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DoorLoop vs Buildium

Checked Oct 24, 2026As of October 2026, DoorLoop costs about $199 a month for 20 units (DoorLoop One), while Buildium starts at $62 a month and doesn't publish how that rises with units. DoorLoop fits residential, commercial or HOA managers wanting accounting, screening, maintenance and AI agents in one tool. Buildium fits owners and managers of residential or association portfolios who want AI tools and can accept starting-at pricing.

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DoorLoop

For property managers · AI features
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DoorLoop's website · Image: DoorLoop

DoorLoop is Miami-based property management software covering rent collection, screening, maintenance, accounting and AI agents. It suits landlords and managers with residential, commercial, HOA or affordable housing portfolios.

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Buildium

For property managers · AI features
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Buildium's website · Image: Buildium

Buildium is a property management platform from RealPage, founded in Boston in 2004. It covers small to large portfolios across residential, commercial, student housing and community association properties.

What each costs at your unit count

Cheapest plan from each vendor at each size, worked out from its published pricing rules. Tenant-paid fees aren't included.

5 units20 units50 units200 units
DoorLoop$199DoorLoop One$199DoorLoop One$199DoorLoop One$400DoorLoop One
Buildiumfrom $62from $62from $62from $62

Feature by feature

DoorLoopBuildium
Made forPer-unit pricing from small landlords up, with $199 to $479 monthly minimums by plan and term.1Small to large portfolios. Over 5,000 units or community associations are quoted by phone.2
Rent paymentsCard and ACH with autopay. Incoming ACH $1.50 on One, free on Connect and Multiply.3Essential: incoming EFT $2.35, outgoing EFT $0.99, cards 2.99%. Growth incoming EFT $1.35. Premium free for 12 months, then $0.60.4
Tenant screeningTransUnion criminal, credit and eviction reports, $35 per applicant on all plans; fee can be marked up.5TransUnion-powered: $17 per screening, or $35 paid by the applicant. Enhanced screening is $20 on Growth and Premium.6
Leases and e-signUnlimited eSignatures and templates on all plans.7eSignature via Dropbox Sign: $5 per document on Essential, $1 on Growth, unlimited on Premium.8
MaintenanceRequests and work orders in one dashboard, plus vendor portal; Maintenance Ops Agent on Multiply.9Work orders, projects, templates, maintenance billing, unit turn automation, HappyCo inspections add-on and an optional Maintenance Contact Center.10
AccountingFull accounting with QuickBooks Online sync, 1099 forms and CAM reconciliation. Trust accounting not named.11Bank reconciliation, EFT approvals and financial reporting. 1099 e-filing is $50 per batch plus $4.50 per form. Trust accounting wording not found.12
Owner portalOwner portal with statements, distributions and file sharing on all plans.13Owners Portal is listed in the plan table.14
ListingsZillow, Dwellsy, Trulia, HotPads and more.15Rental Listing Syndication is listed in the plan table.16
AI featuresAI Assistant on all plans. Receptionist agent on Connect and Multiply; Maintenance Ops and Lease Renewal agents on Multiply. The comparison table also lists agents as add-ons on lower plans, unpriced.17Lumina AI suite: AI Workforce agents, AI Bill Scan, Write with Lumina AI, an AI Assistant and AI Summarization. Premium includes all available Lumina AI features; AI Workforce is a paid add-on on Essential and Growth.18
ContractMonthly and annual billing on all plans; annual costs less per unit.19Priced monthly, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required.20
App Store rating4.83 stars from 6,548 App Store ratings.21Buildium 4.72 from 4,520 ratings. Resident Center 4.78 from 157,537 ratings.22

Which should you pick?

Pick DoorLoop if

Residential, commercial or HOA managers wanting accounting, screening, maintenance and AI agents in one tool.

  • Unlimited eSignatures and lease templates are included on all plans.
  • TransUnion screening costs $35 per applicant on all plans, and landlords can mark up the fee.
  • Rated 4.83 stars from 6,548 ratings in the App Store.

Watch for: Monthly minimums of $199 to $479 apply, depending on plan and billing term. Incoming ACH costs $1.50 on DoorLoop One; it is free on Connect and Multiply.

Pick Buildium if

Owners and managers of residential or association portfolios who want AI tools and can accept starting-at pricing.

  • 14-day free trial with no credit card required, and monthly plan pricing.
  • Premium includes all available Lumina AI features and the AI Workforce at no added charge.
  • Covers many property types, including community associations, commercial and student housing.

Watch for: Plan prices are shown only as starting at, with the unit-count rule not published. Onboarding is mandatory on Growth and Premium, and the fee amount is not published.

Last checked Oct 24, 2026. Every figure links to the page it came from (see Sources). Found something out of date? Tell us. How we pick and rank: methodology.

Sources 22 sources from 3 sites, including doorloop.com, buildium.com, itunes.apple.comShow

Every fact on this page comes from one of these.

  1. Minimum of $199 per monthdoorloop.com/pricing
  2. If you have more than 5,000 units or are looking for pricing for community associations please call 877-396-7876.buildium.com/pricing
  3. Free incoming ACH paymentsdoorloop.com/pricing
  4. Incoming EFT: $2.35 per transaction || Outgoing EFT: $0.99 per transaction || Credit Cards: 2.99% per transactionbuildium.com/pricing
  5. The price for a US national criminal background check, eviction history, and credit report is only $35.00 per tenant.doorloop.com/features/tenant-screening
  6. Applicant Paid Tenant Screening: $35 per screening paid by applicantbuildium.com/pricing
  7. Unlimited eSignatures and templatesdoorloop.com/pricing
  8. eSignature, powered by Dropbox Signbuildium.com/pricing
  9. Vendor management and vendor portaldoorloop.com/pricing
  10. Task and Work Order Managementbuildium.com/pricing
  11. Create 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC forms for owners and vendors.doorloop.com/pricing
  12. $50 per batch + $4.50 per formbuildium.com/pricing
  13. Owners log in to see their properties, statements, and distributions, and you can share files securely.doorloop.com/pricing
  14. Owners Portalbuildium.com/pricing
  15. List vacant units on Zillow, Dwellsy, Trulia, HotPads, and more.doorloop.com/pricing
  16. Rental Listing Syndicationbuildium.com/pricing
  17. Receptionist Agent answers tenant texts, calls, and portal messages around the clock automaticallydoorloop.com/pricing
  18. Lumina AI is Buildium’s intelligent automation suite built specifically for property management.buildium.com/features/ai-property-management-software
  19. Both monthly and annual billing are available on all three plans, and annual billing costs less per unit and per month.doorloop.com/pricing
  20. It takes just 30 seconds. No credit card required.buildium.com/pricing
  21. trackName=DoorLoop | averageUserRating=4.82651 | userRatingCount=6548itunes.apple.com/search
  22. trackName=Buildium | averageUserRating=4.72279 | userRatingCount=4520itunes.apple.com/search