Maybe per-skip fees are compounding faster than your deal flow. Maybe you’re tired of getting entity names back from LLC-owned properties instead of the actual decision-maker. Or maybe you’re paying $99/month and still getting charged per skip trace on top of it.
There is one genuinely free property data platform out there, and we’ll cover it below. But “free” comes with tradeoffs that matter at volume, including limited filtering, no LLC resolution, and skip tracing that still costs per record. For most investors running consistent outreach, what matters is which platform gives you the best data at the lowest total cost per usable lead.
Here’s what’s out there.
What free methods actually get you
Before comparing platforms, it’s worth knowing what’s available at zero cost, because for one-off lookups, free methods work fine.
County tax assessor websites give you the owner’s name, the mailing address where tax bills are sent, and assessed value. What you won’t get are phone numbers, email addresses, or any contact information beyond that mailing address.
Secretary of State business databases help when a property is owned by an LLC. You can search the entity name and, depending on the state, find registered agents, members, or officers. But the person listed is often a statutory agent service, not the decision-maker. Privacy-friendly states like Wyoming and Delaware may list no member information at all.
People-search sites like Whitepages can help cross-reference names with phone numbers, though accuracy varies considerably.
These tools handle individual property lookups. They don’t scale. For a deeper walkthrough of free methods, see our property owner lookup guide.
Best PropStream alternatives: pricing compared
The table below compares what you’re actually paying across platforms, not just the subscription, but the total monthly cost when you need contact data at volume. For reference, PropStream’s Essentials plan costs $99/month with skip tracing at $0.12/record on top. At 5,000 contacts per month, that’s $699.
| PropWire | PropertyReach | DealMachine | BatchLeads | PropertyRadar | REsimpli | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Free | $39/mo | $99/mo | $119/mo | $119/mo | $149/mo |
| Monthly exports | Unlimited | 30K | 10K | 20K | 10K | 10K |
| Contacts included | 0 (pay per trace) | Included | Unlimited | Included | 250 phones + emails | Included |
| Cost per additional contact | $0.10 | $0.09 | $0 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.15 |
| Total cost at 5K contacts/mo | $500 | $39 | $99 | $119 | $499 | $149 |
| LLC/trust resolution | None | Decision-maker name, title, contact | Owner up to 5 levels | Entity name | Entity resolution via OwnerGraph | Limited |
Pricing reflects entry-level plans and publicly available rates as of March 2026. Verify current pricing directly with each provider.
Platform breakdowns
PropWire
Best for: New investors or tight budgets who need free property data and don’t mind paying per skip trace.
PropWire is the closest thing to a free PropStream alternative. Property searches, list building, downloads, comps, and lead alerts are all free with no subscription and no credit card required. For investors just getting started or testing a new market on a shoestring budget, it removes the barrier to entry entirely.
Skip tracing is where the free model ends. Contact data costs $0.10 per successful hit, so at 5,000 skip traces per month, you’re paying $500. That’s more than every other paid platform on this list, and on par with PropertyRadar’s Solo plan at volume.
The platform offers 17 lead type filters, enough for basic searches, but not enough to stack multiple distress signals the way 130+ filters allow. There’s no LLC or trust resolution to the decision-maker, no AI-driven lead scoring, and user reviews flag outdated owner information.
Pricing:
- Free (no subscription required)
- Skip tracing: $0.10 per successful hit
- Gold membership: $97/mo (includes 10K skip traces + training resources)
Limitation: Per-skip pricing adds up fast at volume, and data quality concerns around outdated owner information may lower your actual contact rate.
PropertyReach
Best for: Investors who want the most included features at the lowest monthly cost, without per-skip fees.
PropertyReach bundles skip tracing, list building, and AI-driven lead scoring starting at $39/month, the lowest subscription price on this list and a fraction of what PropStream costs once you factor in per-skip fees.
All plans include PropPulse AI, MLS data, access to 158M+ property records, and verified contact information with no per-record fees. Where PropertyReach particularly stands out is LLC and trust resolution. The platform uses a waterfall process that prioritizes actual owners and officers over registered agents, returning the decision-maker’s name, title, role within the entity, and direct contact information. Most platforms don’t match that depth of entity resolution.
“The question investors should ask is: What percentage of the time am I actually going to get the owner on the phone?” says Toby Smith, General Manager at PropertyReach. “For us, it’s 70 to 80%. And that’s not our number. That’s based on users pulling 50,000, 100,000 records or more and testing the data against real outreach.” Phone numbers are delivered in priority order with a last-seen date so investors can focus on the most recently verified contacts first.
