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Propertyware vs Yardi Voyager

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Propertyware

Real Estate

Single-family rental management from RealPage, sold per unit above a monthly minimum with a paid implementation

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Yardi Voyager

Real Estate

Property management and accounting platform for institutional residential and commercial portfolios

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Propertyware pricing is per unit against a monthly minimum and there is a separate implementation fee, usually a multiple of the monthly subscription, so first-year cost is well above twelve times the running rate.; 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.
  • They diverge on capability: Propertyware covers Custom fields and screens, Yardi Voyager covers Full property accounting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Propertyware and Yardi Voyager differ
AttributePropertywareYardi Voyager
Pricing modelPer unit per month with a monthly minimumquote

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Propertyware

  • Custom fields and screens
  • Configurable owner portals
  • Open API
  • Owner accounting
  • Maintenance and vendor management
  • Inspections
  • Leasing and marketing

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.

Propertyware

  • A single-family operator with 500 or more scattered doors that need per-owner branded portalsnot Yardi Voyager
  • A manager whose operating model does not fit standard software and who needs custom fields and screens rather than workaroundsnot Yardi Voyager
  • An operator integrating property data into an in-house acquisitions or investor reporting system through an APInot Yardi Voyager
  • A regional business running several markets under one ledger with owner-level management fee rules that differ by contractnot Yardi Voyager

Yardi Voyager

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Propertyware

  • Pricing is per unit against a monthly minimum and there is a separate implementation fee, usually a multiple of the monthly subscription, so first-year cost is well above twelve times the running rate.
  • Propertyware sits inside RealPage alongside strategic enterprise platforms, so the practical risk is not that it stops working but that it receives maintenance rather than development; ask for a written roadmap and end-of-life notice period.
  • The interface is dated relative to newer cloud entrants, and the configurability that makes it capable also makes it slow to set up, which is why implementation is chargeable in the first place.
  • It is built for scattered-site single-family stock, so apartment community workflows, commercial leases and HOA management are all poorly served.
  • RealPage is the defendant in United States antitrust litigation concerning its revenue management software, which does not affect this product directly but is a factor when you are weighing a multi-year contract with the parent.

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

Propertyware

On request
  • Basic$undefined/month
    • Per unit rate against a monthly minimum
    • Accounting, maintenance and tenant portal
    • Implementation fee charged separately
  • Plus$undefined/month
    • Higher per unit rate against the same style of minimum
    • Owner portals and custom fields
    • Inspections
  • Premium$undefined/month
    • Highest per unit rate
    • Open API access
    • Custom portals and advanced configuration

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 Propertyware if

  • You need custom fields and screens.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want configurable owner portals.
Propertyware 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 Propertyware or Yardi Voyager better?
Neither clearly leads. Propertyware starts at On request and Yardi Voyager at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Propertyware or Yardi Voyager?
Propertyware starts at On request and Yardi Voyager at On request.
Does Propertyware or Yardi Voyager run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Propertyware best used for?
Propertyware is most often used for a single-family operator with 500 or more scattered doors that need per-owner branded portals, a manager whose operating model does not fit standard software and who needs custom fields and screens rather than workarounds, an operator integrating property data into an in-house acquisitions or investor reporting system through an api, a regional business running several markets under one ledger with owner-level management fee rules that differ by contract. Of those, a single-family operator with 500 or more scattered doors that need per-owner branded portals and a manager whose operating model does not fit standard software and who needs custom fields and screens rather than workarounds are not what Yardi Voyager is typically brought in for.
What can Propertyware do that Yardi Voyager cannot?
Propertyware covers Custom fields and screens, Configurable owner portals, Open API, Owner accounting. Yardi Voyager covers Full property accounting, Multi-asset support, RentCafe, Budgeting and forecasting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Propertyware: Is Propertyware still being developed?

That is the question to put to the vendor in writing. It belongs to RealPage, whose development focus is its enterprise multifamily platforms, so ask for a release history and a stated end-of-life notice period.

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.

Propertyware: Why is there an implementation fee?

Because the product is configured rather than switched on. Custom fields, portals and owner fee rules are set up during onboarding, and the fee is typically a multiple of the monthly subscription.

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.

Propertyware: Does it work for apartment communities?

Not well. It is designed for scattered-site single-family portfolios; apartment operators are steered towards other RealPage products.

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.

Propertyware: Can I get my data out?

Yes, through the open API and standard exports, which is worth exercising during evaluation rather than at the point you decide to leave.

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