Brokerage comparison · October 2026
Compare real estate brokerages: what you actually pay
Splits, caps, monthly fees, per-deal fees — every brokerage stacks them differently, which makes it hard to compare. Here's an honest, side-by-side look at AXEN Realty and the brokerages agents ask about most, using real numbers. Where another brokerage costs less on fees, we'll show you that too.
A year of fees: 12 deals at $9,000 commission each
| Brokerage | Yearly fees | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Fathom Realty | $6,280 | $101,720 |
| AXEN — Growth Plan | $10,140 | $97,860 |
| Real Brokerage | $14,355 | $93,645 |
| AXEN — Elite Plan | $16,140 | $91,860 |
| eXp Realty | $18,790 | $89,210 |
| Keller Williams | $21,000 | $87,000 |
Keller Williams assumes an $18,000 market center cap and no extra office fees; your office may differ. Fathom uses its flat-fee plan. Revenue share, stock, and team arrangements aren't included. Each comparison page has a calculator so you can run your own volume.
Detailed comparisons
AXEN vs eXp Realty
80/20 split up to a cap, plus revenue share and stock.
See the full comparison →AXEN vs Real Brokerage
85/15 split up to a cap, plus revenue share and stock.
See the full comparison →AXEN vs Keller Williams
Traditional franchise: split with your market center plus a royalty.
See the full comparison →AXEN vs Fathom Realty
Flat per-deal fee up to a cap (flat-fee plan).
See the full comparison →How AXEN's fees work
- Commission split
- 100% to you, from your first deal
- Monthly fee
- $50 — no annual fee
- Per-deal fee
- $295 every deal, including your own transaction coordinator and E&O
- Plan fee until cap
- Growth: $500 per deal, capped at $6,000 · Elite: $1,000 per deal, capped at $12,000
- Included
- Your own transaction coordinator, E&O, Lofty CRM, and live support
- Revenue share
- $100 (Growth) or $200 (Elite) per transaction for every agent in your downline, up to five levels deep
- Where
- Multi-state
Not sure which model fits you?
Bring your real numbers. Andres will give you the honest version — even if the answer is to stay where you are.
Based on publicly available information as of October 2026; sources are listed on each comparison page. Brokerages change their plans, and fees can vary by office, team, and state — confirm current terms directly. AXEN Realty is not affiliated with the other brokerages named, whose names are trademarks of their respective owners.