LionDesk was a legitimate real estate CRM — affordable, functional, purpose-built for agents. Lone Wolf Technologies acquired it, and in September 2025 announced it would be discontinued. If you're reading this, you're either already migrated and looking for confirmation you made the right call, or you're still deciding where to land. Either way — here's the straight version.
Here's an honest migration checklist: what to export before the data is gone, what the replacement landscape looks like, and what agents who've already migrated are choosing.
What Happened — and What It Means for Your Data
Lone Wolf sunset LionDesk in September 2025. Lone Wolf acquired LionDesk to fold it into their broader transaction management ecosystem. The stand-alone CRM was discontinued. If you haven't exported yet, do it immediately — data access after a platform sunset is typically limited to a short grace window, and there's no guarantee it stays accessible.
Your sphere is your most valuable asset. The contacts, notes, tags, and communication history inside LionDesk represent years of relationship-building. The export process is simple — but it's only possible while the platform is still live. Don't put it off.
Your automations need to be rebuilt. LionDesk's drip sequences, text automations, and workflow triggers don't transfer to any other platform as-is. You'll be rebuilding them in whatever tool you land on. The good news: most agents find that the rebuild takes less time than expected — and the new tool's templates accelerate it.
Your pipeline stages and deal history transfer via CSV. Contact data, phone numbers, emails, notes, and tags all export cleanly. Your closed transaction history won't carry over with full context, but the contact records do. Focus the export on contacts first, pipeline second.
The replacement window is now. Waiting on this decision means operating without a real CRM or staying on a sunset platform past its support window. Either is a problem. The agents who switched in Q4 2025 have already rebuilt their automations and are past the friction. The longer you wait, the more manual follow-up falls through the cracks.
How to Export Your LionDesk Data Before It's Gone
If you still have access, export now. In LionDesk, go to Contacts → Export All to CSV. Download your full contact list with all custom fields, tags, and notes. If you have transaction records, export those separately from the Deals or Transactions module. Save everything locally — not just to cloud storage. Once the platform is fully sunset, there's no recovery path.
LionDesk vs. What Agents Are Migrating To: What Changes
| Capability | LionDesk | Real estate-native (e.g. Jtek) |
|---|---|---|
| Platform status | Discontinued Sept 2025 | Active, maintained |
| Built for real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in two-way SMS | Yes (legacy) | Included |
| Missed-call auto-text | Limited | Included, fires in 8 sec |
| IG / TikTok DM auto-reply | Not available | Included |
| AI follow-up workflows | Not available | Built-in |
| Flat-rate team pricing | N/A (sunset) | $60/mo, whole team |
| Active development | No | Yes |
| 14-day free trial | N/A | Yes |
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The Three Questions to Ask When Choosing a Replacement
1. Does it replace the communication tools you had in LionDesk? LionDesk included built-in texting and an auto-dialer. Some replacement CRMs don't — they require a third-party integration. Before you commit, confirm two-way SMS and a dialer are native, not add-ons you'll pay for separately.
2. Does it handle the lead sources that matter to you now? LionDesk was built for 2018 lead capture — web forms, portal leads, cold lists. In 2026, a significant portion of real-agent lead flow comes from missed calls, social DMs, and open-house QR codes. Your replacement should handle all three natively.
3. What happens to your pricing when you add a team member? LionDesk was per-user. If you're planning to add an assistant, a partner, or a buyer's agent in the next 12 months, check whether your new CRM's pricing doubles. Flat-rate tools solve this before the problem starts.
LionDesk CSV exports include contacts, tags, notes, and custom fields. Jtek accepts that import directly — go to Contacts → Import → CSV and map the columns. Most agents complete the full migration in under two hours. Your sphere will be intact, and you can rebuild your drip sequences using Jtek's real-estate-native templates rather than starting from scratch.
What Jtek Looks Like as the Landing Spot
Full disclosure: we're Jtek. Here's the honest pitch.
$60/mo flat. Whole team. No per-seat math. One flat price regardless of how many agents are on the account.
Real estate by default. Pipeline stages, lead sources, transaction workflows — the architecture LionDesk built in 2014, updated for 2026. Usable the same afternoon you import.
Modern communication stack. Missed-call auto-text in 8 seconds. IG and TikTok DM auto-reply. AI follow-ups. Built-in two-way SMS and dialer. Everything LionDesk had, plus what it was missing.
14-day free trial, cancel anytime. The import is free. Run the full product before paying for a month.
LionDesk served its time. For the migration path forward, see the full LionDesk migration comparison or start a free trial and get your sphere back in a working CRM today.