Real Estate · head to head
AppFolio vs Chime
AppFolio
Real Estate
Run your entire residential portfolio on a single, modern platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: AppFolio the entry Core plan requires a 50 unit minimum; Chime waiving the setup fee and contract deposit requires paying the annual plan in one lump sum rather than monthly
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which AppFolio and Chime actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Real Estate).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
AppFolio
- The entry Core plan requires a 50 unit minimum
- No plan publishes a per-unit price on the pricing page; minimum spend and unit requirements are stated but buyers must contact sales for the actual figure
Chime
- Waiving the setup fee and contract deposit requires paying the annual plan in one lump sum rather than monthly
- Exceeding the monthly outgoing email limit costs $1 per additional 5,000 emails
- Lead generation ads carry a 20 percent ad management fee, and branding ads carry a 15 percent fee and require the CRM Professional plan or above
Pricing, plan by plan
AppFolio
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the AppFolio review.
Chime
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Chime review.
Which should you pick?
Choose AppFolio if
Nothing in the data separates AppFolio from Chime on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Chime if
Nothing in the data separates Chime from AppFolio on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is AppFolio or Chime better?
- Neither clearly leads. AppFolio starts at On request and Chime at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, AppFolio or Chime?
- AppFolio starts at On request and Chime at On request.
- Does AppFolio or Chime run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.