Comparison

Buildium vs Property Management Partners

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Buildium

This app empowers property managers with essential tools on the go. It streamlines task management, payment processing, and access to crucial property and contact information. Stay connected and informed about your portfolio from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Manage tasks and work orders
  • Receive resident payments
  • View property information
  • Access tenant, owner, and vendor data
  • Communicate with contacts
  • Navigate to properties
  • Add photos with phone camera
Features
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The new Buildium app is faster, sleeker, and easier to use than ever before. Designed with property managers in mind, our app puts the power of our industry-leading software at your fingertips — no matter where you are. Stay tuned for updates as we continue to expand our capabilities. Key features: - Manage tasks and work orders - Receive resident payments on-the-go - View property information - View tenant, owner, and vendor information - Provide property owners access to key information - Call, text, or email contacts from your iPhone - Locate and get directions to properties using maps - Add photos quickly with your phone’s camera

About

Property Management Partners

Manage your community association with ease. Make payments, view your account, access important documents, and submit work orders. Board members can review violations and approve invoices.

Highlights
  • Make payments
  • View account ledger
  • Access association documents
  • Submit work orders
  • Review violations
  • Approve invoices
Features
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The OurPMP Property Management Partners Homeowner and Board App is a mobile-friendly way to interface with your community association. You will be able to make payments, view your account, and access community information all in one place. If you already have a login to your association website, you can login to the App using the same email address and password you use for your association website. If you do not have a current login to your association site, simply click the register button and submit your information. Once your registration is approved, you will receive an email with a link to set your password and then you will be able to log into your account directly from this app. If you already have a login and do not remember your password, click the Forgot Password link, enter your email address to request a password reset and you will receive an email with a link to set your password. Once set, you can login with your email address and new password. Once logged in, Homeowners will have direct access to the following features: a. Easily switch between accounts if multiple properties are owned b. Homeowner Dashboard c. Access association documents d. Access association directories e. Access Contact Us Page f. Pay Assessments g. Access violations – add comments and take pictures from mobile device to add to violation h. Access homeowner ledger i. Submit work orders and check on status of their work orders (add comments and take pictures from mobile device) In addition, Board Members will be able to take advantage of the following features: a. Board Tasks c. Board documents d. Violations Review e. Invoice Approval f. Work Order Review

Screenshots

Buildium4 screens
Property Management Partners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Buildium at 4.7 against Property Management Partners's 3.0. Buildium also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 3). Property Management Partners's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buildium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buildium has 4.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buildium ships an update fortnightly, Property Management Partners every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buildium versus Property Management Partners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildiumProperty Management Partners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews23.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.5K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuildiumCINC Systems

Customer experience

Buildium

All ratings4,520 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive23.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative66.3%

Property Management Partners

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Buildium

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant sign-out issues
  • Tenant screening process unreliable
  • Incorrect tenant information displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view rent payments and ledgers
  • Option to customize navigation menu
  • Improved photo upload functionality
  • Landlord/owner access to app features

Property Management Partners

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Buildium

No in-app purchases

None

Property Management Partners

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buildium free?
Buildium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Property Management Partners free?
Property Management Partners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buildium or Property Management Partners?
Buildium is rated higher. Buildium averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Property Management Partners averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Buildium or Property Management Partners have ads?
Neither Buildium nor Property Management Partners shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buildium or Property Management Partners?
Buildium ships an update fortnightly, and Property Management Partners every 3 months. Most recently, Buildium was updated on November 3, 2026 and Property Management Partners on November 3, 2026.

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