RentMerchant vs Buildium

RentMerchant: a Buildium alternative for landlords

Buildium is aimed at larger management companies. If you are an independent landlord, RentMerchant gives you online rent, leasing, and owner reporting without the overhead or per-unit pricing.

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Free for up to three properties. No card needed to start, and your tenants can pay today.

Buildium and RentMerchant, side by side

Read from Buildium's own pricing pages on 23 September 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before deciding.

Buildium RentMerchant
What it costs from $62 / month Essential. Growth is from $192 and Premium from $400. $15 / month Billed annually at $180. Month to month is $20.
How it is priced $62 to $400 a month, priced by portfolio size One flat price, unlimited units, no per-door fee
Free plan No free plan. A 14-day trial on sample data. Up to 3 properties, unlimited units, full rent collection
Fee per bank payment $2.35 on Essential, $1.35 on Growth, $0.60 on Premium at $400 a month. $2.00 per transaction, or nothing on Pro plan
Card payments 2.99% on every tier. 2.9% + $0.30 paid by tenant or landlord (your choice)
Website portal for tenants No Free website with tenant portal on every plan

What Buildium charges

Essential

from $62 / month

Accounting, maintenance and leasing basics

Growth

from $192 / month

Adds reporting automation and cheaper e-signatures

Premium

from $400 / month

Adds open API and unlimited e-signatures

What Buildium costs you

  • The entry tier starts at $62 a month, or $744 a year, and the published prices say "starting at", so the real number depends on your portfolio.
  • There is no free plan. The 14-day trial runs on sample data, not your own properties.
  • The bank transfer fee is $2.35 a payment on the entry tier, and getting it down to $0.60 means their $400 a month plan.

What you get here instead

  • One flat $15 a month whatever the portfolio looks like, with no "starting at" and no surprises.
  • Free for up to three properties, on your own properties and your own tenants, not sample data.
  • A free one-page site on every plan, where tenants pay rent, report a repair or apply without an account.

The short version

Buildium prices by portfolio size and starts at $62 a month, with no free plan and a trial that runs on sample data. RentMerchant is $15 a month flat however many doors you own, free for up to three properties, and your tenants can pay today.

See the full feature list, our pricing, and the fee schedule.

Where these figures came from

Read on 23 September 2026. Buildium can change their pricing at any time, and this page will lag behind when they do. Check their site before you decide.

Buildium is a trademark of its owner. RentMerchant is not affiliated with or endorsed by Buildium.

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