Head to head · Real Estate✓ VERIFIED · 2026-07-12
Century 21 vs Guardian: units, growth & AI adoption
Century 21 leads on AI adoption (60/100 vs 49/100), while Century 21 is the larger system by unit count (14,000 offices vs 3,000+). Guardian is growing faster year-over-year (+4.3%). Data verified Q3 2026.
| Metric | Century 21 | Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Real Estate | Health & Pharmacy |
| Headquarters | USA | Singapore |
| Units (approx.) | 14,000 offices ◂ | 3,000+ |
| Unit growth YoY | +1.4% | +4.3% ◂ |
| AI Adoption Score | 60/100 ◂ | 49/100 |
| Operations AI | 52 ◂ | 45 |
| Marketing AI | 70 ◂ | 55 |
| Training AI | 58 ◂ | 42 |
| Data infrastructure | 58 ◂ | 52 |
| Region | North America | APAC |
| Index rank | #29 ◂ | #45 |
Century 21
Anywhere-owned brokerage franchise; AI listing tools and lead routing provided at platform level.
FULL CENTURY 21 PROFILE →Guardian
DFI Retail's health and beauty banner across Asia; AI adoption is centred on retail-media personalization and inventory optimization.
FULL GUARDIAN PROFILE →Franchise Intelligence Index
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SOURCE: FRANCHISEPULSE FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE INDEX, Q3 2026 · FREE TO CITE WITH ATTRIBUTION + LINK