# What's the best property management software for landlords managing fewer than 50 units?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I've been helping a landlord think through what's the best property management software for landlords managing fewer than 50 units, and the trap at that size is picking software built for a 500-unit portfolio with a full ops team behind it. Under 50 units, the priority is a tool one or two people can run without dedicated admin support. Here's what stood out in the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/property-management">Property Management category on G2</a>.</p><ol>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/appfolio/reviews"><strong>AppFolio</strong></a>. Covers accounting, leasing, and maintenance in one place without needing a separate module for each. Best for landlords wanting an all-in-one system.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/buildium/reviews"><strong>Buildium</strong></a>. Built with smaller portfolios in mind, with tenant and owner portals included at lower unit counts. Best for self-managing landlords under 50 units.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/tenantcloud/reviews"><strong>TenantCloud</strong></a>. Free tier available for very small portfolios, with paid tiers scaling as unit count grows. Best for landlords just starting out.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/resman/reviews"><strong>ResMan</strong></a>. Leans toward multifamily operations, which suits landlords with a handful of small apartment buildings rather than scattered single-family rentals. Best for small multifamily portfolios.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/yardi-voyager/reviews"><strong>Yardi Voyager</strong></a>. Enterprise-grade platform that's usually overkill under 50 units, but worth knowing about if the portfolio is expected to grow fast. Best for landlords planning rapid portfolio growth.</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Worth being honest that most of these platforms make their money assuming you'll grow into higher unit counts, so pricing tiers are often designed to nudge you toward growth rather than stay flat. Check what happens to the per-unit cost specifically at the 50 and 100 unit marks before committing.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For landlords running under 50 units, which platform actually stayed usable without hiring a property manager, and which one you outgrew faster than expected?</p>

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&lt;p&gt;For sub-50-unit landlords, the better test is how much of the day-to-day can be handled without extra staff: rent collection, maintenance requests, accounting, and tenant communication. I’d compare minimum monthly cost, ease of setup, and whether the platform still feels simple once you add multiple properties, owners, or vendors.&lt;/p&gt;

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