Real Broker runs a five-tier program paid out of its 15% company dollar. The percentages are published and simple: 5% / 4% / 3% / 2% / 1% of your network's pre-cap production, with hard per-agent annual maximums.
eXp Realty runs seven tiers out of its 20% company dollar under Revenue Share 2.0. Tier 1 pays a published minimum of $1,400 per capping agent; deeper tiers range $400–$2,000 and unlock as your front-line qualifying agent (FLQA) count grows.
| Real Broker | eXp Realty | |
|---|---|---|
| Tiers | 5 | 7 |
| Tier-1 max per capping agent | $4,000/yr | $1,400+/yr (min, pool can raise) |
| Full-network max per capper (all tiers) | $12,000 across 5 tiers | ~$7,200 modeled across 7 tiers |
| Paid from | 15% company dollar, pre-cap only | 20% company dollar production |
| Unlock mechanic | Producing tier-1 count (1/5/10/15/20) | FLQA thresholds per tier |
| Willable / survives you | ✓ | ✓ |
Revenue share is generated by pre-cap production only. The moment your star recruit caps, they stop feeding the machine until their next anniversary year. This means your rev share income is maximized by a network of solid mid-producers, not superstars — a $4,000/agent maximum at Real requires a recruit who pays their full $12,000 cap, but a recruit who caps in March generates the same $4,000 as one who caps in December. What matters is how many of your people pay meaningful company dollar each year.
The second constraint: most agents earn zero. Rev share is a recruiting business bolted onto your sales business. If you don't enjoy attraction, model it at zero and choose on pure cost and inclusion instead.
The most useful frame: how many tier-1 agents until the network pays your entire brokerage bill?
At Real, a $100K-GCI solo agent's true annual cost runs about $13,600 (cap + fees, tools included — see the Real profile). If 30% of your recruits cap ($4,000 each) and the rest average 35% of that, you need roughly 6–7 tier-1 agents before the network covers your bill.
At eXp, true cost at the same production is about $18,000 (see the eXp profile), and tier-1 pays $1,400 per capper — so at the same cap rate you need roughly 15–20 tier-1 agents from tier 1 alone. eXp's counter-argument is depth: seven tiers compound harder once your people recruit.
Don't take our arithmetic — run your own downline in the simulator with your cap rate, growth factor, and dry months.
Real grants 150 REAX shares on capping, up to $16,000 in Elite stock (moving to $12K US / $15K CA for Elites after Sept 2026), and $8,000 more for teaching in Real Academy. eXp grants $200 on your first closing, $400 on capping, $400 per sponsored agent's first deal, and up to $16,000 via ICON — which effectively refunds the cap for high producers. Both vest around 3 years. Full details on each profile page.
Choose Real's math if your network will be shallow but productive: fewer, stronger tier-1 recruits get paid dramatically better ($4,000 vs $1,400 per capper). Choose eXp's math if you're building an organization of organizations: seven tiers, a larger agent base to recruit from, and historic overpayment on tiers 1–3. Choose neither as the deciding factor if you won't actively recruit — at zero recruits, the entire comparison collapses to the cost table.
5% on tier-1 production, capped at $4,000/yr per capping tier-1 agent; tiers 2–5 pay 4/3/2/1% with maxima of $3,200 / $2,400 / $1,600 / $800.
Tier 1 minimum $1,400 per capping agent under Rev Share 2.0; tiers 2–7 range ~$400–$2,000 and unlock with FLQA counts.
No — rev share comes from pre-cap company dollar. A capped recruit resumes generating at their next anniversary year.
Yes at both brokerages, subject to program terms. KW's profit share also vests for life after 3 years.
Sources: Real — 8 Ways to Earn Income · Agent Hive — Real rev share 2026 · eXp — Revenue Share 2.0 · Smart Agent Alliance — eXp rev share. Deeper-tier eXp figures are modeled from published ranges; see Methodology.