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AXEN Realty vs LPT Realty: which costs an agent less?
On fees alone, LPT Realty costs less. On 20 closings at $10,000 commission each, LPT's Business Builder plan costs about $9,400 a year and AXEN's Pro plan about $12,500, on each company's 2026 schedule. Both let you keep 100% from your first deal for $500 a deal. AXEN's $295 admin fee pays a Deal Desk coordinator on every sale.
Only what each company publishes itself, dated, with sources at the bottom.
Longer bar, more fees. Green costs least. Dollars are below.
01Same agent, same year
The math: 20 closings at $10,000 each
$200,000 in commission. Only the brokerage changes. Fees as each company published them in 2026 (AXEN November 2026, LPT Realty September 2026). Sign-up fees and MLS dues are left out.
Total fees for one year, same 20 deals
See it line by lineEvery cost, with the math behind it.
| Cost | AXEN | LPT Realty |
|---|---|---|
| Split or flat fee until the cap | $6,000Flat fee until the cap (12 × $500) | $5,000Fee until the cap (10 × $500) |
| Fees after the cap | $0After the cap | $0After the cap |
| Per-file fees | $5,900Admin fee (20 × $295) | $3,900Transaction fee (20 × $195) |
| Monthly or yearly fee | $600Platform fee ($50 × 12) | $500Annual fee |
| Total you pay | $12,500 | $9,400 |
If you pass AXEN's $295 admin fee to your client at closing, your AXEN total drops to $6,600 (fees as of November 2026). LPT says its $195 fee can be charged to the client too, which would bring LPT to $5,500 on its September 2026 schedule. Business Builder plan. LPT's newest published plan summary is dated January 2024, so confirm these with LPT. On fees alone, LPT Realty costs less than AXEN here. What AXEN adds is a Deal Desk coordinator on every sale, paid by the admin fee.
02Side by side
AXEN and LPT Realty fees, line by line
Each company's own published numbers: AXEN as of November 2026, LPT Realty as of September 2026. Where LPT Realty publishes nothing, the cell says so.
| Fee | AXEN | LPT Realty |
|---|---|---|
| Commission split | None. You keep 100%. Flat $500 per closing on Pro, $1,000 on Elite | None on Business Builder ($500 per deal); 80/20 on RevShare Partner |
| Yearly cap | $6,000 a year on Pro; $12,000 on Elite | $5,000 (Business Builder) or $15,000 (RevShare Partner) |
| After the cap, per deal | $0 file fee until your AXEN anniversary (the $295 admin fee still applies) | $195 transaction fee |
| Per-file fees | $295 admin fee per sale. Sales under $2,500 of commission: 10% file fee. Leases, rentals and referrals: 10% (max $500 Pro, $1,000 Elite) plus $50 | $195 transaction fee on every deal (LPT says it can be charged to the client) |
| Monthly or yearly fee | $50 a month, or $500 a year, or $600 taken from your first closing | $500 a year, taken from your first closing |
| Sign-up fee | $0. Nothing is charged until your license is active with AXEN | $0 |
| Included on every file | A Deal Desk coordinator on every sale and a state broker file review, paid by the $295 admin fee | Not published |
| Revenue share | 5 levels: $100 a level per closing by a Pro agent, $200 by an Elite agent. No quota. Not a promise of income | RevShare Partner plan only |
| Company stock | No stock program | Not published |
03Straight talk
Who each one fits
No brokerage is best for every agent. Here is when LPT Realty is the better pick, and when AXEN is.
LPT Realty
LPT Realty may fit you better if
- The lowest fee is your only testLPT Business Builder costs less than AXEN Pro on the same 20 deals (September 2026 fees).
- You want the lowest capLPT Business Builder caps at $5,000. AXEN Pro caps at $6,000 (2026 fees).
- You pass the per-deal fee to clientsLPT says its $195 fee can be charged to the client. That brings LPT to about $5,500 on 20 deals (September 2026).
