Sarah AI vs AppFolio Lisa
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This URL keeps “Lisa” because that is the name people search. On October 14, 2026, https://www.appfolio.com/services/ai-leasing-assistant was still titled “Meet Your AI Leasing Assistant, Lisa.” That page says Lisa works 24/7, answers prospective renters, and handles routine data entry and showing scheduling. It does not mention Realm-X, and it does not say Lisa was renamed.
The pages AppFolio is publishing now use a different name. The performers article and the June 24, 2026 leasing article describe Realm-X Leasing Performer: replies by email, text, and voice, guest cards, and tour scheduling, including self-scheduling. The marketing and leasing page describes the same Performer as built into AppFolio and working with Leasing CRM. None of those three pages mentions Lisa. This comparison does not treat that silence as a published “Lisa was succeeded by” notice. It describes both what the Lisa page still says and what the current Performer pages say.
Sarah AI is a 24/7 SMS assistant for Chicago real estate agents, small brokerages, property managers, and landlords. It is not a property-management system. This page does not copy AppFolio’s customer quotes, unit counts, conversion rates, or review scores.
Comparison
| Topic | Sarah AI | AppFolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price as published | Free setup. $1 for the first month, then Starter is $99/month (500 messages, 1 number) and Professional is $199/month (2,000 messages, up to 3 agents). Enterprise is a custom price. | Not published for Realm-X Leasing Performer or for Lisa. On October 14, 2026, the visible cards at appfolio.com/pricing say Get a Quote. Core’s footnote reads “Minimum spend and 50 unit minimum apply. Contact us for details.” Plus and Max say “Minimum spend and units apply. Contact us for details.” The same URL’s structured data lists Residential Core at $1.49 per unit per month with a 50-unit minimum, Residential Plus at $3.20 per unit per month, and Residential Max at $5.00 per unit per month. Those amounts are not printed on the visible cards, and none of them is labeled as a Leasing Performer or Lisa price. |
| Setup or onboarding fee | Free setup. The pricing page does not list a separate onboarding fee. | Not published. The pricing page says to get a quote and to contact AppFolio for minimum-spend details. The Performer articles and the Lisa page do not list a setup dollar amount. |
| Channels | SMS. Product pages describe replies to property-inquiry texts, 24 hours a day. Voice, email, and website chat are not listed. | The performers article says the Leasing Performer responds 24/7 by email, text, or voice, creates guest cards, and offers self-scheduling. The leasing article says it answers email, text, and phone, can schedule a tour on a call, and can send a confirmation text. The marketing page says it replies to every lead within minutes, 24/7, schedules tours, and sends follow-ups. The Lisa page says 24/7 responses to prospective renters and showing scheduling. It does not list voice or email. |
| Who it is built for | Chicago real estate agents, small brokerages, property managers, and landlords. The landlord page is written for independent and small landlords. | Property managers running a portfolio on AppFolio. The pricing page describes residential plans for multifamily, single-family, and affordable housing, with Plus adding student housing. The marketing page describes onsite and offsite leasing teams and mixed portfolios. It is a property-management platform, not a standalone SMS product for a Chicago agent. |
| Notable integrations | Listings from the customer's Google Sheet. Showings on Google Calendar, with reminders and reschedules. No property-management system or named CRM is listed. | The marketing page says the Leasing Performer is built into AppFolio and works with Leasing CRM, one guest card per lead, and listing syndication to Zillow, Apartments.com, and Zumper. The pricing page lists Leasing CRM and Leasing Signals under Max, not under Core or Plus. Realm-X Assistant and Messages are listed on Core. Realm-X Flows are listed on Plus. The Leasing Performer itself is not a line on those plan cards. Google Calendar is not named. A separate dollar price for the Performer is not on these pages. |
When to choose AppFolio instead
AppFolio is the closer published fit for an operator that already runs the property-management system and wants leasing AI inside it. The current articles describe one agent on email, text, and voice, with guest cards and tour scheduling, including self-scheduling and a text confirmation. The marketing page adds listing syndication to Zillow, Apartments.com, and Zumper, and it pairs the Performer with Leasing CRM. Sarah’s pages do not describe a property-management system, email, voice, guest cards, or those listing sites.
