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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    AppFolio Property Manager

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AAppFolio Property Manager is a cloud-based property management software that allows multifamily and single-family, commercial, student housing, homeowners and condo association, and mixed portfolio property managers to market, manage and grow their business. AppFolio includes accounting and property management functionality, including the ability to: provide instant access to reports & statements, post & market vacancies, apply & lease online, screen residents, streamline rent collection, and…

    $0.85

    per unit/per month

    Emptoris

    Score5.5 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $59

    Per User Per Month

    Lone Wolf Transactions

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/ALone Wolf Transactions is a tool supporting agents needs for digital transaction management, including templates, tasks, checklists, and document storage. With the broker transaction management edition, brokerages get the tools to support simpler transactions, from the moment a listing hits the MLS till the day the deal is done and the client moves in.N/A
    Pricing
    AppFolio Property ManagerEmptorisLone Wolf Transactions
    Editions & Modules
    Community Associations
    $0.85
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Community Associations
    $0.85
    per unit/per month
    Student Housing
    $1.25
    per unit/per month
    Residential
    $1.49
    per unit/per month
    Commercial
    $1.50
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Student Housing
    $3
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Residential
    $3.20
    per unit/per month
    Plus - Commerical
    $3.20
    per unit/per month
    Emptoris
    $59.00
    Per User Per Month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AppFolio Property ManagerEmptorisLone Wolf Transactions
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    AppFolio Property ManagerEmptorisLone Wolf Transactions
    Considered Multiple Products
    AppFolio Inc.
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    IBM
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    58%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    AppFolio Property ManagerEmptorisLone Wolf Transactions
    Contract Authoring
    Comparison of Contract Authoring features of AppFolio Property Manager and Emptoris and Lone Wolf Transactions
    Feature
    AppFolio Property Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Emptoris
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Lone Wolf Transactions
    -
    Ratings
    Contract creation00 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract templates00 Ratings7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Clause library/saved fields00 Ratings8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided logic00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Collaboration
    Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of AppFolio Property Manager and Emptoris and Lone Wolf Transactions
    Feature
    AppFolio Property Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Emptoris
    7.9
    4 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Lone Wolf Transactions
    -
    Ratings
    Contract sharing00 Ratings8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract editing00 Ratings8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborating on contracts00 Ratings7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    MS Word plug-in00 Ratings7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Approval process00 Ratings8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interdepartmental workflows00 Ratings7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Monitoring
    Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of AppFolio Property Manager and Emptoris and Lone Wolf Transactions
    Feature
    AppFolio Property Manager
    -
    Ratings
    Emptoris
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Lone Wolf Transactions
    -
    Ratings
    Contract database00 Ratings7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract search00 Ratings7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract milestone reminders & alerts00 Ratings8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom contract reports00 Ratings7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tracking contract status00 Ratings8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance check00 Ratings7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AppFolio Property ManagerEmptorisLone Wolf Transactions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.1
    (17 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AppFolio Property ManagerEmptorisLone Wolf Transactions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AppFolio Inc.
    We have 6 apartment buildings that we manage. Every month we were having to drive to each location to collect rent checks. Since using appfolio, we only have a couple of renters that still send in a paper check, the rest pay online, so we are ensuring that our renters are paying on time. Once we have an applicant apply, the old way was to take their scanned application, review, and then pay to have a background check conducted. Now, with appfolio, we are able to have them apply, sign off on the background check, and pay their deposit all in one shot. It has allowed our property managers to focus on other property items rather than conducting background checks.
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    IBM
    If you have a highly bureaucratic organization that is heavily focused on procurement, Emptoris can provide some value. It seemed to be very good at linking the contract information to procurement for better spend control. If you are trying to implement a standalone contract management solution that allows you to easily create contracts and store them in a central location, this isn't the tool for you. There doesn't appear to be a simplified implementation. In general, when a SaaS solution has a complicated and expensive implementation, I am very skeptical. This does not show that the vendor is trying to move customers forward on a single code base. If that many things need to be done during implementation, you are starting to customize the solution for every customer. This hurts the vendor's ability to scale and make improvements in the future.
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
    Works really well for us. The software is provided by our state board of Realtors for our use as a benefit for the annual dues we pay. Our team members can step into a folder and create offers with ease. We can add external PDFs & other documents to the folders for storage.
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    Pros
    AppFolio Inc.
    • Prior to purchasing AppFolio Property Manager we used a texting app so we could mass text tenants. AppFolio allows us to text them by their unit along with their guarantors (if needed.) We use this feature daily. It is so convenient when we need to reach out residents quickly.
    • The online payment system makes it easy for our commercial and residential tenants to make rental payments. The system has also lessened the work of out Account's manager since it's all in once place now and we do not have to enter payments into a separate system.
