Compare Buildium and Yardi - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Buildium or Yardi?

Yardi is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Buildium, and Buildium is rated higher (100/100) than Yardi (67/100). Yardi offers users more features (21) than Buildium (20).

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. Yardi Systems, Inc.

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...

Yardi Systems, Inc.: Yardi software is used to manage eight million residential units and eight billion square feet of commercial space to help our clients: Increase Revenues Improve Efficiencies Ensure Accountability For nearly 30 years, Yardi Systems has been solely dedicated to the design, development, and support of real estate investment management and propert...

Who is more expensive? Buildium or Yardi Store Advantage?

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 Yardi Store Advantage.

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. Yardi Store Advantage price starts at $100 per month , When comparing Yardi Store Advantage to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Property Management software cost.

Bottom line: Yardi Store Advantage is more expensive than Buildium.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Buildium Vs. Yardi 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.

Yardi Store Advantage: Automatic Data Backup, Automatic Property Mapping, Easy Data Migration, Email Owner Statements, Events Calendar.

Target customer size

Buildium is best for small and medium residential properties where people want efficient work and productivity using less resource. and Yardi Store Advantage's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.