ORBIT, your AI partner- Prices you can check on Tanero's own pricing page, in Canadian dollars.
- Calls, texts and email follow-up come in the same plan as the site.
- A private CRM is included, kept current by ORBIT.
A Placester alternative for Ontario realtors.
Placester sells realtor websites with IDX search; The Close (August 2026) puts its Agent Essentials plan at US$59 a month plus US$25 a month for IDX per MLS, about CA$118. We could not load Placester's own pricing page in October 2026, so these figures are estimates. Tanero is a website, private CRM and AI partner for one Ontario realtor, from CA$349 a month with prices published on its own site.
Checked October 2026 · Tanero publishes this page and makes one of the products compared.
- Setup fee
- PlacesterNot statedTaneroNone
- Time to go live
- PlacesterNot confirmed: their site did not load for our checkTaneroUnder 5 minutes from sign-up
- In the price
- PlacesterWebsite with IDXTaneroCRM, website, calls in 100+ languages, texting, email and ORBIT, from CA$349 a month
Before you compare prices with Placester, see everything one Tanero plan includes.
Everything you get with Tanero from CA$349 a month.
Your AI team
- ORBIT, your AI partner, in your dashboard on your laptop or phone
- Scheduled jobs: a morning briefing, a weekly review, follow-ups on your schedule
- Approval mode by default, with an Action Center for anything that needs your OK
- AI Employees that each own a job: three on Pro, five on Ultra
Calls and messages
- Calls answered day and night in 100+ languages, put through to you when asked
- ORBIT places calls for you: call-backs, confirmations and whole lists
- A dedicated local business number and a dialer in your browser
- Every call recorded, transcribed and summarized on the client's record
- Two-way texting that qualifies new leads
- Email written and sent from your own Gmail or Outlook
Clients and deals
- A private CRM that fills itself from every call, text, email and form
- A pipeline from New to Closed Won, with commissions to collect
- Notes, tasks, documents and contracts on each client
- Instant Match with live MLS® listings
- Feeds: every client's whole story in one post
Website and marketing
- Your own website with listing search, home value, calculators and visitor chat
- Your own domain, connected to your website
- Property pages with a short link and a viewing request
- Posts to Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, now or scheduled
- Flyers designed by ORBIT on request
- A calendar that books inside your own rules
- Setup fee: None
- Month to month
- Live in under 5 minutes
- Prices in Canadian dollars
01Price
What you pay, in Canadian dollars.
| Item | Placester | Tanero |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | Agent Essentials + IDX (estimate) | Solo |
| Price (CAD a month) | About CA$118.05 (US$59 + US$25 IDX per MLS), The Close | From CA$349 a month (Solo); Pro CA$599; Ultra CA$999 |
| Setup fee | Not stated | None |
| Time to go live | Not confirmed: their site did not load for our check | Under 5 minutes from sign-up |
| Contract | Not stated | Month to month; cancel anytime |
| Users | Not stated | One realtor: each CRM has one user |
Prices converted to CAD at the rate in the source study (US$1 = CA$1.4054, Bank of Canada, 20 October 2026); prices as each vendor published them on the date checked. Placester figures are third-party estimates.
02What is included
Side by side, feature by feature.
| Capability | Placester | Tanero |
|---|---|---|
| Price page we could read | No; it did not load in October 2026 | Yes, tanero.ca/pricing |
| Website with IDX | Yes, per industry reviews | Included |
| IDX fee | US$25 a month per MLS (estimate) | Listing search included |
| CRM | Not checked | Included; one user |
| Texting | Not checked | Included |
| AI call answering | Not checked | Yes, in 100+ languages |
| Visitor chat and booking | Not checked | Included |
| Contract | Not stated | Month to month |
Placester's own site did not load for our check in October 2026; "Not checked" means we could not verify it either way.
03What changes
What changes when you switch.
Prices you can verify
Placester's pricing page did not load for us, so the price here comes from The Close's August 2026 review. Tanero's prices are published on tanero.ca/pricing.
A website plus everything after it
Placester's entry figure covers a website with IDX. Tanero's covers the website, a private CRM, a dedicated local number, calling minutes, texting and ORBIT.
One bill for the website, CRM and texting
At about CA$118 a month, Placester's estimate is roughly a third of Tanero Solo, for a website with IDX. Tanero's CA$349 also covers the CRM, texting, calling and ORBIT, with no setup fee listed.
04Switching
Moving from Placester without starting over.
Point your domain to Tanero
Pick a template, then connect your own domain under Custom Domain with the DNS records Tanero shows.
Add your contacts
Paste the contacts from your Placester site into a conversation with ORBIT, or attach the file. ORBIT adds them and skips duplicates.
Link email, calendar and phone
Connect Gmail or Outlook and Google Calendar, and start using your dedicated local number.
Questions
Asked before switching.
How much does Placester cost in Canada?
The Close (August 2026) lists Agent Essentials at US$59 a month plus US$25 a month for IDX per MLS, about CA$118.05. We could not confirm this on Placester's own site in October 2026. Tanero publishes its prices, from CA$349 a month.
What do Placester reviews say?
Placester has reviews on G2, Capterra and real estate blogs, and several note that pricing has changed over time. We do not rate competitors. Tanero is built for one Ontario realtor, with a website, CRM and AI calls in one plan.
Why does this page use estimates for Placester?
Placester's pricing page did not load for our check, so we used a dated industry review and labelled it as an estimate. Tanero's own prices are published at tanero.ca/pricing.
Is there a Placester alternative made for Canada?
Tanero is built for Ontario realtors, with Canadian-dollar pricing, a website with listing search, a CRM and AI calls in 100+ languages.
Can I keep my domain if I move from Placester?
If Placester manages your domain, ask it to release the domain, then connect it to your Tanero website under Custom Domain.
Sources, checked October 2026
Tanero publishes this page and makes one of the products compared. Prices are shown as each vendor published them on the date checked.
Compare it on your own day.
Watch ORBIT answer a call, text a new lead and fill the CRM, then decide.