Best property management software (2026)

How we ranked these

We ranked each product by how well it fits a professional property manager who runs residential units and wants accounting, leasing, and maintenance in one system. Darcy publishes this page, and Darcy is on the list. We used five criteria, in this order:

1. Scope. The system covers accounting with trust accounts, leasing, maintenance, and owner and resident portals. Read our definition of property management software.

2. Price you can check. The vendor publishes a starting price and its main fees.

3. AI that does daily work. We looked at what the AI does and which plan it needs.

4. Portfolio fit. We noted unit minimums, monthly minimums, and the portfolio size each vendor targets.

5. Reviewer feedback. We used G2 and Capterra ratings where we could confirm them.

No single product is best for every portfolio. A 4-unit landlord, a 400-unit fee manager, and a 20,000-unit multifamily operator need different tools, so each entry says who it fits.

The 10 best property management software products

1. AppFolio: best overall for residential managers with 50 or more units.

2. Darcy: best for AI agents included in one per-unit price.

3. Buildium: best for small and mid-size managers who want flat monthly plans.

4. DoorLoop: best for unlimited users and optional AI agents.

5. Rentvine: best for growing fee managers that need strong trust accounting.

6. Yardi Breeze: best for the lowest published per-unit price.

7. Rent Manager: best for unusual property types and deep customization.

8. Entrata: best for large multifamily operators.

9. Yardi Voyager: best for enterprise owners with complex accounting.

10. TurboTenant: best free option for self-managing landlords.

Summary table

The products in detail

1. AppFolio

AppFolio ranks first because it combines published per-unit prices, AI on every plan, and coverage of most residential segments. Core starts at $1.49, Plus at $3.20, and Max at $5.00 per unit per month, as of October 2026. Core has a 50-unit minimum and a minimum spend that AppFolio does not publish. The Realm-X assistant is on all plans, and Realm-X Performers add agents for leasing, accounting, resident messages, and phone calls. Realm-X Flows need Plus.

• Watch for: contracts auto-renew, and an early exit for convenience costs 50% of the remaining service fees, according to AppFolio's Core Terms.

• Read more: AppFolio review and AppFolio pricing.

2. Darcy

Darcy is a full property management system for leasing, maintenance, and accounting with trust accounts. It costs $2 per unit per month, and that price includes its AI agents. The agents handle resident messages, collections, renewals, maintenance triage, leasing follow-up, and the month-end close. Darcy starts by preparing work for your team to review, and every action shows the records it used. A 300-unit portfolio pays $600 per month before payment fees ($2.50 per ACH payment, 2.85% + $0.30 per card payment).

• Watch for: Darcy is newer than the other systems here and has no G2 or Capterra ratings yet. It does not publish unit minimums or contract terms, so ask about both.

• Read more: Darcy review and Darcy pricing.

3. Buildium

Buildium, owned by RealPage, sells flat monthly plans: Essential from $62, Growth from $192, and Premium from $400 per month, as of October 2026. It has a 4.5 rating from 2,207 reviews on Capterra and a 4.4 rating on G2. Reviewers praise ease of use. Lumina AI Workforce agents are included on Premium and are a paid add-on on the other plans.

• Watch for: transaction fees, such as $2.35 per incoming EFT on Essential. Some reviewers report accounting problems.

• Read more: Buildium review and Buildium pricing.

4. DoorLoop

DoorLoop charges $2.50 per unit per month on its One plan ($1.50 per unit above 100 units, $199 minimum). Connect ($4.00) adds a Receptionist Agent, and Multiply ($5.00) adds Maintenance Ops and Lease Renewal agents. Every plan has unlimited users. DoorLoop has a 4.8 rating on both G2 (254 reviews) and Capterra (715 reviews).

• Watch for: some reviewers say support is hard to reach and accounting is less advanced than QuickBooks.

• Read more: DoorLoop review and DoorLoop pricing.

5. Rentvine

Rentvine targets professional residential management companies. Pricing starts as low as $1.50 per unit per month with a 30-unit minimum and a platform fee that is not published. Reviewers praise fast support, and Rentvine says it handles about 80% of the migration with a 45-day go-live target. Rentvine AI drafts owner statements and flags mis-coded transactions before close.

• Watch for: the setup fee and platform fee need a quote. Some reviewers want editable reports.

• Read more: Rentvine review and Rentvine pricing.

6. Yardi Breeze

Yardi Breeze has the lowest published per-unit price on this list: $1 per unit per month for residential with a $100 monthly minimum, on an annual agreement. Breeze Premier adds affordable housing and association tiers with a $400 minimum. The Breeze FAQ lists no data conversion charges.

• Watch for: reviewers cite missing features and limited reporting as portfolios grow.

• Read more: Yardi Breeze review and Yardi Breeze pricing.

7. Rent Manager

Rent Manager supports more property types than most systems, including manufactured housing, RV parks, and self storage. Every bundle includes unlimited custom fields and workflows, and the Premium bundle adds an MCP connector. Its Orion AI tools draft messages, summarize reports and calls, and help with bank reconciliation.

• Watch for: Rent Manager removed prices from its website in 2026, so every plan needs a quote.

• Read more: Rent Manager review and Rent Manager pricing.

8. Entrata

Entrata runs about 2.5 million units and announced more than 100 embedded AI agents in March 2026. Its S-1 filing says customers generally sign three- to five-year terms and must use Entrata payments.

• Watch for: pricing is quote only, and reviewers say it costs too much for small and affordable portfolios.

• Read more: Entrata review and Entrata pricing.

9. Yardi Voyager

Yardi Voyager is an enterprise system with deep accounting and customizable reporting. Yardi added Virtuoso AI agents in 2025 and Virtuoso Enterprise agents for multifamily roles in June 2026. Vendr, a buyer-data site, reports $50,000 to $150,000 per year for the core subscription at 1,000 to 5,000 units.

• Watch for: reviewers describe a steep learning curve and long, costly setup.

• Read more: Yardi Voyager review and Yardi Voyager pricing.

10. TurboTenant

TurboTenant gives self-managing landlords free listings, screening, and rent collection. Renters pay the screening and card fees. Paid plans start at $149 per year. TurboTenant bought Azibo in May 2025 and shut that platform down, and it bought TenantCloud in August 2026.

• Watch for: it is not built for fee managers who need trust accounting and owner statements.

• Read more: TurboTenant review and TurboTenant pricing.

How to choose

• Under 20 units, self-managed: start with a free tool. See the best free property management software.

• 20 to 1,000 units: compare AppFolio, Darcy, Buildium, DoorLoop, and Rentvine on total monthly cost at your unit count, including payment fees. See software for growing portfolios.

• Fee managers: check trust accounting and the owner portal before anything else.

• Large multifamily: Entrata, Yardi Voyager, and RealPage dominate. Read the best software for 1,000+ units.

• AI first: compare what each AI does and which plan it needs in the best AI property management software.

Ask every vendor for its unit minimum, contract term, and how you get your data out. To see Darcy on a portfolio like yours, book a demo.