Proprietio vs Buildium
An honest comparison — features, pricing, where each platform genuinely wins. Last verified 2026-07-06.
You're an established PMC that wants brand recognition, a deep partner ecosystem, and you're fine with transaction and setup fees stacked on top of the plan price.
You want a 2026-built UI, AI features as a first-class part of the product, transparent pricing without per-EFT fees, or any of: bilingual EN/ES, HOA-specific tiers, commercial real estate.
Our plans, by portfolio size
Every Proprietio plan and its price. For Buildium’s own prices, see their pricing page. pricing
Your first unit — fully managed, on us.
- 1 unit
- Lease & tenant record
- Rent receipts (quittances)
- Rent tracking
- Online rent collection — $4.99 in months used
- 1 owner seat
- On approval — no credit card
- Web app (no mobile app)
Single-property landlords getting started.
- Up to 10 units
- Free migration through your Magic Link on annual billing
- All payment methods (Stripe, Zelle, Venmo, Wire, Check)
- Tenant portal
- iOS apps for residents and staff
- Owner portal — basic (1 owner, monthly statements)
- Lease & maintenance tracking
- Custom Offers + Sales Pipeline (basic)
- Email support
- 0% platform fee on rent — you keep 100%
Small landlords with a few buildings.
- Up to 50 units
- Free migration through your Magic Link on annual billing
- Everything in Lite, plus:
- Your own logo & brand color
- Owner portal — magic-link + monthly statements (unlimited owners)
- Automated rent reminders + late fees
- GL accounting
- 1099 forms
- Custom contract upload
- Property inspections
- Lease history + activity feed
- Priority email support
- Stripe convenience fee pass-through (tenant pays card fees)
Small PMC managing for multiple owners.
- Up to 250 units
- Free migration through your Magic Link, live in 48 hours after your review, up to 150 units
- Everything in Standard, plus:
- Claude & ChatGPT connector (MCP)
- AI lease drafting + clause editor
- Collections AI & renewal drafts + resident SentimentAI
- Workflow automations
- Owner portal + per-LLC Stripe Connect payouts
- Pipeline reporting + intent detection
- Live chat support
Growing PMC that has outgrown 250 units.
- Up to 500 units
- Free migration through your Magic Link, first 250 units and 25 buildings
- Everything in Growth, plus:
- Twice the units of Growth
- 20 owner & manager seats
- 80 e-signatures / month included
Mid-size PMC, up to 750 units.
- Up to 750 units
- Free migration through your Magic Link, first 250 units and 25 buildings
- Everything in Growth Plus, plus:
- 30 owner & manager seats
- 120 e-signatures / month included
- 15% off every add-on pack
Established PMC with advanced ops — top self-serve tier.
- Up to 1,000 units
- Free migration through your Magic Link, first 250 units and 25 buildings
- Everything in Advanced, plus:
- Public agency website ($39/mo value — free at this tier)
- Owner portal + per-LLC payouts + investor-grade reports
- Custom domain (yourcompany.com)
- White-label tenant emails
- Bank reconciliation (Plaid)
- QuickBooks Sync
- Phone & live chat support
For portfolios past 1,000 units — one sales-led offer.
- No size limit — 1,000 or 100,000 units
- The more doors, the lower the price per door
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Voice AI phone line included
- Unlimited applicant income verification
- Larger portfolios migrated too, on a fixed quote and an agreed go-live date
14 categories compared
| Feature | Proprietio | Buildium | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sign up with Google (one click) | Yes — portfolios under 10 doors | No — email + password + 2FA only | Proprietio |
| AI lease drafting | $3 / lease, 50-state clauses | Limited | Proprietio |
| AI maintenance triage | $1 / ticket | Limited | Proprietio |
| AI bill scan from photo | $0.50 / scan | No | Proprietio |
| Double-entry GL + 1099 forms | Built-in (GL Standard+, 1099s Growth+) + year-end close & CPA export | Built-in | Tie |
| QuickBooks bidirectional sync | Pro+ ($1,699/mo) | Yes | Tie |
| HOA / condo workflows | Dedicated product line | Separate Association Management product (custom pricing) | Proprietio |
| Commercial real estate | Dedicated tier | Limited | Proprietio |
| Bilingual EN/ES (lease + portal) | Full product line, §1632 | Not advertised | Proprietio |
| Public agency website | $39/mo (free Pro+), 5 themes | Not advertised | Proprietio |
| White-label portal (custom domain) | Add-on $199/mo (free Enterprise & PM Portfolio+) — portal on your own domain, no vendor mentions | Resident portal included; custom-domain white-label not advertised | Proprietio |
| Self-serve trial, no demo | 15-day trial, no card to start | 14-day trial | Tie |
| Open API | In pilot (2026-Q2) | On Premium | Buildium |
| AI assistant via MCP (ChatGPT) | Yes — live MCP connector | Not available | Proprietio |
Where Buildium wins
- Brand recognition. Buildium is one of the most established names in US property management — buyers comfort with the brand is real.
- Partner ecosystem. Owned by RealPage, with a deep integration directory built up over years.
- API on Premium. Public REST API today vs Proprietio's pilot.
- Larger team. Bigger support org, longer track record on edge-case workflows.
Where Proprietio wins
- AI-first. Proprietio ships AI lease drafting, bill scan, maintenance triage. Buildium has limited AI tooling.
- Bilingual EN/ES. California §1632 compliance + Spanish tenant portal. Buildium does not advertise bilingual lease + portal support.
- Single product for HOA + commercial. One platform with dedicated HOA and commercial-RE tiers — no separate SKU to license. Buildium splits Association Management into a separate product line.
- Modern UI. Buildium's interface predates mobile-first design conventions; Proprietio is built for 2026.
Frequently asked
Can I migrate from Buildium to Proprietio?▾
Yes — Buildium CSV exports are a first-class import path: units, tenants, leases, owners, vendors, and open balances. You drop your exports in a private Magic Link and our team moves your portfolio for you: properties, units, tenants, leases, balances, ledger history and documents. Free on every annual plan, and on every plan from Growth up. Up to 150 units, you are live in 48 hours after your review; up to 250 units and 25 buildings, in 7 days, counted from the day we receive your complete exports. If it takes us more than 14 days, your first month is free. Larger portfolio? We migrate it too: free for the first 250 units and 25 buildings, a fixed quote for the rest, and a go-live date agreed before we start.
Does Proprietio have the partner integrations Buildium has?▾
Proprietio integrates directly with Stripe, Plaid, QuickBooks, TransUnion, Zillow XML, BLS, Twilio, Resend. See /integrations for the full list. Anything not native today is on the Zapier pilot list.
How often is this comparison updated?▾
Comparison pages are re-verified quarterly. The exact date is stamped in the footer below.
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