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Open-Realty

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What it is

Open-Realty is a free, MIT-licensed, open-source CMS for real estate websites. It manages property listings and helps generate leads through a web-based system built with PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL. Listing editors can add custom fields and attach images, files, and virtual tours. Advanced search and customizable HTML display templates shape how properties are presented. The blog manager supports tags and categories and can import from WordPress, allowing blog and listing content to be handled together. Lead management tracks prospects and can automatically assign them to agents or office managers. Developers can extend the system with add-ons, hooks, and an API; official add-ons include TransparentRETS for MLS imports and TransparentMaps for Google Maps. Installation requires uploading files, creating a database and user, then running a browser installer. Version 3 requires PHP 7.4.3 or later and supported MySQL or MariaDB configurations. Apache mod_rewrite is required for SEO-friendly URLs, while Windows IIS is unsupported and not recommended. TransparentMaps recommends roughly 200 or fewer listings when displaying every map pin.

For and against

For

  • Free and released under the MIT license
  • Supports listings, virtual tours, and advanced search
  • Automatically assigns leads to agents or managers
  • Includes API, hooks, and developer add-ons
  • Can import blogs from WordPress

Against

  • Windows IIS is unsupported and not recommended
  • Requires PHP 7.4.3 or later for version 3
  • Apache mod_rewrite is required for SEO URLs
  • Large maps may load slowly

The verdict

Open-Realty provides a broad self-hosted foundation for property listings and lead capture, with customization options for developers. Hosting requirements and the map guidance are important considerations before deployment.

Who it suits

It suits real estate sites that need self-hosted listing, search, blog, and lead-management tools. Developers wanting MIT-licensed extensibility can use its API, hooks, and add-on system.

On the record

Blogging
The blog manager supports tags and categories, and can import from WordPress so blogs and listings can be managed together.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Customization
It provides a developer add-on system, hooks, and an API for extending functionality.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Extensibility
Open-Realty offers a developer add-on system, hooks, and an API for custom features and integrations.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Hosting limitation
The documentation says Windows IIS is not recommended and is unsupported.docs.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Hosting requirements
Open-Realty v3 requires PHP 7.4.3 or later and supports MySQL 5.5–5.7, MySQL 8+, and MariaDB 10.7 with a specified InnoDB page-size setting.docs.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Installation
Installation involves uploading program files, creating a database and user, and running the installer in a browser.docs.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Lead management
The lead manager tracks leads and can automatically assign them to agents or office managers.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
License
Open-Realty is released under the MIT open source license.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Listings
The listing editor supports customizable fields and attaching images, files, and virtual tours.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Maps limit
The TransparentMaps documentation recommends displaying all listing pins only on sites with approximately 200 or fewer listings because larger maps may load slowly and use substantial browser resources.docs.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Official add-ons
The documentation names TransparentRETS for MLS listing imports and TransparentMaps for Google Maps as official add-ons.docs.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Product
Open-Realty is a web-based CMS for managing real estate listings and generating leads for real estate websites.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
Open-Realty is a web-based CMS for managing real estate listings and generating leads for real estate websites.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Release history
The maker's blog lists Open-Realty 3.7.0-alpha.1 as a release and also lists version 3.6.3 as released.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Search and tours
Its listed features include virtual tour support and advanced search capabilities.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Security
The 3.6.0 release notes report security fixes and anti-CSRF protections on multiple forms, and CSP headers for the admin area.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Server requirements
Open-Realty v3 requires PHP 7.4.3 or later and supports MySQL 5.5–5.7, MySQL 8+, and MariaDB 10.7 with a specified InnoDB page-size setting.docs.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026
Technology
The product is developed with PHP and JavaScript and uses MySQL.open-realty.org · read 11 Oct 2026

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