Rentals369 vs Buildium
Buildium has three tiers from $62 a month, with payments, listings, and native apps. Rentals369 has one plan from $19.99 a month, with tenant, vendor, and owner portals included.
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When each one fits
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Choose Rentals369 if
- You want a $19.99/month entry point for a small portfolio.
- You need repair intake, vendor assignment, and a restricted vendor portal.
- You do not need built-in online payments, listing syndication, an iOS app, or a resident app today.
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Choose Buildium if
- You need built-in property accounting, online payments, and listing syndication.
- Owner and resident portals matter, and you want native apps for residents as well as managers.
- You want screening and e-signatures in the plan, and your budget covers usage fees and add-ons.
Managing more than 20 units, or working as a team?
See Rentals369 for property managersFeature and pricing comparison
At published entry prices, Rentals369 starts $42.01 a month below Buildium ($19.99 against $62.00), about $504 a year. Entry plans differ in limits, features, and fees. Published prices can exclude taxes, transaction fees, add-ons, and onboarding.
| Category | Rentals369 | Buildium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99/month for up to 5 active tenants, then $1.50 each for tenants 6-20 and $0.75 each after that, up to 1,000,000. No setup fee. Annual online billing saves 20%; the largest capacities bill monthly. | Essential from $62/month, Growth from $192, Premium from $400. Recheck billing and checkout terms. |
| Limits | 1 GB pooled storage. Inactive and historical records do not use tenant capacity. | Not confirmed A universal unit allowance was not confirmed on the pricing page. |
| Trial or guarantee | 7-day money-back guarantee on eligible new subscriptions. Checkout offer terms apply. | 14-day trial, no credit card required. |
| Owner access | Included Read-only portal for assigned properties, with monthly summaries and CSV export. | Included Owner portal on all plans. |
| Vendors and maintenance | Included Repair intake, vendor assignment, and a restricted vendor portal. | Included Requests, work orders, and vendor assignment on all plans. A vendor self-service portal was not confirmed. |
| Accounting | Included Rent and property reports, not a full general ledger or tax suite. | Included Property accounting on all three plans. |
| Online payments and fees | Not offered Rentals369 does not collect rent. The ledger records charges, payments, and receipts. | Usage fees Online payments, with transaction pricing and included allowances that vary by plan and payment type. |
| Listings | Not offered Rentals369 does not syndicate listings. | Included Listing syndication on all plans, subject to partner rules. |
| Screening | Partner handoff Track applicants and send them to TransUnion SmartMove, RentSpree, Zillow Rental Manager, or Apartments.com to screen. Rentals369 keeps the status, not the report. | Usage fees Applicant-paid: $17 basic or $35 premium. |
| Leases and e-signatures | Paid add-on DocuSign eSignature with your own DocuSign account, $19.99/month per connected account. Send lease envelopes from tenant documents and see signature status in Rentals369. | Plan-dependent E-signatures cost $5 per document on Essential and $1 on Growth, and are included on Premium. |
| QuickBooks and integrations | Paid add-on QuickBooks Sync (one-way to QuickBooks Online) from $9.99/month per company. Email Sync from $15.99/month per inbox. | Not confirmed An off-the-shelf QuickBooks Online sync was not confirmed. |
| Mobile apps | Android app Landlord admins and managers can use the Android app. Tenants use the browser portal and have no app to download. No iOS app is listed. | Included Native manager and resident apps. |
| Support | Included Contact support for account, billing, or technical help. | Plan-dependent Ticket support on all plans. Growth and Premium add phone support, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Eastern. |
Buyer checklist
Check these with both providers, using your own numbers.
- Get a written quote at your property, unit, user, and tenant count.
- Confirm billing cadence, contract length, trial terms, onboarding costs, and cancellation rules.
- Model payment, screening, e-signature, storage, communication, and integration charges.
- Test the accounting, owner, tenant, vendor, listing, and mobile workflows you need.
- Verify migration and export options, support channels, response times, and security requirements.
What switching from Buildium takes off your plate
- No tier to outgrowBuildium prices e-signatures and phone support by plan. Rentals369 has one core plan with every core feature.
- Vendors update their own jobsThey accept work, share an ETA, and record completion in their own portal.
- Move at your own paceAdd properties and invite people when you are ready. Ask us about moving from Buildium.
Sources and method
We checked official Buildium pages on July 28, 2026 against Rentals369's own pricing and features pages.
- Buildium pricing
- Buildium property management accounting
- Buildium maintenance software
- Buildium rental listing syndication
- Buildium Resident Center
- Buildium property owner portal
Included does not mean equal depth or no fees. Not confirmed means the pages we reviewed did not establish a claim; the feature may still exist. Not offered means Rentals369 does not provide it today. Sources conflict means the company's own pages disagree, so check the quote or checkout. Confirm current terms before you buy.
Rentals369 publishes this comparison and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Buildium. Buildium and related marks belong to their owners. This is general product information, not legal, tax, or financial advice.
Run your own numbers before you decide.
Calculate Rentals369 for your portfolio, then compare it with a written Buildium quote at the same size.
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