Head-to-head comparison

Jtek vs Real Geeks

Real Geeks is a website that comes with a CRM. Jtek is a CRM that runs your business. Here's the honest side-by-side, including the contract terms nobody talks about.

The pick for solo agents
Jtek

$60/mo flat. Month-to-month. No setup fee. Modern stack — AI drafts, IG/TikTok DMs, missed-call auto-text.

Best for: solo agents and small teams who want a CRM that runs their entire business — not a CRM tacked onto a rental IDX site.
Better for cheap IDX site
Real Geeks

The longest-running budget IDX site in real estate. Bundled CRM, dialer, and Geek AI texting assistant.

Best for: agents whose primary lead channel is an IDX agent website and who want the cheapest entry point — and accept a 6–12 month contract with a buyout penalty.
Feature-by-feature

Side by side, where it matters

✓ = included    ✗ = not included    $ = paid add-on

Feature Jtek Close
Real estate fit
Built specifically for real estate agents
Pre-built RE pipeline stages
MLS / IDX integrationlimited (partner)✓ (RG strength)
Agent-specific terminology and tags
Open-house auto-workflowslimited
Lead capture & response
Missed-call auto-text✓ in 8 sec✗ forwards only
Auto-tagging on inbound leads
Instagram + TikTok DM auto-reply
Round-robin lead routing
Smart Number / inbound call tracking
Communication
Two-way SMS
Built-in calling (dialer)
Email marketing + sequences
Unified inbox (email + SMS + DMs)limited
Marketing & web
Website builder
IDX-backed agent websitevia partner✓ (RG strength)
Landing pageslimited
Funnel builder
Social auto-posting (IG + TikTok)limited
Link-in-bio page builder
AI assistant
AI ISA (auto-text new leads)$ Geek AI add-on
AI-drafted follow-up emails$ Geek AI add-on
AI call summaries
AI lead scoringlimited
AI-drafted DMs on social
Ownership & access
Self-serve signup✗ demo-gated
Set up in under an hour✗ onboarding required
Keep your website if you cancel✗ rented
Pricing & contracts
Starting monthly price$60/mo$299/mo (12-mo) or $499/mo (6-mo)
Setup fee✗ $0✓ $250
Annual contract required✗ month-to-month✓ 6 or 12 months
Early-cancel buyout penalty✗ none✓ ~2 months
Free trial✓ 14 days✗ none
The real difference

Real Geeks is a website with a CRM. Jtek is a CRM that runs your business.

Both can capture and nurture leads. The difference is what you own when you cancel — and what you have to sign to start.

Jtek: month-to-month, agent-owned
Your data, your tools, your timeline
  • $60/mo flat. No setup fee. No annual contract. No buyout penalty.
  • AI drafts, IG/TikTok DMs, missed-call auto-text — all included, not bolt-on add-ons.
  • Cancel anytime — your contacts come with you in a CSV.
  • Self-serve signup. No demo gate. Live in your account in 5 minutes.
  • Direct setup with Jesse, a working agent — not an onboarding queue.
Real Geeks: cheap IDX, real lock-in
The website is the product
  • Cheapest IDX agent site of the major platforms — entry tier under $300/mo.
  • Geek AI texting assistant works well (included on Expand+, $200/mo on Establish).
  • 6-month minimum contract, $250 setup fee, ~2-month buyout penalty if you cancel early.
  • You don't own your website — cancel and you lose the site, content, and SEO equity.
  • Reviewers warn the real cost is 2–3× the sticker once you add MLS feeds, Geek AI, and Real Leads PPC.

I went from missing 30% of my follow-ups to never missing one. Close rate jumped in the first month.

JR
Jason R.
Realtor · San Diego, CA
FAQ

What real estate agents ask us

Short answers. No fluff.

Can I keep my Real Geeks website if I move the CRM to Jtek?

Yes. Many agents do exactly this for the first 60–90 days. Leave the IDX site running on Real Geeks and pipe leads into Jtek via webhook or Zapier. Then decide what to do with the site once you've seen Jtek work in production.

What's the early-cancel penalty on my Real Geeks contract?

Real Geeks contracts are 6 or 12 months. Documented BBB cases show ~2-month buyout penalties on early cancellation. Plan the switch around your renewal date if cash is tight.

Will my SEO transfer if I move my site off Real Geeks?

Partially — your domain authority moves with the domain, but the IDX-generated city and neighborhood pages that drive most Real Geeks SEO are theirs. If SEO is your primary lead source, move only the CRM and keep the site for now.

What about a free trial?

14 days free, cancel anytime. Test the full product — missed-call auto-text, IG/TikTok DM auto-reply, AI follow-ups, pipeline — before committing. Real Geeks doesn't offer a trial; you have to sign a contract to find out.

Related reading
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Why agents are leaving the contract-and-buyout trap for month-to-month, agent-owned CRMs.

Long-form take
Read the deeper Real Geeks alternative analysis on the Jtek blog

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