West Kite vs Reonomy: which is better for owner research?
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Short answer: West Kite is better for most brokers. It costs about $3,000 a year less than Reonomy's cheapest published plan, you can ask questions in plain English, and you can call, email or mail the owner from the same place. Choose Reonomy only if you need bulk data feeds or an API for your own systems.
Yes, we make West Kite. Both tools trace owners behind LLCs. The difference is what you can do once you've found them.
West Kite vs Reonomy at a glance
| West Kite | Reonomy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost for one broker, per year | $1,788 | From $4,800 on an annual plan |
| Pay monthly | Yes, $149 | Monthly price not published |
| Try it | 7 days free, no card | Request a trial |
| How you search | Ask in plain English, or filter on a map | 200+ filters |
| Find the people behind an LLC | Yes, unlimited, with the source for each step | Yes |
| Owner phone numbers and emails | About 150 numbers or 300 emails a month included | Contact records included |
| Email and mail owners | Built in | Export to your own tools |
| Works in Claude and ChatGPT | Yes | Not listed |
| Bulk data feeds and API | API by agreement | Yes, through sales |
Why most brokers should pick West Kite
Reonomy gives you data, and you do the rest. West Kite does the whole job.
- Ask instead of filtering. Type "retail on Wilshire owned by the same family for 30+ years". You don't need to set up 200 filters to get there.
- See how it got there. Every step from deed to person shows its source, so you can check it before you call.
- Know which emails will land. Each one comes back marked deliverable, catch-all or unknown.
- Reach out in one place. There's a pipeline, email, postcards and handwritten letters. With Reonomy, you'd export a list and pay for other tools to do that.
- Pay month to month. Start for $149, with no annual plan needed to get the headline price.
What it costs
West Kite is $149 a month, or $1,788 a year. That covers unlimited searches and ownership research, plus about 150 phone numbers or 300 emails a month. Past that, it's $1 per phone number and 50 cents per email, and you pay nothing when it finds nothing new.
Reonomy starts at $400 a month on an annual subscription, or $4,800 a year, and charges per seat. Its monthly price isn't published, though it says the annual plan saves 30%, so expect monthly to cost more.
So West Kite saves you at least $3,000 a year per person, before you add whatever CRM and mail tools you'd need alongside Reonomy.
When Reonomy is the better buy
- You need bulk CSV feeds of 10,000+ records or an API going into your own systems.
- You have analysts who like building precise filters and work in lists of thousands.
- You already have a CRM and mail tool you won't change.
That's usually a larger team, not an independent broker.
Which should you choose?
Choose West Kite if you want to go from a question to a conversation without stitching tools together. That's most brokers and small teams.
Choose Reonomy if you're buying data for a system you've already built.
Looking wider? See our list of the best CoStar alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
Is West Kite cheaper than Reonomy?
Yes. West Kite is $149 a month, and Reonomy starts at $400 a month on an annual plan.
Does Reonomy have a free trial?
Its pricing page offers a free trial on request but doesn't say how long it lasts. West Kite's trial is 7 days with no card and no sales call.
Which is better for finding the owner of an LLC?
Both trace owners behind LLCs. West Kite shows the record behind every step and goes on to find a phone number and email. The quickest way to compare is to run a few LLC-owned buildings you know through each.
Who owns Reonomy?
Reonomy is an Altus Group business.
