Platuni vs Propertyware
A landlord with 30 single-family rentals reads Propertyware's pricing page and sees $1.00 per unit on Basic. Thirty units is $30, so the bill should be small. Then comes the line underneath: a $250 monthly minimum, plus an implementation fee of twice the monthly price. That gap between the rate and the floor is where this comparison starts.
Choose Platuni if
Where the product looks mature
- You manage fewer than about 170 units and want to pay per unit with no monthly floor: USD $0.99 or CAD $1.39 per unit per month on Starter.
- You want no implementation fee. Propertyware charges twice the monthly subscription on every plan, and Platuni lists no standard setup fee.
- You need your city's or province's rules and deadlines tracked for Canadian or US rentals.
Choose Propertyware if
Where the product looks mature
- You manage for owners and want owner statements, electronic draws and contributions and shared reports in an owner portal.
- You need 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms, with automated e-filing available for a fixed cost.
- You want an AI scoring model on tenant screening, built on a rental payment history database of more than 30 million records.
Fit check
Which one fits your portfolio?
Four questions. Your answer highlights the rows below that matter to you.
Based on your answers
Strong fit: Platuni
Propertyware Basic has a $250/mo minimum and an implementation fee equal to 2× the monthly subscription.
- PlatuniPropertyware's lowest plan has a $250 monthly minimum plus an implementation fee of twice the monthly price. Platuni Starter would cost USD $99 for 100 units and Growth USD $149, with no standard setup fee.
- PlatuniLandlords who manage their own rentals can start on Platuni Starter at a published per-unit price with no minimum. Propertyware charges a monthly minimum of $250 or more.
- PlatuniPlatuni Growth tracks rules and deadlines by jurisdiction for Canada and the US. Propertyware's pages list no rules or deadlines tracker.
What you'd give up with Platuni: trust accounting and 1099 forms (neither is listed), Propertyware's AI screening score and its owner statements and electronic draws.
Platuni
Starter: USD $29.70/mo
Growth: USD $59/mo (minimum applies)
Propertyware
from $250
$250/mo minimum applies · plus $500 one-time implementation fee
Propertyware names no currency. Billable units move in 50-unit increments, and Open API adds $1/unit/mo.
Side by side
Feature by feature
Each row answers one buyer question, with the vendor's own page as the source.
| What you need | PlatuniGrowth plan unless noted | PropertywarePlan noted where it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
Price before a sales call Can I know what I'll pay today? | Starter USD $0.99, Growth USD $1.49 per unit per month (CAD $1.39 and $1.99). Source: platuni.com/pricing | Basic $1.00, Plus $1.50, Premium $2.00 per unit per month. Currency not stated. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
Minimums and limits Is there a monthly minimum or unit step? | No minimum on Starter. Growth minimum USD $59 or CAD $79. Enterprise is custom-quoted. Source: platuni.com/pricing | Monthly minimums of $250, $350 and $450. Billable units move in 50-unit steps. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
| Getting started | ||
Free trial Can I try the software before paying? | •Included 30 days of Growth, no card. No free plan. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial A limited-access free trial with no card. Its length is not stated. A demo is also offered. Source: propertyware.com/free-trial |
Setup and onboarding What does implementation cost? | •Included No standard setup fee. Enterprise implementation is quoted. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Per-use fee Implementation fee of twice the monthly subscription on every plan. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
| Payments | ||
Online rent payments Can tenants pay online? | •Included Card and bank, Canada and US, at Stripe's rates with no Platuni markup. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Per-use fee Tenants pay ACH $2.95, cards 3.1% (minimum $5), Visa $10 under $1,200 and $35 above. Source: support.propertyware.com/s/article/What-are-the-Convenience-Fees-for-ResidentDirect |
| Leasing | ||
Tenant screening Can I screen applicants inside the tool? | •Per-use fee Charged per report, price not published. Landlord pays by default. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Per-use fee Normally $17.95 per applicant, per its support portal. Applicants also pay a $3 convenience fee. |
E-signed leases Can I sign leases digitally? | •Included Free and unlimited. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial eSignature starts on Plus and Premium. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
Listings and leads Can I push vacancies to listing sites? | •Included A listings workspace with a lead inbox. The rental sites listings reach are not named. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Websites, lead tracking, listings and syndication, application portal. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
| Shared living | ||
