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The evidence / A focused comparison
What is actually
inside the service?
Five capabilities. Four different business models. Every assessment points to its source. This selection explains useful practices; it does not rank the companies.
The capability matrix
Swipe the table on a small screen. Missing evidence does not mean a missing feature.
| Capability | BeikeChinaBrokerage network and transaction infrastructure | BayutUnited Arab EmiratesProperty portal with broker quality controls | NoBrokerIndiaDirect marketplace with paid assistance | 99acresIndiaProfessional-payer property portal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current, checkable listings | Described Uses callbacks, physical visits and automated checks; the filing says complete accuracy cannot be assured. Source ↗ | Described Documents are checked first; an on-site photo then timestamps recent availability. Source ↗ | Not established Listing freshness and verification rate were not established. Source ↗ | Not established The report gives listing volume, but not a current-listing or verification rate. Source ↗ |
| Guided property search | Not established Buyer-search assistance was not isolated in this review. Source ↗ | Described The source describes map and 3D discovery tools, not human-assisted search. Source ↗ | Described A relationship manager gathers requirements, contacts owners and schedules visits. Source ↗ | Not established The report mentions AI in lead conversion and customer service, but does not define assisted search. Source ↗ |
| Agent coordination | Described ACN assigns transaction roles, rights, obligations and commission shares across agents. Source ↗ | Not established Multi-agent roles or commission sharing were not assessed. Source ↗ | Not established The plan coordinates seekers with owners; multi-agent commission sharing was not assessed. Source ↗ | Not established Brokers are a payer group; a cooperative transaction protocol was not assessed. Source ↗ |
| Transaction support | Described Offers closing services and field assistance, including on-site verification. Source ↗ | Not established Closing support was not assessed in the selected source. Source ↗ | Described Selected plans include negotiation help and rental-agreement support. Source ↗ | Not established The report does not define responsibility for closing a transaction. Source ↗ |
| Services after the transaction | Described Operates rental management plus home renovation and furnishing services. Source ↗ | Not established Post-transaction services were not assessed in the selected source. Source ↗ | Described The plan page offers move-in support through packers and movers. Source ↗ | Not established Post-transaction services were not assessed in the selected report. Source ↗ |
What changes our thinking
Three findings worth keeping.
Trust must describe a check
Bayut separates document review from a recent, location-gated property visit and shows when the availability check occurred.
Bayut TruCheck product explanation ↗Digital journeys still use people
NoBroker sells a relationship manager who gathers needs, contacts owners and arranges visits inside a digital marketplace.
NoBroker tenant plans ↗Portal scale does not guarantee profit
99acres reported more than 1.3 million listings and INR 4,971 million of FY2026 billings, alongside an INR 592 million operating PBT loss.
Info Edge Annual Report 2025-26 ↗Numbers with their context
What the figures do and do not prove.
of existing-home sales involved cross-store collaboration
A defined cooperation and commission system can become normal operating behaviour at scale.
Limit: Participation does not prove that ACN caused more sales or that the model transfers to Bangladesh.
KE Holdings 2024 Form 20-F ↗billings / operating PBT
A large South Asian portal can grow billings while its reported operating result remains negative.
Limit: Billings and operating PBT are different measures; this is one year, not a universal portal margin.
Info Edge Annual Report 2025-26 ↗Keep the distinction clear
An observed feature is not
a proven business case.
Product pages establish an offer. Filings establish reported results. Neither alone proves that one feature caused the result or that it will work in Bangladesh.