Rentra vs Buildium

Buildium is built for property management companies. Rentra is built for landlords who manage their own properties. Here's what that means for you.

14-day free trial · Cancel anytime
Rentra

Rentra

Built for small landlords

$5/property

$25 minimum · All features included

No minimum units
14-day free trial
Cancel anytime
Buildium

Buildium

Property management companies

$52+/mo

Essential plan · Price increases with units

Designed for 50+ unit portfolios
Complex pricing tiers

Feature-by-feature breakdown

No spin. Just facts.

Feature
Rentra
Buildium
Starting price
$25/mo (5 units)
$52/month minimum
Minimum units
No minimum
Optimized for 50+
Setup time
15 minutes
Hours to days
Rent collection with autopay
Automatic late payment reminders
SMS + Email
Email only
SMS-powered maintenance requests
Auto-dispatch to vendors via SMS
Vendor scheduling coordination
Automated
Manual
Maintenance photo documentation
One-tap maintenance approvals
Tenant portal
Move-in/move-out inspections
With photo comparison
Basic checklist
Financial reporting
Schedule E tax exports
One-click
6-month cashflow forecasting
Learning curve
Minimal
Steep
Contract required
Annual recommended
Tenant screening
Coming soon
The Bottom Line

Buildium is great—if you're a property management company.

If you manage 50+ units professionally, Buildium's feature depth makes sense. But if you're a landlord with 1-20 properties who wants to stop using spreadsheets without signing up for enterprise software? That's exactly who Rentra is for. Same core features, fraction of the cost, none of the complexity.

Common questions

Can I migrate from Buildium to Rentra?

Yes. Export your data from Buildium and we'll help you get set up. Most landlords are fully migrated within a day. Your tenants just get a new payment link—no disruption to their autopay habits.

Does Rentra have everything Buildium has?

Not everything. Buildium has features designed for property management companies—like CAM reconciliation, investor reporting, and multi-entity accounting. If you need those, Buildium might be right for you. But if you just need rent collection, maintenance tracking, and financial reporting? Rentra has you covered at a fraction of the price.

Why is Rentra so much cheaper?

We're built specifically for small landlords. No enterprise sales team. No features you'll never use. No shareholders demanding we maximize revenue per customer. Just the tools you actually need, priced fairly.