AppFolio Property Manager vs Yardi Breeze

AppFolio Property Manager8.9Visit Yardi Breeze8.4Visit

Higher score AppFolio Property Manager #2 in Real Estate Property Management 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit AppFolio

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Yardi Breeze #7 in Real Estate Property Management 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Yardi Breeze

• AppFolio Property Manager fits best

  Broad residential portfolios needing full operations

• Yardi Breeze fits best

  Cost-conscious small and mid-market managers

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Side by side

Feature	AppFolio Property Manager 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Yardi Breeze 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Real Estate Property Management	#7 in Real Estate Property Management
Best for	Broad residential portfolios needing full operations	Cost-conscious small and mid-market managers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$1/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features AppFolio Property Manager 2/4 · Yardi Breeze 2/4
Online rent payments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Tenant portal	✓	✓
Property accounting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maintenance management	✓	✓
Specs
Unit limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Portfolio type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines accounting, leasing, resident payments and maintenance workflows Resident and owner portals support documents, communication and payments Plus and Max add specialized capabilities and API access	Starts at $1 per unit per month for residential Breeze Combines accounting, leasing, payments, maintenance and owner reporting Web, iOS and Android apps support property-management tasks
Cons	Pricing is quote-based across all plans Core requires a minimum of 50 units Read/write API access and leasing CRM require Max	Residential pricing includes minimum charges Some Premier features and services may incur additional fees No free plan is offered
Our verdict	AppFolio Property Manager is a cloud-based platform for managing residential, commercial and community association portfolios. Its combination of accounting, leasing, payments, resident communication and maintenance is aimed at operators… Read the review →	Yardi Breeze is cloud-based property management software for owners and managers of residential, commercial, affordable housing, self-storage, HOA or condominium, and manufactured housing portfolios. It brings leasing, online rent… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AppFolio Property Manager — where it wins

  • Combines accounting, leasing, resident payments and maintenance workflows
  • Resident and owner portals support documents, communication and payments
  • Plus and Max add specialized capabilities and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based across all plans
  • Core requires a minimum of 50 units
  • Read/write API access and leasing CRM require Max

• Yardi Breeze — where it wins

  • Starts at $1 per unit per month for residential Breeze
  • Combines accounting, leasing, payments, maintenance and owner reporting
  • Web, iOS and Android apps support property-management tasks

  Where it doesn't

  • Residential pricing includes minimum charges
  • Some Premier features and services may incur additional fees
  • No free plan is offered

• AppFolio Property Manager8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad property management platform with accounting, leasing, payments, portals and maintenance.

  Visit AppFolioFull verdict →
• Yardi Breeze8.4/10 · Paid

  A low-cost cloud suite covering accounting, leasing, payments, maintenance and owner reporting.

  Visit Yardi BreezeFull verdict →