Comparison Updated October 2026

LandlordOS vs Buildium

Buildium suits property managers and larger portfolios that need owner portals, bank reconciliation, screening and an API, from $65 a month. LandlordOS suits independent landlords who want leases, ACH rent and Schedule E from $10 a month.

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Yearly subscription for a 10-unit landlord on published list prices: LandlordOS Starter $120, LandlordOS Standard $300, LandlordOS Premium $420 and Buildium Essential $702 prepaid annually.

At a glance

How do LandlordOS and Buildium compare?

Buildium details are taken from its public pricing, feature and help pages. Where Buildium doesn't publish something, we say so.

LandlordOS compared with Buildium, Buildium details checked on October 29, 2026
Feature	LandlordOS	Buildium
Pricing model	Flat monthly price per plan; unlimited properties and units	Price by unit-count tier; Essential, Growth and Premium plans
Price	Starter $10/mo, Standard $25/mo, Premium $35/mo	Essential $65/mo (up to 20 units) or $84/mo (21–40); Growth from $202/mo; Premium from $420/mo; 10% off prepaid annually
Onboarding	Self-serve; import from AppFolio, Buildium, RentRedi or a spreadsheet	Required on Growth and Premium; fee not published
Free trial	14 days	14 days, no card
Online rent	ACH only, with autopay and no-login payment links	ACH (EFT), card and retail cash
Payment fees	Landlord pays Stripe’s ACH cost (0.8%, capped at $5) plus $1.00–$2.00 per payment by plan	Incoming EFT $2.35 on Essential, $1.35 on Growth; cards 2.99%; $99 per ePay bank account on Essential. Charged to the manager by default; can be passed on
Tenant screening	No	Yes — TransUnion, $17 paid by the manager or $35 by the applicant
Lease e-signing	Included on Standard and Premium	$5 per document on Essential, $1 on Growth, unlimited on Premium
Owner portal	In the per-door edition for property managers	All plans
Bank reconciliation	No bank feeds; CSV import	All plans
1099s	Vendor management and 1099s on Premium	E-filing add-on: $50 per batch plus $4.50 per form
Mobile apps / API	No native app; no public API	iOS and Android apps; open API on Premium

LandlordOS

Where LandlordOS is stronger

A fraction of the price for a small portfolio: $120–$420 a year against $702 a year for Buildium Essential, prepaid.
Lease e-signing included on Standard and Premium, where Buildium Essential charges $5 per document.
Schedule E on every plan, built from transactions tagged by property and Schedule E category.
Tenants pay exactly the rent, and there are no per-account setup fees for online payments.
Self-serve setup with no onboarding fee, including import from a Buildium export.

Buildium

Where Buildium is stronger

Tenant screening through TransUnion, card payments and retail cash payments. LandlordOS has none of these.
An owner portal and bank reconciliation on every plan.
Lower per-payment cost on a larger rent: $2.35 or $1.35 per EFT, against up to $5 plus the LandlordOS fee.
Native mobile apps, an open API on Premium, and tools for property management companies at scale.
1099 e-filing as an add-on.

Who should choose which

Choose LandlordOS if

You own a handful of rentals yourself.

You want leases, rent by bank transfer, repairs and Schedule E books without paying for a property manager’s toolkit.

Choose Buildium if

You run a property management business.

You manage for owners, need owner portals, screening, card payments, bank reconciliation or an API, and your portfolio justifies $65 a month or more.

Cost example

What does each cost per year?

Published list prices only, per year, before taxes.

Yearly cost of LandlordOS and Buildium at three sizes
Size	LandlordOS Starter	LandlordOS Standard	Buildium Essential
3 units	$120/yr12 × $10	$300/yr12 × $25	$702/yrprepaid annually$780/yrmonthly, 12 × $65
10 units	$120/yr12 × $10	$300/yr12 × $25	$702/yrprepaid annually$780/yrmonthly, 12 × $65
25 units	$120/yr12 × $10	$300/yr12 × $25	$907/yrprepaid annually$1,008/yrmonthly, 12 × $84

Subscriptions only, before taxes. Payment fees are separate: on a $1,500 rent paid by ACH, LandlordOS costs $6.00–$7.00 per payment by plan, and Buildium Essential charges $2.35 per EFT by default. Buildium e-signing, screening and 1099 e-filing are billed per use on Essential.

FAQ

Common questions

Can I move from Buildium to LandlordOS?+

Yes. LandlordOS imports a portfolio from a Buildium export, including properties, units and tenants, as well as from AppFolio, RentRedi or a spreadsheet.

Is LandlordOS for property managers too?+

Yes. LandlordOS has a per-door edition for property managers with owner records, management-fee accrual, monthly owner statements, an owner portal and trust accounting with three-way reconciliation.

Does LandlordOS do tenant screening like Buildium?+

No. LandlordOS takes rental applications with a checklist and the rent-to-income multiple, but doesn’t run credit, background or eviction checks today.

Does LandlordOS reconcile with my bank like Buildium?+

Not for independent landlords today. LandlordOS has no bank feeds; you import transactions from a CSV export. The property manager edition includes trust accounting with three-way reconciliation.

Sources

Competitor details checked on October 29, 2026 from their public websites; pricing and features change — check Buildium for current details.

buildium.com/pricing — plans, unit tiers, payment and e-sign fees, plan features, trial
buildium.com/features/tenant-screening — screening
buildium.com/features/online-payments — payment methods and clearing
developer.buildium.com — API

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