PHA-Web vs Fairmark

PHA-Web9.0Visit Fairmark8.8Visit

Higher score PHA-Web #4 in Affordable Housing Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PHA-Web

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

• PHA-Web fits best

  Public housing agencies needing full operations

• Fairmark fits best

  Voucher agencies wanting transparent pricing

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Side by side

Feature	PHA-Web 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Fairmark 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Affordable Housing Software	#6 in Affordable Housing Software
Best for	Public housing agencies needing full operations	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, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets	Email
Integrations	5 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features PHA-Web 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 applications, waitlists, certifications, rents, HAP, and compliance. Includes applicant, tenant, and landlord portals across web and mobile. Adds mobile inspections, work orders, documents, signatures, and reporting.	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 requires contacting sales instead of selecting a published plan. Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simpler housing operations. It is proprietary rather than open source for code-level customization.	Focused on voucher and public housing rather than full property management No free plan is available Annual pricing scales by voucher volume
Our verdict	PHA-Web is a cloud-based housing management system for public housing authorities managing multiple housing programs and operational functions. It brings together waiting-list creation and income qualification, online applicant services,… 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

• PHA-Web — where it wins

  • Covers applications, waitlists, certifications, rents, HAP, and compliance.
  • Includes applicant, tenant, and landlord portals across web and mobile.
  • Adds mobile inspections, work orders, documents, signatures, and reporting.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales instead of selecting a published plan.
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simpler housing operations.
  • It is proprietary rather than open source for code-level customization.

• 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

• PHA-Web9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad operations platform for agencies managing housing programs, compliance, and residents.

  Visit PHA-WebFull verdict →
• Fairmark8.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit FairmarkFull verdict →