Frontstead Kit vs PropertyApp
Frontstead Kit
frontstead.comPropertyApp
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| Figure | Frontstead Kit | PropertyApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Real Estate Marketplace Software | 7.8 (#11) | 7.1 (#22) |
| Deployment | Docker Compose is the documented portable deployment baseline, and Frontstead says the kit does not assume a specific platform. | The product can be deployed to a client-controlled VPS or AWS Cloud. |
| Intended users | Frontstead says it works with developers and agencies deploying the kit for brokerages and niche markets. | The maker identifies brokers, property managers, real estate agencies, builders, resellers and PropTech startups as intended users. |
| Support | The documentation describes the kit as community-supported and directs users to public repository issues for reproducible defects and feature requests. | Three months of technical support is included from the confirmed project delivery date. |
Plans
Frontstead Kit
- Frontstead KitFree
- Agent HQPriced on request
- Frontstead ProPriced on request
In their own words
Frontstead Kit
Frontstead Kit is a free, open-source, MLS-ready development kit for building branded real-estate portals, including golf, waterfront, and other niche lifestyle markets. It combines a Next.js public portal, an Express 5 and Prisma REST API, and a separate RESO Web API synchronization worker. The portal supports property search, listing pages, inquiries, consumer accounts, and favorites. Supported MLS connector vendors listed are MLS Grid, Trestle, Bridge Interactive, and Spark API. Typesense can provide typo-tolerant search; without it, the kit uses PostgreSQL search. Node.js 22.12 and PostgreSQL are required, while Redis and Typesense are optional. Docker Compose is the documented portable deployment baseline, and Frontstead says no specific platform is assumed. MLS display controls start disabled, and unregistered MLS boards cause configuration to fail. The agent API is disabled by default. The project is community-supported through public repository issues. Agent HQ is separately licensed and adds CRM features. The free plan is free and self-hosted.
PropertyApp
PropertyApp has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.