Head-to-head

Jtek vs Lofty

Flat $60 with no contract, or $449+ on a 12-month term.

Starting price, per month

J$60
Lf$449 to $499
You keep$389 to $439every month

Jtek’s price is public. Lofty asks for a demo first, so its range comes from public quotes, in the table below.

The agent pick

Jtek

One flat rate, one login, AI and website builder included.

Best for solo agents and teams of 1 to 10
Better elsewhere

Lofty

IDX site, a strong dialer and AI ISA, bundled with paid lead-gen.

Best for 10+ agent teams with ad spend

Price

Jtek$60 flat
Lofty$449 to $499

Free trial

Jtek14 days
LoftyNone

Setup fee

Jtek$0
Lofty$499 to $1,499

Contract

JtekMonth to month
Lofty12 months

Setup time

JtekUnder an hour
Lofty2 to 4 weeks

DM auto-reply

JtekAutomatic
LoftyNot included

Social auto-posting

JtekIG and TikTok
LoftyFB and IG only

Link-in-bio page

JtekIncluded
LoftyNot included
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Feature-by-feature

Side by side, where it matters.

✓ means included. ✗ means not included.

Jtek compared with Lofty, feature by feature
Feature ✓ included ✗ not included $ paid add-on
Jtek $60 a month, flat, any team size Try it free
Lofty From about $449 a month, plus setup
Real estate fit
Built specifically for real estate agents✓✓
Pre-built RE pipeline stages✓✓
MLS / IDX integration✗✓ (Lofty strength)
Agent-specific terminology and tags✓✓
Open-house auto-workflows✓limited
Lead capture and response
Missed-call auto-text✓ in 8 sec✗
Auto-tagging on inbound leads✓✓
Instagram + TikTok DM auto-reply✓✗
Round-robin lead routing✓✓
Smart Number / inbound call tracking✓✓
Communication
Two-way SMS✓✓
Built-in calling (dialer)✓✓ (Lofty strength)
Email marketing + sequences✓✓
Unified inbox (email + SMS + DMs)✓no DMs
Marketing and web
Website builder✓✓
IDX-backed agent website✗✓ (Lofty strength)
Landing pages✓✓
Funnel builder✓limited
Social auto-posting (IG + TikTok)✓FB/IG only
Link-in-bio page builder✓✗
Bundled paid lead-gen (PPC, FB ads)✗✓ (Lofty strength)
AI assistant
AI ISA (auto-text new leads)✓✓ (Lofty strength)
AI-drafted follow-up emails✓✓
AI call summaries✓✓
AI lead scoring✓✓
AI-drafted DMs on social✓✗
Access and pricing
Self-serve signup✓✗ demo-gated
Set up in under an hour✓✗ 2-4 weeks
Starting monthly price$60/mo~$449-$499/mo (Core)
Setup fee$0$499-$1,499
Annual contract requiredno, month-to-monthyes, 12 months
Free trial✓ 14 days✗ none

The real difference

Lofty is the bundle your team lead bought three years ago.

Jtek is what you set up this afternoon. Both work, for very different agents.

Jtek: self-serve, flat-rate

For the agent who wants to start today.

  • Sign up with a credit card. Import contacts. Running workflows by lunch.
  • $60/mo flat. No setup fee, no annual contract, no sales call.
  • Modern stack: AI drafts, IG/TikTok DM auto-reply, missed-call auto-text in 8 seconds.
  • Bring your own ad spend. Jtek is the operating system, not the lead vendor.
  • Direct setup help from the Jtek Support team. No onboarding queue.

Lofty: enterprise bundle

For the team buying a CRM, a website, and ads in one PO.

  • Mature AI ISA: auto-texts new leads, qualifies them, books appointments. Years in production.
  • Bundled paid lead-gen: PPC, Facebook and Instagram ads sold inside the platform.
  • Best-in-class IDX site builder with hundreds of MLS feeds.
  • $449+/mo, $499-$1,499 setup fee, 12-month contract, and you talk to sales to even see a price.
  • Reviewers consistently call it overkill and too admin-heavy for solo agents.

What agents actually say

Lofty, in agents’ own words.

Real price quotes and real support stories, word for word from public reviews and Reddit threads. The good and the bad.

“its $500 just to get on the platform and then you do everything yourself using their blocks and pieces.”

Agent on Reddit r/realtors, 2025

“They require a one-year contract, but it has numerous bugs and glitches.”

Agent on Reddit r/realtors, 2025

“Constantly plagued with issues, glitches and terrible customer support where tickets drag on for weeks or months.”

Reviewer on Capterra, 2026

“Fantastic search capabilities and attractive websites.”

Reviewer on Capterra, 2026

FAQ

What real estate agents ask us.

Short answers. No fluff.

Can I import my Lofty contacts into Jtek?

Yes. Lofty supports a built-in CSV export of your leads and contacts (delivered via email). Import the CSV into Jtek and field-map it like any other migration. Most are done in under 30 minutes.

What about my IDX website? Does Jtek replace it?

Lofty's IDX site is one of the deepest in the category. Jtek doesn't do IDX, by design. Most agents leave their IDX site where it is (Lofty, IDX Broker, dedicated vendor) and pipe leads into Jtek via webhook. Jtek runs the CRM, communications, and AI follow-up; the IDX site keeps doing what it's good at.

Am I locked into my Lofty contract?

Most Lofty plans are 12-month contracts. Switching usually means waiting out the term or paying it down. Jtek is month-to-month: no contract, no buyout.

What about a free trial?

14 days free, cancel anytime. Test the full product before committing: missed-call auto-text, IG/TikTok auto-reply, pipeline, AI follow-ups.

What happens to my website if I leave Lofty?

Ask Lofty before your term ends. One Capterra reviewer wrote that you cannot take it with you if you leave Lofty, so plan the move early. Your contacts matter most, and Lofty exports them as a CSV. Jtek includes a website and funnel builder hosted on a Jtek link, so you can rebuild your key pages there. If you rely on IDX search, keep a dedicated IDX site, since Jtek doesn't do IDX.

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