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Head-to-head for small landlords
Sticker prices will not settle Buildium vs DoorLoop. This page shows both vendors' itemized monthly bill at three portfolio sizes, computed from each vendor's published pricing (Buildium verified 2026-07-24, DoorLoop verified 2026-07-24), plus what PropManager charges for the same list.
We build PropManager, so read the numbers rather than our opinion, and verify current pricing on each vendor's own page. Each section says who should pick whom, including when that is not us.
Not the sticker prices. Each column is the monthly bill with e-signatures and online ACH rent collection in use, priced from the vendor's published tiers and per-use fees. Assumes about 2 signature requests a month and one incoming ACH payment per occupied unit per month.
Buildium figures as published on https://www.buildium.com/pricing/, verified 2026-07-24.
DoorLoop figures as published on https://www.doorloop.com/pricing and https://support.doorloop.com/en/articles/8065530-additional-fees-associated-with-doorloop, verified 2026-07-24.
Verify current pricing on each vendor's site before deciding.
Model your exact size: the interactive calculators live on the Buildium comparison and the DoorLoop comparison.
Buildium is a strong fit for professional managers and larger portfolios. It positions its plans by growth stage and offers community-association support and a sales line for portfolios over 5,000 units. If you manage other owners' properties or want that scale of built-in modules, Buildium earns its price.
DoorLoop publishes self-serve pricing up to roughly 300 units and routes larger portfolios to a demo. If you want its all-in-one feature set and are comfortable prepaying a year to get the advertised price, it is a capable platform.
PropManager is a flat $59 a month, month to month, with unlimited e-signatures and $0 ACH rent collection included. It is built for landlords who own what they manage, 1 to 50 units. The honest gaps:
PropManager is $59 a month flat, month to month, with e-signatures and $0 ACH included. We migrate your portfolio for you, free, and you can run it in parallel with your current tool until you are sure. Leave anytime and we export everything back out, free.
At 10 units with e-signatures and ACH rent collection, Buildium's Essential plan works out to about $95.5 a month and DoorLoop's Starter to about $129.9, from each vendor's published pricing (Buildium verified 2026-07-24, DoorLoop verified 2026-07-24). At 50 units it is about $189.5 vs $239. The answer moves with size and features, so read the itemized bills above at yours.
Yes. DoorLoop's advertised plan prices are per month billed yearly, per their pricing page (verified 2026-07-24). Buildium's advertised plans bill monthly.
On Buildium, $5 per document on Essential and $1 on Growth; included on the $400/mo Premium plan. On DoorLoop, $3 per document on Starter and $1 on Pro; included on the $239/mo Premium plan. PropManager includes unlimited e-signatures in its flat $59.
Buildium charges $2.35 per incoming ACH payment on Essential and $1.35 on Growth; $0.6 on Premium. DoorLoop charges $2.49 per incoming ACH payment on Starter and $0.99 on Pro; free only on Premium. PropManager's ACH is $0 to you and to your tenant.
PropManager is a flat $59 a month, month to month, with unlimited e-signatures and $0 ACH rent collection included. It is built for landlords who own 1 to 50 units. It does not offer tenant screening yet, and it is not aimed at third-party managers running other owners' books.