Honest comparison · July 2026
OnePile vs Dotloop
Dotloop (owned by Zillow) is the most widely used transaction platform in the country, and its form libraries and free starter tier make it an easy default. OnePile takes a different bet: that the paperwork should do itself — AI files every document, reads every contract, and chases every signature — and that a platform built for Long Island's attorney-review market beats a national template.
OnePile
$29.99/mo all-in · 14-day free trial
Dotloop
$34.99/mo Premium ($29/mo billed annually) · free tier: 10 lifetime transactions
Dotloop pricing as published on dotloop.com, July 2026. Both platforms include e-signatures at these prices.
Where Dotloop shines
- Enormous install base — many brokerages and MLSs already standardize on it
- Deep association/MLS form libraries across many states
- Free tier for brand-new agents (10 lifetime transactions)
Where OnePile is different
The paperwork does itself
Every deal gets its own email address. Forward anything to it and AI classifies, names, and files the document in seconds — and flags missing signatures and dates. In Dotloop, filing and review are manual.
AI contract review
Upload a contract and every key date, contingency, and dollar figure is extracted automatically. Deadlines become tasks; the timeline builds itself. Dotloop has no equivalent.
Automation after the offer
Accepted offer → the full Nassau/Suffolk checklist seeds itself: attorney review, DEH septic, CO certs, mortgage contingency. Signature reminders and deadline alerts fire automatically.
A client experience, not just an agent tool
Clients get a no-account portal with live progress, plain-English AI action lists, and a message thread to you. Lenders and inspectors get role-scoped views.
Independent — no Zillow
Dotloop is owned by Zillow. OnePile's only revenue is your subscription: no data resale, no listing-portal conflicts, full export and an open API.
What Dotloop users commonly report
Themes from public reviews on G2, Capterra, and app stores as of 2026 — experiences vary.
- “Navigating loops with many documents takes more clicks than it should”
- “The mobile app has degraded since the ShowingTime merger”
- “No automation of task workflows after offer acceptance”
- “Signature dates don't populate automatically”
- “Document sharing and permissions are confusing with multiple parties”
Side by side
| Capability | OnePile | Dotloop |
|---|---|---|
| Price per agent | $29.99/mo | $34.99/mo Premium |
| AI contract review | ✓ Included | — |
| AI document filing | — | |
| Per-deal email ingestion | — | |
| Post-acceptance checklist automation | ✓ Auto-seeded | Manual templates |
| Automatic signature reminders | Manual resend | |
| Saved client signatures & auto-dates | — | |
| Client portal + in-app messaging | — | |
| Role-scoped external party views | — | |
| Long Island workflows (DEH, CO, attorney review) | — | |
| Calendar sync + open API | ✓ All plans | — |
| Ownership | Independent | Zillow |
If your brokerage mandates Dotloop or you need multi-state association forms, Dotloop is a reasonable default. If you close deals on Long Island and want the filing, chasing, and deadline work done for you — for less money — that's what OnePile was built for.
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