DuesIQ and Buildium, feature by feature
By Cory Coleman, founder of DuesIQ
Buildium is property management software built mainly for companies that run rentals, with a set of tools for HOAs and condos. Staff run the books and owners use a portal and app.
Checked on November 4, 2026. Each Yes, Partly and No for Buildium links to the page on Buildium’s site it came from. If their site does not mention a feature, the table says so instead of guessing.
Side by side
| Feature | DuesIQ | Buildium |
|---|---|---|
| Double-entry booksEvery dollar is recorded on both sides of a ledger, so the reports always agree with each other. | YesEvery payment, bill and fee posts to a full ledger, and the trial balance always balances. | YesHas a general ledger where journal entries must balance debits against credits.Source: Buildium, Double-entry books (opens in a new tab) |
| Bank syncBank accounts connect, and transactions come in without anyone typing them. | YesBank accounts connect, and transactions come in on their own. | YesAssociation bank accounts sync and transactions are matched, on their top plan.Source: Buildium, Bank sync (opens in a new tab) |
| Bank reconciliationMatch the books to the bank statement each month. | YesMatch each statement and close the month, account by account. | YesBank accounts can be reconciled automatically.Source: Buildium, Bank reconciliation (opens in a new tab) |
| Operating and reserve fundsReserve money is kept and reported apart from day-to-day money. | YesOperating and reserve money are kept apart, with transfers between them. | YesAccounts are tagged operating or reserve and a balance sheet runs by fund.Source: Buildium, Operating and reserve funds (opens in a new tab) |
| Vendor bills and checksBills come in, the board approves them, and checks go out. | YesBills come in by email or upload, the board approves, and checks print. | YesBills go through approvals and checks print in the office or get mailed for you.Source: Buildium, Vendor bills and checks (opens in a new tab) |
| Violations, hearings and finesNotices go out, an owner can ask for a hearing, and fines are recorded. | YesNotices, a hearing notice and date, and fines. | PartlyNotices, stages, and fines are covered, but no hearing step is described anywhere.Source: Buildium, Violations, hearings and fines (opens in a new tab) |
| Architectural requestsOwners ask to change their home online, and the board or committee decides. | YesOwners apply online, the board or committee decides, and the letter goes out. | YesOwners submit requests in the portal and a committee votes on them.Source: Buildium, Architectural requests (opens in a new tab) |
| Amenity bookings with depositsResidents book the clubhouse or pool and pay a deposit online. | YesResidents book and pay online, with a deposit returned after. | PartlyResidents request bookings and staff can add a charge to the ledger, but no deposit is described.Source: Buildium, Amenity bookings with deposits (opens in a new tab) |
| VotingOwners vote online and the results are kept. | YesOwners vote online, with proxies, quorum and secret ballots. | PartlyThe only voting is committee votes on architectural requests, with no owner ballots or elections.Source: Buildium, Voting (opens in a new tab) |
| Estoppel certificatesThe payoff statement a buyer’s title company needs before closing. | YesTitle companies order and pay online, and the board reviews before it goes out. | YesResale documents are handled through their HomeWiseDocs partner.Source: Buildium, Estoppel certificates (opens in a new tab) |
| Community websiteA public website for the community, with an owners-only section for records. | YesA public website for the community, with owner sign-in for records. | PartlyThere is one free public site for the management company, not a site for each community.Source: Buildium, Community website (opens in a new tab) |
| Built-in assistantAsk a question in plain words and get an answer from your own community’s records. | YesDewey answers board and resident questions from your community’s records. | PartlyLumina Assistant answers questions about using Buildium, not about your community records.Source: Buildium, Built-in assistant (opens in a new tab) |
| Board to-do listOne list of what needs the board, where each item can be finished. | YesToday lists what needs the board, and each item is finished right there. | PartlyTasks are a staff to-do list, and board members only get emailed updates on tasks shared with them.Source: Buildium, Board to-do list (opens in a new tab) |
| Mailed lettersLetters to owners are printed and mailed for you. | YesLetters print and mail from DuesIQ. | |
| Two-step sign-inA second step after the password, so a stolen password alone can’t get in. | YesBoard members confirm sign-in with an authenticator app or this device. | YesTwo-step sign-in is required on every user account.Source: Buildium, Two-step sign-in (opens in a new tab) |
| Committees and rolesVolunteers see only the part of the site their job needs. | YesCommittees and roles, so each volunteer sees only their part. | YesBoard and committee management plus custom user roles and permissions.Source: Buildium, Committees and roles (opens in a new tab) |
| Free setup and history importSomeone sets up the community for you and brings in past records, at no cost. | YesWe set up your community for free and bring in up to seven years of history. | PartlyTheir team imports your data for you, but no page says the onboarding is free.Source: Buildium, Free setup and history import (opens in a new tab) |
| Text messages to residentsSend announcements and reminders by text. | NoDuesIQ sends email and mailed letters. | YesAnnouncements and SMS messages can go out to residents.Source: Buildium, Text messages to residents (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone appAn app from the App Store or Google Play. | Coming soon | YesThe Resident Center app page links to App Store and Google Play listings.Source: Buildium, Phone app (opens in a new tab) |
Double-entry books
Every dollar is recorded on both sides of a ledger, so the reports always agree with each other.
