BrightDoor vs BoldTrail
Brokerages on a broad platform, including teams coming from kvCORE.
What BoldTrail is strong at
A brokerage platform with IDX sites, CRM, and marketing automation. Formerly kvCORE.
A broad brokerage platform in one login.
What BrightDoor does instead
The public brand and the approval queue, live the same day.
License and NMLS lines on every page, and drafts and ads you approve before anything goes out.
What BrightDoor does not do
- BrightDoor has IDX search only on the broker plan.
- No MLS search on the regular plan. Brokerages get it with the broker plan.
- No rate tables and no loan application (1003).
Price
- BoldTrail
- They don't publish a simple public price.
- BrightDoor
- $149 a month. Setup is free. Ads are $99 a month. White glove is $999 once.
Last checked September 24, 2026.
Who switches
An agent whose brokerage pays for a platform, who wants a personal site that still names that brokerage.
Questions
Can I use BrightDoor if my brokerage uses BoldTrail?
Yes. Your BrightDoor footer names your brokerage and broker of record.
Does BrightDoor have IDX?
Only on the broker plan, from your brokerage's MLS feed. One agent can paste listing links.
What does BrightDoor cost?
$149 a month. Setup is free.