I run a small residential brokerage in Chicago and I’m trying to decide whether to build a simple client intake portal myself with one of these AI app builders or just pay a developer. We mostly need something basic: a form that captures buyer preferences, routes leads to the right agent, and maybe shows saved listings. Nothing fancy, but it has to be reliable enough to hand to clients.
What I keep running into is uncertainty about recurring costs and lock-in. The monthly pricing on these tools looks reasonable at first, but I’m not sure how it scales once you need more seats for agents or heavier usage. I also worry about whether the generated code can be exported if we outgrow the platform, or if we’d be starting over.
For those who’ve gone this route, how did it hold up once real client data was involved, and did the cost stay predictable? Any input appreciated.
Update after poking around more - Softgen Review (2026): Pricing, Pros & Cons came up when I searched on export and seat costs. Still not sure it would hold up for real client intake, but the pricing details are the part I want to check next.