ExactEstate vs Fairmark

ExactEstate9.2Visit Fairmark8.8Visit

Higher score ExactEstate #2 in Affordable Housing Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit ExactEstate

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Fairmark #6 in Affordable Housing Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Fairmark

• ExactEstate fits best

  Operators needing deep HUD and LIHTC workflows

• Fairmark fits best

  Voucher agencies wanting transparent pricing

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Side by side

Feature	ExactEstate 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Fairmark 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Affordable Housing Software	#6 in Affordable Housing Software
Best for	Operators needing deep HUD and LIHTC workflows	Voucher agencies wanting transparent pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$6,000/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone	Email
Compliance	SOC 2	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	3 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ExactEstate 5/6 · Fairmark 6/6
Eligibility workflows	✓	✓
Recertification	✓	✓
Waitlist management	✓	✓
Rent calculations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Compliance reporting	✓	✓
Resident portal	✓	✓
Specs
Program coverage	Multiple	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Covers LIHTC, HUD, public housing, USDA, and Tribal/IHBG workflows Combines intake, waitlists, recertifications, reporting, and resident operations Supports HUD IMS/PIC, HUD TRACS, and MINC integrations	Covers eligibility, waitlists, inspections, recertifications, and HUD workflows Includes staff, landlord, and participant portals Offers APIs, HUD integrations, payments, SSO, and BI exports
Cons	Pricing is proposal-based and requires contact with sales Available as a web platform only Its broad scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose operators	Focused on voucher and public housing rather than full property management No free plan is available Annual pricing scales by voucher volume
Our verdict	ExactEstate is a cloud-based property management and compliance platform for affordable housing operators, public housing agencies, multifamily owners, and property managers. It brings applicant intake, eligibility, income workflows,… Read the review →	Fairmark is a web-based operating platform for public housing agencies running Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs. It brings together eligibility and income calculations, family and tenant profiles, waitlists, rent… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ExactEstate — where it wins

  • Covers LIHTC, HUD, public housing, USDA, and Tribal/IHBG workflows
  • Combines intake, waitlists, recertifications, reporting, and resident operations
  • Supports HUD IMS/PIC, HUD TRACS, and MINC integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is proposal-based and requires contact with sales
  • Available as a web platform only
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of single-purpose operators

• Fairmark — where it wins

  • Covers eligibility, waitlists, inspections, recertifications, and HUD workflows
  • Includes staff, landlord, and participant portals
  • Offers APIs, HUD integrations, payments, SSO, and BI exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on voucher and public housing rather than full property management
  • No free plan is available
  • Annual pricing scales by voucher volume

• ExactEstate9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad web platform for LIHTC, HUD, public housing, USDA, and Tribal/IHBG workflows.

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• Fairmark8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad voucher-operations platform with transparent annual pricing for housing agencies.

  Visit FairmarkFull verdict →