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Buildium vs Yardi Voyager

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Buildium

Real Estate

Property management software designed with you in mind

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Yardi Voyager

Real Estate

Property management and accounting platform for institutional residential and commercial portfolios

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Buildium 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; Yardi Voyager implementation frequently costs as much as or more than the first year of licence fees, and the contract clock usually starts before the portfolio is live.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Buildium and Yardi Voyager actually diverge.

Attributes where Buildium and Yardi Voyager differ
AttributeBuildiumYardi Voyager
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: 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 Yardi Voyager does not also cover.

Only in Yardi Voyager

  • Full property accounting
  • Multi-asset support
  • RentCafe
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Compliance modules
  • Yardi payment processing

What people use each for

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

Buildium

  • Property management accounting and rent collectionnot Yardi Voyager
  • Maintenance requests and work order trackingnot Yardi Voyager
  • Tenant screening and lease signingnot Yardi Voyager
  • Owner and tenant portalsnot Yardi Voyager
  • Community association management on the Enterprise tiernot Yardi Voyager

Yardi Voyager

  • An owner or fund manager that must produce audited investor reporting from the same system that runs operationsnot Buildium
  • A mixed portfolio of commercial and residential assets that would otherwise need two systemsnot Buildium
  • An affordable housing operator needing certification and regulatory compliance workflow built innot Buildium
  • A third-party manager onboarding client portfolios that already report on Yardinot 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

Yardi Voyager

  • Implementation frequently costs as much as or more than the first year of licence fees, and the contract clock usually starts before the portfolio is live.
  • Module-based pricing means the quoted per-unit rate covers far less than most operators assume, and adding resident portals, procurement or utility billing repeatedly reopens the budget.
  • Reporting beyond the standard set often requires Yardi consultants or a specialist partner, so internal teams stay dependent on paid services for routine changes.
  • Parts of the interface remain dense and dated, which lengthens onboarding for site staff and drives some operators to buy a separate front-end product.
  • Exporting a full portfolio history to another platform is slow and costly, so switching decisions are effectively made once a decade rather than at each renewal.

Pricing, plan by plan

Buildium

Free
  • Essential$62/month
    • Basic accounting, maintenance, leasing
    • Standard reporting
    • Basic AI assistant
  • Growth$192/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Customization and reporting automation
    • Enhanced tenant screening
  • Premium$400/month
    • Everything in Growth
    • Open API access
    • Free inspections

Yardi Voyager

On request
  • Yardi Voyager$undefined/year
    • Quoted per unit per month with annual minimums
    • Each module such as RentCafe, procurement or utility billing priced separately
    • Implementation, data migration and training charged as professional services

Which should you pick?

Choose Buildium if

  • You want to start without paying.
Buildium review

Choose Yardi Voyager if

  • You need full property accounting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multi-asset support.
Yardi Voyager review

Questions people ask

Is Buildium or Yardi Voyager better?
Neither clearly leads. Buildium starts at Free and Yardi Voyager at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Buildium or Yardi Voyager?
Buildium has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Buildium and On request for Yardi Voyager.
Does Buildium or Yardi Voyager run on more platforms?
Buildium runs on Web. Yardi Voyager runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Buildium for free?
Yes. Buildium has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Yardi Voyager 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 Yardi Voyager is typically brought in for.
What can Buildium do that Yardi Voyager cannot?
Yardi Voyager covers Full property accounting, Multi-asset support, RentCafe, Budgeting and forecasting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Buildium: How much does Buildium cost for a small landlord?

Buildium starts at $62/month (Essential plan) and includes basic accounting, maintenance, and leasing. A 14-day free trial is available without credit card required.

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Yardi Voyager: Does Yardi publish Voyager pricing?

No. Only Breeze, the small portfolio product, has published per-unit rates. Voyager is quoted per unit per module against annual minimums.

Buildium: Are tenant screening and eSignatures included in Buildium plans?

No. Tenant screening costs $17–$35 per screening. eSignatures cost $1–$5 per document on Essential and Growth plans. Premium plan ($400/month) includes unlimited eSignatures and removes per-document charges.

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Yardi Voyager: How long does implementation take?

Months rather than weeks for anything beyond a small single-asset-class portfolio, and professional services are charged separately.

Buildium: What do I get by upgrading from Essential to Premium?

Premium ($400/month) adds Open API access, free property inspections, unlimited free eSignatures, 12 months of free incoming EFT processing, and a full AI suite. Growth ($192/month) is the mid-tier with customization and reporting automation.

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Yardi Voyager: Is Voyager suitable under 1,000 units?

Usually not. Yardi steers smaller portfolios to Breeze or Breeze Premier, and the Voyager cost structure rarely justifies itself at that size.

Buildium: Does Buildium offer custom pricing for large portfolios?

Yes, Buildium offers Enterprise pricing for portfolios exceeding 5,000 units or community associations. Contact sales at 877-396-7876 for a quote.

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