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Head-to-head · Brokerage Management Software

dotloop vs Upfront

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score dotloop #2 in Brokerage Management Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit dotloop
Upfront #3 in Brokerage Management Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Upfront

dotloop leads on 1 check, Upfront on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoredotloop · 8.3/10
  • Free planonly dotloop
  • Most featuresUpfront · 6 of 6

dotloop scores higher on our rubric for brokerage management software: 8.3 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

dotloop offers free plan; Upfront doesn't.

dotloop is the better fit for teams wanting an accessible transaction workflow. Upfront is the better fit for mid-size and enterprise residential brokerages.

  • dotloop fits best

    Teams wanting an accessible transaction workflow

  • Upfront fits best

    Mid-size and enterprise residential brokerages

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Side by side

Feature dotloop 8.3/10 Visit ↗ Upfront 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 7.9
Ranking #2 in Brokerage Management Software #3 in Brokerage Management Software
Best for Teams wanting an accessible transaction workflow Mid-size and enterprise residential brokerages
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs Email
Integrations 75+ integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features dotloop 0/6 · Upfront 6/6
Commission management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Transaction management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Compliance tools Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Agent management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Accounting tools Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Mobile apps Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Combines document editing, e-signatures, and transaction storage
  • Automates compliance review and approval workflows
  • Offers mobile scanning and signing plus 75 integrations
  • Automates commission plans, splits, caps, overrides, and disbursements
  • Combines trust accounting, payroll, billing, and multi-entity accounting
  • Links compliance, onboarding, reporting, and document review workflows
Cons
  • Free account is limited to up to 10 transactions
  • Commission and accounting capabilities are less deep than core brokerage platforms
  • Team and multi-office compliance tools are on higher-tier plans
  • Custom pricing requires a scoped proposal
  • Focused on residential brokerages in the US and Canada
  • Email is the listed support channel
Our verdict

dotloop organizes real estate transactions from offer through closing for agents, transaction coordinators, teams, and brokerages. Its central workflow brings document editing and PDF form completion together with electronic or in-person…

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Upfront brings financial and back-office operations together for residential real estate brokerages in the US and Canada. It is aimed at mid-size and enterprise firms that need to connect executed contracts with commission disbursement and…

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  1. dotloopBrokerage Management Software 8.3Free plan
  2. UpfrontBrokerage Management Software 7.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • dotloop — where it wins

    • Combines document editing, e-signatures, and transaction storage
    • Automates compliance review and approval workflows
    • Offers mobile scanning and signing plus 75 integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free account is limited to up to 10 transactions
    • Commission and accounting capabilities are less deep than core brokerage platforms
    • Team and multi-office compliance tools are on higher-tier plans

  • Upfront — where it wins

    • Automates commission plans, splits, caps, overrides, and disbursements
    • Combines trust accounting, payroll, billing, and multi-entity accounting
    • Links compliance, onboarding, reporting, and document review workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom pricing requires a scoped proposal
    • Focused on residential brokerages in the US and Canada
    • Email is the listed support channel
  • dotloop8.3/10 · Free plan

    A document-led transaction workflow with signatures, compliance tools, and mobile access.

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  • Upfront7.9/10 · Pricing on request

    Connects brokerage commissions, accounting, compliance, and agent operations in one platform.

    Visit UpfrontFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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