CRM comparison · Dubai real estate
Looking for a Pixxi CRM alternative? A fair comparison with AIRA
Pixxi is a UAE real estate CRM covering leads, listings, off-plan projects, owners, transactions and approvals, with a mobile app and a long list of portal and ad integrations. AIRA, the WhatsApp CRM for Dubai real estate, takes a different route: agents run their day by messaging AIRA on WhatsApp, and a full web CRM updates behind the chat. If you need listing publishing and a wide integration list, Pixxi covers more. If your problem is agents not keeping the CRM current, AIRA is built for that. This page compares the two using Pixxi's own published information.
Updated 19 October 2026 · by the AIRA team
What does Pixxi offer?
Pixxi describes itself as a UAE-founded PropTech CRM, built in Dubai (Pixxi, about). Its site title says it is trusted by 400+ Dubai agencies (Pixxi).
From its own pages, Pixxi covers:
- Listings: one listing published to Property Finder, Bayut and Dubizzle, and listings shared as brochures or links with agent branding (listings management).
- Leads: leads from Property Finder, Bayut, websites and ad campaigns in one system, round-robin or rule-based assignment, escalation if no action is taken, and follow-up reminders and viewings synced to the agent's calendar (leads management).
- Other modules: off-plan projects, owners management, transactions and commissions, map view, workflow approvals and KPI dashboards (features).
- Integrations: Property Finder, Bayut, Dubizzle, JamesEdition, Meta Ads, Google Ads, Google Calendar, TikTok, LinkedIn, ManyChat and Zapier, among others (integrations).
- Mobile app: leads, listings, tasks, approvals and analytics on the phone, with sharing and click-to-WhatsApp from the app (mobile app).
Why do brokerages look for a Pixxi alternative?
Usually because agents are not updating the CRM, because the team wants a simpler tool that does fewer things, or because the owner wants to see the desk without chasing people in the group chat.
The first is the most common with any CRM, desk or mobile. Agents spend the day at viewings and on WhatsApp, and switching to another app to log each call is the step that gets skipped. A CRM can have every module and still be out of date. For the general case, see AIRA vs a generic CRM.
How is AIRA different?
AIRA puts WhatsApp at the front. Agents message AIRA the way they would message a colleague, by text or voice note, and AIRA does the CRM work and confirms it. There is no command language and no separate app to learn.
From WhatsApp, an agent can:
- Add a lead by typing, sending a voice note or forwarding a screenshot.
- Ask who to chase today and get a ranked answer.
- Book viewings, get a reminder before each one, and a check-in afterwards.
- Set follow-ups, notes and tasks in plain language.
- Ask for a brochure or floor plan and get it back as a PDF in the chat.
- Get a morning briefing at a time they choose.
Behind the chat is a full web CRM with a pipeline board, inbox, tasks, viewings, properties, owners and documents, plus leaderboards and reports for managers. AIRA talks only to your agents and managers, never to clients or landlords.
How do Pixxi and AIRA compare side by side?
| Pixxi CRM | AIRA | |
|---|---|---|
| How agents update it | Web CRM and the Pixxi mobile app | Messages and voice notes to AIRA on WhatsApp, plus the web CRM |
| Portal leads | Property Finder, Bayut, websites and ad campaigns | Property Finder, Bayut and dubizzle leads routed to the listing agent; direct Property Finder connection |
| Listing publishing | One listing to Property Finder, Bayut and Dubizzle | Not a syndication tool |
| Lead assignment | Round-robin or rule-based, with escalation | Leads go to the listing agent; unclear leads go to a pool any agent can claim |
| Brochures | Listings shared as branded brochures or links | Brochures and floor plans sent as PDFs in WhatsApp on request |
| Off-plan | Off-plan projects module | Off-plan library of brochures and floor plans |
| RERA paperwork | Not listed on the pages checked | RERA Form I filled from CRM data |
| Published pricing | Not published; free demo on request | On request; 3 months free · No commitment · No card needed |
Pixxi details are from pixxicrm.com and its linked feature pages, checked 19 October 2026.
When is Pixxi the better choice?
When you want to publish listings to the portals from the CRM, when your marketing runs through many channels that need to feed the CRM directly, or when you want approvals, owners and commissions managed in one desk system. Pixxi covers those and AIRA does not try to cover all of them.
It is also a natural fit if your team already works well in a CRM app and the data stays current. Switching costs time, so switch only if something is actually broken.
When is AIRA the better choice?
When the CRM is going stale because agents will not log things, when most of the team's day happens on WhatsApp, and when you want to try something for a full quarter before committing.
The owner sees every lead and viewing in the web CRM without asking in the group, and agents are useful on day one because there is nothing new to learn. See how WhatsApp lead management works and lead follow-up for Dubai real estate.
Can we move our data from Pixxi to AIRA?
Yes, for leads. Past leads can be imported into AIRA from Excel or CSV, and Property Finder listings can be synced in, so routing works from the first day. Check with Pixxi how to export your data before you plan the move.
Once listings are in, new portal leads go to the agent who holds the listing. More in Property Finder, Bayut and dubizzle leads in one CRM.
How do we try AIRA?
AIRA is 3 months free · No commitment · No card needed. Pricing after that is on request at hello@airauae.com, where you can also book a 10-minute demo. For a wider look at what CRMs cost here, see how much a real estate CRM costs in the UAE. More about us.
Questions brokerages ask
- What is the main difference between Pixxi and AIRA?
- Pixxi is a full CRM with listing publishing, off-plan, approvals and a mobile app. AIRA is a WhatsApp-first CRM: agents update it by messaging AIRA, and a web CRM updates behind the chat.
- Does AIRA publish listings to Property Finder and Bayut?
- No. AIRA is not a syndication tool. It takes leads from Property Finder, Bayut and dubizzle and routes them to the right agent.
- Can AIRA send brochures?
- Yes. An agent asks AIRA for a brochure or floor plan on WhatsApp and gets it back as a PDF in the chat, or an honest answer if it cannot find one.
- Which RERA forms does AIRA fill?
- AIRA fills RERA Form I from data already in the CRM. Your team still checks and signs it.
- Does AIRA message our clients?
- No. AIRA talks only to your agents and managers.
- Can we import our leads into AIRA?
- Yes. Leads can be imported from Excel or CSV, and Property Finder listings can be synced in.