Compare Buildium and Elina - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Buildium or Elina?

Elina is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Buildium, and Buildium is rated higher (100/100) than Elina (84/100). Buildium offers users more features (20) than Elina (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Buildium!

Looking for the right Property Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Buildium Vs. Vestibule Solutions

Buildium: Back in the late '90s, three guys were working for a technology consulting company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The trio soon learned they shared an interest in real estate. With dreams of becoming real estate moguls, they formed MIDICH Properties (MIchael, DImitris, CHris) and bought their first rental property together in Providence, Rhode Island...

Vestibule Solutions: Vestibule Marketing Ltd is the company behind the Elina Property Management System. We’re based in Putney, a beautiful part of South-West London, and our offices are on the banks of the river Thames. We originally started life 8 years ago as a specialist hospitality marketing company, something that we still do today. When we started, we couldn’...

Who is more expensive? Buildium or Elina?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Property Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Buildium and Elina.

Buildium price starts at $50 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Buildium Property Manager is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Property Management software. Elina price starts at $8.18 per unit/month , When comparing Elina to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Property Management software cost.

Bottom line: Elina is more expensive than Buildium.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Buildium Vs. Elina based on some of the most important and required Property Management features.

Buildium: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Automatic Data Backup, Automatic Property Mapping, Easy Data Migration, Email Owner Statements, Excel Export, File Storage, Maintenance Overview, Message Boards.

Elina: We are still working to collect the list of features for Elina.

Target customer size

Buildium is best for small and medium residential properties where people want efficient work and productivity using less resource. The software is a viable product for businesses of all sizes and a variety of types.