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AXEN Realty vs Keller Williams: which costs an agent less?
Keller Williams publishes no single fee schedule, so no one can give you one KW number. Each KW market center is independently owned, and its owner sets the split and the cap. AXEN publishes one schedule for everyone (2026): no split, $500 a closing, capped at $6,000 a year on Pro, plus $295 a sale and $50 a month. Put your office's schedule next to it.
Only what each company publishes itself, dated, with sources at the bottom.
- The split until you cap
- The cap, in dollars
- Every per-file and monthly fee
Keller Williams publishes no company-wide schedule. The full table is below.
01Side by side
AXEN and Keller Williams fees, line by line
Each company's own published numbers: AXEN as of November 2026, Keller Williams as of September 2026. Where Keller Williams publishes nothing, the cell says so.
| Fee | AXEN | Keller Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Commission split | None. You keep 100%. Flat $500 per closing on Pro, $1,000 on Elite | Set by each market center |
| Yearly cap | $6,000 a year on Pro; $12,000 on Elite | Set by each market center |
| After the cap, per deal | $0 file fee until your AXEN anniversary (the $295 admin fee still applies) | Set by each market center |
| Per-file fees | $295 admin fee per sale. Sales under $2,500 of commission: 10% file fee. Leases, rentals and referrals: 10% (max $500 Pro, $1,000 Elite) plus $50 | Not published |
| Monthly or yearly fee | $50 a month, or $500 a year, or $600 taken from your first closing | Not published |
| Sign-up fee | $0. Nothing is charged until your license is active with AXEN | Not published |
| Included on every file | A Deal Desk coordinator on every sale and a state broker file review, paid by the $295 admin fee | Set by each market center |
| Revenue share | 5 levels: $100 a level per closing by a Pro agent, $200 by an Elite agent. No quota. Not a promise of income | Not published |
| Company stock | No stock program | Not published |
02Straight talk
Who each one fits
No brokerage is best for every agent. Here is when Keller Williams is the better pick, and when AXEN is.
Keller Williams
Keller Williams may fit you better if
- You want a local officeA desk, a sign out front and a big-name franchise. A traditional office may suit you better.
- You like your market center's dealIf your office's split and cap work for you in writing, a move has to beat them.
- You want people down the hallMarket centers are local, and each one runs its own way.
AXEN
AXEN may fit you better if
- You want one published scheduleThe same AXEN fees for every agent, written down before you join.
- You want no split from your first dealYou keep your whole commission and pay a flat fee per closing instead.
- You want help on every fileA Deal Desk coordinator works every sale, paid by the admin fee.
- You want $0 to startNo sign-up fee and no long-term contract (November 2026).
03If you move
Moving from Keller Williams to AXEN
Four steps. Tap one to open it.
Read your exit terms
How you are paid on deals that close after you leave, and what happens to any revenue share, is in your Keller Williams contract. Ask Keller Williams in writing.
Move your license
Your state sets who files and what it costs. See how to transfer your license, state by state.
Use the checklist
Listings, deals under contract, MLS and ads, in order: the switching checklist.
Look inside first
See the AXEN portal and every fee before you move anything: look inside free. Nothing is charged until your license is active with AXEN.
See every AXEN fee, AXEN vs eXp vs Real, line by line, which brokerages let you keep your whole commission and Keller Williams fees for agents.
Where every number comes from
Sources
- AXEN Realty fee schedule: axenrealty.com/plans and axenrealty.com/join (November 2026).
- Keller Williams: KW Outfront, October 30, 2025. The same figures are on our Keller Williams fees page, as Keller Williams published them in September 2026.
Costs only, not an earnings claim. Your income depends on your own sales. "Not published" means the figure is not in Keller Williams's own published schedule as of September 2026. AXEN fees as of November 2026; Keller Williams fees as published in September 2026. Each company may change its fees at any time, so confirm current fees with each company in writing before you decide. Revenue share is not a promise of income. Keller Williams is a trademark of its owner, which does not endorse this page.
04Straight answers
AXEN vs Keller Williams questions
Short answers from the published schedules. Tap a question to open it.
Is AXEN cheaper than Keller Williams?
It depends on your market center. Keller Williams publishes no company-wide split, cap or fee schedule, as of September 2026. Get your office's schedule in writing and put it next to AXEN's: no split, $500 a closing, capped at $6,000 a year on Pro.
What is the Keller Williams commission split?
Each Keller Williams market center sets it. KW's own magazine said in October 2025 that market center owners decide the commission split, so it can differ from office to office.
Do Keller Williams agents keep 100% after they cap?
Yes. KW said in October 2025 that after an agent caps, they keep 100% for the rest of their anniversary year. The cap amount itself is set by each market center, so ask yours.
Why don't you list a Keller Williams royalty fee?
Keller Williams does not publish a royalty figure on its own site that we could check, so we leave it out. Ask your market center for the royalty, the cap and every monthly fee in writing.
What does an agent pay at AXEN?
As of November 2026: no split. $500 a closing on Pro, capped at $6,000 a year, or $1,000 on Elite, capped at $12,000. Plus a $295 admin fee per sale and a $50 monthly platform fee.
Does AXEN pay revenue share?
Yes. As of November 2026, AXEN pays revenue share 5 levels deep: $100 a level on each closing by an agent on Pro, $200 on Elite, with no quota. Revenue share is not a promise of income.
Run it on your own numbers.
Your number of deals and your average commission decide which one costs less. Get every schedule in writing, then run your own year.
AXEN Realty, LLC. Commissions are negotiable and are not set by any brokerage. Costs only, not an earnings claim. Fees as published by each company as of September 2026.