Buildium vs. Yardi Breeze

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buildium
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Buildium is a cloud-based property management solution that enables managers of residential and association properties to take complete control of every aspect of their business, including the rent, vacancy and maintenance cycles. Buildium streamlines management of the rent cycle with key features such as tenant and lease tracking, full general ledger accounting, automated rent and late fee reminders and on-demand reports. Additionally, rent collection can be…
$62
per month
Yardi Breeze
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Yardi Breeze is a real estate property management software solution, from Yardi headquartered in Santa Barbara. The solution is designed to enable users to administer all elements of managing commercial, residential, multi-family / low income, and association properties, and also includes features for managing tenants and collecting rental and lease payments, with access to the RENTcafe portal and listing service.
$1
per unit, per month ($100 minimum)
Pricing
BuildiumYardi Breeze
Editions & Modules
Essential
$62
per month
Growth
$192
per month
Premium
$400
per month
Breeze (Residential)
$1.00
per unit, per month ($100 minimum)
Breeze (Affordable Housing)
$1.00
per unit, per month ($2.00 minimum)
Breeze Premier (Self Storage)
$1.00
per unit, per month ($400 minimum)
Breeze Premier (Associations)
$1.00
per unit, per month ($400 minimum)
Breeze Premier (Residential)
$2.00
per unit, per month ($400 minimum)
Breeze (Commercial)
$2.00
per unit, per month ($200 minimum)
Breeze Premier (Manufactured)
$2.00
per lot, per month ($400 minimum)
Breeze Premier (Affordable Housing)
$3.00
per unit, per month ($400 minimum)
Breeze Premier (PHA)
$3.00
per unit, per month ($400 minimum)
Breeze Premier (Commercial)
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BuildiumYardi Breeze
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll plans include accounting, maintenance, tasks, violations, online portals and resident & board member communications for residents, board members, and owners.Pricing based on annual contracts.
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Community Pulse
BuildiumYardi Breeze
User Ratings
BuildiumYardi Breeze
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BuildiumYardi Breeze
Likelihood to Recommend
We have really appreciated the recent integrations and steps to make the system easier to use. We utilize the task flow internally to track items needed as well as with our owners and tenants. It allows us to easily track the number of requests as well as the work history.
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Yardi Breeze is awesome if you're a residential property manager. It has all the bells and whistles. However, it does work well for commercial properties.
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Pros
  • It documents the date and time of all updates and communications, which are essential to the companys records.
  • It allows external clients to communicate and stay in touch with our company, as well as access information.
  • It serves as a large database for all of our customer and client information that is very user-friendly.
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  • Ease of Use and Setup
  • Customer Support
  • Customization
  • Online Webinars
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Cons
  • Reconciliation adjustment, please enact a password setting. Having to un-reconcile 4 months to get to the desired date is ridiculous.
  • Fix the notes & loans to have communication between separate companies.
  • Allow for duplicate vendors to merge.
  • Give a re-send option for tenant portal use/creation.
  • Allow to search by Invoice # (reference #)
  • Fix the credit system, allow the transfer of deposits from one unit to be moved to another.
  • When ending a lease, show the ledger adjustments as you add charges/refund deposits etc.
  • Option to see duplicate transactions!!
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  • Geared more toward residential
  • Rent Cafe Confusion
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Likelihood to Renew
I have used three property management softwares and know of others who have used additional softwares for managing properties. Buildium seems to be the best of all of them
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Usability
Overall, the system is good and getting better; however, different roll outs have caused the system to regress. Their latest bank automation rollout was a disaster and continues to be an issue. Since the upgrade, I have not been able to sync our bank and Buildium (download transactions).
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No answers on this topic
Support Rating
I have been able to get through to support immediately and they have been awesome in quickly resolving issues. More importantly, their communication when there is an issue which might take some time to resolve surfaces. Getting updates and resolution are critical.
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Yardi Breeze's customer support is outstanding. Whether it be on the phone, through email, online webinars, or just the help menu, Yardi Breeze's support is unmatched.
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Implementation Rating
I cannot rate this since I was not part of that process
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Alternatives Considered
We only went with Buidlium because we had the option to absorb the fees for rent payments. I wanted to provide $0 fees for Tenants to pay online. I'm glad we went with Buildium in the end but that was the only reason we moved forward with them was because we could customize that option to match our business model.
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Yardi Breeze is Yardi Voyager's little brother. Yardi Breeze is more streamlined and easier to use that Voyager. Both Yardi programs always met the needs of my organization. When I switched companies, the first question I was ask was, which property management software do you prefer? My answer was Yardi Breeze and always will be Yardi Breeze.
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Return on Investment
  • I spend less time on reconciliation
  • I am able to easily track and plan growth
  • Residents can easily use the platform
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  • Haven't seen anything negative or positive as yet
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ScreenShots

Buildium Screenshots

Screenshot of Buildium Draft LeasesScreenshot of Buildium General LedgerScreenshot of Buildium Customizable DashboardScreenshot of Buildium Resident Center

Yardi Breeze Screenshots

Screenshot of Yardi Breeze Dashboard & MobileScreenshot of Yardi Breeze Active PropertiesScreenshot of Yardi Breeze Map