TrueCap vs Crexi: residential underwriting vs commercial marketplace
Crexi is a commercial real-estate marketplace + intelligence platform — the modern LoopNet alternative for CRE listings, sale comps, lease data, and broker tools. TrueCap is a residential rental underwriting calculator — single-family, small multifamily, owner-occupant. Different asset classes. Investors who do both residential and commercial may use Crexi for sourcing CRE deals and TrueCap for residential.
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TL;DR
Use TrueCap when
- You're underwriting residential rentals (SFR, 2-4 unit multifamily, owner-occupant).
- You want cap rate, CoC, DSCR, cash flow on a specific residential address.
- You want financing math + tax strategy modeling.
- You're not evaluating commercial deals.
Use Crexi when
- You're sourcing commercial real estate (office, retail, industrial, large multifamily).
- You need a CRE listings marketplace + comp database.
- You're a CRE broker managing listings, offers, and tenants.
- You're evaluating commercial deals where Crexi's data is the comp source.
Feature-by-feature
Side-by-side on every dimension that matters for a comparison-shopping investor.
| Feature | TrueCap | Crexi |
|---|---|---|
Primary asset class | Residential (SFR, small multifamily, owner-occupant) | Commercial (office, retail, industrial, large multifamily) |
Lifecycle stage | Per-deal underwriting calculator | Marketplace + intelligence |
Cap rate / CoC / DSCR analysis | Yes — full engine for residential | Listing-level cap rate; no per-deal calc engine |
10-year projection | Pro — residential rent + expense + appreciation | Not modeled |
Address auto-fill (rent/rate/tax) | Yes — HUD + FRED + state property tax (residential) | Listing-pulled CRE data |
CRE listings (office, retail, industrial) | No — residential focus | Yes — 500k+ active CRE listings |
CRE sale + lease comps | No | Yes — national CRE comp database |
Broker tools (offer management) | No | Yes — built for CRE brokers |
Tenant info (CRE) | Not applicable | Yes — public-record tenant data |
Tax strategy modeling (residential) | Pro — depreciation + interest + after-tax CF | Not the focus |
Free tier | Yes — full residential underwriting | Free to browse listings; paid for intelligence |
Pricing (entry tier) | Free; Pro $19/mo | Free for buyers/browsers; Intelligence ~$100+/mo |
Crexi details based on publicly available product info as of 2026. See crexi.com for their current state.
When investors use both
- If you do both residential and CRE. TrueCap underwrites your residential deals; Crexi sources and provides comps for your CRE deals.
- For CRE underwriting specifically.Crexi shows you the deal + market comps; you'd run the CRE underwrite in a dedicated CRE calculator (Argus, CrowdStreet's tools, or a CRE spreadsheet model).
- If you're purely residential. TrueCap is enough; Crexi is overkill — the residential MLS or Roofstock-style platforms are a better fit.
Want to see just the underwriting half? Try the cap rate calculator or the full TrueCap analyzer. Our guide on 60-second underwriting walks through the workflow end-to-end.
Common questions about TrueCap vs Crexi
Quick answers to the questions investors comparison-shopping these tools actually ask.
Is TrueCap a Crexi alternative?
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Does TrueCap support commercial real estate?
Is Crexi free?
Can I use TrueCap for small multifamily commercial deals?
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