Follow Up Boss vs Sierra Interactive (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Follow Up Boss grades higher than Sierra Interactive: 2.0 against 1.4 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, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on 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
Sierra Interactive
Real estate CRM with IDX websites and ad management
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 Sierra Interactive if
- Fits if you are a US or Canadian agent or team wanting CRM and website together
- Works for teams that run paid ads and want them managed in the same place
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only need a CRM: from $299.95 a month
- Not for you if you are outside the US and Canada, since it is built for those two
- Watch out: prices are starting points, and plan limits are not listed
- Skip it if you want a free trial, as none is on the page
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFollow Up BossFair | 1.4GPASierra InteractiveWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$299.95 a month and up for Agents and $399.95 for Teams, against a category middle of $29. That does include an IDX website, but it is in the dearest tenth, which starts at $169. |
| 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. | FNo free plan and no trial on the pricing page. |
| 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. | CReal estate CRM, IDX websites, ad management, training and support. The page lists no plan limits, so what each tier allows is unclear. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Lead sources and action plans have to be set up. | CNo store rating on record, and a demo-led rollout with a website and lead flow to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Zillow Pro, Zapier and CINC connections. The page doesn't name the mobile platforms. | CWeb only on the page read, and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | following up on real estate leads | a real estate CRM with an IDX site and ad tools |
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 Sierra Interactive. 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. Sierra Interactive starts at $299.95 a month and scores 2.0.
Follow Up Boss scores higher and starts $241.95 a month lower. Of the other CRM tools on the chart, 38 score higher than Follow Up Boss for less, and 79 score higher than Sierra Interactive 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.
- Sierra Interactive also covers marketing automation.
At a glance
| Follow Up Boss | Sierra Interactive | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) | $299.95 per month and up (Agents) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no contract | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Follow Up Boss | Sierra Interactive |
| Price read from | followupboss.com | go.sierrainteractive.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.
Sierra Interactive
- Prices are starting points; the page does not list plan limits, so the final quote depends on the demo.
- At $299.95 a month and up, it costs more than general-purpose CRMs.
- Designed for real estate teams in the US and Canada only.
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.
Sierra Interactive
- Real estate CRM
- A CRM made for real estate teams, with lead routing, automation and reporting, aimed at faster speed-to-lead.
- IDX websites
- Out-of-the-box IDX website integration, with Community Pages for each sub-community and neighborhood.
- Ad management
- Pay-per-click ad management for real estate marketing; the vendor says nearly half of ad customers chose Sierra for it.
- Training and support
- Role-specific online courses, live Q&A sessions, weekly feature deep dives and a help center.
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.
Sierra Interactive
Agents$299.95
per month and up
For solo agents or small teams: IDX website, CRM and lead tools without extra overhead.
Teams & Brokerages$399.95
per month and up
For growing teams that manage more leads, more transactions and more agents.
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.
Sierra Interactive
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Follow Up Boss or Sierra Interactive?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Follow Up Boss starts at $58 per user / month, billed annually ($69 billed monthly), and Sierra Interactive starts at $299.95 per month and up (Agents). 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 Sierra Interactive?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Follow Up Boss nor Sierra Interactive has a free plan. Follow Up Boss has 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.