Kanso Public Housing vs Fairmark

Kanso Public Housing8.9Visit Fairmark8.8Visit

Higher score Kanso Public Housing #5 in Affordable Housing Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Kanso

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

• Kanso Public Housing fits best

  Multi-program agencies wanting mobile access

• Fairmark fits best

  Voucher agencies wanting transparent pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Kanso Public Housing 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Fairmark 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Affordable Housing Software	#6 in Affordable Housing Software
Best for	Multi-program agencies wanting mobile access	Voucher agencies wanting transparent pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$6,000/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Docs	Email
Compliance	SOC 2	SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Kanso Public Housing 6/6 · Fairmark 6/6
Eligibility workflows	✓	✓
Recertification	✓	✓
Waitlist management	✓	✓
Rent calculations	✓	✓
Compliance reporting	✓	✓
Resident portal	✓	✓
Specs
Program coverage	Multiple	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Covers applicants, waitlists, accounting, rents, inspections, and reporting Supports HUD, voucher, tax-credit, 50059, and USDA workflows Available on web, iOS, and Android with resident portals	Covers eligibility, waitlists, inspections, recertifications, and HUD workflows Includes staff, landlord, and participant portals Offers APIs, HUD integrations, payments, SSO, and BI exports
Cons	Package prices are not published Voucher and portal features require the Premium tier Its focus is affordable housing programs rather than general property management	Focused on voucher and public housing rather than full property management No free plan is available Annual pricing scales by voucher volume
Our verdict	Kanso Public Housing is cloud-based housing management software for public housing authorities and related affordable-housing organizations. It is designed for agencies managing one or multiple housing authorities, with tools for applicant… 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

• Kanso Public Housing — where it wins

  • Covers applicants, waitlists, accounting, rents, inspections, and reporting
  • Supports HUD, voucher, tax-credit, 50059, and USDA workflows
  • Available on web, iOS, and Android with resident portals

  Where it doesn't

  • Package prices are not published
  • Voucher and portal features require the Premium tier
  • Its focus is affordable housing programs rather than general property management

• 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

• Kanso Public Housing8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad housing management platform for agencies running multiple programs.

  Visit KansoFull verdict →
• Fairmark8.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit FairmarkFull verdict →