- DuesIQ
- YesEvery payment, bill and fee posts to a full ledger, and the trial balance always balances.
- Buildium
- YesHas a general ledger where journal entries must balance debits against credits.Source: Buildium, Double-entry books (opens in a new tab)
Bank sync
Bank accounts connect, and transactions come in without anyone typing them.
- DuesIQ
- YesBank accounts connect, and transactions come in on their own.
- Buildium
- YesAssociation bank accounts sync and transactions are matched, on their top plan.Source: Buildium, Bank sync (opens in a new tab)
Bank reconciliation
Match the books to the bank statement each month.
- DuesIQ
- YesMatch each statement and close the month, account by account.
- Buildium
- YesBank accounts can be reconciled automatically.Source: Buildium, Bank reconciliation (opens in a new tab)
Operating and reserve funds
Reserve money is kept and reported apart from day-to-day money.
- DuesIQ
- YesOperating and reserve money are kept apart, with transfers between them.
- Buildium
- YesAccounts are tagged operating or reserve and a balance sheet runs by fund.Source: Buildium, Operating and reserve funds (opens in a new tab)
Vendor bills and checks
Bills come in, the board approves them, and checks go out.
- DuesIQ
- YesBills come in by email or upload, the board approves, and checks print.
- Buildium
- YesBills go through approvals and checks print in the office or get mailed for you.Source: Buildium, Vendor bills and checks (opens in a new tab)
Violations, hearings and fines
Notices go out, an owner can ask for a hearing, and fines are recorded.
- DuesIQ
- YesNotices, a hearing notice and date, and fines.
- Buildium
- PartlyNotices, stages, and fines are covered, but no hearing step is described anywhere.Source: Buildium, Violations, hearings and fines (opens in a new tab)
Architectural requests
Owners ask to change their home online, and the board or committee decides.
- DuesIQ
- YesOwners apply online, the board or committee decides, and the letter goes out.
- Buildium
- YesOwners submit requests in the portal and a committee votes on them.Source: Buildium, Architectural requests (opens in a new tab)
Amenity bookings with deposits
Residents book the clubhouse or pool and pay a deposit online.
- DuesIQ
- YesResidents book and pay online, with a deposit returned after.
- Buildium
- PartlyResidents request bookings and staff can add a charge to the ledger, but no deposit is described.Source: Buildium, Amenity bookings with deposits (opens in a new tab)
Voting
Owners vote online and the results are kept.
- DuesIQ
- YesOwners vote online, with proxies, quorum and secret ballots.
- Buildium
- PartlyThe only voting is committee votes on architectural requests, with no owner ballots or elections.Source: Buildium, Voting (opens in a new tab)
Estoppel certificates
The payoff statement a buyer’s title company needs before closing.
- DuesIQ
- YesTitle companies order and pay online, and the board reviews before it goes out.
- Buildium
- YesResale documents are handled through their HomeWiseDocs partner.Source: Buildium, Estoppel certificates (opens in a new tab)
Community website
A public website for the community, with an owners-only section for records.
- DuesIQ
- YesA public website for the community, with owner sign-in for records.
- Buildium
- PartlyThere is one free public site for the management company, not a site for each community.Source: Buildium, Community website (opens in a new tab)
Built-in assistant
Ask a question in plain words and get an answer from your own community’s records.
- DuesIQ
- YesDewey answers board and resident questions from your community’s records.
- Buildium
- PartlyLumina Assistant answers questions about using Buildium, not about your community records.Source: Buildium, Built-in assistant (opens in a new tab)
Board to-do list
One list of what needs the board, where each item can be finished.
- DuesIQ
- YesToday lists what needs the board, and each item is finished right there.
- Buildium
- PartlyTasks are a staff to-do list, and board members only get emailed updates on tasks shared with them.Source: Buildium, Board to-do list (opens in a new tab)
Mailed letters
Letters to owners are printed and mailed for you.
- DuesIQ
- YesLetters print and mail from DuesIQ.
- Buildium
Two-step sign-in
A second step after the password, so a stolen password alone can’t get in.
- DuesIQ
- YesBoard members confirm sign-in with an authenticator app or this device.
- Buildium
- YesTwo-step sign-in is required on every user account.Source: Buildium, Two-step sign-in (opens in a new tab)
Committees and roles
Volunteers see only the part of the site their job needs.
- DuesIQ
- YesCommittees and roles, so each volunteer sees only their part.
- Buildium
- YesBoard and committee management plus custom user roles and permissions.Source: Buildium, Committees and roles (opens in a new tab)
Free setup and history import
Someone sets up the community for you and brings in past records, at no cost.
- DuesIQ
- YesWe set up your community for free and bring in up to seven years of history.
- Buildium
- PartlyTheir team imports your data for you, but no page says the onboarding is free.Source: Buildium, Free setup and history import (opens in a new tab)
Text messages to residents
Send announcements and reminders by text.
- DuesIQ
- NoDuesIQ sends email and mailed letters.
- Buildium
- YesAnnouncements and SMS messages can go out to residents.Source: Buildium, Text messages to residents (opens in a new tab)
Phone app
An app from the App Store or Google Play.
- DuesIQ
- Coming soon
- Buildium
- YesThe Resident Center app page links to App Store and Google Play listings.Source: Buildium, Phone app (opens in a new tab)
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