AXEN
AXEN may fit you better if
- You want a coordinator built inA Deal Desk coordinator works every AXEN sale, paid by the admin fee.
- You want rev share on any planAXEN pays revenue share on Pro and Elite. LPT says only RevShare Partners earn it. Not a promise of income.
- You want current terms in writingLPT's newest published plan summary we found is dated January 2024. AXEN's fees are dated November 2026.
- You pass your fee to clients tooPass AXEN's $295 admin fee to your client and AXEN drops to about $6,600 on 20 deals (November 2026).
04If you move
Moving from LPT Realty to AXEN
Four steps. Tap one to open it.
Read your exit terms
How you are paid on deals that close after you leave, and what happens to any revenue share, is in your LPT Realty contract. Ask LPT Realty in writing.
Move your license
Your state sets who files and what it costs. See how to transfer your license, state by state.
Use the checklist
Listings, deals under contract, MLS and ads, in order: the switching checklist.
Look inside first
See the AXEN portal and every fee before you move anything: look inside free. Nothing is charged until your license is active with AXEN.
See every AXEN fee, AXEN vs eXp vs Real, line by line, which brokerages let you keep your whole commission and LPT Realty fees for agents.
Where every number comes from
Sources
- AXEN Realty fee schedule: axenrealty.com/plans and axenrealty.com/join (November 2026).
- LPT Realty: transaction fee schedule (checked September 21, 2026) and LPT Program Summary, January 2024 (help.lpt.com). The same figures are on our LPT Realty fees page, as LPT Realty published them in September 2026.
Costs only, not an earnings claim. Your income depends on your own sales. "Not published" means the figure is not in LPT Realty's own published schedule as of September 2026. AXEN fees as of November 2026; LPT Realty fees as published in September 2026. Each company may change its fees at any time, so confirm current fees with each company in writing before you decide. Revenue share is not a promise of income. LPT Realty is a trademark of its owner, which does not endorse this page.
05Straight answers
AXEN vs LPT Realty questions
Short answers from the published schedules. Tap a question to open it.
Which costs less, AXEN or LPT Realty?
LPT, on fees alone. On 20 closings at $10,000 commission each, LPT's Business Builder plan costs about $9,400 and AXEN's Pro plan about $12,500, on each company's published fees (LPT as of September 2026). AXEN's admin fee pays a coordinator on every sale.
What is LPT Realty's Business Builder plan?
A flat $500 a deal, capped at $5,000 a year, plus a $195 transaction fee on every deal and a $500 yearly fee taken from your first closing, as published September 2026.
Do AXEN and LPT both let agents keep 100%?
Yes, from the first deal, on 2026 fees. AXEN Pro is $500 a closing capped at $6,000 a year. LPT Business Builder is $500 a deal capped at $5,000. LPT's RevShare Partner plan is an 80/20 split instead.
Does LPT pay revenue share on every plan?
No. On its September 2026 schedule, LPT says only RevShare Partners earn revenue share, and that plan is an 80/20 split capped at $15,000. AXEN pays revenue share on both its plans, 5 levels deep. Revenue share is not a promise of income.
Can I pass the per-deal fee to my client at either one?
LPT says its $195 fee can be charged to the client, which takes LPT to about $5,500 on 20 closings (September 2026 fees). Pass AXEN's $295 admin fee to your client and AXEN drops to about $6,600 on the same deals.
How old are LPT's published plan terms?
LPT's newest published plan summary we found is dated January 2024, and its fee schedule page was checked September 21, 2026. Ask LPT for its current terms in writing before you decide.
Run it on your own numbers.
Your number of deals and your average commission decide which one costs less. Get every schedule in writing, then run your own year.
AXEN Realty, LLC. Commissions are negotiable and are not set by any brokerage. Costs only, not an earnings claim. Fees as published by each company as of September 2026.