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AppFolio pricing, features & alternatives

Cloud property management software for US residential and community association portfolios, with accounting, leasing, portals and AI tools.

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  • Price checked
  • Vendor + third-party sources
  • Confidence: Medium
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Choose it if

US property management companies with 50 or more units that want accounting, leasing, maintenance and portals in one system

Skip it if

You manage fewer than 50 units or operate outside the US

Starting price

Quote-based; 50-unit minimum and minimum monthly spend (reported Core rate about $1.40 to 1.49 per unit/month)

No free plan or trial; demo only

AppFolio overview

Decision checklist

  • Buying consideration: AppFolio's pricing page no longer prints per-unit rates; it states a 50-unit minimum and a minimum spend and routes buyers to a quote. An earlier official plan sheet listed Core at $1.40, Plus at $3.00 and Max at $5.00 per unit, which remain useful benchmarks only. Budget separately for onboarding, payment processing and screening.
  • Operational fit: Cloud / SaaS with mobile app; support: Ticket support on Core, phone support on Plus, dedicated account management on Max.
  • Evidence context: Vendor + third-party sources, with facts checked 25 Sep 2026.

What AppFolio does

AppFolio Property Manager is US property management software covering accounting, leasing, maintenance, tenant and owner portals, and online rent collection, with an AI layer called Realm-X for automated workflows.

How the pricing works

AppFolio no longer prints per-unit rates. Its pricing page states a 50-unit minimum and a minimum spend, and sends buyers to a quote. Reported Core rates are about $1.40 to $1.49 per unit a month with a floor near $280 to $298, so a 60-unit portfolio pays the minimum rather than the per-unit rate.

Where it fits

It is built for professional managers with larger US portfolios who want one system. Small landlords and anyone outside the US should look at Buildium or Yardi Breeze instead.

AppFolio pricing

Official pricing page (opens in a new tab)

Starting price: Quote-based; 50-unit minimum and minimum monthly spend (reported Core rate about $1.40 to 1.49 per unit/month). Model: Per-unit subscription quoted by sales, with a minimum spend; add-ons extra.

Worked exampleA 60-unit portfolio on Core would still pay the roughly $280 to 298 monthly minimum, since 60 units at about $1.49 comes to only about $89.

Core

Quote (reported $1.40 to $1.49/unit/month)

Monthly; minimum spend of about $280 to $298 reported

50-unit minimum; accounting, leasing, work orders, portals, Realm-X assistant

Plus

Quote (reported about $3.00 to $3.20/unit/month)

Monthly; minimum spend applies

Configurable platform for larger, multi-region portfolios; advanced analytics and integrations

Max

Contact sales

Custom contract

Enterprise tier with deeper leasing tools, read/write API access and dedicated customer success

AppFolio's pricing page no longer prints per-unit rates; it states a 50-unit minimum and a minimum spend and routes buyers to a quote. An earlier official plan sheet listed Core at $1.40, Plus at $3.00 and Max at $5.00 per unit, which remain useful benchmarks only. Budget separately for onboarding, payment processing and screening.

Key features

  • Property accounting
  • Online rent payments
  • Tenant, owner and vendor portals
  • Leasing and screening
  • Maintenance management
  • Realm-X AI assistant and workflows
  • Reporting
  • Mobile app

AppFolio pros and cons

Strengths

  • Broad all-in-one feature set
  • Strong portals and online payments
  • AI tools on higher tiers

Limitations

  • High minimum cost
  • Add-on fees for payments, screening and AI
  • Mobile app shallower than desktop
Biggest limitation: The 50-unit minimum and monthly minimum fee price out small operators

AppFolio at a glance

Pricing model
Per-unit subscription quoted by sales, with a minimum spend; add-ons extra
Free access
No free plan or trial; demo only
Support
Ticket support on Core, phone support on Plus, dedicated account management on Max
India readiness
Not applicable: built for the US rental market, accounting and payments
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS with mobile app
Use cases
Leasing, Maintenance management, Property accounting, Rent collection
Industries
Community Associations, Real estate, Residential Property Management

AppFolio FAQs

How much does AppFolio cost?

It is quote-based. Reported figures put Core at about $1.40 to 1.49 per unit a month with a minimum near $280 to 298.

Is there a minimum portfolio size?

Yes. AppFolio states a 50-unit minimum plus a minimum spend.

Does AppFolio offer a free trial?

No. It offers demos and quotes rather than a free trial.

What is Realm-X?

AppFolio's AI layer, including an assistant and automated workflows.

Are there extra fees?

Yes. Onboarding, payment processing and screening can add to the subscription.

Can AppFolio be used outside the US?

It is built for the US rental market and is not a practical choice elsewhere.

Sources and how we checked

We read pricing and plan limits from AppFolio's own pages (listed above) on the dates above. Where a vendor does not publish a price we can verify, we say so rather than estimate. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

Profile updated · facts checked 25 Sep 2026

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