Buildium vs Condo Control
Buildium scores 8.2/10 vs 7.7/10. Best for: Professional residential and HOA property managers with 50-5,000 units who need full general ledger accounting, 1099 filing, and owner/tenant portals.
Buildium scores higher overall at 8.2/10 vs 7.7/10. Buy Buildium if you are a professional property manager running 50-5,000 residential units or HOA portfolios and need real accounting with 1099 filing. The tenant and owner portals save hours of email. Skip if you manage under 30 units, because the per-transaction fees and plan costs make simpler tools a better deal.
Buildium 
Condo Control Rank
#2 of 31
Rank
#10 of 31
Features
17/17
Features
11/17
Starting at
$62/mo
Starting at
$49/mo
User reviews
4.4/5 (2350)
User reviews
4.5/5 (172)
What they cost
| Buildium | Condo Control | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | $62 /mo | $49 /mo |
| Free trial | 14 days | No |
| Number of plans | 3 | 3 |
What the pricing really means
At first glance, Condo Control looks cheaper at $49/month vs $62/month. But sticker price is only part of the story. Look at what is included on the base plan, how many users you get, and whether you need add-ons to get the features you actually need. The $99/month plan that requires $200 in add-ons is actually more expensive than the $250/month plan that includes everything.
Where Buildium wins
- Full general ledger accounting with 1099 e-filing built in. Your bookkeeper or CPA will appreciate not having to reconcile a separate system
- Tenant and owner portals actually work well. Tenants submit maintenance requests and pay rent online. Owners see statements without emailing you
- Scales from 20 units to thousands without forcing a platform switch. You just move up a plan
- 14-day free trial comes preloaded with sample data so you can test workflows without entering fake tenants
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 Buildium falls short
- Essential plan caps at 150 units and charges higher per-transaction fees: $99 per bank account setup alone
- No phone support on the $62/mo Essential plan. You are limited to email and chat, which is frustrating during a billing emergency
- Growth plan at $192/mo sounds reasonable until per-unit add-on fees stack up: screening, eSign, and insurance all cost extra
- A landlord with 15 rental units will pay $62/mo for features they mostly do not need. Simpler tools like Innago or Stessa cost less
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?
Buildium
Target: 1-5000 units
Buy Buildium if you are a professional property manager running 50-5,000 residential units or HOA portfolios and need real accounting with 1099 filing. The tenant and owner portals save hours of email. Skip if you manage under 30 units, because the per-transaction fees and plan costs make simpler tools a better deal.
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 | Buildium | 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
Buildium scores 8.2/10 vs Condo Control's 7.7/10 in our ranking. Buildium is the better pick for 1-5000 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.
Buildium starts at $62/month. 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.
Buildium: Yes, 14-day free trial. Condo Control: No free trial. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Buildium covers 17 of 17 features we track. Condo Control covers 11 of 17. Buildium has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Buildium 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 Buildium if...
Professional residential and HOA property managers with 50-5,000 units who need full general ledger accounting, 1099 filing, and owner/tenant portals
Pick Condo Control if...
Condo boards and HOA managers who need deep community operations tools like amenity bookings, parking, security logs, and e-voting