TenantLoop vs Buildium
Both publish starting prices and both offer a 14-day trial. Buildium has a longer list of paid add-ons such as screening, renters insurance and check printing; TenantLoop includes online payments on every plan and adds AI agents on Premium.
Compared as of October 2026. Every Buildium fact links to its source.
Side by side. What each one lists today.
Buildium is a cloud property management platform from RealPage with Essential, Growth and Premium plans. Where a cell says "Check their site", we could not confirm it on a public Buildium page, so we left it for you to check.
| TenantLoopFrom our pricing and product | BuildiumFrom their public pages, October 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and trial | ||
| How prices are shown | Published per unit, with a monthly minimum | Starting price per plan, per month |
| Lowest listed price | $1.50 a unit, $59 minimum | Essential from $62 a month |
| Free trial | 14 days, card up front | 14 days |
| AI | ||
| AI assistant | Pro and Premium | AI Assistant from Essential |
| AI that carries whole jobsAgents or automations that act on work, not only answer. | Premium: four agents, each step can wait for your OK | Full AI and automations suite on Premium |
| Platform | ||
| Tenant screening reports | Coming soon | TransUnion screening as an add-on |
| Texting with tenants | Coming soon | Check their site |
| Mobile | Mobile web; no app-store app yet | Check their site |
| API for your own integrations | REST API, webhooks and a Claude connector on every plan | Open API on Premium |
| Getting started | ||
| Onboarding | Self-serve free, guided $149 once | Required on some plans |
Buildium column checked on 22 October 2026. Plans and prices change; their site is the final word. Sources: Buildium 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 Buildium may suit you better. Worth knowing before you switch.
- You need tenant screening today: Buildium offers TransUnion screening as an add-on, while ours is coming soon.
- You want services TenantLoop does not offer, such as renters insurance through MSI, 1099 e-filing, remote check printing or mailed documents.
Based on Buildium 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 Buildium? What people ask before they move.
How does the price compare with Buildium?
TenantLoop is $1.50, $2.25 or $4.00 a unit each month, never less than the plan minimum of $59, $139 or $349. Buildium lists Essential from $62 a month, Growth from $192 and Premium from $400, with paid add-ons such as online payments on Essential. Prices change, so check their pricing page for today's numbers.
How do I move my data from Buildium?
Export what you can from Buildium (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.