Equipment Tracker Pro alongside Buildium
Buildium is property-management software: accounting, leases, rent collection, tenant screening and owner reports. Equipment Tracker Pro is the record of the physical equipment in the buildings. Property managers who already run Buildium can use both, and this page says where Buildium is the stronger tool. There is no integration between the two.
Prices checked
Buildium's own pricing page lists Essential from $65 a month, Growth from $202 and Premium from $420, with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. Payments, screening, e-signatures and inspections carry separate fees listed on the same page.
Buildium prices and features read on 9 November 2026. Sources: Buildium pricing, Buildium features, Buildium maintenance requests, Buildium Resident Center, Buildium Owner Portal, Buildium tenant screening.
Where Buildium is stronger
- Property accounting, online leasing and online rent collection (Buildium features page).
- Tenant screening with credit, criminal and eviction data (Buildium screening page).
- An Owner Portal where owners view and download financial reports (Buildium Owner Portal page).
- A Resident Center app and website where residents pay rent and send maintenance requests (Buildium Resident Center page).
- Rental listing syndication, 1099 e-filing and an Open API on Premium (Buildium features and pricing pages).
Where Equipment Tracker Pro is stronger
- Equipment-level records: every unit has its own nameplate details, installed parts and service history.
- AI nameplate scan from a photo (the first 10 AI scans are free, then Pro; AI needs a connection).
- Filter and belt sizes kept on each unit, with spare stock matched by exact size.
- Tenant door tags: a tenant scans a tag and sends a repair request with no app (Pro).
- Vendor check-in with a door sign and a log (Pro), and core tracking that works offline.
- A customer portal login for the people you work for (Pro), and price: Pro is $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year; Team is $39.99 a month for 5 seats including the owner.
Feature by feature
Not mentioned means the page named in the Source column did not say, which is not the same as the product lacking it. Buildium facts were read on 9 November 2026.
| Feature | Buildium | Equipment Tracker Pro | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price and trial | |||
| Plans and price | Essential from $65 a month, Growth from $202, Premium from $420. | Core tracking free on the phone. Pro $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year. Team $39.99 a month for 5 seats including the owner, or $399.99 a year, up to 50 seats. | Buildium pricing |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card required. | Every first plan, Pro or Team, has a 7-day free trial. The core is free on the phone. | Buildium pricing |
| Payment fees | Incoming EFT $2.35 (Essential), $1.35 (Growth), then $0.60 after the first free 12 months (Premium); outgoing EFT $0.99; credit cards 2.99%. | PayPal and Venmo pay links free. Card and bank payments through your own Stripe account are Pro, with a 0.5% fee capped at $10 per payment on top of Stripe's own fees. | Buildium pricing |
| E-signatures | $5 per document on Essential, $1 on Growth, unlimited on Premium. | Maintenance plans a customer accepts and signs online (sending is Pro). | Buildium pricing |
| Property business | |||
| Property accounting | Purpose-built property accounting software. | We do not list this. Invoices, receipts and rent tracking only. | Buildium features |
| Online leasing | Manage the entire leasing process online, with lease templates and applicant e-signatures. | We do not list this. A unit can hold a tenant, rent and lease details. | Buildium features |
| Rent collection | Collect Rent Online: manage the payment process end to end. | Rent tab with each unit's rent and due day; BILL RENT raises the invoice; online payment through your own Stripe account (Pro). | Buildium features, Buildium Resident Center |
| Tenant screening | Credit, criminal and eviction data; $17 per screen, $20 for Enhanced, $35 if passed to the applicant. | We do not list this. | Buildium tenant screening, Buildium pricing |
| Owner portal and reports | Owners view and download financial reports and review contribution requests. | We do not list this. | Buildium Owner Portal |
| Rental listings | Rental Listing Syndications: advertise vacant units and schedule showings. | We do not list this. | Buildium features |
| 1099 e-filing | $50 per batch plus $4.50 per form. | We do not list this. | Buildium pricing |
| Open API | Open API on Premium. | We do not list this. | Buildium pricing |
| Maintenance | |||
