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Under 40 units, Buildium costs less: Essential is $62 a month for up to 20 units and $80 for 21 to 40. From 41 to 100 units, Yardi Breeze is far cheaper on the subscription at $1 per unit with a $100 monthly minimum, but it needs an annual agreement and Yardi doesn't publish its payment fees.
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Our scores: Buildium 4.35/5 and Yardi Breeze 4.25/5. Our picks: Buildium (under 40 units, want to try first) or Yardi Breeze (41 to 100 units on a budget).
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Under 40 units, Buildium usually costs less. Essential is $62 a month for up to 20 units and $80 for 21 to 40, and the 14-day free trial needs no credit card.
From 41 to 100 units, Yardi Breeze is much cheaper on the subscription: $1 per unit a month with a $100 minimum, so up to 100 units costs $100 a month, versus $192 to $252 for Buildium Growth. Breeze needs an annual agreement, and Yardi doesn't publish its payment fees, so get those in writing.
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Essential: $62 a month for up to 20 units, $80 for 21–40. Free 14-day trial, no credit card.
$1 per unit a month, $100 minimum, annual agreement. No setup or training fees.
Well-rounded residential and association PM software with published pricing. Strong accounting; fees add up for payments and screening.
Simple, low-cost cloud PM from Yardi with transparent per-unit pricing. Annual agreement required.
Essential is $62 a month for up to 20 units. Free 14-day trial, no credit card.
Breeze is $100 a month up to 100 units. Buildium Growth is $192 to $252 for the same range.
Yardi lists no onboarding, training, support or data conversion fees. Buildium requires onboarding on Growth and Premium and doesn't publish its price.
Under 40 units, Buildium Essential costs $20 to $38 a month less than Yardi Breeze's $100 minimum. From 41 units, Buildium moves you to Growth, and Breeze costs roughly half as much or less.
| Units | Buildium, billed monthly | Buildium, prepaid annual | Yardi Breeze (residential) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Essential $62/mo | $671/yr | $100/mo (minimum) |
| 25 | Essential $80/mo | $867/yr | $100/mo (minimum) |
| 40 | Essential $80/mo | $867/yr | $100/mo (minimum) |
| 50 | Growth $192/mo (Essential stops at 40 units) | $2,076/yr | $100/mo (minimum) |
| 100 | Growth $252/mo | $2,722/yr | $100/mo |
| 150 | Growth $291/mo | $3,142/yr | $150/mo |
| 200 | Growth $301/mo | $3,255/yr | $200/mo |
Buildium figures come from Buildium's own pricing calculator, checked Oct 25, 2026. Like Buildium's estimate, they leave out taxes, onboarding and add-ons. Yardi Breeze bills monthly on an annual agreement, at $1 per unit or the $100 residential minimum, whichever is greater. Payment and screening fees are extra on both.
Illustrative example: if 25 tenants pay by EFT each month on Buildium Essential and you absorb the fee, that adds 25 × $2.35 = $58.75 a month.
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Pick Buildium if you have under 40 units, want to test the software on your own before paying, or prefer paying month to month. Its free trial lets you run real tasks with sample data first.
Pick Yardi Breeze if you have 41 to 100 units and want the lowest published subscription price, and you're fine signing an annual agreement. Before you sign, get Yardi's per-transaction fees for rent payments and screening in writing.
Either way, ask your accountant whether the trust accounting reports meet your state or province's rules before you move your books.
Per-unit headline rates can be misleading when a vendor enforces a $100–$399 monthly minimum. Pick your portfolio size below to see the exact published monthly bill from each vendor's live pricing page.
In Buildium's live calculator, Essential covers 1–20 units for $62/mo ($671/yr annual) and 21–40 units for $80/mo ($867/yr annual). Above 40 units, Buildium switches to Growth ($192/mo for 1–50u, $252/mo for 51–100u).
DoorLoop One is $2.50/unit/mo billed yearly ($3.00/unit/mo monthly), but enforces a $199/mo minimum ($239/mo monthly). You reach the true $2.50/unit rate at 80+ units ($200/mo at 80 units; $1.50/unit above 100).
No per-unit fee or contract on DIY software plans. Ideal for independent landlords managing their own rentals, though it lacks third-party property management trust accounting and owner portals.
Because Residential Breeze charges $1/unit/mo with a $100/mo minimum on an annual agreement, 10 to 100 residential units all cost $100/mo—making it a standout value once you pass 50–100 doors.
All figures come directly from each vendor's live pricing page checked Oct 22, 2026 (buildium.com/pricing, doorloop.com/pricing, turbotenant.com/pricing, yardibreeze.com/pricing). AppFolio Core starts at $1.49/unit/mo with a 50-unit minimum and minimum spend (final price by quote); Rent Manager is quote-only. Taxes and optional per-use add-ons are not included.
