The affordable CoStar alternative for small NC brokers
Last verified: July 2026
The comparison, side by side
Five tools, six things that matter to an NC broker hunting off-market deals. Pricing is what vendors publish or commonly quote. Confirm current numbers before you sign anything.
| NC CRE Map | CoStar | Reonomy | Crexi | LandGlide | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $50/mo, 2 seats | $15k–$40k+/yr | ~$400/mo per seat | Free listings; Intelligence tier quoted per seat | $9.99/mo |
| NC coverage | North Carolina only, built for the state's commercial property workflow | National, strong in major NC metros | National, thinner in small NC counties | National listings, coverage follows what brokers post | National parcel lines and tax owner |
| LLC unmask | Shipping now · resolves the entity to the people on file with the NC Secretary of State | Partial, true-owner data in higher tiers | Yes, in its ownership product | No, shows listing broker, not owner | No, tax-record owner name only |
| Owner contact | Included, skip-trace with DNC/TCPA flags | In higher tiers | Included in price | No | No |
| CRM export | Built-in lightweight CRM, plus CSV export for your preferred CRM or spreadsheet | Limited, license restricts export | Yes, with plan limits | Listing exports only | No |
| Loan maturity signal | Yes, from recorded NC deeds of trust | Yes, debt data in higher tiers | Yes, modeled debt data | No | No |
Where CoStar and Reonomy are genuinely better
Be honest about this before you switch. CoStar is the industry standard for comps, lease data, tenant records, and national research. If you underwrite institutional deals, sell across state lines, or need verified comps for an appraisal-grade opinion of value, CoStar earns its price. Reonomy covers all 50 states and models ownership at national scale. Crexi is where you list a property for sale. LandGlide is a $9.99 field app for walking parcels.
NC CRE Map does one job: find the owner behind a North Carolina commercial parcel and get you a person to call. No comps database. No lease records. No listings marketplace. If your book of business is North Carolina prospecting, that one job is most of what the expensive suites get used for anyway.
Why the price gap is so large
The big platforms price in national data acquisition across 3,000+ counties and enterprise sales teams. NC CRE Map compiles public records from one state: county GIS and tax rolls, the NC Secretary of State registry, and Register of Deeds filings. You pay $50 a month for the workflow, and the plan includes a monthly allotment of owner-contact and loan lookups. Owner of record is free on the map before you pay anything.
Key facts
- CoStar subscriptions commonly run $15,000 to $40,000+ per year depending on markets and modules.
- Reonomy is typically quoted around $400 per month per seat.
- NC CRE Map is $50 per month for 2 seats, focused on North Carolina commercial property research.
- North Carolina records commercial loans as deeds of trust, which is where the loan-maturity signal comes from.
Try the NC-only tool first
Open the map and click any commercial parcel. Owner of record is free. The $50 a month subscription covers the map, LLC ownership context, and a monthly allotment of owner-contact and financing lookups. Everything lands in the built-in CRM, and exports to Excel or your own CRM.
Try it freeFrequently asked questions
What is the cheapest CoStar alternative?
For North Carolina, NC CRE Map at $50 a month is the cheapest tool that does owner unmasking and contact lookup. LandGlide is cheaper at $9.99 a month but only shows parcel lines and the tax-record owner name, with no LLC unmasking, contact data, or export.
Is there a free CoStar alternative?
Partially. County GIS sites, the NC Secretary of State business search, and Register of Deeds portals are free public records, and Crexi listings are free to browse. The free path takes three websites and about fifteen minutes per property. NC CRE Map shows owner of record free on one map, then charges $50 a month for the map, contact lookups, and export.
Does NC CRE Map replace CoStar?
Only for North Carolina prospecting. It finds the owner behind a parcel and gets you a contact. It has no comps database, lease records, or listings, so brokers who need appraisal-grade comps or multi-state coverage still need CoStar or Reonomy.
How does NC CRE Map find the person behind an LLC?
North Carolina requires companies to list their company officials on annual reports filed with the Secretary of State. NC CRE Map matches the LLC on title to that registry and to the recorded deed of trust, then runs a skip-trace on the person from a marketing-permissible source.
What does Reonomy cost compared to NC CRE Map?
Reonomy is typically quoted around $400 per month per seat for national coverage. NC CRE Map is $50 per month for 2 seats covering North Carolina only. If you prospect one state, that is roughly a 90 percent price difference for the same core workflow.