| Maintenance requests | Capture and manage resident requests submitted through Resident Center. | Tenant requests wait in the Inbox until someone taps CREATE WORK ORDER. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Work orders | Track progress and expected costs, enter quotes, generate a bill from a work order. | Work orders with status, hours and parts logging, and an invoice from a finished work order. Free. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Recurring maintenance | Schedule recurring work like lawn care or seasonal inspections. | Recurring PM schedules with intervals, presets and automatic reminders, free. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Vendors | Work orders can be assigned to staff or vendors; vendor-specific features are not described. | A vendor check-in door sign, QR label and log (Pro). | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Inspections | Photos, notes and reports in the HappyCo app, which syncs to Buildium; inspection fees are listed on the pricing page. | Life Safety checks (fire extinguishers, emergency lights, exit signs, fire dampers, GFCI and AFCI, smoke and CO alarms, fire doors, eyewash, sprinklers, pull stations), each with a register, checklist, report and reminders (Pro). We do not list move-in, move-out or unit-turn inspections. | Buildium maintenance requests, Buildium pricing |
| Time tracking | Available on the Buildium mobile app and web. | Hours and parts logged on a work order. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Around-the-clock request handling | A Maintenance Contact Center add-on handles resident requests around the clock. | We do not list this. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Residents and customers | |||
| Resident app | Resident Center on desktop and as an iOS and Android app: pay rent, autopay, submit requests with photos, see repair status. | Tenants scan a door tag and send a request with no app (Pro). | Buildium Resident Center |
| Who needs an account | The page does not say how residents get accounts; it tells them to download the app and sign in. | A tenant using a door tag needs no account. A customer in the portal needs only their own free account. | Buildium Resident Center |
| Customer portal | Resident Center for residents and an Owner Portal for owners. | A customer portal login for the people you work for (Pro). | Buildium Resident Center, Buildium Owner Portal |
| The equipment itself | |||
| Equipment or appliance records | Not mentioned on the maintenance requests page. | Every unit has its own page: nameplate details, installed parts, service log and photos. Free. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Service history per unit | Time-stamped updates on tasks and work orders for record-keeping. | Every PM, work order and service log ends on the unit's own history, which moves with the unit. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Nameplate scan | Not mentioned on the pages read. | AI nameplate scan from one photo. First 10 AI scans free with a free account, then Pro; AI needs a connection. | Buildium features, Buildium maintenance requests |
| QR labels and scanner | Not mentioned on the pages read. | Barcode and QR scanner free. Text and JSON labels free; link labels that open a public page are Pro. | Buildium features, Buildium maintenance requests |
| Filter and belt sizes | Not mentioned on the pages read. | Filter and belt sizes on each unit's installed parts, with spare stock matched by exact size, free. | Buildium features, Buildium maintenance requests |
| Working with no signal | Offline use is not mentioned on the maintenance requests page. | Core tracking works offline on the free tier. AI features need a connection. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| Mobile app | Property maintenance mobile app for Android and Apple devices. | iOS and Android app; the core is free. | Buildium maintenance requests |
| AI | Buildium's AI Assistant on Essential; a full AI and automations suite on Premium. | Four AI tools: nameplate scan, condition assessment, invoice and work order scanner, and a diagnostics helper. 10 free scans, then Pro. | Buildium pricing |
Using both with Buildium
Buildium runs the office: leases, rent, accounting, screening and owner reports. Equipment Tracker Pro runs the equipment: scan the nameplate in the mechanical room, keep the filter and belt sizes on the unit, and have its history on your phone with no signal. The two apps do not share data.
Tenants who will not install an app can still report a problem: a door tag opens a request form with no app and no account. The request waits in your Inbox until you turn it into a work order.
Questions
Does Equipment Tracker Pro connect to Buildium?
No. They are separate apps and nothing syncs between them.
Is Equipment Tracker Pro a replacement for Buildium?
No. It does not do property accounting, leasing, tenant screening or owner statements. It is the equipment record for the buildings.
What does Equipment Tracker Pro cost?
The core is free on the phone. Pro is $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year. Team is $39.99 a month for 5 seats including the owner, up to 50 seats, or $399.99 a year for 5 seats. Every first plan has a 7-day free trial.