6 Buildium alternatives for landlords under 50 units (2026)
Buildium starts at $62 a month plus $2.35 for every rent payment that comes in by bank. For a self-managing landlord that adds up fast. Six alternatives with current prices, honest pros and cons, and the real monthly cost for 8 units.
The short version
| Option | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| LandlordPro | Free (4 units) · from $19/mo | Self-managing landlords under 50 units who want the whole job in one place: ads, applications ranked on your own criteria, leases, the rent roll, notices, receipts and the tax package. |
| TurboTenant | Free · Pro $199/yr for 1 to 10 units | Landlords with a few units who want free listings, screening and rent collection, and do not mind that the free plan's revenue comes from fees charged to their tenants. |
| RentRedi | $12/mo (annual) · unlimited units | Mobile-first landlords who want a flat, unit-unlimited price for rent collection and tenant screening, and will add a bookkeeping tool separately. |
| TenantCloud | $15/mo (annual) · 10 leases | Landlords who want a cheap tiered plan with unlimited units and can live with the lease caps and paid add-ons like tax reports. |
| Innago | Free (tenant pays $2/ACH) | Cost-sensitive landlords who want a genuinely free platform for rent, screening and leases and are fine with tenants paying the processing fees. |
| DoorLoop | $199/mo minimum | Portfolios of roughly 80 units and up that want AI-assisted, full-featured management and can justify a $199 monthly floor. |
Prices read from each vendor’s own pricing page on October 21, 2026. LandlordPro’s prices come from our live price list.
Why landlords look for an alternative to Buildium
Buildium is good accounting software for a management company. The complaint we hear from landlords leaving it is not features, it is the bill: $62 a month on the entry tier, $2.35 every time a tenant pays by bank transfer, $5 per e-signed document, $99 per connected bank account, and a low door cap on the entry tier. Reviewers also note prices went up after the company was acquired. If you self-manage under 50 units, these six charge you less for the parts you actually use.
One honest note before the list: LandlordPro is our product. It is listed first because this is our site, the pros and cons are written the same way as everyone else’s, and the cons are real. Every competitor price below was read from that vendor’s pricing page on the date shown, and every review point is from a dated public review.
The six options
LandlordPro (our product; judge the claims accordingly)
Where it is good
- Ads built in minutes by clicking pills, then pushed to Zillow; applications pre-screened and ranked against the criteria you set, so the weak matches collapse instead of filling your inbox.
- One rent roll that does the whole month: rent, late fees from the lease, partial payments, credits, ACH or Venmo through the tenant portal, and a one-click message to every tenant in a building.
- Receipts scanned with your phone and digitized straight into the Schedule E lines, so the Tax Preparer Package at year end is a handoff, not a weekend.
Where it is not
- No native app store app yet: it is a web app that works on a phone, with the phone used as the scanner, but you install nothing.
- A one-person company. The founder answers support himself, which is fast and personal and also means it is one person. QuickBooks sync and the management-company tools shipped in 2026 and are newer than the rest.
Best for: Self-managing landlords under 50 units who want the whole job in one place: ads, applications ranked on your own criteria, leases, the rent roll, notices, receipts and the tax package.
TurboTenant
LandlordPro vs TurboTenant, head to head
Where it is good
- A real free plan: marketing, applications, screening and online rent collection without a subscription.
- Advertising a vacancy and getting payment-received alerts is easy, per owner reviews.
- Leases, renewals and automated tenant emails are tracked in one place on the paid tiers.
Where it is not
- The paid tiers feel overpriced to landlords with only a few properties, and the pricing page shows two different bank-transfer and application fees without saying which plan each applies to.
- Support is an AI bot first; reviewers say reaching a live person is hard.
Best for: Landlords with a few units who want free listings, screening and rent collection, and do not mind that the free plan's revenue comes from fees charged to their tenants.
RentRedi
LandlordPro vs RentRedi, head to head
Where it is good
- Flat price, unlimited units, unlimited teammates: the bill does not change when you buy the next duplex.
- Mobile app for landlord and tenant, with rent, autopay, maintenance and messaging on the phone.
- Reviewers describe the classic dashboard as very user friendly and support as reliable.
Where it is not
- Accounting is thin; reviewers say they still pay for a separate bookkeeping tool (REI Hub) to see their card transactions.
- A learning curve on details such as changing tenants, and the rent-payment fee schedule is not on the pricing page.
Best for: Mobile-first landlords who want a flat, unit-unlimited price for rent collection and tenant screening, and will add a bookkeeping tool separately.
TenantCloud
LandlordPro vs TenantCloud, head to head
Where it is good
- Easy to navigate and easy to create applications, per 2026 owner reviews.
- Has the features a landlord needs: rent payments, maintenance, listings and applications on every tier.
- A 14-day trial on every plan.
