AppFolio alternative for small landlords
AppFolio is built for professional property managers, and its plans are quote-based. For an independent landlord the details that matter are the unit minimum, the monthly minimum and the one-time setup. Here is how AppFolio is publicly reported to price, next to UnitLogic.
AppFolio is built for professional property management companies, with plans that are quoted rather than listed.
AppFolio, as reported
- Plans
- Core, Plus and Max, quote-only. Third-party trackers put list rates at about $1.40–$1.49, about $3, and about $5 per unit per month.
- Minimums
- Reported: a 50-unit minimum on Core and a monthly minimum of roughly $280–$298.
- Rent payments
- Reported: either about $1 per unit per month paid by the manager, or $2.49 per resident transaction passed to tenants.
- Setup
- The onboarding fee is not published. Third-party estimates run from about $400 to $1,000 or more.
UnitLogic
- Subscription
- One flat monthly price per property, set by that property's unit count. Every feature is included on every plan, and the portfolio discount applies to each property.
- Rent payments
- $2 per rent payment. Bank (ACH) and card processing are passed through at the processor's own rate with no markup. Tenants pay no fee on bank payments.
- Setup and contract
- No setup or onboarding fee. Cancel any time from your billing page.
- Optional extras
- Applicant screening is priced separately.
Where the cost adds up
- A reported 50-unit minimum means a landlord with fewer units would pay for units they do not have.
- A monthly minimum applies regardless of portfolio size.
- A one-time onboarding fee is set during the sales process and is not published.
UnitLogic has no unit minimum, no monthly minimum and no setup fee. A one-unit landlord and a 100-unit landlord pay by the same rule.
Founded by a commercial real estate lender with $1B+ in closed loans, who built UnitLogic for the landlords the big platforms were not priced for.
Common questions
Does UnitLogic have a minimum number of units?
No. UnitLogic is built for landlords with 1–100 units, and each property is priced on its own unit count.
Is there a setup or onboarding fee?
No. Setup takes about 15 minutes with a rent roll spreadsheet, and there is no implementation call or setup fee.
How does AppFolio pricing work?
Publicly, AppFolio quotes plans individually. Third-party trackers report per-unit rates, a 50-unit minimum on its entry plan, a monthly minimum and an onboarding fee. Confirm current terms with AppFolio.
Sources
Figures as of October 2026. Competitor figures are as of October 2026, taken from public pricing pages and third-party pricing guides, and may have changed. Each vendor sets its own prices; confirm current terms with them. Product names are trademarks of their owners and UnitLogic is not affiliated with them. See something out of date? Email Ben@unitlogic.ai and we will fix it.