# Avail vs Buildium

| Attribute | Avail | Buildium |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 55.5 (44% (low)) | 51.3 (44% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Avail is an internet-based platform enabling DIY landlords and tenants to manage rental properties end-to-end, including tenant screening, lease management, online rent collection, and maintenance tracking. Owned by realtor.com. | A property management platform providing comprehensive tools for managing residential properties and community associations. Features include tenant screening, lease management, rent collection, accounting, maintenance tracking, resident portals, and analytics. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2":false,"pci_dss":true,"iso_27001":false,"deployment":"cloud","lease_mgmt":true,"mobile_app":false,"owner_portal":true,"soc1_or_soc2":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"accounting_gl":true,"pci_compliant":true,"property_type":"residential","tenant_portal":true,"online_leasing":true,"target_segment":"smb_landlord","online_payments":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_platform","tenant_screening":true,"listing_syndication":true,"tenant_owner_portal":true,"online_rent_payments":true,"maintenance_workorders":true,"maintenance_work_orders":true,"affordable_housing_compliance":false,"ai_calculated_tenant_risk_scoring":false,"tenant_pays_screening_fee_workflow":false,"digital_rental_application_form_builder":true,"criminal_and_sex_offender_registry_checks":true,"fcra_fair_credit_reporting_act_compliance":true,"nationwide_eviction_history_database_search":true,"pay_stub_and_bank_statement_fraud_detection":false,"soft_credit_pull_transunion_equifax_experian":true,"plaid_direct_bank_connection_income_verification":false}` | `{"deployment":"cloud","lease_mgmt":true,"mobile_app":true,"accounting_gl":true,"property_type":"residential","tenant_portal":true,"online_leasing":true,"target_segment":"smb_landlord","online_payments":true,"tenant_screening":true,"listing_syndication":true,"tenant_owner_portal":true,"online_rent_payments":true,"maintenance_workorders":true,"maintenance_work_orders":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"TransUnion"},{"name":"Realtor.com"},{"name":"Redfin"},{"name":"Zumper"},{"name":"Padlister"}]` | `[{"name":"Zillow"},{"name":"Trulia"},{"name":"Apartments.com"},{"name":"Facebook Marketplace"},{"name":"Apartment List"},{"name":"Zumper"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Basic platform features"},{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited Plus","description":"Premium tier with customizable lease templates and advanced features"}],"summary":"Free tier available with premium Unlimited Plus option","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.avail.com/blog/updates-to-evictions-reporting-and-tenant-screening-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:59:20.173Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"$62/month","features":["All basic Accounting, Maintenance, & Leasing features","Basic Communications & Buildium's AI Assistant","Standard & Bulk Reporting","Rental Listing Syndication","Prospect & Applicant Management","EFT Residential Refunds","Marketing Website","Resident Portal","Buildium Moving Services","Payment Alternatives (Obligo, Livble, Retail Cash)","Rent Reporting","Community Calendar","Amenity Booking"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":62,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Starting point to automate day-to-day and run business from central platform","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$192/month (Most Popular)","features":["Everything in Essential","Enhanced customization & reporting automation","Enhanced Tenant Screening","Lower cost eSignatures & EFT transactions","AI-enhanced Communications and Business Analytics"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":192,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Growing business with additional features, support, and performance insights","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$400/month","features":["Everything in Growth","Open API","Insights-to-action","Free inspections","Unlimited eSignatures","First year eSignatures & inspections free","Incoming EFT transactions (full suite)","Full AI and Automations suite"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enterprise-level scaling with Open API, insights-to-action, and advanced automations","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Tenant Screening","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"screening","amount":17,"period":"per_screening","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"applicant_paid_screening","amount":35,"period":"per_screening","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"eSignature","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","tier":"Essential","unit":"document","amount":5,"period":"per_document","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","tier":"Growth","unit":"document","amount":1,"period":"per_document","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Online Payments - Incoming EFT","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","tier":"Essential","unit":"transaction","amount":2.35,"period":"per_transaction","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","tier":"Growth","unit":"transaction","amount":1.35,"period":"per_transaction","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Online Payments - Outgoing EFT","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"transaction","amount":0.99,"period":"per_transaction","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Online Payments - Credit Cards","components":[{"of":"transaction","kind":"percentage","rate":2.99}]},{"name":"Bank Account Setup","components":[{"kind":"one_time","tier":"Essential","amount":99,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $62/month. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.buildium.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T11:54:26.361Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":62,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Real Estate Software)

| Capability | Avail | Buildium |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Property type focus | Residential | Residential |
| **Financial** |  |  |
| Online rent payments (ACH / card) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in accounting / general ledger | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Listing syndication (Zillow, Apartments.com) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tenant / owner portal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maintenance / work-order management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lease management / e-signing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Native mobile app | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| PCI DSS compliant (online payments) | ✓ | - |
| SOC 2 (Type II) | ✗ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud / SaaS | Cloud / SaaS |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | - | - |
| **Market** |  |  |
| Target segment | SMB landlord / small portfolio | SMB landlord / small portfolio |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:40:39.041Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*