TenantLoop vs AppFolio
Both run accounting, leasing and maintenance in one cloud system and both build AI into it. AppFolio sells by quote with unit minimums and a wider plan ladder; TenantLoop publishes its per-unit prices, starts at one unit and lets you try it for 14 days.
Compared as of October 2026. Every AppFolio fact links to its source.
Side by side. What each one lists today.
AppFolio is a cloud property management platform with Core, Plus and Max plans for residential, commercial and association portfolios. Where a cell says "Check their site", we could not confirm it on a public AppFolio page, so we left it for you to check.
| TenantLoopFrom our pricing and product | AppFolioFrom their public pages, October 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and trial | ||
| How prices are shown | Published per unit, with a monthly minimum | From a price per unit; get a quote |
| Lowest listed price | $1.50 a unit, $59 minimum | Core from $1.49 a unit; minimum spend and 50-unit minimum |
| Free trial | 14 days, card up front | Not listed on the pricing page |
| AI | ||
| AI assistant | Pro and Premium | Realm-X Assistant on every plan |
| AI that carries whole jobsAgents or automations that act on work, not only answer. | Premium: four agents, each step can wait for your OK | Realm-X Performers, sold as an add-on |
| Platform | ||
| Tenant screening reports | Coming soon | Offered as an add-on service |
| Texting with tenants | Coming soon | Integrated text and email listed |
| Mobile | Mobile web; no app-store app yet | Resident, vendor and owner mobile apps listed |
| API for your own integrations | REST API, webhooks and a Claude connector on every plan | Read on Plus, read and write on Max |
| Getting started | ||
| Onboarding | Self-serve free, guided $149 once | Check their site |
AppFolio column checked on 22 October 2026. Plans and prices change; their site is the final word. Sources: AppFolio pricing page, TenantLoop pricing.
Where TenantLoop is different.
Three things to try in the trial.
Agents that stop for your OK
On Premium, the Maintenance Ops agent takes a repair from the tenant's message to a vendor, a booked visit and a drafted bill, and the Lease Renewal agent carries a renewal to signature. You choose which steps wait for you.
- Per-step approvals you set
- Every action in the activity log
- Anything outside your rules goes to a person
each step can wait for you
Books in the same system
Rent, bills and fees post to a double-entry ledger as they happen, bank feeds come in through Plaid, and reconciliation is one screen. QuickBooks Online sync is there if your accountant wants it.
- Double-entry accounting on every plan
- Bank feeds and reconciliation
- Owner statements from the same ledger
Rent into your own Stripe account
Online rent goes to your own Stripe account: ACH $1.00 a payment (you pay or pass it on), credit cards 3% paid by the tenant where allowed. Tenants pay in the portal, once or on autopay, and the payment posts to the ledger as it clears.
- Online payments on every plan
- Autopay, reminders and late fees
- Payouts to your own Stripe account
Where AppFolio may suit you better. Worth knowing before you switch.
- You run more than 50 units and want a long-established platform with a dedicated customer success manager (listed on Max).
- You need affordable or student housing compliance tools, which AppFolio lists on its Plus and Max plans. TenantLoop has Section 8 and HAP reports on every plan but no certification workflow.
- You want resident, vendor and owner apps from the app stores today.
Based on AppFolio pricing page, checked 22 October 2026.
Pro plan
Billed monthly
- 40 units at $2.25
- $90.00
- Monthly minimum
- $139.00
- AI Assistant
- Included
- E-signatures a month
- 10
- Self-serve onboarding
- Free
per month, after a 14-day free trial
14 days free. Guided onboarding $149, optional.
Coming from AppFolio? What people ask before they move.
How does the price compare with AppFolio?
TenantLoop is $1.50, $2.25 or $4.00 a unit each month, never less than the plan minimum of $59, $139 or $349. AppFolio lists Core from $1.49 a unit with a minimum spend and a 50-unit minimum, and quotes each account. Prices change, so check their pricing page for today's numbers.
How do I move my data from AppFolio?
Export what you can from AppFolio (usually spreadsheets of properties, units, tenants, leases and balances), then import it into TenantLoop. Self-serve import is free. If you would rather have a specialist check it with you, guided onboarding is $149 once.
Can I try TenantLoop before I cancel anything?
Yes. The trial runs 14 days on the plan you pick, with a card up front. We email you 3 days before the first charge, and cancelling is one click in settings.
Do the AI agents act on their own?
Only on the steps you leave open. Each step of an agent (sending a vendor offer, drafting a bill, sending a renewal offer) can wait for your approval, and every action is written to the activity log.
What does TenantLoop not do yet?
Tenant screening reports, texts and calls on a TenantLoop number, and app-store apps are coming soon. TenantLoop runs in any phone browser today, and tenants reach you by portal message and email.