    • Navigating AppFolio Property Manager is extremely easy. When we have new hire, it does take any time for them to become comfortable with the system. The main page dashboard makes it simple to get from point A to point B and beyond. The Search engine on AppFolio Property Manager is so efficient. You can search almost anything- phone number, first names, last names, addressed, license plate numbers to successfully find what you are needing.
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    IBM
    • Document protection - the Check Out contract feature is a great way to allow external parties to make modifications to contract language without the ability to accept those changes. Those redlines can then be imported back into Emptoris and reviewed or further modified as needed.
    • Notifications & reminders - you can trigger an email manually from within the system, or you can configure automated notifications andreminders to alert users when a new task is received or has aged a given amount of days, etc.
    • Interview wizard - there is a lot of value in the interview wizard. Administrators can configure screens with selecting options via check boxes, radio buttons, or typed-in values. Variables and conditions can be used to selectively populate fields within the contract or apply other options, making for a quick and convenient method to generate contracts conforming to corporate standards.
    • Field customization - administrators can customize a list of options for various fields including contract substatus, address type, and user created business term variables.
    • Approvals - many different options are available to configure approvals to trigger automatically upon presenting and/or executing the contract including specific individuals, one or more approver groups, or based upon various criteria including terms within the contract, type of contract, or the contract's owning organization.
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
    • Allows us to bundle documents into one attachment.
    • Cloud access allows our team members to all collaborate as needed.
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    Cons
    AppFolio Inc.
    • Customer support is horrendous. It can take weeks to get a live person on the phone and once you get someone, they typically will need to escalate your issue.
    • If you have multiple bank accounts at different banks, the bill-paying feature has trouble properly defaulting to the right bank account.
    • Multiple bank accounts also have issues tying incorrectly to the Cash section of the balance sheet.
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    IBM
    • Reporting, Emptoris comes with standard reports which can not always can be fit into our business. This needs to be improved. I hope Emptoris is addressing this issue in their latest releases.
    • Though the feature of editing language in MS word is excellent, loading MS word takes time.
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
    • Users can too easily override a template.
    • Not enough character spaces allowed on some forms.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    AppFolio Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    There are a lot of new, exciting products coming out in every field and I believe that there is always something better right over the horizon. If it was my choice, I would review my usage of Emptoris and other software periodically to make sure I'm using the most efficient software possible.
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
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    Usability
    AppFolio Inc.
    The system is so intuitive and easy to use. There’s almost nothing in the system that can’t be undone if you make a mistake. Important things also have their own tabs. It’s also easy to use from the resident side which is helpful for in a world where everyone is not tech-savvy.
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    IBM
    Emptoris is a pretty robust tool overall. Learning curve is small and it is simple to use
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
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    Support Rating
    AppFolio Inc.
    The few times that we have had training with AppFolio, they were SO helpful and quick to answer any questions we may have. Because of their promptness, it shows what a great product they have. If they were not able to figure something out, they would follow up with us within a few days or so, which is so important in a software program!
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    IBM
    The above rating for the overall support from Emptoris is for their product / product support, roll out training and refresher training / ongoing training, which is not only good but superior. There is no major or reconizable bad review that can be given to Emptoris at this point in time, from where is stands.
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
    I don't recall ever having to call support!
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    Alternatives Considered
    AppFolio Inc.
    This was our old program and it was not user friendly and very inefficient to use. We was never able to answer a question for an owner or a tenant very easily and many times we had to ask for them to let us call them back while we research their question because it was so difficult to maneuver in the program.
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    IBM
    I am a fan of Ariba to be used for the entire lifecycle of Sourcing. From RFX's to cutting PO's. I feel Emptoris misses the boat on the idea of a "One Stop Shop" for all of your Sourcing/Purchasing needs
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
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    Return on Investment
    AppFolio Inc.
    • As far as positive impact, we are much more organized as a company as far as accounting, maintenance, and managing tenant issues. We are all on the same page and know where to find notes, emails, letters, information, etc... and can be more self-sufficient and self-directed. I think this is a major plus as far as business goes, as time is money. The more efficient you can be, the more time that is saved, the more money that's saved, period.
    • I don't work in Accounting and I haven't had any discussions regarding negative impacts in regards to this program. However, we've been using this since 2013 and we're on our 6th year as a business and I've heard others in our organization saying how much AppFolio has improved over that short time and how it keeps getting more intuitive and better with time. At no point have our leaders considered getting rid of the program or implementing a different program.
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    IBM
    • We won the 2005 Baseline Magazine Award for best ROI related to a technology implementation with an ROI 5544% (see 2005 Baseline ROI Awards, GlaxoSmithkline).
    • We always felt we could do "two times the work, with half the people and deliver double the savings".
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    Lone Wolf Technologies
    • Considering it's part of our dues it's a great ROI!
    • User friendly, easy to navigate.
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