Comparison
GateKeeper vs AppFolio
See how GateKeeper compares to AppFolio for gated community management.
About AppFolio
Largest publicly traded property management platform — $951M revenue (2025), 9.1M units
Pricing: $250-1,500/mo (~$8.70/unit/mo avg)
$951M (2025)
revenue
19-21% YoY
revenue growth
9.1M under management
units
NASDAQ: APPF
public
Feature Comparison
Feature
GateKeeper
AppFolio
RFID Gate Access
QR Guest Passes
Guard Booth Dashboard
Vehicle Decal Management
Amenity Access Control
Property Transfer Automation
Assessment Tracking
Resident Portal
Flat Monthly Pricing
30-Day Free Trial
AppFolio Strengths
- Market leader by revenue
- Full-featured platform
- Strong accounting and reporting
- AI-powered leasing and maintenance
AppFolio Limitations
- Extremely expensive for mid-size HOAs ($250+/mo minimum)
- Property management first — HOA is a secondary use case
- No native gate/visitor management
- No RFID or guard booth features
- No amenity access control integration
- 50-unit minimum requirements
“AppFolio has everything we need.”
AppFolio does $951 million in revenue and manages 9.1 million units — they're a great company. But they start at $250/month with minimum unit requirements, and they still don't include native gate management, visitor passes, or RFID vehicle tracking. GateKeeper gives you gate-specific features AppFolio can't match, at $149-299/month with no minimums. For a 1,000-home community, that's over $1,200 saved per year — and you get features they don't offer at any price.
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