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Buildium alternative: simple leases, free e-sign, online rent
JustLease is a simple Buildium alternative for small landlords who only need leases, free e-sign, and online rent—not a full PMS.
JustLease is not affiliated with Buildium. We mention Buildium because many small landlords already know that brand and are searching for something simpler—and cheaper—for day-to-day lease and rent operations.
Buy JustLease instead ($9.99/mo)
- Tenants: free ($0.00/mo platform fee)
- Landlords: $9.99/mo for 5 units
- Then $1.99/extra unit/mo
- Example 8 units: $15.96/mo
- Free digital document signing included (no JustLease per-signature fee)
- Card processing: Stripe pass-through only (~2.9% + $0.30; no JustLease markup)
- No setup fee. No per-tenant software fee. No premium tier for basic lease + rent.
| Units | JustLease monthly |
|---|---|
| 5 | $9.99 |
| 8 | $15.96 |
| 10 | $19.94 |
$9.99/mo for 5 units on JustLease, free e-sign included, tenants free—vs a full PMS monthly that is usually several times higher before you even open the app.
Create landlord accountBuildium pricing (theirs)
Often ~$50+/mo and up (unit-based PMS plans)
- Core / Growth-style plans commonly start around the $50/month range and scale with units and features.
- Full PMS pricing is built for accounting, maintenance, and portfolio ops—not a thin lease portal.
- E-sign, banking, and add-ons can sit outside the base sticker depending on plan and partners.
Why that stings for small landlords: You pay for a full property management stack even if you only wanted tenants to sign a lease and pay rent.
Buildium plan names and list prices change. Check buildium.com for current quotes. Figures above are approximate public ranges for small-landlord comparison only.
Price contrast
| Buildium | JustLease | |
|---|---|---|
| Software sticker | Often ~$50+/mo and up (unit-based PMS plans) | $9.99/mo for 5 units |
| Digital signing | Often plan- or partner-dependent | Free included |
| Tenants | Varies by product | Free portal |
| Rent processing | Varies / marketplace fees possible | Stripe only — no JustLease markup |
| Best for | Full property management software for growing portfolios | Small landlords: leases, e-sign, rent |
What Buildium is great at
Full property management software for growing portfolios.
Where small landlords often want less
Powerful, but heavy and priced for operators who need accounting, maintenance workflows, and scale.
What JustLease is
- Dead-simple lease and rent portal
- Free digital document signing included (not a paid add-on)
- Free for tenants
- Landlords: $9.99/mo for 5 units, then $1.99/unit
- Online rent via Stripe with no JustLease markup on processing
- No frills, no upsell store, no enterprise complexity
When to use both
Many owners still use listing sites, education communities, or a full PMS for other jobs. JustLease is the thin layer for signed leases, e-sign, and rent after you have a tenant—especially if you only own a few doors and do not want to pay full PMS money for that job.
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- JustLease pricing