CINC vs Lofty
Pricing, contract terms and features side by side. Last checked September 2026.
- Follow Up Boss$69/user/mo
- BoldTrailContact sales
- Wise Agent$49/mo flat
- Real Geeks$399/mo
- BoomTownContact sales
- Sierra Interactive$299.95/mo
- LoftyContact sales
- CINCContact sales
- Top Producer$179/user/mo
- IXACT Contact$46.75/mo
- RealvolveContact sales
- Follow Up Boss$69/user/mo
- BoldTrailContact sales
- Wise Agent$49/mo flat
- Real Geeks$399/mo
- BoomTownContact sales
- Sierra Interactive$299.95/mo
- LoftyContact sales
- CINCContact sales
- Top Producer$179/user/mo
- IXACT Contact$46.75/mo
- RealvolveContact sales
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CINC
A lead generation machine with a CRM wrapped around it.
Lofty
The all-in-one formerly called Chime, which will also sell you the leads.
Quick verdict
Feature comparison
| CINC | Lofty | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Pricing model | Four tiers: Solo, Ramp, Pro, Select. Only add-ons are priced publicly | Four tiers: Agent, Team, Broker, Enterprise. Price varies with seats and add-ons |
| Free trial | Demo only, no free trial | Demo only, no free trial |
| Contract | Not disclosed publicly | Not disclosed publicly |
| Setup or onboarding fee | Not published | Not published |
| Best for | Teams with ad budget and inside-sales discipline | Teams buying site, CRM and ads together |
| Paid leads included | Yes, this is the core product | Yes, paid Google, Facebook and direct mail programmes |
| IDX website included | Yes, included | Yes, included and SEO-oriented |
| Built-in dialer | Yes, $75/mo for 3 lines | Yes, listed as an optional paid upgrade |
| SMS / texting | Yes | Yes, with metered text packages as add-ons |
| Transaction management | Not advertised | Yes |
| Email marketing | Yes, with automation | Yes, inside Smart Plans workflows |
| AI lead nurture | Yes, CINC AI from $200/mo | Yes, agentic AI assistant |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Not published | 200+ |
| Support | Phone, email and chat, 9:30am-7pm ET weekdays plus Saturday mornings | Phone and email seven days a week |
Pricing and features verified against each vendor own pages in September 2026. Where a vendor does not publish a figure we say so rather than estimating it.
Pros and cons
CINC
- The most clearly published support hours of any platform here
- An in-house team runs the ad spend, so you are not managing campaigns
- Serious scale behind the lead generation
- Priced add-ons are transparent even though the base price is not
- No published base price and no free trial
- Lead quality is the single most common complaint from its own customers
- The dialer and the AI assistant both cost extra on top
- Wrong tool entirely for a solo agent
Lofty
- Genuinely broad: website, CRM, workflows and paid lead generation in one place
- 200+ integrations, among the widest here
- Support available seven days a week
- Large review base, so the feedback is well-tested
- No published pricing and no free trial
- Heavily add-on based, so the demo price and the invoice can diverge
- The dialer is an upgrade rather than part of the platform
- Lowest satisfaction score of the big all-in-one platforms here
What reviewers say
Lead quality dominates the feedback: a meaningful share of delivered contacts carry unusable phone numbers or fall outside the agent area, which pushes the real cost per workable lead well above the headline figure.
The most common criticism is not slow support but inaccurate support, with reviewers describing front-line staff who do not know the product well. The second recurring theme is the gap between what the demo implies is included and what turns out to be a paid add-on.
Ratings are the aggregate scores published by G2 and Capterra, shown with their review counts so you can judge how much weight each one deserves.
Frequently asked questions
How much do CINC and Lofty cost?
CINC: Contact sales (No public pricing published). Lofty: Contact sales (No public pricing published). Both figures come from each vendor own pricing page, checked in September 2026.
Does CINC or Lofty offer a free trial?
CINC: Demo only, no free trial. Lofty: Demo only, no free trial.
Are you locked into a contract with CINC or Lofty?
CINC: Not disclosed publicly. Lofty: Not disclosed publicly. On setup costs, CINC is not published and Lofty is not published.
Do CINC or Lofty include an IDX website?
CINC: Yes, included. Lofty: Yes, included and SEO-oriented.
Do CINC or Lofty provide leads?
CINC: Yes, this is the core product. Lofty: Yes, paid Google, Facebook and direct mail programmes. This is one of the biggest differences between platforms in this category and it is often glossed over in sales demos.
Which is better for a solo agent, CINC or Lofty?
CINC is built for teams with ad budget and inside-sales discipline, while Lofty is built for teams buying site, crm and ads together. A solo agent should generally weigh the cheaper, shorter-commitment option unless they are already spending money on leads.