AppFolio vs Condo Control
AppFolio scores 8.5/10 vs 7.7/10. Best for: Professional property management companies with 50-5,000+ residential or commercial units that want AI-powered automation and syndicated listings.
AppFolio scores higher overall at 8.5/10 vs 7.7/10. Buy AppFolio if you manage 50+ units professionally and want AI-powered automation with strong accounting. The per-unit pricing is competitive at that scale. Skip if you have fewer than 50 units, because you literally cannot sign up, and the sales-only process wastes time for small landlords.
AppFolio 
Condo Control Rank
#1 of 31
Rank
#10 of 31
Features
17/17
Features
11/17
Starting at
Custom
Starting at
$49/mo
User reviews
4.6/5 (2850)
User reviews
4.5/5 (172)
What they cost
| AppFolio | Condo Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Contact for pricing | $49 /mo |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Number of plans | 3 | 3 |
What the pricing really means
Condo Control publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. AppFolio requires you to contact sales for a quote. When a company hides pricing, it usually means the cost is high enough that they want a salesperson to justify it before you see the number. Always ask for total year-one cost, not just the monthly subscription.
Where AppFolio wins
- AI assistant Realm-X drafts lease notices, responds to tenant emails, and handles routine communication: real time savings for a busy office
- Per-unit pricing works out well at scale. At $1.40/unit on Core, a 200-unit portfolio pays $280/mo, which is hard to beat for what you get
- 450+ integrations through AppFolio Stack connect to your existing accounting, inspection, and leasing tools without custom API work
- Syndicated listings push vacancies to Zillow, Apartments.com, and 20+ sites automatically. No manual posting on each site
Where Condo Control wins
- 40+ modules covering amenity bookings, parking control, security logs, parcel tracking, and more
- Much deeper feature set for condo/HOA operations than general PM tools like Buildium or AppFolio
- AI-powered resident self-service on Premium tier reduces board workload for common questions
- Strong review scores across Capterra (4.6, 116 reviews) and G2 (4.5, 56 reviews)
Where AppFolio falls short
- 50-unit minimum means a landlord with 10 duplexes cannot even sign up. This is built for management companies, not small portfolios
- No free trial. You sit through a sales process and commit before seeing how it works with your actual data
- Plus plan doubles the cost to $3.00/unit/mo. A 200-unit portfolio jumps from $280 to $600/mo just for custom fields and better accounting
- Max plan pricing is completely hidden. You will not know the cost until you are deep into the sales conversation
Where Condo Control falls short
- Pricing for Standard and Premium tiers is not published, so you need a sales call to get a quote
- Not a rental management tool. No lease management, tenant screening, or vacancy features
- The three-tier structure means useful features like e-voting and amenity bookings require upgrading from Basic
- Geared toward condos and HOAs, not a fit for single-family or multifamily rental portfolios
Who is each product built for?
AppFolio
Target: 50-50000+ units
Buy AppFolio if you manage 50+ units professionally and want AI-powered automation with strong accounting. The per-unit pricing is competitive at that scale. Skip if you have fewer than 50 units, because you literally cannot sign up, and the sales-only process wastes time for small landlords.
Condo Control
Target: Condos and HOAs
Condo Control goes much deeper on community management than most PM software. Where PayHOA covers the basics well, Condo Control adds parking management, security logs, parcel tracking, and 40+ other modules that larger or more complex communities actually need. The tradeoff is opaque pricing on the higher tiers and a sales process to get started. If your condo has a pool, gym, parking garage, and a concierge desk, this is built for you. If you just need dues collection and basic communication, PayHOA is simpler and cheaper.
Feature comparison
| Feature | AppFolio | Condo Control |
|---|---|---|
| Tenant Management | ||
| Tenant screening | ||
| Online rent collection | ||
| Lease management | ||
| Tenant portal | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Property Operations | ||
| Maintenance requests | ||
| Owner portal | ||
| Property inspections | ||
| Vendor management | ||
| Vacancy advertising | ||
| Finance & Reporting | ||
| Accounting/bookkeeping | ||
| Bank account management | ||
| Insurance tracking | ||
| Reporting/analytics | ||
| Platform | ||
| Document storage | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| API access | ||
Common questions
AppFolio scores 8.5/10 vs Condo Control's 7.7/10 in our ranking. AppFolio is the better pick for 50-50000+ units. Condo Control is better if you need condo boards and hoa managers who need deep community operations tools like amenity bookings, parking, security logs, and e-voting.
AppFolio uses custom pricing (contact sales). Condo Control starts at $49/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-03-01.
AppFolio: No free trial. Condo Control: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
AppFolio covers 17 of 17 features we track. Condo Control covers 11 of 17. AppFolio has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, AppFolio has a mobile app. Condo Control does too.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most property management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick AppFolio if...
Professional property management companies with 50-5,000+ residential or commercial units that want AI-powered automation and syndicated listings
Pick Condo Control if...
Condo boards and HOA managers who need deep community operations tools like amenity bookings, parking, security logs, and e-voting