TenantPoint vs. Buildium for a small commercial portfolio
Buildium publishes real prices and a 14-day trial, and it supports commercial units inside a broad, residential-first platform. Here's where the two actually differ.
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Start with what Buildium and TenantPoint are built for.
Buildium is a well-established property management platform for professional managers running residential, association, student, and commercial portfolios. It publishes three tiers—Essential from $62/month, Growth from $192/month, and Premium from $400/month—and offers a 14-day free trial with sample data and no credit card required.
Its commercial page describes tracking leases, rent escalations, triple-net charges, and 'CAM charges, tracking and reconciliation' inside that broader platform. The difference isn't whether Buildium can hold a commercial lease—it can—but whether a platform designed around residential management workflows is the right center of gravity for an owner whose daily pain is CAM math and lease terms.
Where TenantPoint and Buildium actually differ.
| Feature | TenantPoint | Buildium |
|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Public per-tier pricing—$99 to $499/mo for 3–30 properties | Public—Essential from $62/mo, Growth from $192/mo, Premium from $400/mo ('starting at' pricing; scales with units) |
| Pricing unit | Flat monthly plans sized by properties, tenant spaces and users | Per unit, with plan-based starting prices |
| Start using it | 21-day free trial, no credit card | 14-day free trial with sample data, no credit card |
| Built for | Commercial-only: lease intelligence, CAM/NNN, work orders, tenant portal | Professional managers across residential, associations, student housing, and commercial |
| AI lease extraction with approval | Included on every plan—rent steps, CAM method, dates, human-approved before activation | Not a documented feature; an AI assistant is included on all plans |
| CAM handling | Pro-rata allocation, controllable-expense caps, pools, and a tenant-facing explanation | CAM charges, tracking, and reconciliation are described; cap/pool mechanics are not detailed publicly |
| Online rent payments (ACH) | Stripe ACH on Portfolio / Professional or configured Custom; landlord setup required. $1 landlord platform fee per successful payment; Stripe fees separate. | Yes—ePay, with a per-transaction incoming EFT fee that drops by plan |
| Accounting | Operating statement with NOI by building (cash or billed basis); one-way push to QuickBooks Online (included with Portfolio and Professional) | Full accounting: bank reconciliation, financial statements, 1099 e-filing add-on |
| Tenant screening and eSignature | Not available | Available, with lower per-use costs on higher plans |
Neither of these is the right answer for every owner.
Who TenantPoint is for
TenantPoint is probably right for you if…
- CAM reconciliation and lease-term tracking are your daily pain, and you want them explained to tenants, not just posted as charges.
- You own a few commercial properties rather than manage a mixed residential book by the unit.
- You want AI lease abstraction with a mandatory human-approval step, on every plan.
Where Buildium is stronger
To be fair to Buildium…
- Buildium combines payments with a broader accounting, screening, and eSignature platform. TenantPoint offers eligible Stripe ACH but is not a general-ledger, tenant-screening, or eSignature replacement.
- If your portfolio mixes residential and commercial, or you manage for others and need owner statements, Buildium's breadth is the point.
- At the Essential tier, Buildium's starting price is close to TenantPoint's Owner plan; run the per-unit math for your own portfolio.
Plan names, starting prices, trial and payment terms rechecked at https://www.buildium.com/pricing/ on October 25, 2026. Confirm the total for your portfolio, current commercial workflows, and transaction fees directly before purchasing.
Try an interactive sample, right here.
No sales call. This is an interactive sample of TenantPoint, running on fictional data.
Good morning, Morgan
3180 Magnolia Crossing Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
November rent
$24,974 received of $29,855 scheduled
3 of 5 tenants settled2 still need payment confirmation
Open balance, all months
$11,162.80
- Blue Heron Nail Studio$1,400.80
- Fresh Fold Laundry Co.$9,762.00
5 decisions to make
Only exceptions and unfinished work appear here.
Start hereConfirm Blue Heron Nail Studio rent
$1,401 remains unconfirmed through November.Upload one lease and see the result yourself.
Comparison tables only go so far. The product tour runs on a sample property, so you can click through leases, rent, CAM, and maintenance before you add anything of your own.
Explore the productQuestions owners ask about this comparison.
Does Buildium support commercial property?
Yes. Buildium lists commercial among its portfolio types and describes tracking leases, rent escalations, triple-net charges, and CAM charges, tracking, and reconciliation. It is a residential-first platform that supports commercial, rather than a commercial-first one.
What does Buildium cost?
As checked on October 25, 2026, buildium.com/pricing lists Essential starting at $62/month, Growth at $192/month, and Premium at $400/month, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. Per-unit scaling and transaction fees (for example, incoming EFT payments) apply on top; confirm the total for your unit count.
Does Buildium extract lease data with AI?
Buildium's pricing page mentions an AI assistant on every plan; it does not describe extracting rent schedules, CAM terms, and key dates from an uploaded lease document. TenantPoint does that on every plan, with your approval required before any extracted term is used.
Which is cheaper for 6 commercial properties with 40 tenants?
It depends on how Buildium counts your 40 units against its 'starting at' prices. TenantPoint's Portfolio plan is $249/month (or $207.50/month billed annually) for up to 10 properties and 150 tenant spaces, before any payment fees or optional add-ons. Get Buildium's quote for 40 units and compare the totals including payment fees.