Follow Up Boss
Real Geeks
| Feature | Follow Up Boss | Real Geeks |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $57/mo | From $299/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | real-estate-teams, brokerages, individual-agents, team-leaders | real-estate-agents, small-teams, new-agents, budget-conscious-teams |
| Founded | 2011 | 2007 |
| Lead Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto Assignment | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Texting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Email Drips | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reporting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Idx Website | ✗ | ✓ |
| Crm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Lead Generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Facebook Ads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Property Valuation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Market Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Follow Up Boss Pros
- Built for real estate
- Great lead routing
- Speed to lead focus
- Good integrations
✗ Follow Up Boss Cons
- Expensive
- Real estate only
- Limited marketing features
✓ Real Geeks Pros
- Affordable IDX websites
- Built-in Facebook ad management
- Good CRM for the price
- Property valuation landing pages
✗ Real Geeks Cons
- Website templates limited
- Less powerful than enterprise solutions
- Add-on costs accumulate
The Verdict
Follow Up Boss is built for real estate teams and brokerages, with a focus on lead-management and auto-assignment. Real Geeks targets real estate agents and small teams and leads with idx-website and crm.
On pricing, Follow Up Boss is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $57/mo compared to $299/mo for Real Geeks. That $242/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
Follow Up Boss edges out on user ratings (4.5 vs 4.1). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Follow Up Boss has a slight overall edge — but if affordable idx websites matters most to you, Real Geeks may still be the right call.