CREBuilder vs Buildout

Built for the Independent Broker

Buildout is an enterprise deal platform for large brokerages, and it does not publish its pricing. CREBuilder posts its price — free to start, then $89/month — and gives individual brokers and small teams a connected CRM, buyer matching, marketing documents, property websites, Deal Rooms and Email Blasts. You can import your Buildout listings directly.

All property types supportedAll document types includedProfessional design themesFree starter plan — no credit card

How Pricing Compares

Transparent pricing, no surprises.

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CREBuilder

$89/mo

or $69/mo billed annually ($828/yr)

Save $240/year

Free Starter plan — no credit card
Specialized templates for every property type
Mobile-responsive editor
Retail map builder with logo library
Team seats from $38/mo
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Buildout

Not published

buildout.com does not post pricing or contract terms — it directs you to book a demo.

Pricing not published on buildout.com
Enterprise suite: Find & Win, Market, Transact, Manage & Close
Buildout CRM, plus an Email Marketing add-on
AI deal engine, automated proposals and outreach
iOS and Android apps; commission tracking

Feature-by-Feature Breakdown

FeatureCREBuilderBuildout
Published PricingPosted: free Starter, $89/mo, $69/mo annualNot published on buildout.com
Created ForIndividual brokers and small teamsBrokerages, enterprise deal teams
Free PlanPermanent free Starter plan, no credit cardNot advertised on buildout.com
How You Get StartedSelf-serve sign-up"Book a demo"
Price as Team GrowsSeats from $38/moNot published on buildout.com
Offering MemorandumsYesYes
Sales TeasersYesYes
Leasing PackagesYesYes
Broker Opinion of ValueYesYes
CRM & PipelinesContacts, firms, requirements, buyer/tenant matching, three pipelines, tasks and reportingBuildout CRM, deal stage automation, commission tracking
Email MarketingEmail Blasts included, targeted from CRM matches, with open and click trackingEmail Marketing offered as an add-on
ProspectingNoOwner identification and automated outreach
AI FeaturesNoAI deal engine, automated proposals and descriptions
MobileMobile-responsive editor in the browseriOS and Android apps
Auto Property DataYesYes
Financial AnalysisRent roll, NOI, cap rate, cash flow projections, vacancy and growth assumptionsNot detailed on buildout.com
Property WebsitesYesNot detailed on buildout.com
NDA-Gated Deal RoomsPer-file access tiers with NDA ceremony and activity trackingMulti-stakeholder access with permissions
Retail Map BuilderTenant logo library, labels, aerial exportNot detailed on buildout.com
Custom-Branded TemplatesCustom template builds from $99 (first build free on annual)Not detailed on buildout.com
Custom DomainsListing Hub on your own domainNot detailed on buildout.com
Import Listings from BuildoutYesNo

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Compiled from Buildout's own publicly available materials as of August 2026 (buildout.com). Features and pricing change often — check Buildout's site for their current terms. Think something here is out of date or wrong? Email legal@crebuilder.com and we'll review it.

Buildout is a trademark of Buildout, Inc. CREBuilder is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Buildout.

The Problem — and the Fix

You cannot budget for a platform that will not quote you without a demo.
Our price is on the pricing page: free to start, $89/mo month-to-month, $69/mo annual, seats from $38/mo.
Enterprise deal platforms are scoped for a brokerage, not for you and two colleagues.
Built for individual brokers and small teams — sign up yourself and publish a listing the same afternoon.
Moving platforms means rebuilding every listing by hand.
Import your Buildout listings directly, then re-export them in CREBuilder templates.
Marketing lives in one tool, contacts in another, and the deal room in a third.
Documents, property websites, Email Blasts, Deal Rooms and the CRM all sit on the same listing record.
The package has to look like your firm, not like the software that made it.
Professional themes, custom template builds from $99, and a Listing Hub on your own domain.

Different Buyers, Not Just Different Prices

Buildout is bought by a brokerage and rolled out to its agents. CREBuilder is bought by the broker doing the deal. That difference shows up in how you start, what you pay for, and how much of the platform you actually use.

How You Buy

Self-serve sign-up on a posted price, versus a demo and a quote scoped to a brokerage.

What You Run

One connected workflow — documents, websites, CRM, Deal Rooms and blasts — rather than a suite of enterprise modules.

How You Switch

Import your Buildout listings directly and re-export them in CREBuilder templates.

Why Brokers Choose CREBuilder

Posted Price, Free to Start

No demo required to learn what it costs. Free Starter plan, then $89/mo month-to-month or $69/mo annual ($828/yr).

Publishing in Minutes

Self-serve sign-up, no managed rollout. Create the property, pick a template, and export an investor-ready PDF the same day.

CRM, Matching and Deal Rooms Included

Buyer and tenant requirements match against your listings, NDA-gated Deal Rooms track who opened what, and three pipelines carry the deal to close.

Bring Your Buildout Listings

Import listings from Buildout directly, so switching does not mean re-entering every deal by hand.

Your Brand, Not a Template

Professional design themes, custom template builds from $99, and a Listing Hub that runs on your own custom domain.

Edit From Anywhere

A mobile-responsive editor in the browser — update a listing from your phone between showings, with nothing to install.

Built for independent brokers and small teams who need professional marketing materials without enterprise overhead.

No credit card requiredCancel anytimeSetup in minutes, not weeks

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CREBuilder a Buildout alternative?
For an individual broker or a small team, yes. Buildout is an enterprise deal platform sold to brokerages; CREBuilder is a self-serve subscription that combines the marketing package with a CRE CRM, Deal Rooms and Email Blasts. Larger brokerages that need commission tracking, prospecting and an AI deal engine across many agents may well be better served by Buildout.
How does pricing compare?
We can only speak to our own. CREBuilder: a permanent free Starter plan, then $89/month month-to-month or $69/month billed annually ($828/yr), with team seats from $38/mo. As of August 2026 buildout.com does not publish pricing or contract terms — it directs you to book a demo. For their pricing, ask them directly.
Can I import my listings from Buildout?
Yes. CREBuilder has a direct Buildout listing import, so you can bring existing listings across and re-export them in CREBuilder templates rather than re-entering each deal.
What does Buildout do well?
Buildout publishes a broad enterprise suite — Find & Win, Market, Transact and Manage & Close — plus Buildout CRM, an Email Marketing add-on, an AI deal engine that structures property data and drafts proposals and outreach, likely-to-sell owner identification, deal stage automation, commission tracking, multi-stakeholder permissions, and native iOS and Android apps. That is a genuinely deep platform, and prospecting and AI-generated proposals are things we do not offer.
Where does the information about Buildout come from?
From buildout.com as of August 2026. An earlier version of this page described Buildout's licensing fees, contract length and template practices; buildout.com does not publish that information and those statements have been removed. Where Buildout does not detail something publicly, this page says so rather than claiming the feature is missing. If anything here is out of date or inaccurate, email legal@crebuilder.com and we will correct it. CREBuilder is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Buildout, Inc.

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