Buildium
Buildium: A broad property management suite for growing businesses that need accounting, operations, and resident tools. Ranked #13 of 267 in Property Management Software by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: 14-day trial; best for growing property management businesses.
At a glance
- Editor score7.8 / 10
- Pricing14-day trial
- Best forGrowing property management businesses
- Free planNo
- Online rent collectionYes
- Founded2004 · Richardson, Texas, United States
- Facts checked21 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combines accounting, payments, leasing, maintenance, and reporting
- Supports resident portals, mobile apps, digital leases, and eSignature
- Offers integrations and an Open API on the Premium plan
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Open API access is reserved for the Premium plan
- Some portfolio pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict on Buildium
Buildium is a cloud-based property management platform for businesses managing residential, multifamily, commercial, student housing, and community association portfolios. It brings together property accounting, financial reporting, online rent and bill payments, leasing, rental listing syndication, applications, tenant screening, digital leases, inspections, maintenance workflows, resident communications, analytics, and reporting. Residents can use the Resident Center portal and mobile app for payments, maintenance requests, announcements, and communication. Its broad coverage makes it a fit for growing property management businesses that want core operations in one system across web, iOS, and Android.
Buildium uses paid Essential, Growth, and Premium plans, with a 14-day trial. Essential covers basic accounting, maintenance, leasing, communications, the Buildium AI Assistant, and standard and bulk reporting. Growth adds customization, reporting automation, enhanced tenant screening, AI-enhanced communications, and business analytics. Premium includes everything in Growth plus the Open API, insights-to-action capabilities, and the full AI and automation suite. The plan structure gives smaller portfolios a starting point while reserving deeper customization and extensibility for higher tiers.
The platform’s ecosystem includes the Buildium Marketplace, Open API, TransUnion, Dropbox Sign, HappyCo, Tenant Turner, PayNearMe, and Nelco. This supports connections across screening, signing, inspections, payments, leasing, and related workflows. Buildium is strongest for teams that need breadth across financial, leasing, maintenance, and resident operations. Businesses seeking a free product, or those that need Open API access without the Premium plan, should consider alternatives with those options. Portfolios over 5,000 units and community associations follow a sales-led pricing process.
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Buildium pricing
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Buildium fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Online rent collection | Yes |
| Tenant portal | Yes |
| Maintenance management | Yes |
| Property accounting | Yes |
| Included units | Not verified |
| Lease management | Yes |
| Mobile app coverage | Ios and android |
| Free trial | 14 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | 2FA |
| Support | Phone, Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 50+ integrations: Buildium Marketplace, Open API See all → |
| Pricing | 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | buildium.com |
| Facts checked | 21 Sep 2026 |
Buildium integrations
Buildium lists 50+ integrations on its own site — the 2 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- Buildium Marketplace
- Open API
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