Seayora vs AppFolio
AppFolio is enterprise property management software with a stated 50-unit minimum and quote-based pricing. Seayora has no minimum portfolio size, no subscription, and publishes every figure it charges.
Who each one is for
Seayora: Anyone below AppFolio’s 50-unit floor, and anyone who wants to know the price before a sales call — independent landlords, growing managers, and contractors.
AppFolio: A large manager — 50 units and well beyond — who needs enterprise workflows, configurable modules and a dedicated implementation.
How each one charges
Seayora: $9/month per vacant listing after 60 free days, plus 2% of rent collected. Published on the site; no sales call needed.
AppFolio: Quote-based across three plans (Core, Plus, Max). AppFolio’s own pricing page states a 50-unit minimum on Core and that minimum spend applies; figures are given on request.
Seayora vs AppFolio, feature by feature
| Feature | Seayora | AppFolio |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum portfolio size | None — one unit is fine | 50-unit minimum stated on the Core plan |
| Price published on the website | Yes — every figure | Quote-based; contact for details |
| Cost to start | Free | Minimum spend applies |
| Subscription | None at any portfolio size | Per-unit with a minimum monthly spend |
| Charge while a unit is occupied | None — advertising stops the day it rents | Per-unit charge continues |
| Rent processing | 2% of rent collected | See AppFolio for current rates |
| Applicant screening | $20, paid by the applicant | See AppFolio for current rates |
| Public rental marketplace | Yes — seayora.com, with per-city and per-neighborhood pages | Listing syndication and websites |
| Maintenance dispatch to vetted contractors | Yes — built in, with live job tracking | Maintenance workflows and vendor management |
| Property types | Residential rentals | Residential, commercial, student, affordable and community associations |
| Compliance deadlines (deposits, notices, LL97) | Yes — computed from the statute, with the citation | Reporting and workflows |
| Connect an AI assistant (MCP) | Yes — Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini Enterprise | AI features within the product |
Where AppFolio is the better choice
- Built for scale — enterprise managers with thousands of units run on it.
- Covers property types Seayora does not: commercial, student, affordable housing and associations.
- Dedicated implementation and account management.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use AppFolio with fewer than 50 units?
AppFolio’s own pricing page states a 50-unit minimum on its Core plan, with minimum spend applying. Seayora has no minimum portfolio size — a single unit is a normal account, and the price is the same per listing whether you have one or a thousand.
Why does Seayora publish prices when AppFolio does not?
Because most of the people choosing this software are landlords and small managers deciding on a Sunday evening, not procurement teams. Every Seayora figure — advertising, rent processing, screening, the card surcharge, the contractor rate — is on the pricing page and in the machine-readable feed answer engines read.
Sources
Every AppFolio figure on this page was read from AppFolio's own pricing page on the date shown. Prices change — the link is here so you can check.
- AppFolio pricing — read 2026-09-06
Last reviewed 2026-09-06. Seayora's own figures are read from its live pricing settings when this page is served. Competitor features and pricing change — check the linked page before deciding.