Real Estate · head to head
Buildium vs Redfin
Buildium
Real Estate
Property management software designed with you in mind
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Redfin
Real Estate
We pair local Redfin agents with powerful technology to help you buy, sell, or rent
- 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; Redfin listing fee is 1% of the sale price, and the mortgage savings claim of up to $12,000 requires financing through partner Rocket Mortgage rather than applying to all sellers
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Buildium and Redfin actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Real Estate).
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Buildium
- Property management accounting and rent collectionnot Redfin
- Maintenance requests and work order trackingnot Redfin
- Tenant screening and lease signingnot Redfin
- Owner and tenant portalsnot Redfin
- Community association management on the Enterprise tiernot Redfin
Redfin
No use cases recorded yet. See the Redfin 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
Redfin
- Listing fee is 1% of the sale price, and the mortgage savings claim of up to $12,000 requires financing through partner Rocket Mortgage rather than applying to all sellers
- Same-day on-demand home tours and 3D walkthroughs are offered through Redfin's own agents and app, not through third-party agents on the platform
Pricing, plan by plan
Buildium
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Buildium review.
Redfin
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Redfin review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Buildium if
Nothing in the data separates Buildium from Redfin on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Redfin if
Nothing in the data separates Redfin from Buildium on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Buildium or Redfin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Buildium starts at On request and Redfin at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Buildium or Redfin?
- Buildium starts at On request and Redfin at On request.
- Does Buildium or Redfin 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 Redfin is typically brought in for.