Property Management Software for Landlords Across Africa

What property management software does

Most landlords in Africa start with a notebook, then a spreadsheet, then a stack of mobile money messages they scroll through at month end to work out who has paid. Property management software replaces that routine with one system that holds every tenant, every unit and every invoice, so the question "who owes me what?" has one answer.

HomeManager, built by BUNIVA Technologies, covers the financial and administrative side of renting out property:

• Invoicing: monthly rent invoices created on the date you set, with water, garbage, late fees and custom charges on the same invoice. See the invoicing features.
• Payments: every payment is recorded against an invoice, so a partial payment, an overpayment or a payment for several months is allocated correctly and the balance is always current.
• Reminders and receipts: SMS and email reminders, and a receipt the moment a payment is confirmed.
• Utilities: meter readings turned into water bills, explained in our water billing guide.
• Tenant portal: tenants see their balance and history and report issues without calling you.
• Reports and an AI assistant: arrears, collection and income reports, and an assistant you can ask questions of in plain language.

What it does not do is the physical work. A caretaker still cleans, reads meters and lets in the plumber; our comparison of a caretaker and property management software explains how the two fit together.

Where it works, and how payments differ

HomeManager can be used by a landlord in any African country, in the local currency. What changes from country to country is how rent reaches you. Where a payment provider can onboard merchants, tenants can pay online and the payment is matched to the invoice automatically. Where it cannot, you record the payment yourself, and everything else works the same. We list what exists, country by country, and we do not claim an integration that is not there.

Pesapal also onboards merchants in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, so online collection is available there too. In every other country, including the seven above where it says "not yet", recording by hand is how payments get into the system today.

Each country page covers the local currency, how rent usually works there and what to expect from the product. Start with the one that matches your property: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, Ghana or South Africa.

How a month runs in HomeManager

1. Set up once. Add the property, its units and each tenant's rent and charges.
2. Invoices go out. On your billing date, each tenant's invoice is created and sent. Water and other utilities are added from the month's readings.
3. Tenants pay. Online where a payment rail exists in your country; otherwise the tenant pays you directly, by bank transfer, mobile money or cash.
4. Payments are matched. Online payments are matched automatically. Anything paid directly, you record in a few seconds against the invoice, and the receipt goes to the tenant.
5. Reminders chase the rest. Tenants with a balance get reminders; late fees apply after the grace period you chose.
6. You read the report. Collected, outstanding and overdue amounts, per property and for the whole portfolio.

Who it is for, and who does not need it

HomeManager suits landlords with a handful of units up to agencies with hundreds, especially anyone who collects from more than a few tenants, bills utilities or lives away from the property. If you have two units, one tenant who pays on the first of every month and a notebook that has never been wrong, you may not need any software; our comparison with spreadsheets says where that line is. If your main need is bookkeeping and tax filing rather than tenant billing, read property management software vs accounting software.

For a Kenya-specific buying guide, see Best Property Management Software in Africa (2026) and How to Choose Property Management Software.

Pricing

Pricing is by number of units only. Every plan includes every feature and unlimited users.

• Starter: $59/month, up to 20 units
• Growth: $139/month, up to 100 units
• Scale: $349/month, up to 500 units
• Enterprise: custom pricing above 500 units

The full plan details are on the pricing section of the home page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is property management software?

Property management software is a system that runs the money and paperwork of renting out property: it issues rent invoices, records payments against them, sends reminders and receipts, bills utilities such as water, and reports on income and arrears. It does not replace the people who look after the building, such as a caretaker, but it replaces the notebook and spreadsheet behind them.

In which countries can HomeManager collect rent online?

Tenants can pay online through Pesapal in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda (and also in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe), and by M-Pesa in Kenya. In Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and everywhere else, you record payments by hand and the tenant still gets a receipt. Online collection is not available in those countries yet.

Can I use HomeManager if online payments are not available in my country?

Yes. Manual recording works in every country. You record each payment, whether a bank transfer, mobile money or cash, against the tenant's invoice, and the balance, the receipt and the reports update from there. Reminders, invoicing, utility billing and the tenant portal work the same way.

How much does HomeManager cost?

There are three plans and they differ only by the number of units: Starter is $59 a month for up to 20 units, Growth is $139 a month for up to 100 units and Scale is $349 a month for up to 500 units. Every plan includes every feature and unlimited users. For more than 500 units there is custom Enterprise pricing.

Is there a free trial?

Yes, a 30-day free trial with no card required. You can sign up at homemanager.buniva.co.ke/get-started and add a property and its units the same day.