Real Estate · head to head
Buildium vs Matterport
Buildium
Real Estate
Property management software designed with you in mind
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Matterport has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Matterport the free plan allows 1 active space and 2 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Buildium and Matterport actually diverge.
| Attribute | Buildium | Matterport |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2011 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Buildium
Nothing recorded that Matterport does not also cover.
Only in Matterport
- 3D capture
- Virtual tours
- Floor plans
- Measurements
- BIM integration
- Procore
- Autodesk BIM 360
- Google Street View
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Buildium
- Property management accounting and rent collectionnot Matterport
- Maintenance requests and work order trackingnot Matterport
- Tenant screening and lease signingnot Matterport
- Owner and tenant portalsnot Matterport
- Community association management on the Enterprise tiernot Matterport
Matterport
- Creating navigable 3D digital twins of properties and buildingsnot Buildium
- Publishing virtual property tours for real estate listingsnot Buildium
- Capturing as built spatial documentation of commercial sitesnot Buildium
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
Matterport
- The free plan allows 1 active space and 2 users
- The plans page shows no dollar amounts; price is set by the number of active spaces and only appears after selecting a plan
- Paid plans are billed annually and each tier caps both active spaces and users, from 5 to 20 spaces and 3 users on Starter up to 100 to 300 spaces and 50 users on Business
- Enterprise and government plans are contact sales with no published rate
- Spaces beyond the plan allowance require moving to a higher tier rather than paying an incremental fee shown on the page
Pricing, plan by plan
Buildium
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Buildium review.
Matterport
Free- FreeFree
- 1 active space
- Matterport capture app
- Basic measurements
- Starter$9.99/month
- 5 active spaces
- Schematic floor plans
- MatterTags
- Professional$69/month
- 25 active spaces
- BIM file export
- 4K print-quality photos
- Business$309/month
- 100 active spaces
- API access
- Team management
Which should you pick?
Choose Buildium if
Nothing in the data separates Buildium from Matterport on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Matterport if
- You need 3d capture.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want virtual tours.
Questions people ask
- Is Buildium or Matterport better?
- Neither clearly leads. Buildium starts at On request and Matterport at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Buildium or Matterport?
- Matterport has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Buildium and Free for Matterport.
- Does Buildium or Matterport run on more platforms?
- Buildium runs on Web. Matterport runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Matterport for free?
- Yes. Matterport has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Buildium starts at On request.
- 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 Matterport is typically brought in for.
- What can Buildium do that Matterport cannot?
- Matterport covers 3D capture, Virtual tours, Floor plans, Measurements.