Software · head to head
Buildium vs BoomTown
Buildium
Software
Property management software designed with you in mind
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
BoomTown
Software
All the Tools, Technology, and Teams for Real Estate Success
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Buildium prices are all quoted as starting figures, from $62 a month on Essential to $400 on Premium, so the real cost depends on unit count; BoomTown pricing across its four tiers (Launch, Core, Grow, Advance) is not published; the site directs buyers to request a demo or call sales instead of listing a figure for any tier
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Buildium and BoomTown actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Buildium
- Property management accounting and rent collectionnot BoomTown
- Maintenance requests and work order trackingnot BoomTown
- Tenant screening and lease signingnot BoomTown
- Owner and tenant portalsnot BoomTown
- Community association management on the Enterprise tiernot BoomTown
BoomTown
No use cases recorded yet. See the BoomTown review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Buildium
- Prices are all quoted as starting figures, from $62 a month on Essential to $400 on Premium, so the real cost depends on unit count
- Onboarding is mandatory on the Growth and Premium plans, adding a cost the monthly figure does not show
- Live phone support is withheld from the Essential tier
- The Open API is Premium only
- Portfolios above 5,000 units are pushed to a quote-only Enterprise arrangement
BoomTown
- Pricing across its four tiers (Launch, Core, Grow, Advance) is not published; the site directs buyers to request a demo or call sales instead of listing a figure for any tier
Pricing, plan by plan
Buildium
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Buildium review.
BoomTown
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the BoomTown review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Buildium if
Nothing in the data separates Buildium from BoomTown on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose BoomTown if
Nothing in the data separates BoomTown from Buildium on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Buildium or BoomTown better?
- Neither clearly leads. Buildium starts at On request and BoomTown at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Buildium or BoomTown?
- Buildium starts at On request and BoomTown at On request.
- Does Buildium or BoomTown run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Buildium best used for?
- Buildium is most often used for property management accounting and rent collection, maintenance requests and work order tracking, tenant screening and lease signing, owner and tenant portals. Of those, property management accounting and rent collection and maintenance requests and work order tracking are not what BoomTown is typically brought in for.