Do you need tenant background checks, seamless rent payments, online maintenance requests, accounting and reporting — all on one platform?
Buildium is a hugely popular property management software that offers all of these features and much more. But is it the best option for your specific needs?
Article Overview
- Pros & Cons
- Key Features
- Pricing
- What Do Customer Think?
- How To Post On FB Marketplace (Video)
- How Does Buildium Compare?
Buildium
Pros
- Integrated tenant portal
- Letter printing and mailing service
- Affordable base pricing (extra services available for additional fees)
- Mobile-based property inspection tool
- A+ BBB rating
Cons
- Setup fees for epayment and tenant screening with the Core plan
8 Key Features
- Ability to manage residential and commercial properties and associations on one platform
- Onboarding specialists provide data migration and training assistance
- Unlimited users and role-based permissions
- Fully functional Buildium app for iOS and Android
- High-level 256-bit security and 99.9% site uptime (Rackspace data centers)
- Ability to manage more than 10,000 units
- Vacancy listing partners include Zillow, Trulia, Craigslist and more
- Stevie Award winner for customer service excellence
Pricing
Buildium is one of the most affordable platforms if you’re a small to midsize landlord. It gives you an easy-to-use sliding price scale on its website to determine your monthly payments.
Below is a sampling of pricing for its Core and Pro plans. You can save 10% with an annual plan when you prepay for a full year. Buildium also offers a 15-day free trial.
Core Plan
The Core Plan allows for a maximum of 150 rental units.
- 1-20 units – $47/mo.
- 21-40 units -$63/mo.
- 41-50 units – $78/mo.
- 51-60 units – $94/mo.
- 61-70 units – $110/mo.
- This trend continues ($16 more for every 10 units) until you get to 150 units — the max for the Core — where the price goes to $225.
Pro Plan
The Pro Plan allows for 10,000+ rental units. Pricing includes tenant online payments, electronic leases, property inspections, premium tenant screening and more.
- 1-50 units – $156/mo.
- 51-100 units – $208/mo.
- 101-150 units – $250/mo.
- 250 units – $312/mo.
- 500 units – $583/mo.
- Prices increase gradually from here. Buildium can manage over 10,000 units.
Customer Reviews
How do customers rate Buildium property management software? See below for a sampling of user feedback we found online.
Positive Reviews
This software is awesome! Very easy to navigate and everything in one place. I love the integration of the move in inspections. – Jessica, Trustpilot 6/13/2018
The tasks, email communications, and eLeases are great. Also, the unlimited (free!) customer support! They are helpful, polite, and have lots of online articles so oftentimes I don’t have to call even with detailed questions. – Administrator, G2 Crowd 1/29/2018
Negative Reviews
Buildium is great for places with under 100 units. If you are over 100 units, use Appfolio, Yardi, or Entrata. Maintenance and accounting are a nightmare when you get over that amount. Simply put there is just much better software out there and Buildium is very slow at implementing software updates.- Erin, Trustpilot 6/15/2018
Everything is in a separate location (so many drop down boxes!) and there are a few things you can’t complete without filling out the same information in a totally different location. It gets confusing quickly. – Katrina B., G2 Crowd 3/30/2018
How Do I Post On Facebook Marketplace?
This brief video shows you how to post your rental vacancies on Facebook’s free Marketplace.
How Does Buildium Compare?
The Buildium platform gives you all the nuts and bolts of a solid property management software. It’s easy to use and has a ton of features to help you run your business much more efficiently. And the customer support is fantastic.
Buildium lacks some advanced features that AppFolio, its major competitor, offers, but if you’re managing less than 100 units, Buildium is the best value.
If you’d like to see how Buildium stands up against the rest of the competition, check out our article comparing the best property management software.
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