Best Commission Split Software for Independent Brokerages: Paperless Pipeline vs. Brokermint vs. SplitRE

The three commission tools independent brokerages compare most often price themselves in three genuinely different ways: Paperless Pipeline charges by transaction volume, Brokermint (rebranded BoldTrail BackOffice in 2024, after its parent company Inside Real Estate folded it into the same family as kvCORE) charges per agent, and SplitRE charges a flat monthly rate by agent-count tier with no per-transaction or per-agent add-on fees. None of these models is wrong — they're bets on how your brokerage will grow, and the right one depends on whether your headcount or your deal volume is the number you expect to climb.

This isn't a "why we're better" post. It's the comparison we'd want if we were shopping for this software ourselves: what each one actually costs as you scale, and how each one handles commission caps and tiered splits specifically, since that's the feature independent brokerages tend to care about most.

How each one prices access

Paperless Pipeline bills by monthly closed-transaction volume, not by agent count — its own pricing page lists unlimited users on every plan, with the cost climbing in steps as your transaction count does (roughly $69/mo at up to 5 transactions a month, up through $715+/mo at 450+ transactions). Its commission-tracking features (splits, caps, agent statements) are a separate paid module on top of the base transaction-management plan, not included by default.

Brokermint / BoldTrail BackOffice doesn't publish pricing publicly — you get a quote after a demo. Independent reviews and comparison sites consistently describe its pricing as per-agent/per-seat, meaning the bill grows as you add agents regardless of how many deals those agents close.

SplitRE is a flat rate per tier based on agent count — $29/mo (Boutique, up to 10 agents), $65/mo (Independent, up to 30 agents), or $169/mo (Brokerage, unlimited agents), all billed annually, every feature included at every tier. There's no per-transaction meter and no per-agent add-on: once you're in a tier, closing more deals doesn't raise the bill.

What that means as you grow

If your brokerage adds agents but each one closes only a handful of deals a year, transaction-based pricing (Paperless Pipeline) can end up cheaper than per-agent pricing. If your agents are high-volume and few in number, the reverse can be true. If you don't want to model either scenario and would rather know your software cost in January regardless of how the year goes, flat agent-tier pricing removes the variable entirely — which is the trade-off SplitRE is built around.

Cap tracking and tiered splits

This is the feature independent brokerages searching for any of these three tools tend to actually need, since it's also the easiest thing to get wrong in a spreadsheet — see The Real Estate Commission Cap, Explained for why.

• Paperless Pipeline: cap tracking, tiered splits, and agent statements live in its optional Commission module, priced separately from the base transaction-management plan.
• Brokermint / BoldTrail BackOffice: commission automation — described on their own site as handling "splits, fees, sliding scales, and unlimited commission plans" — is part of the core back-office product.
• SplitRE: cap tracking, tiered splits, counter gates, and per-agent plan overrides are included in every tier, including the $29/mo Boutique plan. Cap balances update automatically the moment a deal is confirmed, and a deal that crosses an agent's cap mid-transaction is split correctly at the crossing point without any manual adjustment.

Which one fits which brokerage

A brokerage with a handful of very high-producing agents and infrequent hiring might do fine on transaction-based pricing. A brokerage that expects to add agents steadily and wants commission tracking bundled in from day one, without pricing that grows per seat or requiring a sales call to find out what it costs, is the brokerage SplitRE is built for.

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FAQ

Does SplitRE charge per agent or per transaction? Neither. SplitRE's three tiers are priced by how many active agents your brokerage has (up to 10, up to 30, or unlimited), and every tier includes unlimited deals and every feature — there's no separate module to buy and no per-closing fee.

Is Brokermint still called Brokermint? The product is still commonly searched under its original name, but Inside Real Estate rebranded it to BoldTrail BackOffice in 2024 as part of consolidating Brokermint, kvCORE, and BoomTown under the BoldTrail brand.

Do I need the Commission module if I use Paperless Pipeline? Cap tracking, tiered splits, and agent statements are part of Paperless Pipeline's separate Commission add-on, not the base transaction-management plan — confirm current pricing on their site, since it's billed on top of your transaction-volume tier.