Published prices compared · Updated September 15, 2026
Buildium alternatives
The short answer
- Buildium Essential starts at $62 a month, and its trial is 14 days.
- Proppely is free with unlimited units, including the ledger, owner statements and e-signatures, and $9.99 a month per payments account once you set up online payments. Its $2.35 ACH fee matches Buildium Essential’s incoming EFT fee.
- Buildium’s higher plans list lower incoming EFT fees, so compare payment fees as well as the subscription.
Buildium alternatives with published prices
Proppely
Free with unlimited units. $9.99/month per payments account once you set up online payments, capped at $400.Best for: A double-entry ledger, owner statements and leases for $0, without Buildium’s $62 starting price
Ledger, owner statements, e-signatures, maintenance and a tenant portal are free with unlimited units. Connecting Proppely to Claude over MCP is free; the built-in AI assistant runs on prepaid credits.
See detailsDoorLoop
Starter, $69/month billed yearly or $99/month billed monthly, plus an onboarding fee based on portfolio sizeBest for: Portfolios that want a tiered platform
Starter is $69/month billed yearly for up to 10 units, plus an onboarding fee based on portfolio size. Starter charges $3 per e-signature document.
Proppely vs DoorLoopRentec Direct
Starter, $25/month flatBest for: Landlords who want ledger accounting at a flat price
Starter is $25 a month for up to 10 properties and 10 tenants.
Proppely vs Rentec DirectTenantCloud
Starter, $15/month billed yearlyBest for: A low yearly price for up to 10 leases
Starter is $15/month billed yearly ($180 a year), with 10 leases.
Proppely vs TenantCloudRentRedi
$29.95/month billed monthly, or $12/month billed annuallyBest for: Unlimited units on one plan
$12/month billed annually or $29.95 monthly.
Proppely vs RentRediStessa
Manage, $15/month billed monthly or $12/month billed annuallyBest for: Investors who mainly need bookkeeping
Free plan with bank feeds and a tenant ledger; Manage is $15 a month billed monthly.
Proppely vs Stessa
Proppely publishes this page and lists itself first; the order is not a ranking. Competitor details come from each vendor’s own site, checked September 15, 2026.
See Proppely before you switch7 one-minute videos of the everyday tasks — adding a property and a tenant, screening, email, texting and Proppely Payments — recorded in the product.What changes if you switch
Buildium is built for management companies. Its higher plans list lower incoming EFT fees: $1.35 on Growth, and free for the first 12 months on Premium, then $0.60, against $2.35 on Essential. Its 2.99% card rate is the same on every plan.
Buildium also offers its own AI, Lumina AI, which Buildium says is available on select plans.
Compare the subscription with per-payment fees at your size. If you absorb payment fees on Buildium Essential, 30 incoming EFT payments a month at $2.35 come to $70.50, more than its $62 starting price. Proppely has no subscription until you set up online payments, then $9.99 a month per payments account however many units you have.
Published prices
| Software | Free plan | Lowest paid plan | Unit limits | Online rent fees | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proppely | Yes. Free workspace, $0/month. Online payments (rent collection, vendor payments, screening) are not included. | $9.99/month per payments account, once you set up online payments | None, free or paid | ACH: $2.35 flat, paid by the resident by default; you can absorb itCard: 3.5% + 30¢, U.S. Visa and Mastercard, optional per business and subject to approval | Proppely pricing |
| Buildium | No. 14-day trial. | Essential, starting at $62/month | Not stated | ACH: $2.35 per incoming EFT on EssentialCard: 2.99% on every plan | Buildium pricing |
| DoorLoop | No. | Starter, $69/month billed yearly or $99/month billed monthly, plus an onboarding fee based on portfolio size | Starter: up to 10 units | ACH: $2.49 on Starter, charged to the tenantCard: 3.25%, paid by the tenant | DoorLoop pricing |
| Rentec Direct | No. Two-week trial. | Starter, $25/month flat | Starter: up to 10 properties and tenants | ACH: $2.00 on StarterCard: 3.50% on Starter | Rentec Direct pricingRentec Direct pricing transparency |
| TenantCloud | No. 14-day trial. | Starter, $15/month billed yearly | Unlimited properties and units; Starter allows 10 leases | ACH: $1.95 on Starter, paid by the tenantCard: 3.5% + $0.30 | TenantCloud pricingTenantCloud card fee |
| RentRedi | No. 30-day money-back guarantee. | $29.95/month billed monthly, or $12/month billed annually | Unlimited properties, tenants and teammates | ACH: $1.00, charged to the tenant by defaultCard: 3.1% + $0.30 | RentRedi pricingRentRedi convenience fees |
| Stessa | Yes. Essentials, free, includes bank feeds, a tenant ledger, maintenance tracking and online rent collection. | Manage, $15/month billed monthly or $12/month billed annually | Unlimited properties on all plans | ACH: $2 to an external bank, paid by the tenant; $0 into a Stessa accountCard: 3% | Stessa pricingStessa fee FAQ |
As published on September 15, 2026. Other sources: Buildium pricing, Buildium Lumina AI plans. Vendors change pricing; the linked page is the authority.
Questions
What is a cheaper alternative to Buildium?
Proppely is free with unlimited units and $9.99 a month per payments account once you set up online payments. Rentec Direct Starter is $25 a month and TenantCloud Starter is $15 a month billed yearly. Buildium Essential starts at $62 a month.
Is Proppely’s ACH fee lower than Buildium’s?
On Buildium Essential they are the same, $2.35 per incoming payment. Buildium Growth lists $1.35.