Best motivated seller lead software, compared
There is no single best tool. PropStream is the broadest national platform, DealMachine is built for driving for dollars, BatchLeads for outreach, PropertyRadar for filters, and Propwire has a free plan. LeadCounty is built on each county's own records with a 7-day free trial and at most 10 investors per county. We are one of the six, so every claim links to a source.
The six tools at a glance
| Tool | Starting price | Where the data comes from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| PropStream | Essentials $99 / month ($81 / month billed yearly) | One national database built from county records, MLS feeds and USPS data | You market in many counties or states at once and want skip tracing, mail and calls in one tool. |
| BatchLeads | Growth $119 / month | A national database; since July 2025 owned by the same company as PropStream | You run a calling team across many markets and want lists, skip tracing and dialing in one subscription. |
| DealMachine | Basic $99 per seat / month | A national property and people database with 700+ data points | You drive for dollars a lot and want owner phone numbers, mail and AI help in one phone app. |
| PropertyRadar | Solo $119 / month ($99 billed yearly) | County assessor and recorder records for all 50 states; auction and trustee tracking deepest in CA, AZ, NV, OR and WA | You want to watch many properties or areas for changes, especially foreclosures in the western states. |
| Propwire | Free plan; Gold $119 / month | National public records plus MLS keyword search | You are starting out with no budget and want to learn on free nationwide lists. |
| REsimpli | Solo $249 / month billed annually | Lists built inside the CRM by motivation, location and equity; the data provider is not named on the pages we checked | You want one system to run the whole business: leads, calls, texts, mail, follow-up and deals. |
| BatchData | Property Data from $1,000 / month (100,000 records) | A national property database with mortgage, lien and pre-foreclosure data | You build software or run a large operation and need a data feed and skip tracing by the hundred thousand records. |
| ListSource | Pay per record; no plan prices published | County-sourced property, mortgage and demographic data, sold as static lists | You need one large mailing list across many counties once, and you do not need to keep working it. |
| LeadCounty | Starter $99 / month for 1 county | Each county's own auditor or appraiser, treasurer, recorder, court and city files | Investors who work one to a few counties and want fresh county records with a score and reasons |
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PropStream: what it does better
Choose PropStream if your marketing spans many counties or states, or if you want to skip trace, mail and call from the same screen. It is also the better pick when you need MLS status filters or a native phone app.
- Every U.S. county in one subscription
- Skip tracing, direct mail and dialing in the same tool
- MLS status filters and comps reports
- A native phone app for driving for dollars
BatchLeads: what it does better
Choose BatchLeads if a team of callers works many markets at once and you want lists, skip tracing and a dialer in one place, with several users included from the first plan.
- Three users from the first plan
- Skip tracing on saved leads without a separate service
- A dialer and texting for calling teams
- Nationwide lists with 300+ filters
DealMachine: what it does better
Choose DealMachine if driving for dollars is your main channel and you want owner phone numbers, mail and an AI assistant inside one native app, nationwide.
- The most complete driving-for-dollars app
- Owner phones and e-mails included, LLCs traced to a person
- Postcards and a dialer in the same app
- AI search and an assistant on every property
PropertyRadar: what it does better
Choose PropertyRadar if you work foreclosures in California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon or Washington, or if you want to monitor many areas nationwide with contacts and mail built in.
- Monitoring and alerts on any property or area
- Deep foreclosure and auction tracking in five western states
- Contacts, mail and a dialer in one account
- 300+ search criteria
Propwire: what it does better
Choose Propwire if you are just starting, have no budget for data yet, or need nationwide coverage with MLS keywords. It is a good place to learn the filters before paying for a tool.
- A free plan with 10,000 downloads a month
- Nationwide coverage with MLS keyword search
- Skip tracing included on Gold
- A simple deal board
REsimpli: what it does better
Choose REsimpli if you want calls, texts, mail, follow-up and deals in one place and you already have your lead source.
- A full CRM, dialer, SMS and mail in one account
- Skip tracing included
- Unlimited list stacking and cash buyer search
- An AI assistant for inbound calls
BatchData: what it does better
Choose BatchData if you are a software company or a high-volume operator who needs an API, bulk skip tracing or a national data feed.
- API access and bulk lookups for software builders
- Deep mortgage, lien and ownership data
- Skip tracing with DNC and litigator checks
- Ranked cash buyer lists
ListSource: what it does better
Choose ListSource if you need a very large one-time list across many states for a mail campaign and you will manage it in another tool.
- Every U.S. county in one purchase
- Mortgage and demographic filters on the list
- A one-off list without a subscription
What LeadCounty does not do
No built-in skip tracing, dialer or direct-mail sending, and we cover 99 counties in 27 states, not the whole country. Many investors keep a national tool for those and use LeadCounty for fresher county lists.
Questions
Which lead software is best for a beginner?
A tool with a free plan or a short free trial and a simple first list. Propwire has a free plan, PropStream and LeadCounty have 7-day trials. Try the lists for your own county.
Do I need skip tracing?
If you want phone numbers, yes. LeadCounty does not include skip tracing; it exports a file for the service you choose.
How were these compared?
From each vendor's public pricing and product pages, plus 2026 reviews, checked monthly. Each competitor page lists its sources.
How we make these guides
Written by the LeadCounty editorial and data team from official county, court and state sources and our own weekly counts. We name the office behind every number, say what we cannot see, and fix mistakes when you tell us. See our editorial standards and methodology. General information, not legal or financial advice. Refreshed weekly.
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