Crexi Alternatives for Commercial Real Estate Investors

Crexi is one of the best-known commercial real estate marketplaces in the US. It combines property listings, online auctions, and paid market data in one place.

That's also why investors look for alternatives. Most need one of those jobs done well, not all three. Here are the options, grouped by the job.

The Short Answer

The right Crexi alternative depends on what you use Crexi for:

• Finding properties to buy: other listing marketplaces, including LoopNet and Hutfin
• Buying at auction: dedicated auction platforms such as Ten-X
• Market data and comps: data platforms such as CoStar and Reonomy
• Investing without buying a whole building: online investment platforms such as CrowdStreet

Most investors end up using two or three platforms at once.

What LoopNet and Crexi Are Built For

Crexi is a broker and data platform. Its listing marketplace is free to use. Crexi PRO, a paid subscription, adds lead generation, marketing, and workflow tools, and Crexi Intelligence sells nationwide market data such as sales comps and property records. It keeps adding features: an embedded AI suite in May 2026, and zoning, tenant, and traffic data in June 2026.

LoopNet, owned by CoStar Group, is built around paid exposure. LoopNet doesn’t publish its prices; its help center sends brokers to a LoopNet representative. Trade publication Propmodo reported in 2024 that LoopNet’s ad packages ran from about $50 to $1,099 per month, with the top Diamond package claiming up to 1,535 times more exposure than a free listing. Some brokers report that a listing needs a paid CoStar Silver ad to appear on LoopNet.

Both are built around paid upgrades. For investors, that usually means the free tier shows listings, while deeper data, comps, and premium placement sit behind a subscription. Know which of those you actually need before you pay.

Listing Marketplaces

If you mainly use Crexi to search for properties, compare other marketplaces on the things that matter for investors:

• Listing count in your target markets and property types
• Whether prices, rent rolls, and financials are shown
• How fresh the listings are
• Whether you can reach the broker or owner directly
• What it costs to see full details

LoopNet is one of the largest commercial listing marketplaces in the US and is owned by CoStar Group. Hutfin is a marketplace for buying, selling, and leasing commercial property, free to search and free to list.

Auction Platforms

Crexi runs online auctions, and reported 68 properties sold for $145.8 million in Q2 2026. Ten-X, also owned by CoStar Group, is a dedicated commercial real estate auction platform.

Before bidding anywhere, check the buyer's premium (a fee added on top of the winning bid), the deposit, the closing timeline, and how much due diligence you can do before the auction ends.

Market Data and Comps

Crexi sells market data and analytics as a paid subscription. If data is your main need, compare dedicated providers:

• CoStar is a large commercial real estate data and analytics provider, sold by subscription.
• Reonomy, owned by Altus Group, focuses on property and ownership data.

Most data platforms quote prices on request. Ask for a trial on your own markets before you sign an annual contract.

Free sources help too: county recorder and assessor records for sale prices and ownership, and quarterly market reports from large brokerages.

Passive Investment Platforms

Some investors searching for Crexi alternatives don't want to buy a whole building. They want a share of one.

Online investment platforms such as CrowdStreet offer stakes in commercial real estate deals. Many offerings are limited to accredited investors, and they work very differently from a listing marketplace: you invest in a deal someone else runs, and your money is usually tied up for years. Read each offering's documents and risks carefully.

How to Choose

• Write down the one job you need done most: finding deals, bidding, data, or passive investing
• Test two platforms on your own target market, not the national numbers
• Check what you can see for free before you pay
• Look at listing dates to judge freshness
• Confirm current pricing directly with each platform, since it changes

Where Hutfin Fits

Hutfin is a commercial real estate marketplace for investors, owner-occupiers, brokers, and tenants. More than 10,000 commercial properties have been listed on Hutfin.

• One search for everything: properties for sale, spaces for lease, and businesses for sale
• Free to browse: prices and property details are free to view
• Direct contact: deal directly with the listing broker or owner
• Quality listings: most listings are prepared by Hutfin’s in-house listing team
• AI search and property briefs: describe what you need in plain words, and get a quick AI summary of each listing
• Alerts: save a search and get an email when a matching listing goes up
• Free to start: list your property and reach buyers and tenants at no cost

Compare it with your current platform: search properties for sale in your target market.

Recap

• Crexi combines listings, auctions, and paid data
• Pick alternatives by the job: listings, auctions, data, or passive investing
• LoopNet and Hutfin are listing marketplaces; Ten-X runs auctions; CoStar and Reonomy sell data
• Investment platforms like CrowdStreet are a different product with different risks
• Test any platform on your own market before paying

Final Word

There's no single replacement for Crexi, because Crexi does several jobs. Decide which job matters most to you, then pick the platform that does that one best.

Platform features and pricing change often. Details here are accurate as of October 2026; check each platform directly before you decide.

Looking for your next investment property? Search commercial listings at hutfin.com.