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Frontstead Kit
What it is
Frontstead Kit is a free, open-source development kit for branded real-estate portals, including golf, waterfront, and other niche lifestyle markets. It combines a Next.js public portal, an Express 5 and Prisma REST API, and a separate RESO Web API synchronization worker. The public site supports property search, listing pages, inquiries, consumer accounts, and favorites. Its connector lists MLS Grid, Trestle, Bridge Interactive, and Spark API as supported vendors. Typesense can provide typo-tolerant search, while PostgreSQL search is the fallback when Typesense is not configured. The kit requires Node.js 22.12 and PostgreSQL; Redis and Typesense are optional. Docker Compose is the documented portable deployment baseline, and the project does not assume a specific platform. MLS display controls start disabled, and configuration fails when an MLS board is unregistered. The agent API is disabled by default. The project is community-supported through public repository issues. Agent HQ is separately licensed and adds CRM features.
For and against
For
- Free Apache-2.0 self-hosted kit
- Includes portal, API, and MLS worker
- Supports several RESO vendors
- PostgreSQL fallback search
- Docker Compose deployment baseline
Against
- Requires Node.js 22.12 and PostgreSQL
- Typesense and Redis are optional setup components
- MLS registration is required for configuration
- Agent HQ requires a separate license
The verdict
Frontstead Kit supplies the core portal, API, and MLS synchronization pieces for a self-hosted real-estate site. Its requirements, MLS controls, and community-support model make deployment planning important.
Who it suits
Frontstead Kit suits developers and agencies deploying branded portals for brokerages or niche property markets. It is intended for teams comfortable with self-hosted Node.js, PostgreSQL, and MLS integrations.
Plans and prices
Frontstead Kit
Apache-2.0 · self-hosted portal, API, and MLS worker
Read 4 Oct 2026 · frontstead.com
Agent HQ
One production client deployment per license · one year of updates · perpetual use of purchased version
Read 4 Oct 2026 · frontstead.com
Frontstead Pro
Setup and launch · custom development · managed hosting · MLS board onboarding and IDX/VOW paperwork
Read 4 Oct 2026 · frontstead.com
On the record
- Commercial CRM features
- The separately licensed Agent HQ adds contacts, transactions, tasks, campaigns, market reports, AI chat, CMA report generation, and Gmail and Google Calendar integration.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Compliance controls
- MLS display controls default to off, and an unregistered MLS board fails at configuration load rather than assuming that attribution is unnecessary.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Components
- The kit includes a Next.js public portal, an Express 5 and Prisma REST API, and a separate RESO Web API synchronization worker.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Docker Compose is the documented portable deployment baseline, and Frontstead says the kit does not assume a specific platform.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Frontstead says it works with developers and agencies deploying the kit for brokerages and niche markets.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- MLS integrations
- The RESO Web API connector lists MLS Grid, Trestle (CoreLogic/Cotality), Bridge Interactive, and Spark API (FBS) as supported vendors.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Portal features
- The public portal supports property search, listing pages, inquiries, consumer accounts, and favorites.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Frontstead Kit is an open-source, MLS-ready development kit for building branded real-estate portals, including portals for golf, waterfront, and other niche lifestyle markets.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The kit requires Node.js 22.12 and PostgreSQL; Redis and Typesense are optional.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Search
- Typesense is optional for typo-tolerant search, and the kit falls back to PostgreSQL search when Typesense is not configured.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security boundary
- The agent API is disabled by default; Frontstead says keeping unused routes unmounted reduces avoidable attack surface.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The documentation describes the kit as community-supported and directs users to public repository issues for reproducible defects and feature requests.frontstead.com · read 4 Oct 2026
