ValleyUnit vs Buildium

Right-sized for individual landlords - not for 5,000-unit operators

Buildium is built for enterprise property managers

Buildium is a capable enterprise platform. Its plans start around $52/month for 20 units and scale to support operators with 5,000+ units. The feature surface and the UI complexity reflect that audience.

If you own 5 units yourself, you are paying for tenant screening workflows, vendor 1099 management, owner statements, and accounting modules tuned for a PM company with staff.

ValleyUnit Solution: Online rent collection, tenant portal, maintenance tracking, and tax-ready reports - in software you can fully understand in 10 minutes. Built for the 1-10 unit landlord, not the 5,000-unit operator.

Feature Comparison

See how ValleyUnit compares to Buildium for the small landlord

Feature ValleyUnit Buildium
Starting price $0/mo (Free), $19/mo (Starter) ~$52/mo (Essential, 20 units min)
Minimum units to access platform 1 unit 20 units (Essential tier)
Online rent collection Yes Yes
Time to onboard 10 minutes Multi-day setup; recommended training
Tax-ready Schedule E export Yes (included) Yes (full accounting suite)
Maintenance request tracking Yes (included) Yes
Audience focus 1-10 unit individual landlord 20-5000+ unit PM companies
Full data export (CSV + JSON) One-click Limited
Critical security alerts (bank, MFA, password) Yes Limited
Owner statements + vendor 1099 module Not included (not needed for 1-10 units) Yes (full enterprise suite)

You should not pay for features you will never use

Buildium is a fine platform for property management companies with dozens to thousands of doors. ValleyUnit is built specifically for the landlord with 1-10 units who needs to collect rent, track maintenance, and prepare for taxes without enterprise complexity.

Choose the tool sized for your portfolio.

Your data, your control

  • One-click CSV + JSON export of everything
  • No vendor lock-in - take your data anywhere
  • Complete transaction history, not just summaries
  • Export payments, properties, leases, maintenance, messages

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