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AppFolio vs ARGUS Enterprise

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AppFolio

Real Estate

Run your entire residential portfolio on a single, modern platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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ARGUS Enterprise

Real Estate

Cash flow forecasting and valuation software for commercial real estate, the industry-standard modelling tool now sold by Altus Group with no published price

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AppFolio no published pricing; all plans require contacting vendor for quote; ARGUS Enterprise pricing is entirely unpublished and quoted per user, making it hard to budget for a growing team without an ongoing sales relationship with Altus Group.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AppFolio and ARGUS Enterprise actually diverge.

Attributes where AppFolio and ARGUS Enterprise differ
AttributeAppFolioARGUS Enterprise
PlatformsWebWindows, Web

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Real Estate).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AppFolio

Nothing recorded that ARGUS Enterprise does not also cover.

Only in ARGUS Enterprise

  • DCF valuation
  • Traditional capitalisation methods
  • Lease-by-lease analysis
  • Portfolio budgeting
  • ARGUS Intelligence
  • ARGUS file interoperability

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AppFolio

  • Managing residential portfolio on single platformnot ARGUS Enterprise
  • Centralizing finances and resident communicationsnot ARGUS Enterprise
  • Automating work order management across propertiesnot ARGUS Enterprise
  • Supporting multifamily and single-family rentalsnot ARGUS Enterprise

ARGUS Enterprise

  • An institutional investor needing DCF valuations in the ARGUS file format lenders and counterparties expectnot AppFolio
  • An appraiser producing defensible, industry-standard valuation reports for institutional clientsnot AppFolio
  • A REIT or investment manager running portfolio-wide budget and scenario comparisons across propertiesnot AppFolio
  • A CRE professional pursuing ARGUS Software Certification as a recognised credential for career progressionnot AppFolio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AppFolio

  • No published pricing; all plans require contacting vendor for quote
  • Minimum 50 units required for Core plan

ARGUS Enterprise

  • Pricing is entirely unpublished and quoted per user, making it hard to budget for a growing team without an ongoing sales relationship with Altus Group.
  • Because the ARGUS file format is the institutional standard, firms are effectively locked into the platform to participate fully in institutional deal flow, regardless of whether a cheaper tool would otherwise serve them.
  • The interface and modelling workflow have a steep learning curve, which is precisely why the ARGUS Software Certification exists as a distinct, paid credentialing track.
  • Altus Group also owns Reonomy, a CRE data product, which means a firm buying both ARGUS and Reonomy is concentrating spend with a single vendor across valuation and data.
  • It is a modelling and valuation tool, not a data source; a firm still needs separate market data (CoStar, Reonomy or similar) to populate the assumptions ARGUS models run on.

Pricing, plan by plan

AppFolio

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the AppFolio review.

ARGUS Enterprise

On request
  • ARGUS Enterprise$undefined/year
    • No published pricing, quote required from Altus Group
    • Licensed per user, typically annual subscription
    • ARGUS Intelligence and certification training priced separately

Which should you pick?

Choose AppFolio if

Nothing in the data separates AppFolio from ARGUS Enterprise on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

AppFolio review

Choose ARGUS Enterprise if

  • You need dcf valuation.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want traditional capitalisation methods.
ARGUS Enterprise review

Questions people ask

Is AppFolio or ARGUS Enterprise better?
Neither clearly leads. AppFolio starts at On request and ARGUS Enterprise at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AppFolio or ARGUS Enterprise?
AppFolio starts at On request and ARGUS Enterprise at On request.
Does AppFolio or ARGUS Enterprise run on more platforms?
AppFolio runs on Web. ARGUS Enterprise runs on Windows, Web.
What is AppFolio best used for?
AppFolio is most often used for managing residential portfolio on single platform, centralizing finances and resident communications, automating work order management across properties, supporting multifamily and single-family rentals. Of those, managing residential portfolio on single platform and centralizing finances and resident communications are not what ARGUS Enterprise is typically brought in for.
What can AppFolio do that ARGUS Enterprise cannot?
ARGUS Enterprise covers DCF valuation, Traditional capitalisation methods, Lease-by-lease analysis, Portfolio budgeting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AppFolio: What does AppFolio property management software cost?

AppFolio pricing is not published; quotes are provided based on portfolio size and specific requirements. Core plans require a minimum of 50 units. Contact AppFolio's sales team for a customized quote.

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ARGUS Enterprise: Is there a published ARGUS Enterprise price?

No. Altus Group quotes pricing directly, licensed per user on typically an annual basis.

AppFolio: How many AppFolio tiers are available and what distinguishes them?

AppFolio offers three tiers: Core (minimum 50 units), Plus (for growing businesses with features like affordable housing support), and Max (enterprise solution with leasing CRM and API read/write access). All require custom pricing quotes.

Source
ARGUS Enterprise: What is ARGUS Software Certification?

A professional credential recognising proficiency in ARGUS Enterprise, reflecting how central the platform is to institutional CRE valuation work.

ARGUS Enterprise: Why is ARGUS considered an industry standard?

Its output file format has become the de facto exchange standard lenders and institutional investors expect when reviewing a commercial property valuation.

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