Per-room leases Can I lease by the room and split bills? | •Included Growth and Enterprise, plus roommate matching and rent split on the student housing page. | •Not listed Not listed on Propertyware's public pages. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
| Accounting | ||
Accounting and reports What accounting capabilities are included? | •Included Reconciliation and custom reports on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Receivables, payables, bank reconciliation, fee management. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
Trust accounting Can I run trust accounting for owners? | •Not listed Not listed on Platuni's public pages. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial Support articles refer to operating and trust bank accounts. No product page names it. Source: support.propertyware.com/s/article/Transfer-Security-Deposit-Funds-applied-to-Charges |
1099 forms Can it print or e-file 1099s? | •Not listed Not listed on Platuni's public pages. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC, printed or e-filed. Automated e-filing is a fixed-cost option. Source: support.propertyware.com/s/article/Generate-1099s-in-Propertyware |
QuickBooks Does it integrate with QuickBooks? | •Not listed Not available on Platuni. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed on Propertyware's pages. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
| Owners | ||
Owner portal Can owners log in and view statements and draws? | •Included Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Owner statements, draws and contributions, shared reports and documents. Source: support.propertyware.com/s/article/Owner-Portal-Overview |
| Compliance | ||
Local rules and deadlines Will it track city or province rules and deadlines? | •Included Growth and Enterprise, Canada and US. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed on Propertyware's pages. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
| Platform | ||
AI What AI capabilities are built in? | •Included Compliance assistant on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included AI scoring in tenant screening. |
Open API Can my developer build integrations? | •Partial By contract on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Per-use fee Open API adds $1 per unit per month to any plan. Source: propertyware.com/open-api |
Mobile app Is there a mobile app? | •Included iOS and Android. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Maintenance app for iOS and Android with offline inspections. Source: propertyware.com/rental-property-maintenance-mobile-app |
| Operations | ||
Support What support channels are included? | •Included 24/7 in-app help, staffed weekdays 9am to 6pm local time. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Unlimited support on every plan. Source: propertyware.com/pricing |
| Coverage | ||
Canada Does it work for Canadian rentals? | •Included Canada and US. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial Its pages name no country. Capterra Canada lists Canada and the United States. |
The trade-offs
Where each one comes out ahead
Where Propertyware is the stronger pick
Propertyware is built for managers who handle owners' money. Its owner portal publishes statements, draws, contributions, reports and documents. 1099s print or e-file from inside the product, and its support articles describe operating, trust and security deposit bank accounts. Its screening uses an AI scoring model, and its maintenance app runs offline inspections.
If you manage single-family homes for investors, those tools may be worth the minimum and the implementation fee.
Where Platuni is the stronger pick
Platuni lets a small or mid-sized portfolio pay for what it uses. A landlord with 100 doors pays USD $99 a month on Starter or USD $149 on Growth, against a $250 minimum and an implementation fee at Propertyware. The trial runs 30 days on the full Growth plan.
Growth also tracks the rules and deadlines that apply to each property in Canada and the US, which Propertyware's pages do not list. Platuni lists no trust accounting and no 1099 forms, so a manager who files for owners should look at Propertyware first.
Questions
Common questions
Propertyware lists Basic at $1.00, Plus at $1.50 and Premium at $2.00 per unit per month, with monthly minimums of $250, $350 and $450 and an implementation fee of twice the monthly price. It names no currency.
Yes, a limited-access free trial with no credit card. Its length is not stated on the page. A free demo is also offered.
Yes. The pricing page lists an implementation fee of twice the monthly subscription price on every plan. Platuni lists no standard setup fee.
No product page names trust accounting. Propertyware's support articles refer to operating and trust bank accounts and to security deposit accounts. Platuni does not list trust accounting.
Yes. Its support portal says Propertyware prints or e-files 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC forms and offers automated 1099 e-filing for a fixed cost. Platuni lists no 1099 forms.
Its pages name no country. Capterra Canada lists Canada and the United States. Platuni supports screening, rent payments and compliance in Canada and the US.
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