Let's start with the part most comparison pages bury: Showami is national; we are not. ShowingMarket is live on the Seattle Eastside and nowhere else yet. If you work outside our coverage area, Showami is very likely your practical answer today — and we'd rather say so in the first paragraph than earn a click we can't serve. If you do work the Eastside, the differences below are worth five minutes.
Showami details below are stated as accurately as we can from public information and worded conservatively — always confirm current pricing and features on showami.com before deciding.
| ShowingMarket | Showami | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage area | Seattle Eastside only — Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, Issaquah, Bothell, Woodinville, Mercer Island. Deep locally, useless nationally. | Operates across a wide, multi-state US footprint — the established national option in this category. |
| Who sets the price | The posting agent, per request: $45–$400. Covering agents can counter-offer; the poster picks. | Per-showing pricing with rates published on their site; structure varies by showing type and market. |
| What the covering agent keeps | 90% of the posted fee, transferred via Stripe when the poster approves the completed showing — instant to an eligible debit card. | Showing agents receive a set portion of the showing price; see their current published rates for the exact split. |
| Showing verification | GPS-validated check-in and check-out at the property, presence sampling during the visit, and a safety timer with alerts. | License verification on sign-up; on-site verification features differ — check their current product documentation. |
| When money moves | Card authorized at posting, captured only after the poster approves the completed, GPS-verified showing. Cancel while broadcasting → hold released in full. | Payment is collected around the showing request; see their published terms for cancellation specifics. |
| Open house tools | Hosted open houses include a free QR sign-in sheet — attendee contacts stay with the host; the listing side gets names and feedback. | Open house showings are a supported request type; a built-in digital sign-in product is not the core offering. |
| Client protection | A non-solicitation agreement is signed at every claim, and feedback is delivered through the platform for your client file. | Also structured around the requesting agent keeping the client, with its own agreement terms. |
| Brokerage / team features | Free organization accounts: your branding, one join code for the roster, and broadcast control (keep requests in-house, give your agents a timed first look, or open them to the network). | Primarily an agent-to-agent service; check with them directly for team-level offerings. |
| Cost to join | Free on both sides — no subscription, no lead fees. You pay (or earn) per completed showing only. | Free to sign up as a showing agent; requesting agents pay per showing. |
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Free to join, priced per showing, and the fee is always visible first.