Buildium alternative for small landlords
Buildium is a long-established property management platform. If you manage a handful of properties yourself, the question is usually how the monthly price plus per-transaction fees add up. Here is how Buildium prices, as publicly reported, next to UnitLogic.
Buildium is built for property managers and landlords who want a full back-office suite, with plans that scale up through large portfolios.
Buildium, as reported
- Plans
- Reported at $62 (Essential), $192 (Growth) and $400 (Premium) per month. Each is a "starting at" price that rises with the number of units, and larger portfolios are quoted.
- Rent payments
- Reported: $2.35 per incoming bank (EFT) payment on Essential and $1.35 on Growth; cards at 2.99% on every plan.
- How fees are billed
- Per-transaction charges are billed on top of the plan price.
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
- Online rent collection is charged per payment on top of the monthly plan, so the bill grows with how many tenants pay.
- Plan prices are "starting at" figures, so the number on the pricing page is a floor, not a quote.
UnitLogic has one flat price per property and a single $2 fee per rent payment, so you can total a year's cost before you sign up.
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
Is UnitLogic a replacement for Buildium?
For landlords with 1–100 units who want calls answered, rent collected and books kept in one place, yes. UnitLogic adds a 24/7 AI receptionist for leasing and maintenance calls. Buildium is built for a wider range of portfolio sizes and operations.
How do the fees compare?
Buildium's plans start at a published floor and add per-transaction fees on rent payments, as reported by third-party pricing guides. UnitLogic charges a flat price per property plus $2 per rent payment. Use the savings calculator on our homepage for your own portfolio.
Can I move my data over?
You can import your rent roll from a spreadsheet during setup, and QuickBooks syncs if you use it. Setup takes about 15 minutes.
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.