Buildium vs. Snapmeter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Buildium
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Buildium is a cloud-based property management solution that enables managers of residential and association properties to take complete control of every aspect of their business, including the rent, vacancy and maintenance cycles. Buildium streamlines management of the rent cycle with key features such as tenant and lease tracking, full general ledger accounting, automated rent and late fee reminders and on-demand reports. Additionally, rent collection can be…
$62
per month
Snapmeter
Score 0.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Snapmeter is an online tool to help building managers control energy expenses. According to the vendor, understanding and controlling energy costs is a key painpoint Snapmeter aims to solve: On any given day, the pattern of energy use in your building is driven by weather, occupant behavior, and equipment issues. Worse, your utility layers on a web of demand and use charges that vary by time of day, day of week, and season. Sorting out the true cost of your…
$167
For buildings that spend up to $200K a year on energy.
Pricing
BuildiumSnapmeter
Editions & Modules
Essential
$62
per month
Growth
$192
per month
Premium
$400
per month
Small Building
$167.00
For buildings that spend up to $200K a year on energy.
Medium Building
$349.00
For buildings that spend between $200K and $1 million a year on energy.
Large Building
$549.00
For buildings that spend more than $1 million a year on energy.
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BuildiumSnapmeter
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll plans include accounting, maintenance, tasks, violations, online portals and resident & board member communications for residents, board members, and owners.All subscriptions include –Unlimited users –Free training –No implementation fees –Add your own submeters for $65 per month Portfolio customers enjoy –Bigger discounts the more buildings you enroll –Personalized support on your energy management goals –Custom analyses –In-person quarterly review meetings
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User Ratings
BuildiumSnapmeter
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BuildiumSnapmeter
Likelihood to Recommend
RealPage
I'm very happy with the service provided via phone, to me that is the absolute largest draw. I also really appreciate the integrations Buildium offers. I mostly appreciate HappyCo, Petscreening, and Hunter Warfield. None of these are seamless in their communication with Buildium but it's still a vast improvement from having to have separate accounts from Buildium so overall, it is beneficial to our company
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Pros
RealPage
  • It documents the date and time of all updates and communications, which are essential to the companys records.
  • It allows external clients to communicate and stay in touch with our company, as well as access information.
  • It serves as a large database for all of our customer and client information that is very user-friendly.
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Gridium
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Cons
RealPage
  • Hello Sign has been a really rough transition and is not as user friendly as Adobe Sign.
  • Customer service struggles to understand what is going on and you have to hang up and call to get someone else.
  • Owner portal is lacking in my opinion.
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Gridium
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Likelihood to Renew
RealPage
I have used three property management softwares and know of others who have used additional softwares for managing properties. Buildium seems to be the best of all of them
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Gridium
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Usability
RealPage
Overall, the system is good and getting better; however, different roll outs have caused the system to regress. Their latest bank automation rollout was a disaster and continues to be an issue. Since the upgrade, I have not been able to sync our bank and Buildium (download transactions).
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Gridium
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Support Rating
RealPage
I have been able to get through to support immediately and they have been awesome in quickly resolving issues. More importantly, their communication when there is an issue which might take some time to resolve surfaces. Getting updates and resolution are critical.
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Gridium
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
RealPage
I cannot rate this since I was not part of that process
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Gridium
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Alternatives Considered
RealPage
Appfolio is my favorite software, and they are constantly making improvements. Buildium is great if you don’t have a ton of property but is not as manageable for advanced accounting and resident information tracking. There are workarounds, but they do need to work on their ease of use for owners.
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Gridium
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Return on Investment
RealPage
  • Buildium absolutely saves time. Having all of our management systems in one place is almost beyond a value at this point because it’s the basic requirement of running an effective property management company.
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Gridium
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ScreenShots

Buildium Screenshots

Screenshot of Buildium Draft LeasesScreenshot of Buildium General LedgerScreenshot of Buildium Customizable DashboardScreenshot of Buildium Resident Center

Snapmeter Screenshots

Screenshot of Turn your building’s energy data into savings.Screenshot of Bite­-sized diagnostics delivered in a weekly email gives your team actionable feedback to identify issues and capture savings. And don’t drown in data. Snapmeter’s load curve beacons help you spot operational savings opportunities.Screenshot of Ensure your team gets the credit for lower use or better demand management, even when rates are up, the bill period is long, or the weather is clouding the picture. Snapmeter peers in to your bills and can even capture demand savings from energy storage systems or demand response.