Property management Category leader
AppFolio
Property management software for residential portfolios
Key features
- Online rent collection
- Tenant screening
- Lease management
- Maintenance requests
- Property accounting
- Listings and syndication
Our picks · 6 tools reviewed
Best Property management software for 2026
Manages rentals: listings, tenants, leases, rent collection and maintenance requests. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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| Pricing | $1.49/unit/mo | $62/mo | Free plan $12.42/month | $2.50/unit/mo | Paid | Free plan $20/mo |
| Best for | Property managers with 50 or more units who want accounting, maintenance and portals in one platform. | Small and mid-size landlords and managers who need accounting and rent collection in one tool. | Independent landlords with a handful of units who want free listings and applications. | Landlords and managers with 20 to 500 units who want AI agents handling tenant calls and renewals. | Small landlords and property management firms from about 25 units up that want AI to handle tenant messages and maintenance triage. | Independent landlords with a few rentals who want bookkeeping and tax reports tied to rent collection. |
| Team size | 51–500+ people | 2–500 people | 1–50 people | 2–500 people | 1–500 people | 1–50 people |
| Online rent collection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tenant screening | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lease management | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maintenance requests | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Property accounting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Listings and syndication | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known property management tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Property management Category leader
Buildium
Property management software for rentals and associations
Key features
- Online rent collection
- Tenant screening
- Lease management
- Maintenance requests
- Property accounting
- Listings and syndication
Property management Category leader
TurboTenant
Free landlord software for listings, applications and leases
Key features
- Online rent collection
- Tenant screening
- Lease management
- Maintenance requests
- Property accounting
- Listings and syndication
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
Property management Rising
DoorLoop
Property management software with built-in AI agents
Key features
- Online rent collection
- Tenant screening
- Lease management
- Maintenance requests
- Property accounting
- Listings and syndication
Property management Rising
MagicDoor
AI-native property management software for landlords and PM firms
Key features
- Online rent collection
- Tenant screening
- Lease management
- Maintenance requests
- Property accounting
- Listings and syndication
Also worth a look
Property management
Baselane
Banking, rent collection and bookkeeping for landlords
Key features
- Online rent collection
- Tenant screening
- Lease management