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AppFolio Property Manager vs. Buildium

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AppFolio Property Manager

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AAppFolio Property Manager is a cloud-based property management software that allows multifamily and single-family, commercial, student housing, homeowners and condo association, and mixed portfolio property managers to market, manage and grow their business. AppFolio includes accounting and property management functionality, including the ability to: provide instant access to reports & statements, post & market vacancies, apply & lease online, screen residents, streamline rent collection, and…

    $0.85

    per unit/per month

    Buildium

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ABuildium is a cloud-based property management solution that enables managers of residential and association properties to take complete control of every aspect of their business, including the rent, vacancy and maintenance cycles. Buildium streamlines management of the rent cycle with key features such as tenant and lease tracking, full general ledger accounting, automated rent and late fee reminders and on-demand reports. Additionally, rent collection can be…

    $62

    per month

    Pricing
    AppFolio Property ManagerBuildium
    Editions & Modules
    Community Associations
    $0.85
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Community Associations
    $0.85
    per unit/per month
    Student Housing
    $1.25
    per unit/per month
    Residential
    $1.49
    per unit/per month
    Commercial
    $1.50
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Student Housing
    $3
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Residential
    $3.20
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Commerical
    $3.20
    per unit/per month
    Essential
    $62
    per month
    Growth
    $192
    per month
    Premium
    $400
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AppFolio Property ManagerBuildium
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsAll plans include accounting, maintenance, tasks, violations, online portals and resident & board member communications for residents, board members, and owners.
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    Community Pulse
    AppFolio Property ManagerBuildium
    Considered Both Products
    AppFolio Inc.
    Chose AppFolio Property Manager
    Each of the above have good features. I simply believe that AppFolio is the BEST I have ever used.
    Incentivized
    RealPage
    Chose Buildium
    AppFolio manages more units better, AppFolio is frustrating because it constantly opens a new window.
    Incentivized
    Chose Buildium
    Appfolio is my favorite software, and they are constantly making improvements. Buildium is great if you don’t have a ton of property but is not as manageable for advanced accounting and resident information tracking. There are workarounds, but they do need to work on their …
    Incentivized
    Chose Buildium
    Buildium is generally slightly less expensive than Matt folio but continues to offer all the same benefits. I reviewed at folio on an annual basis to ensure that I am getting the best value for my money and year after year Buildium is showing me that I am. I’ve also noticed …
    Incentivized
    Chose Buildium
    Buildium is far better than Appfolio, especially when comparing user features and friendliness. I have also used Propertyware which was a total mess and had frequent outages. I have found that Buildium's online and phone support has been extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    AppFolio Property ManagerBuildium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.1
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)