Buildium vs. Guesty

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buildium
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Buildium 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
Guesty
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Guesty’s property management software provides property managers and management companies with an end-to-end solution to simplify the complex operational needs of short term rentals. With Guesty, users can manage listings from multiple online travel agencies including Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda and TripAdvisor, and utilize the company’s guest-centric tools including: Unified Inbox, Automation Tools, 24/7 Guest Communication Services, and Payment Processing.N/A
Pricing
BuildiumGuesty
Editions & Modules
Essential
$62
per month
Growth
$192
per month
Premium
$400
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BuildiumGuesty
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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
BuildiumGuesty
User Ratings
BuildiumGuesty
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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7.0
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Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Usability
8.5
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8.0
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Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
5.0
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-
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User Testimonials
BuildiumGuesty
Likelihood to Recommend
We have really appreciated the recent integrations and steps to make the system easier to use. We utilize the task flow internally to track items needed as well as with our owners and tenants. It allows us to easily track the number of requests as well as the work history.
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Not necessarily not appropriate but could be better overall As stated, the chat/messaging function, locating canceled reservations, warning users when a feature is being changed and actually provide a training even if it's steps or a quick video I know I can find it in the help center it just should have been provided up front. We shouldn't have to go looking for things.
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Pros
  • It documents the date and time of all updates and communications, which are essential to the companys records.
  • It allows external clients to communicate and stay in touch with our company, as well as access information.
  • It serves as a large database for all of our customer and client information that is very user-friendly.
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Cons
  • Reconciliation adjustment, please enact a password setting. Having to un-reconcile 4 months to get to the desired date is ridiculous.
  • Fix the notes & loans to have communication between separate companies.
  • Allow for duplicate vendors to merge.
  • Give a re-send option for tenant portal use/creation.
  • Allow to search by Invoice # (reference #)
  • Fix the credit system, allow the transfer of deposits from one unit to be moved to another.
  • When ending a lease, show the ledger adjustments as you add charges/refund deposits etc.
  • Option to see duplicate transactions!!
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Likelihood to Renew
I have used three property management softwares and know of others who have used additional softwares for managing properties. Buildium seems to be the best of all of them
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Usability
Overall, the system is good and getting better; however, different roll outs have caused the system to regress. Their latest bank automation rollout was a disaster and continues to be an issue. Since the upgrade, I have not been able to sync our bank and Buildium (download transactions).
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This was a ten before the calendar update. The calendar update was rolled out poorly. There was no warning, one day it was just different and we had to relearn how to use it with no guide or reference. This really could have been done better and more efficiently. A simple email
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Support Rating
I have been able to get through to support immediately and they have been awesome in quickly resolving issues. More importantly, their communication when there is an issue which might take some time to resolve surfaces. Getting updates and resolution are critical.
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Implementation Rating
I cannot rate this since I was not part of that process
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Alternatives Considered
We only went with Buidlium because we had the option to absorb the fees for rent payments. I wanted to provide $0 fees for Tenants to pay online. I'm glad we went with Buildium in the end but that was the only reason we moved forward with them was because we could customize that option to match our business model.
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Return on Investment
  • I spend less time on reconciliation
  • I am able to easily track and plan growth
  • Residents can easily use the platform
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  • Since using Guesty we are seeing a lower response time due to the chat feature. It takes about 25 mins for us to reply simply bc we don't see them until we refresh. We like response time to be 10 mins
  • We've also had a 25% increase in owner communication since owners are having trouble with the calendar
  • Overall though 30% increase in bookings due to having multiple platforms in one
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ScreenShots

Buildium Screenshots

Screenshot of Buildium Draft LeasesScreenshot of Buildium General LedgerScreenshot of Buildium Customizable DashboardScreenshot of Buildium Resident Center