Buildium review

Buildium is the strongest choice for residential managers who want to see prices before talking to sales. Essential starts at $65 a month and covers basic accounting, maintenance and leasing, standard and bulk reporting, and Buildium's AI assistant. Growth, from $202 a month, adds more customization, reporting automation, enhanced tenant screening, cheaper eSignatures and EFT transactions, and business analytics. Premium, from $420 a month, adds the Open API, unlimited eSignatures and the full AI and automation suite. Leasing tools include listing syndication, a prospect pipeline, online applications and tour scheduling, and maintenance covers work orders, projects, unit turn automation and staff time tracking. The catch is transaction costs on the entry plan: eSignatures cost $5 per document, incoming EFT costs $2.35 per payment and each business bank account costs $99 to set up. Managers with many owners and trust accounts should price out Growth rather than Essential.

Who it is for

Small and mid-size residential management companies that want published monthly prices and a free trial before buying.

Price

Essential from $65 per month; Growth from $202; Premium from $420; 14-day free trial.

Essential starting at $65/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Property accounting with bank reconciliation and 1099 e-filing
• Rental listing syndication, online applications and tenant screening
• Task and work order management with maintenance projects and unit turn automation
• Resident portal with online payments and autopay
• Owners portal and two-way email and SMS threads

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Published starting prices for all three plans
• Strength: 14-day free trial with no credit card required
• Strength: Growth and Premium include property inspections at no extra fee
• Weakness: Essential charges $5 per eSignature document and $2.35 per incoming EFT
• Weakness: Bank account setup costs $99 per account on Essential
• Weakness: The Open API is limited to the Premium plan

Key facts

• Entry plan: Essential, from $65 a month
• Free trial: 14 days, no credit card
• Tenant screening: $17 per screening, or $35 paid by applicant
• Incoming EFT: $2.35 on Essential, $1.35 on Growth

Where it ranks

Buildium is No. 2 in our Best Property Management Software verdict.