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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AppFolio Property Manager

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/AAppFolio Property Manager is a cloud-based property management software that allows multifamily and single-family, commercial, student housing, homeowners and condo association, and mixed portfolio property managers to market, manage and grow their business. AppFolio includes accounting and property management functionality, including the ability to: provide instant access to reports & statements, post & market vacancies, apply & lease online, screen residents, streamline rent collection, and…

    $0.85

    per unit/per month

    Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate

    Score5.3 out of 10
    N/ASage 300 Construction and Real Estate is an end-to-end construction and property management product.N/A
    Pricing
    AppFolio Property ManagerSage 300 Construction and Real Estate
    Editions & Modules
    Community Associations
    $0.85
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Community Associations
    $0.85
    per unit/per month
    Student Housing
    $1.25
    per unit/per month
    Residential
    $1.49
    per unit/per month
    Commercial
    $1.50
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Student Housing
    $3
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Residential
    $3.20
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Commerical
    $3.20
    per unit/per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AppFolio Property ManagerSage 300 Construction and Real Estate
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AppFolio Property ManagerSage 300 Construction and Real Estate
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    AppFolio Inc.
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    58%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    67%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
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    User Ratings
    AppFolio Property ManagerSage 300 Construction and Real Estate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.1
    (17 ratings)
    4.0
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppFolio Property ManagerSage 300 Construction and Real Estate
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AppFolio Inc.
    We have 6 apartment buildings that we manage. Every month we were having to drive to each location to collect rent checks. Since using appfolio, we only have a couple of renters that still send in a paper check, the rest pay online, so we are ensuring that our renters are paying on time. Once we have an applicant apply, the old way was to take their scanned application, review, and then pay to have a background check conducted. Now, with appfolio, we are able to have them apply, sign off on the background check, and pay their deposit all in one shot. It has allowed our property managers to focus on other property items rather than conducting background checks.
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    Sage
    Sage is not at all well suited for small companies who want an agile, nimble setup for quick moving situations and mobile use. These type of companies should look elsewhere such as a SaaS offering from another vendor. In addition Sage is very expensive both in its initial outlay and ongoing support. Medium and larger sized companies benefit from a Sage install much more than the smaller constructor. Having the modules all work in unison is important when a company is of a certain size as is having the long tenured support structure. In addition Sage requires the terminals services setup to use it remotely and the larger companies are more likely to have the infrastructure and support for that type of setup
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    Pros
    AppFolio Inc.
    • Prior to purchasing AppFolio Property Manager we used a texting app so we could mass text tenants. AppFolio allows us to text them by their unit along with their guarantors (if needed.) We use this feature daily. It is so convenient when we need to reach out residents quickly.
    • The online payment system makes it easy for our commercial and residential tenants to make rental payments. The system has also lessened the work of out Account's manager since it's all in once place now and we do not have to enter payments into a separate system.
    • Navigating AppFolio Property Manager is extremely easy. When we have new hire, it does take any time for them to become comfortable with the system. The main page dashboard makes it simple to get from point A to point B and beyond. The Search engine on AppFolio Property Manager is so efficient. You can search almost anything- phone number, first names, last names, addressed, license plate numbers to successfully find what you are needing.
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    Sage
    • There are a lot of ways to drill down into information. The ability to run inquiries that can be easily exported into Excel is incredibly useful.
    • The help desk is very helpful. There are multiple ways to get a hold of someone and it is extremely useful.
    • The knowledgebase articles are very helpful and provide a lot of great detail.
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    Cons
    AppFolio Inc.
    • Customer support is horrendous. It can take weeks to get a live person on the phone and once you get someone, they typically will need to escalate your issue.
    • If you have multiple bank accounts at different banks, the bill-paying feature has trouble properly defaulting to the right bank account.
    • Multiple bank accounts also have issues tying incorrectly to the Cash section of the balance sheet.
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    Sage
    • Lack of data validation and controls
    • Extremely limited report configuration without significant customization
    • Too many arbitrary limits like vendor name that forced partial names into the address
    • Very outdated UI
    • Very siloed forcing users to open different applications for different functions
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    Usability
    AppFolio Inc.
    The system is so intuitive and easy to use. There’s almost nothing in the system that can’t be undone if you make a mistake. Important things also have their own tabs. It’s also easy to use from the resident side which is helpful for in a world where everyone is not tech-savvy.
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    Sage
    Sage is somewhat easy to use as far as its simplicity, however, when I first started using it I really wished there were more training materials available. As I did research to figure out what resources were there to learn how to use the paid software, all I found were courses you have to pay for. In my personal opinion, I don't think you should have to pay to learn how to use a software you bought.
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    Support Rating
    AppFolio Inc.
    The few times that we have had training with AppFolio, they were SO helpful and quick to answer any questions we may have. Because of their promptness, it shows what a great product they have. If they were not able to figure something out, they would follow up with us within a few days or so, which is so important in a software program!
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    Sage
    They have a very quick, responsive team that assists. They also have great higher-level engineers who assist in more complicated matters and all in all, you need a support team that is quick to respond when you are in the middle of business crises.
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    Alternatives Considered
    AppFolio Inc.
    This was our old program and it was not user friendly and very inefficient to use. We was never able to answer a question for an owner or a tenant very easily and many times we had to ask for them to let us call them back while we research their question because it was so difficult to maneuver in the program.
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    Sage
    We currently have Sage in place which handles the majority of our business needs on the back end, but compared to some others that are on the market like Builder Trend, it does lack the client facing side of the house. To make it a better product, a client facing portal would be best so they can be up to date.
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    Return on Investment
    AppFolio Inc.
    • As far as positive impact, we are much more organized as a company as far as accounting, maintenance, and managing tenant issues. We are all on the same page and know where to find notes, emails, letters, information, etc... and can be more self-sufficient and self-directed. I think this is a major plus as far as business goes, as time is money. The more efficient you can be, the more time that is saved, the more money that's saved, period.
    • I don't work in Accounting and I haven't had any discussions regarding negative impacts in regards to this program. However, we've been using this since 2013 and we're on our 6th year as a business and I've heard others in our organization saying how much AppFolio has improved over that short time and how it keeps getting more intuitive and better with time. At no point have our leaders considered getting rid of the program or implementing a different program.
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    Sage
    • The accounting functions (AP, AR, GL) are mature so it does a great job with core financials. The reports are flexible so it does a good job of providing flexibility in report writing. The application is written for a workgroup so multiple people can use it at the same time. The transaction detail is strong so that a transaction can be rolled back if necessary.
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