The trade-off is the bill and the product surface. The visible pricing cards say Get a Quote, with a 50-unit minimum called out on Core and a minimum spend called out on every residential tier. Leasing CRM is listed on Max. A price for the Leasing Performer was not on the pages checked. If the requirement is native multi-channel leasing inside AppFolio, that is what those pages describe. If the requirement is a printed monthly SMS price, it is not.
When Sarah AI fits
Sarah AI is the closer published fit for a Chicago agent, a small brokerage, a property manager, or an independent or small landlord who is not buying a property-management system. Listings stay in a Google Sheet. Sarah asks neighborhood, budget, bedrooms, pets, and move-in timing, and books the showing on Google Calendar, with reminders and reschedules. For landlords and property managers the budget question is monthly budget. Replies are described as arriving in seconds, with no guaranteed count published.
The price is on the pricing page. Setup is free. The first month is $1. Starter is $99/month for 500 messages and one number. Professional is $199/month for 2,000 messages and up to 3 agents. Enterprise is custom. Sarah’s pages do not publish email, voice, a property-management system, or AppFolio’s unit minimums. An operator who needs those AppFolio connections is outside what Sarah’s pages claim.
Questions
Is Lisa the same product as Realm-X Leasing Performer?
AppFolio’s pages checked on October 14, 2026, do not say that. The services page still introduces “your AI leasing assistant, Lisa.” The performers article, the leasing article, and the marketing page describe Realm-X Leasing Performer and do not mention Lisa. This URL keeps Lisa because that is the search term.
What does AppFolio charge for the leasing AI?
A dollar price for Realm-X Leasing Performer or for Lisa was not on the pages checked. The visible pricing cards say Get a Quote. Core notes a 50-unit minimum and a minimum spend. Plus and Max note a minimum spend and a unit minimum. Structured data on that URL lists per-unit platform prices, and it does not label them as the Performer price.
Which plan lists Leasing CRM?
The pricing page lists Leasing CRM and Leasing Signals under Max. It lists Realm-X Assistant and Messages on Core, and Realm-X Flows on Plus. The Leasing Performer is not a line on those cards. The marketing page says the Performer works with Leasing CRM.
Does Sarah AI include email or voice?
No. Sarah’s pages describe SMS only, plus a Google Sheet and Google Calendar. AppFolio’s Performer articles describe email, text, and voice.
Sources
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- AppFolio Lisa page — Still titled “Meet Your AI Leasing Assistant, Lisa” on October 14, 2026. 24/7 renter replies, data entry, and showing scheduling. No Realm-X mention.
- AppFolio Realm-X Performers article — Leasing Performer: 24/7 email, text, or voice, guest cards, and self-scheduling. Page says last modified October 23, 2025.
- AppFolio Leasing Performer article — Dated June 24, 2026. Email, text, and phone, guest cards, tour scheduling, and a confirmation text. Customer conversion figures on this article are not repeated here.
- AppFolio marketing and leasing — Performer replies within minutes, 24/7, with tours, follow-ups, guest cards, Leasing CRM, and syndication to Zillow, Apartments.com, and Zumper.
- AppFolio pricing — Visible cards say Get a Quote, with unit minimums. Structured data lists per-unit platform prices. No Leasing Performer price.
- Sarah AI pricing — Free setup, the $1 first month, Starter, Professional, and Enterprise.
- Sarah AI product page — SMS replies, qualification, Google Sheet matching, and Google Calendar booking.
- Sarah AI for landlords — Independent and small landlords, and monthly budget as a qualification question.
- Sarah AI for property managers — Vacancy inquiry texts, renter qualification, and showing scheduling.
- Sarah AI for real estate agents — The same SMS workflow for agents and small brokerages.
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