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Frontstead Kit

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C tier on Real Estate Marketplace SoftwareScore 6.8 · #4 of 28
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Summary

Frontstead Kit is a free, open-source development kit for building branded real-estate portals, including sites for golf, waterfront, and other niche lifestyle markets. It combines a Next.js public portal, an Express 5 and Prisma REST API, and a separate RESO Web API synchronization worker. The portal supports property search, listing pages, inquiries, consumer accounts, and favorites. Its connector lists MLS Grid, Trestle, Bridge Interactive, and Spark API as supported vendors. Typesense is optional for typo-tolerant search; without it, search falls back to PostgreSQL. The kit requires Node.js 22.12 and PostgreSQL, with Redis and Typesense optional. Docker Compose is the documented portable deployment baseline. MLS display controls default to off, and configuration fails if an MLS board is not registered. The agent API is disabled by default. Frontstead describes the project as community-supported, directing defect reports and feature requests to public repository issues. Agent HQ, a separate license, adds CRM and related features.

Who it is for

It suits developers and agencies building portals for brokerages or niche real-estate markets. Users need Node.js 22.12 and PostgreSQL, and should be prepared for self-hosted deployment.

What is good

  • Free, open-source kit under Apache-2.0.
  • Portal includes property search, listings, inquiries, and favorites.
  • Supports four listed MLS connector vendors.
  • Search can use PostgreSQL without optional Typesense.

What to know first

  • Requires Node.js 22.12 and PostgreSQL.
  • Community support is through public repository issues.
  • Agent HQ features require a separate license.

Verdict

Frontstead Kit provides the main portal, API, and MLS synchronization components for a self-hosted real-estate site. Its MLS safeguards and optional search component are clearly defined, but deployment requires the specified software stack.

Frontstead Kit plans and pricing

All plans
Frontstead Kit Free Apache-2.0 · self-hosted portal, API, and MLS worker frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Frontstead Pro Not published Setup and launch · custom development · managed hosting · MLS board onboarding and IDX/VOW paperwork frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Agent HQ Not published One production client deployment per license · one year of updates · perpetual use of purchased version frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on real estate marketplace software

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Listing import
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Custom domain
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Facts

Purpose
Frontstead Kit is an open-source, MLS-ready development kit for building branded real-estate portals, including portals for golf, waterfront, and other niche lifestyle markets.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Components
The kit includes a Next.js public portal, an Express 5 and Prisma REST API, and a separate RESO Web API synchronization worker.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Portal features
The public portal supports property search, listing pages, inquiries, consumer accounts, and favorites.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
MLS integrations
The RESO Web API connector lists MLS Grid, Trestle (CoreLogic/Cotality), Bridge Interactive, and Spark API (FBS) as supported vendors.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Search
Typesense is optional for typo-tolerant search, and the kit falls back to PostgreSQL search when Typesense is not configured.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Requirements
The kit requires Node.js 22.12 and PostgreSQL; Redis and Typesense are optional.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Deployment
Docker Compose is the documented portable deployment baseline, and Frontstead says the kit does not assume a specific platform.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compliance controls
MLS display controls default to off, and an unregistered MLS board fails at configuration load rather than assuming that attribution is unnecessary.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security boundary
The agent API is disabled by default; Frontstead says keeping unused routes unmounted reduces avoidable attack surface.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Commercial CRM features
The separately licensed Agent HQ adds contacts, transactions, tasks, campaigns, market reports, AI chat, CMA report generation, and Gmail and Google Calendar integration.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The documentation describes the kit as community-supported and directs users to public repository issues for reproducible defects and feature requests.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
Frontstead says it works with developers and agencies deploying the kit for brokerages and niche markets.frontstead.com · 4 Oct 2026

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