Buildium vs. Rentec Direct Comparison


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About Buildium is all-in-one property management software trusted by thousands of property managers to take control of their business and drive more revenue per door. It’s the #1 most recommended for a reason. From accounting and communications to leasing, top-rated mobile apps and more—there’s everything you need to thrive. You’ll be able to find new revenue streams from resident services, count on award-winning support, and tap into an ecosystem of proven integrations with Buildium Marketplace. No matter the portfolio, Buildium is purpose-built for your job. With packages starting at just $62 a month, and zero hidden fees, it’s no wonder Buildium is ranked by Forbes to be the “Best Real Estate Accounting Software for Property Managers.”		About Rentec is a robust cloud-based Property Management system designed to give private owners or realty managing organizations and tenants an all-in-one platform that takes care of Billing & Invoicing, Credit Checks, Late Fee Calculation, and Rent Tracking. Using the Tenant portal, users can send messages, request receipts, pay rent, and submit maintenance requests. While the Owner portal provides an in-depth look of Expense, Insurance, and Vacancy Tracking, as well as management for Leases, Tax, Tenant Database, and Website updates.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook		Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Residential property managers, property managers with mixed portfolios, and managers of community & homeowners associations.		Audience A definite all-in-one solution for property managers maintaining up to 5000 properties, or private landlords, and self-managed HOAs.
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online		Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API		API Offers API
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Pricing $62.00/month Essential Plan: starts at $62 Growth: starts at $192 Premium: starts at $400 Free Version Free Trial		Pricing $35.00/month Tiered pricing starting at just $35/mth for 10 units or less. Free Version Free Trial
Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.6 / 5 ease 4.5 / 5 features 4.5 / 5 design 4.5 / 5 support 4.5 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.5 / 5 ease 4.5 / 5 features 4.5 / 5 design 4.2 / 5 support 4.8 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros from Real Users Pros Intuitive, Allows for files to be downloaded and easy search. Tenant portal is easy for payments and tasks. We have been using Buildium for 8+ years. It streamlines all of our processes from tenant screening, rent collection to work orders. I love the Resident Center in which our tenants can submit work orders, upload pictures and videos of issues, they can communicate through the system as well as pay their rent and view documents. It is phenomenal. We recently started using the reconciliation function which will save us so much time that we can then spend on growing our business. One thing I can attest to, is over the years, the improvements that were made based on feedback of users like us. It's hard to find a program that will evolve as an industry evolves to stay ahead of the learning curve. I like all the integrations in one app for bookkeeping, leasing, memos, maintenance requests, billing etc. Buildium is easy to setup and use. I like the accounting features in Buildium better than some other accounting software products. I have been using Buildium since 2010 and I love it. We started on Buildium with couple of residential units. Today we manage huge portfolio of commercial real estate. I like the financial reports, EFT features to receive the rent as well electronic payments to vendors are huge time saving features. For the most part it’s user friendly, easy to navigate & communicate with tenants. I love the templates & ease of running reports. Buildium has adapted and added features and integrations that have been very helpful. The customer service has always been excellent. Support team is responsive and helpful. The software itself is easy to use and makes maintenance requests, rent collection and tenant communications a breeze. Buildium Academy courses and articles were especially helpful to get our company up and running. It's easy to set up as a "user" with one property unit managed by CornerStone, some of the Co-owners in our community could own more units. I have been using Buildium for over 10 years and it is user friendly and keeps thorough records and offers many user options. I am not very tech savvy and the system is fairly easy to understand. You can either look at charges by date or by account. You can keep up with tenants' insurance fairly easy. The report is easy to follow.		Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Rentec Direct's accounting dashboard was pretty neat. Even though there were some glitches, & hiccups but nothing that their support can't handle. Really neat. Rentec Direct's accounting dashboard was pretty neat. Even though there were some glitches, & hiccups but nothing that their support can't handle. Really neat. This program makes my rental properties needs organized. I love the Tenant and owner portals and online payment options. I love how I can list properties for rent right through the program. I also love how I can get help 24/7 at no cost. It gives you most of what you need, without the large cost of other online cloud based software. I found the software easy to use, but I have previous experience with this type of program, they all have their quirks. Reports are easy to configure, by date and property. Cons There were some occasional glitches, nothing biggy but it can delete the entries and it can be cumbersome. There were some occasional glitches, nothing big but it can delete the entries and it can be cumbersome. I wish that I could separate the tenants by properties on the tenant page, I do not like how it blends all of them together. The tax information could be better, again for the price it is fine. I do wish when you needed a report the information didn't have to be put in each time. Also wish when you put in an expense from a previous month the program would stay in the month you were in, not go to the current date.
Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person		Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information Buildium Founded: 2015 United States www.buildium.com		Company Information Rentec Direct Founded: 2008 United States www.rentecdirect.com
Alternatives TurboTenant		Alternatives Rent Manager London Computer Systems
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DoorLoop		Condo Control
AppFolio Property Manager AppFolio		AppFolio Property Manager AppFolio
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Categories Affordable Housing Apartment Management HOA Lease Management Property Tax Real Estate Real Estate Accounting Real Estate Marketing Real Estate Property Management Rent Payment Rental Property Management Student Housing		Categories Apartment Management HOA Lease Management Property Tax Real Estate Property Management Rent Payment Rental Property Management
HOA Features Calendar Management Committee Management Document Management Event Management Member Communities Member Directory Online Payment Processing Property Database Website Management Work Order Management Lease Management Features Billing & Invoicing Commercial Leases Contact Management Landlord Database Lease Classification Portfolio Management Property Management Residential Leases Retail Leases Sublease Management Tenant Database Real Estate Property Management Features Billing & Invoicing Commercial Properties Contact Management Credit Check Expense Management Insurance Management Landlord Database Late Fee Calculation Lease Management Maintenance Management Owner Portal Payment Processing Portfolio Management Rent Tracking Residential Properties Tax Management Tenant Database Tenant Portal Vacancy Tracking Website Management Rental Property Management Features Credit Check Expense Management Online Payments Owner Portal Tax Management Tenant Management Tenant Portal Tenant Screening Vacancy Tracking Website Management Show More Features Real Estate Accounting Features Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Bank Reconciliation Commission Management Contract Management General Ledger Mobile Access Payroll Property Development Management Reporting / Analytics Work Order Management		HOA Features Calendar Management Committee Management Document Management Event Management Member Communities Member Directory Online Payment Processing Property Database Website Management Work Order Management Lease Management Features Billing & Invoicing Commercial Leases Contact Management Landlord Database Lease Classification Portfolio Management Property Management Residential Leases Retail Leases Sublease Management Tenant Database Real Estate Property Management Features Billing & Invoicing Commercial Properties Contact Management Credit Check Expense Management Insurance Management Landlord Database Late Fee Calculation Lease Management Maintenance Management Owner Portal Payment Processing Portfolio Management Rent Tracking Residential Properties Tax Management Tenant Database Tenant Portal Vacancy Tracking Website Management Rental Property Management Features Credit Check Expense Management Online Payments Owner Portal Tax Management Tenant Management Tenant Portal Tenant Screening Vacancy Tracking Website Management
Integrations Dropbox Sign CSG Forte Chief Domos DoorVault Forte LeapAP Motileo Nango PayNearMe Plaid QuickBooks Online RevSpring Tenant Turner Utilmate Weblo Zillow Rental Manager zInspector Show More Integrations View All 14 Integrations		Integrations Dropbox Sign CSG Forte Chief Domos DoorVault Forte LeapAP Motileo Nango PayNearMe Plaid QuickBooks Online RevSpring Tenant Turner Utilmate Weblo Zillow Rental Manager zInspector Show More Integrations View All 6 Integrations
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