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Compare
Property Management Software and
Uncover the Best Ones Right Now PART 1
Not
sure
which is the best property management software for you? Let
us test, rate and compare property management software for you
right now. Find out which is the easiest, which comes with the most
features and which gives you the best value for your money right now.
To date we have reviewed and rated more than 10 property
management software, but we shall narrow down and compare rental
property software that are either the best and/or most popular - Buildium
Online Property
Management, LandlordMax
Property Management Software and Quicken
Rental Property Manager:
1.
Features - Is the Software Powerful Enough for Your Needs?
Naturally
features and functions will be the most important ingredient when we
compare property management software. The software has to be able to
handle basic tasks such as rental property accounting and storing
crucial information before we will even look at it.
Naturally when we compare landlord software, we will make sure that our
reviews will cater to
different people with different needs. For
example if you are just renting out a spare room in your house, you
won't require or even want highly advanced features targeted at
full-time
professional property managers with hundreds of rental properties.
Buildium: 10 / 10
To
be honest, we never imagined that we will give full marks to any
software based on features but Buildium really has it all. It far
exceeds what we will expect from a property management software. For
example it has a personalized login portal for your tenants, allows you
to accept online rent payments and will even help you mail checks.
LandlordMax: 8 / 10
As
we have mentioned earlier, LandlordMax is a powerful property
management software that is able to handle the needs of even the most
demanding landlords. More importantly, all the advanced features that
come with it are highly practical ones so you won't find useless
functions that complicate things unnecessarily.
Quicken: 5 / 10
While Quicken does fine in the accounting apartment, we found it to be
badly lacking when it came to rental property features. Quicken's
database for tenants, rental properties and lease details is too basic
even for the most novice of landlords. The reporting is weak as well -
It
only churns out accounting and tax reports (and has next-to-zero rental
property or lease reports).
2.
Ease of Use - Is the Software Simple Enough for You to Use?
Even
if a property management software has the most incredible features in
the world, it will be pointless if noone can figure out how to use it.
That's why when we compare rental property software, we test-drive the
learning
curve - Is it simple enough for a first time landlord with
zero experience or will you require years of property management
experience to master it?
Buildium: 7 / 10
If we compare property management software, Buildium does require a bit
more time to set up and learn than the other two. However that's
because it's much more than a mere landlord software - It's a complete
system for handling almost everything related to your rental
properties. The clean layout and well written guides do make learning
much easier.
LandlordMax: 9 / 10
Despite
being armed with powerful features, LandlordMax still remains highly
easy to use. We really love the thoughtful design of this software that
displays the basic and most common functions upfront while leaving the
advanced ones in the 2nd tier. Even if you are a first time user, you
will be able to use their basic features with no problems at all.
Quicken: 6 / 10
Quicken is a mixed bag when it comes to user-friendliness. While the
clean and intuitive layout makes it easier to find what you need, many
people have been confused and bogged down by its excessive accounting
features (that are often of little use to a landlord or property
manager). Having to enter and update a truck-load of unrelated personal
finance details is no fun as well.
Are
you ready to compare property management software based on value for
money and learn what are our final recommendations?
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