Head-to-head comparison
Real Geeks is a website that comes with a CRM. Jtek is a CRM that runs your business. Here's the honest side-by-side, including the contract terms nobody talks about.
The pick for solo agents
$60/mo flat. Month-to-month. No setup fee. Modern stack: AI drafts, IG/TikTok DMs, missed-call auto-text.
Best for: solo agents and small teams who want a CRM that runs their entire business instead of a CRM tacked onto a rental IDX site.
Better for cheap IDX site
The longest-running budget IDX site in real estate. Bundled CRM, dialer, and Geek AI texting assistant.
Best for: agents whose primary lead channel is an IDX agent website and who want the cheapest entry point and will accept a 6-12 month contract with a buyout penalty.
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Feature-by-feature
| FeatureWhat you are comparing | Jtek$60/mo, month-to-month | Real Geeks$299/mo, 6 or 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate fit | ||
| Built specifically for real estate agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pre-built RE pipeline stages | ✓ | ✓ |
| MLS / IDX integration | limited (partner) | ✓ (RG strength) |
| Agent-specific terminology and tags | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open-house auto-workflows | ✓ | limited |
| Lead capture and response | ||
| Missed-call auto-text | ✓ in 8 sec | ✗ forwards only |
| 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) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email marketing + sequences | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unified inbox (email + SMS + DMs) | ✓ | limited |
| Marketing and web | ||
| Website builder | ✓ | ✓ |
| IDX-backed agent website | via partner | ✓ (RG strength) |
| Landing pages | ✓ | limited |
| Funnel builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| Social auto-posting (IG + TikTok) | ✓ | limited |
| Link-in-bio page builder | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI assistant | ||
| AI ISA (auto-text new leads) | ✓ | $ Geek AI add-on |
| AI-drafted follow-up emails | ✓ | $ Geek AI add-on |
| AI call summaries | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI lead scoring | ✓ | limited |
| AI-drafted DMs on social | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ownership and access | ||
| Self-serve signup | ✓ | ✗ demo-gated |
| Set up in under an hour | ✓ | ✗ onboarding required |
| Keep your website if you cancel | ✓ | ✗ rented |
| Pricing and contracts | ||
| Starting monthly price | $60/mo | $299/mo (12-mo) or $499/mo (6-mo) |
| Setup fee | ✗ $0 | ✓ $250 |
| Annual contract required | ✗ month-to-month | ✓ 6 or 12 months |
| Early-cancel buyout penalty | ✗ none | ✓ ~2 months |
| Free trial | ✓ 14 days | ✗ none |
Both can capture and nurture leads. The difference is what you own when you cancel, and what you have to sign to start.
Your data, your tools, your timeline
The website is the product
FAQ
Short answers. No fluff.
Yes. Many agents do exactly this for the first 60-90 days. Leave the IDX site running on Real Geeks and pipe leads into Jtek via webhook or Zapier. Then decide what to do with the site once you've seen Jtek work in production.
Real Geeks contracts are 6 or 12 months. Documented BBB cases show ~2-month buyout penalties on early cancellation. Plan the switch around your renewal date if cash is tight.
Partially. Your domain authority moves with the domain, but the IDX-generated city and neighborhood pages that drive most Real Geeks SEO are theirs. If SEO is your primary lead source, move only the CRM and keep the site for now.
14 days free, cancel anytime. Test the full product before committing: missed-call auto-text, IG/TikTok DM auto-reply, AI follow-ups, pipeline. Real Geeks doesn't offer a trial; you have to sign a contract to find out.
Related reading
Real Geeks Alternative: Why Month-to-Month Beats 12-Month ContractsWhy agents are leaving the contract-and-buyout trap for month-to-month, agent-owned CRMs.