Pricing:
- Starter: $39/mo (30K exports)
- Core: $59/mo (60K exports)
- Pro: $129/mo (120K exports)
- $3 for a 3-day trial
Limitation: Not a CRM. Investors who need full pipeline management will need to pair it with a separate system.
DealMachine
Best for: Investors who drive for dollars and want mobile-first lead capture with built-in outreach.
DealMachine started as a driving-for-dollars app and has expanded into a full lead generation platform with list building, direct mail, an AI-powered dialer, and AI lead scoring. Every plan includes unlimited contact information with no per-skip fees. The platform traces LLC ownership up to five levels deep and adds a photo of the actual property to mailers, a useful feature for direct mail response rates.
Pricing:
- Starter: $99/mo (10K exports)
- Pro: $149/mo (30K exports)
- Pro Plus: $232/mo (60K exports)
- 7-day free trial
Limitation: Higher entry price. Investors who don’t need mobile-first driving features may be paying for functionality they won’t use.
BatchLeads
Best for: Data and outreach in one platform, though now under PropStream’s corporate umbrella.
BatchLeads offers list building, skip tracing, and marketing tools with 140+ filters and AI-powered lead scoring via BatchRankAI. Contact information is included on all plans with no per-skip fees.
Important context: PropStream acquired BatchLeads and BatchDialer in July 2025. Both platforms currently operate independently, but the long-term plan is integration into a unified ecosystem. If you’re looking for an alternative to PropStream specifically, it’s worth knowing BatchLeads is now part of the same corporate family.
Pricing:
- Growth: $119/mo (20K exports)
- Professional: $349/mo (70K exports)
- Scale: $749/mo (150K exports)
- 7-day free trial
Limitation: Uncertainty about the platform’s independent, post-acquisition future.
PropertyRadar
Best for: Investors who want deep data with marketing automation and are willing to pay a premium for it.
PropertyRadar offers deep property and owner data with strong marketing automation, including direct mail, email campaigns, online ads, and event-driven workflows that trigger outreach automatically. Their OwnerGraph technology ties records together across sources to surface entity owners behind LLCs and trusts, and the platform includes likely-to-sell signals for lead prioritization.
Where the pricing gets complicated is contact data. The Solo plan includes just 250 phone and email unlocks per month. Beyond that, each additional skip trace costs $0.08. An investor pulling 5,000 contacts per month would pay $119 plus $380 in overage charges, bringing the real monthly cost to $499, comparable to PropWire despite the subscription fee.
Pricing:
- Solo: $119/mo (10K exports)
- Team: $249/mo (25K exports)
- Business: $599/mo (50K exports)
- 5-day free trial
Limitation: The entry plan includes only 250 skip traces per month. At volume, per-contact overage charges push the real cost well above the sticker price.
REsimpli
Best for: Investors who want skip tracing, marketing, and CRM pipeline management in a single system.
REsimpli is a full investor CRM with skip tracing, list stacking, direct mail, SMS campaigns, drip sequences, and AI-powered call summaries built in. The value proposition is managing your entire deal pipeline, from list to close, in one system.
Pricing:
- Basic: $149/mo (10K exports)
- Pro: $299/mo (20K exports)
- Enterprise: $599/mo (50K exports)
- 30-day free trial
Limitation: More CRM than data platform. Investors who primarily need deep property data and filtering may be paying for CRM features they handle elsewhere.
How to choose the right alternative
What matters most is cost per usable lead: the total you spend to actually reach a qualified seller, including subscription fees, per-skip charges, and the contact rate of the data itself.
Smith puts it simply: “What separates data and really good data is how many sources you’re using and the logic behind the matching. Typically, the cheaper the record, the lesser the contact rate.” A lower contact rate means you’re paying more per actual conversation, regardless of what the subscription costs.
Start with your volume. How many leads do you pull monthly? If it’s under a hundred, PropWire’s free model may be enough. If you’re running thousands, bundled skip tracing eliminates the per-record fees that erode margins at scale.
Then consider what you need beyond contact data. Do you need LLC and trust resolution to reach decision-makers behind entities? Do you want AI-driven lead scoring to prioritize who to call first? Do you need distress signal filtering that goes beyond basic lead types? These are the capabilities that determine whether a platform helps you find leads or helps you find the right leads.
The bottom line
Free tools work for individual lookups. For building repeatable deal flow at scale, platforms that bundle skip tracing, LLC resolution, and lead scoring into every plan eliminate the per-record fees that compound as you grow.
Ready to see how PropertyReach works on your lists? Get bundled skip tracing, PropPulse AI, LLC and trust contacts, and 130+ filters starting at $39/month. Start your 7-day trial today.