# AppFolio: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/appfolio/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background screening | 0% | 76 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "2020 FTC Action: Failed to have procedures ensuring information accuracy" (Kimi K2, Background screening)
- "settled FTC allegations in 2020 involving inaccurate or mismatched records... Ask what accuracy checks and safeguards are in place now." (GPT-6 Luna, Background screening)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Background screening: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 76 of 83.

## In its own words

What AppFolio's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: “The AppFolio Performance Platform helps you deliver more value for residents, owners, and investors.” (https://appfolio.com/)
- For: property managers; property management businesses; operators, investors, and innovators; multifamily, single-family, student housing, HOA, or commercial properties (https://appfolio.com/)
- Price stated: Transparent pricing. No hidden fees. (https://appfolio.com/)
- Starting price: 0.85 (https://appfolio.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Book a Free Demo (https://appfolio.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 1, Type II, PCI DSS - SAQ A-EP, and ROC Prep
- Customers named: Chamberlin & Associates, Advanced Management Company, Fuller Apartment Homes and Presidio Capital Partners, DLP Capital, Atlas Real Estate, The Breeden Company, Granite, Focus Property Management

## What it publishes

Every page appfolio.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 757 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 274 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 116 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-10
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-11-01
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-02-15
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2025-11-10 case study: Advanced Management Company: Space for More Results | AppFolio https://www.appfolio.com/customer-stories/advanced-management-company
- Recent: 2025-09-15 case study: Dlpcapital https://www.appfolio.com/customer-stories/dlpcapital
- Recent: 2019-02-15 comparison: Microbenchmarks vs macrobenchmarks ie whats a microbenchmark https://engineering.appfolio.com/appfolio-engineering/2019/1/7/microbenchmarks-vs-macrobenchmarks-ie-whats-a-microbenchmark
- Recent: 2018-11-01 conference or event: Rubyconf malaysia and getting the most from a distant conference https://engineering.appfolio.com/appfolio-engineering/2018/11/2/rubyconf-malaysia-and-getting-the-most-from-a-distant-conference
- Recent: 2017-01-31 conference or event: You yes you can speak at a conference https://engineering.appfolio.com/appfolio-engineering/2017/1/9/you-yes-you-can-speak-at-a-conference

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.