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At a Glance
Buildium
Buildium
Star Rating
(227)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $375.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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SimplifyEm
SimplifyEm
Star Rating
(22)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$40.00
Browse all 2 pricing plans
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Buildium excels in its Online Payment feature, receiving a score of 8.9, while SimplifyEm shines even brighter with a score of 9.7, indicating a more seamless payment experience.
  • Reviewers mention that Buildium's Maintenance Requests feature is highly rated at 9.0, providing an efficient way to handle tenant issues, whereas SimplifyEm also performs well but with a slightly lower score of 8.7.
  • G2 users highlight that Buildium's Tenant Portal is user-friendly and scores 8.8, making it easy for tenants to access their information, while SimplifyEm's portal is rated lower at 8.4, suggesting room for improvement in user experience.
  • Users on G2 report that Buildium's Document Management feature is robust, scoring 8.4, which helps in organizing important files effectively, while SimplifyEm's score of 8.1 indicates it may not be as comprehensive.
  • Reviewers say that Buildium's Property Management Tools - Community Association Management feature is rated at 9.1, showcasing its strength in managing community associations, while SimplifyEm does not have a comparable feature highlighted by users.
  • Users report that Buildium's Quality of Support is rated at 9.0, indicating a strong customer service experience, while SimplifyEm's support is rated at 8.5, suggesting that Buildium may provide a more responsive support system.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Buildium
Premium
Starting at $375.00
Per Month
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SimplifyEm
Starter
$40.00
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Free Trial
Buildium
Free Trial is available
SimplifyEm
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
190
8.2
14
Ease of Use
8.8
194
7.9
15
Ease of Setup
8.4
105
8.0
9
Ease of Admin
8.8
97
8.8
8
Quality of Support
9.0
186
8.5
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
96
8.8
8
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
191
8.3
14
Features by Category
8.4
2,336
7.9
42
Leasing
8.2
123
Not enough data
8.8
138
Not enough data
8.5
126
Not enough data
7.4
109
Not enough data
8.5
152
8.1
6
Building Operations
8.7
140
Not enough data
8.0
113
Feature Not Available
8.6
140
Not enough data
8.8
128
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Accounting
8.5
153
8.5
10
8.9
136
9.7
5
8.3
143
8.3
9
7.9
104
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
Feature Not Available
Operations
8.7
73
Not enough data
8.5
63
5.0
6
8.4
68
Not enough data
8.2
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
74
7.8
6
8.7
71
Not enough data
8.0
64
Not enough data
Community Association ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.9
423
Not enough data
Communication
8.9
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
Member Management
8.8
49
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
Property Management
8.9
47
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
8.6
171
Not enough data
Platform Interoperability
7.9
23
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.0
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.8
29
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.6
32
Not enough data
7.1
167
Not enough data
Relationship Management
7.4
12
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
Presentation
7.4
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
Platform Branding
8.3
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
Platform Content
6.9
9
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.9
11
Not enough data
Platform Integrations
6.1
9
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
8.4
267
Not enough data
Lease Administration Platform Features
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Buildium
Buildium
SimplifyEm
SimplifyEm
Buildium and SimplifyEm are categorized as Property Management
Unique Categories
SimplifyEm
SimplifyEm has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Buildium
Buildium
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
86.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
7.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.3%
SimplifyEm
SimplifyEm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
95.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
5.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Buildium
Buildium
Real Estate
68.8%
Accounting
7.1%
Commercial Real Estate
6.3%
Retail
3.1%
Management Consulting
2.7%
Other
12.1%
SimplifyEm
SimplifyEm
Real Estate
66.7%
Commercial Real Estate
19.0%
Accounting
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
4.8%
Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Buildium
Buildium
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Real Estate

I love that everything is housed in one place - work orders, expenses, SMS communications with tenants, email templates, literally every aspect of Property Management can be done from within Buildium!

Most Helpful Critical Review
LC
Lana C.
Verified User in Commercial Real Estate

Although Buildium has some nice features that initially attracted us to try them, we wasted a lot of time and money to discover that the basic set up makes all of our lease processing procedures more complicated. For some strange reason lease contracts...

SimplifyEm
SimplifyEm
Most Helpful Favorable Review
CD
Carla D.
Verified User in Real Estate

Very easy to set up and use. SimplifyEm helped me manage my tenants a lot. I got a detailed tenant history and financial report every month to review. It has made my properties and transactions much more organized and comprehensive. It is exactly the kind...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Real Estate

I don't like that I you accidentally delete something, you are not able to go back and recover it.The only way to do that is paying a fee. If you make a mistake, there is no way of turning back. In order to get simple accounting reports you have to pay so...

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Discussions
Buildium
Buildium Discussions
Does buildium integrate with QuickBooks?
1 comment
What is Buildium used for?
1 comment
CC
We use Buildium for Property Management, Maintenance coordination, communicating with tenants, collecting rent, paying vendors, and advertising our rental...Read more
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SimplifyEm
SimplifyEm Discussions
Does SimplifyEm have an app?
1 comment
SB
It seems like the text provided is already in English. "NO" is a common English word used to express a negative response or denial. If there is more context...Read more
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