month are included, then $0.01 per outbound minute or text.
- Local phone numbers cost $1 a month each and emails $0.001 each.
- The power dialer, call scripting and AI tools cost extra.
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.
Ringy
- CRM with cloud softphone
- Click-to-call dialing, local caller ID and call recording sit alongside lead management and a sales pipeline.
- Lead distribution
- Leads can be distributed across agents and sorted with tags, with agent coaching and reporting on top.
- SMS and email drip campaigns
- Automated texts and emails nurture cold leads on a schedule while reps work other deals.
- Power dialer add-on
- An optional +$70 per month add-on that lists unlimited voice minutes, voicemail drops and real-time reporting.
- AI add-ons
- Call scripting and AI-written reply suggestions are each +$10 per month.
- Mobile app and API
- The vendor lists a mobile CRM app, two-factor authentication and SSO, and an API for integrations.
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.
Ringy
Ringy CRM$119
per month; seats and billing basis not stated
CRM plus cloud softphone, lead distribution, reports, call recording and SMS and email drip. Page also shows a $20 off banner.
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.
Ringy
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Follow Up Boss or Ringy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly), and Ringy starts at $119 per month (user basis not stated). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Follow Up Boss or Ringy?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Follow Up Boss nor Ringy has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
More comparisons
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.