--- title: "AppFolio vs Buildium: Which is searched more in United States?" description: "Which is more popular in search, AppFolio or Buildium? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Property management software set in United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/appfolio-vs-buildium" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AppFolio vs Buildium: Which is searched more in United States? Which is more popular in search, AppFolio or Buildium? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Property management software set in United States. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: AppFolio and Buildium - **Competitive set**: Property management software - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AppFolio Share of Search**: 49.2% - **Buildium Share of Search**: 14.8% ## Which is more popular in search, AppFolio or Buildium? - In September 2026, AppFolio had more branded searches than Buildium among property management software in United States. AppFolio was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Buildium’s 40.5K, and held a 49.2% Share of Search versus Buildium’s 14.8%. - AppFolio was ahead of Buildium in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AppFolio’s estimated Share of Search among property management software in United States moved from 45% to 49.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Buildium’s estimated Share of Search among property management software in United States moved from 16.6% to 14.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K. ## How did search popularity change for United States property management software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Yardi overtook Buildium to rank 2nd among property management software in United States, with 18% estimated Share of Search. - In September 2026, AppFolio gained estimated Share of Search among property management software in United States, from 47.7% to 49.2%. - In September 2026, Buildium lost estimated Share of Search among property management software in United States, from 17.5% to 14.8%. ## Month by month | Month | AppFolio estimated searches | AppFolio Share of Search | AppFolio rank | Buildium estimated searches | Buildium Share of Search | Buildium rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 45% | 1 | 40.5K | 16.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 110K | 50% | 1 | 33.1K | 15.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 47.6% | 1 | 40.5K | 17.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 47.7% | 1 | 49.5K | 17.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 44.1% | 1 | 40.5K | 16.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 47.7% | 1 | 49.5K | 17.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 49.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 14.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | 135K | 49.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 14.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 47.7% | 1 | 49.5K | 17.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 46.8% | 1 | 49.5K | 17.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 135K | 47.7% | 1 | 49.5K | 17.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 49.2% | 1 | 40.5K | 14.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AppFolio’s and Buildium’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **AppFolio**: Measured on the search term “appfolio”. - **Buildium**: Measured on the search term “buildium”. - [AppFolio profile](/demand/us/brands/appfolio) - [Buildium profile](/demand/us/brands/buildium) - [All property management software in United States](/demand/us/categories/us-property-management-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, AppFolio or Buildium? In September 2026, AppFolio had more branded searches than Buildium among property management software in United States. AppFolio was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Buildium’s 40.5K, and held a 49.2% Share of Search versus Buildium’s 14.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AppFolio vs Buildium: Which is searched more in United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/appfolio-vs-buildium This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/appfolio-vs-buildium. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.