About Portfolio Cost Guide
Portfolio Cost Guide is an independent research site for U.S. landlords and small property managers comparing property-management software by portfolio size, operating model and total cost.
Who this site is for
Our primary audience is U.S. rental-property owners and small property managers who are actively choosing or replacing software. We focus especially on portfolios around 10–150 units, where free landlord tools, flat-price products and professional property-management suites can all look plausible—but solve different operating problems.
What our research does—and does not—claim
We research public pricing, plan structures, transaction fees, official product documentation and portfolio-size fit. We do not claim hands-on product testing unless a page explicitly says that testing occurred. When a feature or price cannot be verified from a public source, we label the uncertainty rather than fill the gap with an estimate.
What we cover
Our core focus is the 10–150 unit range: portfolios large enough that workflow and software costs matter, but often too small for enterprise-style buying processes. We publish comparison guides, cost methodology, portfolio-size shortlists and interactive calculators.
How we research
We prioritize public vendor pricing, official product documentation and clearly labeled assumptions. When a price depends on unit count, transaction volume or a sales quote, we distinguish published pricing from an estimate instead of presenting a single number as universal.
Independence
We do not sell property-management software. Some vendor links are affiliate links, but affiliate relationships do not determine whether a vendor is included, how it is ranked or what trade-offs we describe. Vendors with no affiliate relationship can still be featured when they are relevant to the buying decision.
For our review standards, see the Editorial Policy. For monetization details, see How We Make Money.
Last updated October 8, 2026.