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 Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported
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 Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported		API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing $62.00/month Essential Plan: starts at $62 Growth: starts at $192 Premium: starts at $400 Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing $35.00/month Tiered pricing starting at just $35/mth for 10 units or less. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
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 Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Buildium Founded: 2015 United States www.buildium.com		Company Information Rentec Direct Founded: 2008 United States www.rentecdirect.com
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Categories Affordable Housing Supported Apartment Management Supported HOA Supported Lease Management Supported Property Tax Supported Real Estate Supported Real Estate Accounting Supported Real Estate Marketing Supported Real Estate Property Management Supported Rent Payment Supported Rental Property Management Supported Student Housing Supported Tenant Screening Supported		Categories Apartment Management Supported HOA Supported Lease Management Supported Property Tax Supported Real Estate Property Management Supported Rent Payment Supported Rental Property Management Supported
HOA Features Calendar Management Not Supported Committee Management Supported Document Management Supported Event Management Not Supported Member Communities Supported Member Directory Supported Online Payment Processing Supported Property Database Supported Website Management Not Supported Work Order Management Supported Lease Management Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Commercial Leases Supported Contact Management Supported Landlord Database Not Supported Lease Classification Not Supported Portfolio Management Supported Property Management Supported Residential Leases Supported Retail Leases Not Supported Sublease Management Not Supported Tenant Database Supported Real Estate Property Management Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Commercial Properties Not Supported Contact Management Supported Credit Check Supported Expense Management Supported Insurance Management Supported Landlord Database Not Supported Late Fee Calculation Supported Lease Management Supported Maintenance Management Supported Owner Portal Supported Payment Processing Supported Portfolio Management Supported Rent Tracking Supported Residential Properties Supported Tax Management Supported Tenant Database Supported Tenant Portal Supported Vacancy Tracking Supported Website Management Not Supported Rental Property Management Features Credit Check Supported Expense Management Supported Online Payments Supported Owner Portal Supported Tax Management Supported Tenant Management Supported Tenant Portal Supported Tenant Screening Supported Vacancy Tracking Supported Website Management Not Supported Show More Features Real Estate Accounting Features Accounts Payable Not Supported Accounts Receivable Not Supported Bank Reconciliation Not Supported Commission Management Not Supported Contract Management Not Supported General Ledger Supported Mobile Access Supported Payroll Not Supported Property Development Management Not Supported Reporting / Analytics Supported Work Order Management Supported		HOA Features Calendar Management Not Supported Committee Management Not Supported Document Management Supported Event Management Not Supported Member Communities Not Supported Member Directory Supported Online Payment Processing Supported Property Database Supported Website Management Supported Work Order Management Supported Lease Management Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Commercial Leases Supported Contact Management Supported Landlord Database Supported Lease Classification Supported Portfolio Management Supported Property Management Supported Residential Leases Supported Retail Leases Not Supported Sublease Management Supported Tenant Database Supported Real Estate Property Management Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Commercial Properties Supported Contact Management Supported Credit Check Supported Expense Management Supported Insurance Management Supported Landlord Database Supported Late Fee Calculation Supported Lease Management Supported Maintenance Management Supported Owner Portal Supported Payment Processing Supported Portfolio Management Supported Rent Tracking Supported Residential Properties Supported Tax Management Supported Tenant Database Supported Tenant Portal Supported Vacancy Tracking Supported Website Management Supported Rental Property Management Features Credit Check Supported Expense Management Supported Online Payments Supported Owner Portal Supported Tax Management Supported Tenant Management Supported Tenant Portal Supported Tenant Screening Not Supported Vacancy Tracking Supported Website Management Supported
Integrations Dropbox Sign Supported CSG Forte Not Supported Chief Supported Domos Supported DoorVault Supported Forte Supported LeapAP Supported Motileo Supported Nango Supported PayNearMe Supported Plaid Not Supported QuickBooks Online Not Supported RevSpring Supported Tenant Turner Supported Utilmate Supported Weblo Supported Zillow Rental Manager Supported dolfyn Supported zInspector Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 15 Integrations		Integrations Dropbox Sign Supported CSG Forte Supported Chief Not Supported Domos Not Supported DoorVault Not Supported Forte Not Supported LeapAP Not Supported Motileo Not Supported Nango Not Supported PayNearMe Not Supported Plaid Supported QuickBooks Online Supported RevSpring Not Supported Tenant Turner Not Supported Utilmate Not Supported Weblo Not Supported Zillow Rental Manager Not Supported dolfyn Not Supported zInspector Supported Show More Integrations View All 6 Integrations
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