Buildium vs Boardly
Boardly vs Buildium
Buildium is a full-stack property management platform charging per unit per month. Boardly is $299/mo flat, purpose-built for volunteer HOA boards. Here's the honest breakdown.
TL;DR
Buildium for paid property managers handling large multi-family portfolios. Boardly for volunteer boards running a self-managed HOA under 500 units.
Pricing: What a 200-Unit HOA Actually Pays
Buildium (Growth plan, 200 units)
Buildium
$352–$1,072+
/month · per-unit fees + base fee + onboarding
- Essential: ~$55 base + $0.59/unit ≈ $173/mo
- Growth: ~$166 base + $0.93/unit ≈ $352/mo
- Premium: ~$340 base + $1.04/unit ≈ $548/mo
- Setup fees + training add cost on top
Boardly Pro (200 units)
Boardly
$599
/month flat · unlimited units · no onboarding fees
- Flat $599/mo regardless of unit count
- AI violation notices included
- No setup fees
- Cancel anytime
Annual savings on Boardly Pro vs Buildium Growth (200 units): ~$3,600–$5,700+/year. At 300+ units, that spread widens further since Buildium scales with each unit added.
Feature Comparison
| Feature |
Boardly |
Buildium |
| Starting price |
$299/mo |
~$600+/mo |
| AI violation notices |
✓ Auto-generated |
— Manual |
| Meeting minutes AI |
✓ Yes |
— No |
| Resident chatbot |
✓ Yes |
— No |
| Setup time |
Minutes |
Weeks |
| No unit minimum |
✓ Yes |
— (50+ units typical) |
| Pay-per-notice option |
✓ $5/notice |
— No |
| Transparent pricing |
✓ On website |
— Requires sales call |
Choosing the Right Tool
When Buildium makes sense
Choose Buildium if you…
- Manage multiple properties for paying clients
- Need full accounting, rent ledgers, and owner statements
- Operate large multi-family apartment complexes
- Have a dedicated property management staff
- Require tenant and owner portals
When Boardly is the right choice
Choose Boardly if you…
- Run a self-managed HOA with volunteer board members
- Need AI-drafted violation notices from photos in minutes
- Want flat pricing — not a bill that grows with unit count
- Manage a community under 500 units
- Want to be up and running the same day
See Boardly in action — no signup needed
Upload a violation photo and watch the AI draft a legally-referenced notice in under 30 seconds.