Realtor Desk vs Follow Up Boss for Canadian agents
Follow Up Boss and Realtor Desk compared for Canadian agents: published pricing, team features, handling of consent and data, and who each one suits.
Follow Up Boss is a much larger product built around teams. Realtor Desk is a single-agent CRM built around Canadian practice. This is a side-by-side using what Follow Up Boss publishes about itself.
Short answer
If you run a team, or need routing, a team inbox, calling and a large integration library, Follow Up Boss lists all of those and Realtor Desk has none. If you work alone and need French per contact, a consent record and a database in Canada, Realtor Desk is built around those, and the Follow Up Boss pages we read do not mention them.
We build Realtor Desk, a competitor, so weigh this accordingly. Follow Up Boss facts were read from its own site on October 2, 2026.
Side by side
Follow Up Boss column: its homepage and pricing page. Where a page did not say something, the table says so rather than assuming it is absent.
Who each one suits
- A team, or anyone who needs routing and calling: Follow Up Boss lists those features. Realtor Desk does not support teams today, and our team guide says what to look for instead.
- A solo Canadian agent who works in French or needs Canadian data location: Realtor Desk is built around those. See the solo agent guide.
- Anyone price-sensitive for one seat: compare carefully. At face value Follow Up Boss Grow is lower per month than Realtor Desk, in a currency its page does not name.
For other vendors, see the guide to choosing a CRM in Canada or the comparison hub. To move your contacts, see moving from Follow Up Boss.
Questions
See the smaller product on your own contacts
14 days, then CAD $149 a month. A card is collected up front and nothing is charged before day 14.
Calls itself the real estate operating system, built around organising leads, engaging them and coaching a team.
A single-agent CRM: contacts, one conversation timeline per client, lead scoring and a deal pipeline.
Published pricing
Grow $69 per user a month, Pro $499 a month for 10 users, Platform $1,000 a month for 30 users. Annual billing lowers these to $58, $416 and $833.
Solo CAD $149 a month. Team CAD $299 a month, which is a price tier rather than a set of team features.
Currency stated
Not stated on the pricing page.
Canadian dollars, before tax; GST/HST, plus QST or PST where it applies, at checkout.
14-day free trial. The page does not say whether a card is needed.
14 days. A card is collected up front and nothing is charged before day 14.
Team features
Lists lead distribution and routing, a team inbox, team collaboration tools and a team leaderboard.
None today: no seats, lead assignment or shared pipeline.
Calling and texting
Lists calling and texting. Calling is an add-on at $39 per user a month on Grow.
SMS through Twilio, sent only to numbers with a recorded consent. No calling.
Lists 250+ integrations.
Zapier, Make and n8n for inbound leads, plus Twilio and SMTP.
Lists AI capabilities, described as AI that adapts to your business.
An in-app assistant that drafts replies and summarises a thread on the contact you have open. It does not message leads on its own.
Lists mobile apps.
A responsive web app. No native app.
The pages we read do not mention Canada, Canadian dollars, French, CASL or data location. Ask Follow Up Boss.
French per contact, a database in Canada, CAD pricing, and a consent record for CASL.
Is Realtor Desk cheaper than Follow Up Boss?
Not for one agent, at face value. Follow Up Boss's Grow plan is shown at $69 per user a month, and Realtor Desk is CAD $149. The currencies differ and Follow Up Boss does not state one, so check what you would actually be billed. Calling on Grow is an extra $39 per user a month.
Does Realtor Desk have lead routing or a team inbox?
No. There are no seats, lead assignment or shared pipeline today, so a team cannot work in one shared account. If you rely on routing or a team inbox, Follow Up Boss is the better fit.
Which is better for a Canadian agent?
It depends on what you need to be true. If you work alone and need French per contact, a consent record for CASL and a database in Canada, Realtor Desk is built around those. If you run a team and need routing, calling and a large integration library, Follow Up Boss lists those and Realtor Desk does not.
Does Follow Up Boss work in Canada?
Ask them. The Follow Up Boss pages we read do not mention Canada, Canadian dollars, French, CASL or data location, so we cannot say either way. Put those four questions to their sales team and get the answers in writing.