Empower LO
Empower LO: A mortgage-focused CRM combining pipeline management, AI conversations, automation, and team controls. Ranked #6 of 29 in Mortgage CRM Software by our editors (8.2/10); pricing: Paid; best for mortgage teams wanting AI and team governance.
At a glance
- Editor score8.2 / 10
- PricingPaid
- Best forMortgage teams wanting AI and team governance
- Free planNo
- Paid from$197/mo
- Borrower managementYes
- Founded2018 · Meridian, Idaho
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Mortgage-specific records and pipeline tracking
- AI conversations, qualification, and appointment booking
- Advanced routing, team snapshots, and brand governance
Where it doesn't
- Paid plans start at $197 per month
- Custom Builds require a quoted engagement
- Advanced team controls are reserved for the Teams plan
Our verdict on Empower LO
Empower LO is a mortgage CRM and marketing platform for loan officers, mortgage teams, and larger mortgage operations. Built on HighLevel, it manages records for leads, borrowers, agents, referral partners, and past clients while tracking mortgage pipeline stages. Its workflow includes email, SMS, voicemail, birthday, anniversary, nurture, and rate-alert campaigns, alongside AI lead conversations, qualification, appointment booking, websites, forms, funnels, and scheduling tools.
Pricing is structured across productized plans. Launch costs $197 per month and includes multichannel conversations, pre-built mortgage automations, an appointment scheduler, website, form and funnel builders, a social media planner, and AI writing and image-generation tools. Scale costs $297 per month and adds three weekly open office-hours calls, free LOS integration support, and LeadEngine add-on eligibility. Teams costs $497 per month and adds team snapshot management, advanced lead distribution, round-robin and custom routing, team-level LOS integrations, and a dedicated account manager. Custom Builds cover implementation, architecture, routing, pipelines, permissions, integrations, onboarding, and training through a quoted engagement.
The platform fits teams that need a broad mortgage operating layer rather than a CRM limited to contact records. Integrations span HighLevel, Arive LOS, LendingPad, Calyx Path / Point, RETR, FinLocker / KeySteps, MyCreditGuy, Vonk Digital, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Zillow, LendingTree, Google Calendar, Outlook, and Gmail. Zapier and REST API support extend the connection options. Reporting and activity visibility support team oversight, while routing and brand governance become more central at the Teams tier. Individual producers may find Launch sufficient; teams seeking centralized distribution and governance should consider Teams. Buyers wanting a free plan or a narrower, lower-cost CRM should look elsewhere.
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Empower LO fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $197/mo |
| Borrower management | Yes |
| Referral partner management | Yes |
| Loan pipeline tracking | Yes |
| Marketing automation | Yes |
| Compliance workflows | Yes |
| SMS automation | Yes |
| Mobile app | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | 2FA |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Tickets |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 5,000+ integrations: HighLevel, Arive LOS, LendingPad, Calyx Path / Point, RETR, FinLocker / KeySteps … See all → |
| Pricing | Paid (source) |
| Website | empowerlo.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Empower LO integrations
Empower LO lists 5,000+ integrations on its own site — the 17 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- HighLevel
- Arive LOS
- LendingPad
- Calyx Path / Point
- RETR
- FinLocker / KeySteps
- MyCreditGuy
- Vonk Digital
- Google Ads
- Facebook Ads
- Zillow
- LendingTree
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Gmail
- Zapier
- REST API
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Alternatives to Empower LO
- Surefire CRMA mortgage-focused CRM built around milestone outreach, compliance, and post-close marketing.9.1
- Total ExpertA broad mortgage CRM with a free tier and a focused $100-per-user Premium plan.8.8
- ShapeA full-service mortgage CRM covering borrowers, pipelines, referrals, marketing, and mobile work.8.7
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