Where it is not
- Payouts can take two weeks to reach the landlord, which reviewers find frustrating.
- Tax reports are not in the basic subscription, and the pricing page itself shows conflicting Starter prices.
Best for: Landlords who want a cheap tiered plan with unlimited units and can live with the lease caps and paid add-ons like tax reports.
Innago
LandlordPro vs Innago, head to head
Where it is good
- Costs the landlord nothing while still screening tenants, storing leases and collecting rent.
- Clean, intuitive interface; first-time landlords say it is easy to pick up.
- Built-in e-signature and lease templates with no separate fee listed.
Where it is not
- Accounting and expense tracking feel limited next to dedicated tools, so tax time happens elsewhere.
- Onboarding makes you connect a bank account before you have set up a property.
Best for: Cost-sensitive landlords who want a genuinely free platform for rent, screening and leases and are fine with tenants paying the processing fees.
DoorLoop
LandlordPro vs DoorLoop, head to head
Where it is good
- Easy to use and fully functional, per 2026 reviewers, with unlimited users and a full API.
- Owner and tenant portals, a company website and a business phone number included.
- AI agents for reception, maintenance and renewals on the higher tiers.
Where it is not
- The $199 monthly minimum means a landlord with 8 units pays the same as one with 80.
- Support has moved mostly to chat bots, and reviewers miss person-to-person technical help.
Best for: Portfolios of roughly 80 units and up that want AI-assisted, full-featured management and can justify a $199 monthly floor.
What an 8-unit landlord actually pays
Starting prices hide the fees. Here is the same landlord, 8 units, every tenant paying rent by bank transfer through the software, on each option.
| Option | Your monthly bill | Tenant pays per ACH | How it adds up |
|---|---|---|---|
| LandlordPro | $19 (Starter)/mo | your choice (fee split setting) | $19 (Starter) per month on the cheapest plan that covers 8 units; tenants pay nothing extra to pay rent by bank transfer through the portal unless you choose to pass the ACH fee on (the fee split is your setting). |
| TurboTenant | $16.58/mo (Pro, annual) | $0 to $2 per ACH payment | Pro for 1 to 10 units is $199 a year, about $16.58 a month. Tenants pay the application fee and card fees; bank transfer is free or $2 depending on the plan. |
| RentRedi | $12/mo (annual) | not listed on the pricing page | $12 a month on the annual plan, flat, for all 8 units. ACH and card fees are not published on the pricing page. |
| TenantCloud | $15/mo (Starter, annual) | $1.95 per ACH payment | Starter at $15 a month (annual) covers 8 units and up to 10 leases; each tenant pays $1.95 per ACH payment ($15.60 a month across 8 tenants). |
| Innago | $0/mo | $2 per ACH payment | $0 a month to you. Each of the 8 tenants pays $2 per ACH payment ($16 a month on the tenants' side) unless you absorb it. |
| DoorLoop | $211/mo (minimum + ACH) | none unless you pass the fee on | The $199 minimum applies: $199 a month for 8 units ($2,388 a year), plus $1.50 per incoming ACH payment on the One plan ($12 a month). |
The worked example assumes a landlord with 8 units who collects every rent by bank transfer (ACH) through the software and has no other add-ons. Fees that the TENANT pays are shown separately because they are real money to your tenants and a real conversation at lease signing, but not a line on your own bill.
How to choose
Decide what the software has to do for you this year, not what it could do. If it is the whole job (ads, applications, leases, the rent roll, notices, receipts and the tax package) pick the tool that does all of it without a unit minimum. If it is only rent collection, pick the cheapest flat price and keep your books elsewhere. If it is only the books, pick the bank feed you trust. And read who pays the bank-transfer fee on each one before you sign a lease that promises tenants free online rent.
Questions landlords ask
How much does Buildium really cost for a small landlord?
Essential starts at $62 a month (checked October 21, 2026). Add $2.35 per incoming bank payment, $5 per e-signature on Essential, 2.99% on card payments and $99 per connected business bank account. For 8 units paying by ACH that is about $80.80 a month before screening or e-signatures.
What is the cheapest Buildium alternative?
Free plans: LandlordPro (free for 4 units), Innago, TurboTenant, Avail and Baselane Core. The cheapest paid flat rates are RentRedi and Stessa Manage at $12 a month on annual billing.
Which Buildium alternative has the best accounting?
For bookkeeper-grade general-ledger accounting, DoorLoop is the closest match (with a $199 monthly minimum). For a self-managing landlord whose goal is a clean Schedule E and a tax package for the preparer, LandlordPro's receipt scanning and Tax Preparer Package, or Stessa's bank feeds, cover it without the ledger.
Can I move my data out of Buildium?
Buildium exports tenants, leases and transactions to CSV from its reports. Most of the tools here import tenants and units from CSV; the rent history usually has to be entered as opening balances.
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