Upfront vs TotalBrokerage

Upfront7.9Visit TotalBrokerage7.8Visit

Higher score Upfront #3 in Brokerage Management Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Upfront

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TotalBrokerage #4 in Brokerage Management Software 7.8/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit TotalBrokerage

• Upfront fits best

  Mid-size and enterprise residential brokerages

• TotalBrokerage fits best

  Brokerages needing approvals and transaction automation

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Side by side

Feature	Upfront 7.9/10 Visit ↗	TotalBrokerage 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.8
Ranking	#3 in Brokerage Management Software	#4 in Brokerage Management Software
Best for	Mid-size and enterprise residential brokerages	Brokerages needing approvals and transaction automation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$150/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	2FA
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Upfront 6/6 · TotalBrokerage 0/6
Commission management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Transaction management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Compliance tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Agent management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Accounting tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	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	Extracts contract data and automates transaction checklists and reminders Combines compliance review, deadline tracking, and broker approval workflows Connects with QuickBooks, Zapier, a REST API, and webhooks
Cons	Custom pricing requires a scoped proposal Focused on residential brokerages in the US and Canada Email is the listed support channel	The platform minimum is $150 per month, with a one-year contract Pricing is customizable with licenses and add-ons Designed for residential real estate brokerage workflows
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	TotalBrokerage is a cloud-based management platform for residential real estate brokerages, teams, agents, and administrators. It brings transaction records, contracts, forms, compliance checklists, approvals, e-signatures, commission… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• TotalBrokerage — where it wins

  • Extracts contract data and automates transaction checklists and reminders
  • Combines compliance review, deadline tracking, and broker approval workflows
  • Connects with QuickBooks, Zapier, a REST API, and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • The platform minimum is $150 per month, with a one-year contract
  • Pricing is customizable with licenses and add-ons
  • Designed for residential real estate brokerage workflows

• Upfront7.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit UpfrontFull verdict →
• TotalBrokerage7.8/10 · 14-day trial

  Automates transaction, approval and commission workflows, with a $150 monthly platform minimum.

  Visit TotalBrokerageFull verdict →