Base subscription rates are only half the bill. Here is what each vendor's official pricing and FAQ pages state for monthly minimums, ACH/EFT transfers, eSignatures, tenant screening, and onboarding.
| Fee or policy | Buildium | DoorLoop | TurboTenant | Yardi Breeze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly minimum | $62/mo (Essential, 1–20u) $80/mo (21–40u); Growth from $192/mo; Premium from $400/mo | $199/mo on One (yearly) $239/mo monthly; Connect $299/mo min ($359 mo); Multiply $399/mo min ($479 mo) | $0/mo on Free Essentials from $12.42/mo; Pro from $16.58/mo (unlimited units) | $100/mo (Residential Breeze) $400/mo min on Breeze Premier; $200/mo min on Commercial Breeze |
| Free trial & contract | 14-day free trial (no credit card) Monthly or prepaid annual (Save 10%) | Demo on request Yearly or month-to-month billing available on all 3 plans | Free forever tier ($0/mo) No contract on software plans | Live demo & webinars Based on annual agreement |
| Incoming tenant ACH / EFT fee | $2.35/tx (Essential) $1.35/tx (Growth) Free yr 1, then $0.60/tx (Premium) | $1.50/tx (DoorLoop One) Free (DoorLoop Connect & Multiply) | $2/tx paid by renter (Free plan) Free on Pro ($16.58/mo) | Published by quote Collect via ACH, debit/credit, or PayNearMe walk-in cash |
| Outgoing owner / vendor ACH | $0.99/tx (all plans) Remote check printing: $30 setup + $1.50/check | Free (all plans: One, Connect & Multiply) | Not built for 3rd-party owner disbursements 1 bank account on Free/Essentials; unlimited on Pro | Optional Bill Pay / vendor add-on by quote |
| Credit / debit card fee | 2.99% per transaction | Accepted (convenience fee pass-through on Connect & Multiply) | 3.49% fee (paid by renter) | Accepted via RentCafe resident portal |
| eSignatures & lease templates | $5/doc (Essential) $1/doc (Growth) Unlimited (Premium) | Unlimited & Free on all plans (One, Connect & Multiply) | Unlimited on Essentials ($12.42/mo) & Pro ($16.58/mo) Landlord Forms Pack is $199 on Free, included on paid plans | Included (state-based lease documents & addenda on Breeze Premier) |
| Tenant screening TransUnion / credit & eviction | $17 basic · $35 applicant-paid · $20 enhanced (Growth/Premium) | $35 per screening report (all plans) | $55 renter-paid (Free plan) $45 renter-paid (Pro plan) | Optional ScreeningWorks Pro (per-transaction cost by quote) |
| Setup, onboarding & bank fees | Essential: Optional onboarding; $99/bank account setup Growth: Onboarding required; 10 free bank accounts Premium: Onboarding required; 100 free bank accounts | 1-on-1 virtual onboarding & training included on all plans; unlimited users & storage included | $0 setup on DIY software Standalone tenant placement service: $1,500 flat fee | $0 onboarding, $0 data conversion, $0 training & support fees Includes 8 hrs setup phone support (16 hrs + account mgr on Premier) |
Captured directly from Buildium and DoorLoop on October 22, 2026 so you can verify every tier, unit limit, and minimum charge yourself.
| Compared | Buildium | Yardi Breeze |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 4.35 / 5 | 4.25 / 5 |
| Rank | #1 in Property Management | #2 in Property Management |
| Pricing | Essential from $62/mo, Growth from $192/mo, Premium from $400/mo; scales with unit count. | Residential Breeze — $1/unit/mo ($100/mo min); Residential Breeze Premier — $1/unit/mo ($400/mo min, terms & minimums apply); Commercial Breeze — $2/unit/mo ($200/mo min); annual agreement. |
| Best for | Small-to-mid residential portfolios | Small/mid managers on a budget |
| Skip it if | You manage only a few units yourself (a lighter landlord tool may be cheaper), or you run a large commercial portfolio that needs enterprise features. | You need advanced enterprise features. |
| Features | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Value | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| Ease of use | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Reputation | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Pros | Published pricing · Solid accounting and resident portal | Low published per-unit pricing · Easy to learn |
| Cons | Price rises with units · Some features locked to higher tiers | Annual agreement · Fewer advanced features than Breeze Premier or Voyager |
| Integrations | Buildium connects to TransUnion screening, payment processing, and a marketplace of partner apps. Premium includes an Open API for custom connections. | Part of the Yardi ecosystem. |
| Pricing notes | Free 14-day trial (no credit card required). Save 10% with a prepaid annual subscription. Customized Onboarding is required for all new customers purchasing Growth or Premium. | Annual agreement. No onboarding fees, no data conversion fees, no training fees, and no live chat/email support fees. Optional per-transaction add-ons (such as ScreeningWorks Pro, RentCafe corporate websites, and Bill Pay) are quoted by Yardi Breeze sales. |
Full pricing breakdowns: Buildium pricing (2026)
It depends on your unit count. Under 40 units, Buildium Essential ($62 a month up to 20 units, $80 for 21 to 40) costs less than Yardi Breeze's $100 monthly minimum. From 41 units, Buildium moves you to Growth at $192 a month ($252 for 51 to 100 units), while Breeze stays at $100 a month until you pass 100 units.
Yes. Breeze is billed monthly on an annual agreement, and Yardi says every contract includes an option to cancel in the first 30 days. Buildium offers monthly billing, or a prepaid annual plan that saves about 10%.
Buildium has a free 14-day trial that uses sample data and needs no credit card. We didn't find a free trial on Yardi Breeze's site; it offers demos instead.
Yardi Breeze says there are no setup, onboarding, training, support or data conversion fees. Buildium doesn't require onboarding on Essential, but it does on Growth and Premium, and it doesn't publish the onboarding price, so ask for a quote.
Buildium publishes them: incoming tenant EFT is $2.35 on Essential, $1.35 on Growth, and free for 12 months then $0.60 on Premium, with card payments at 2.99%. Yardi Breeze says online payments may carry per-transaction charges but doesn't publish the amounts, so ask Yardi for a written fee list.
Sources: Buildium pricing page and calculator · Yardi Breeze pricing · Yardi Breeze FAQ. Checked . Prices change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy. Report an error
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