Entrata Software

Great experience so far

We've saved a lot of money internally and team has been very supportive!

Pros

I have been using Entrata for over a year now on our apt complexes. The best part is its user friendliness.. especially for leasing staff and residents, it is super easy to follow which reduces our training efforts when new employees join, and also makes it easier for residents to keep in touch via res portal

Cons

The issue is that because it's still new, there are bugs in the system - for example reports not being generated in enough unique combinations of factors.

Making work easier

Over all the software is great, it makes my job far easier than it would be without it. I have worked in property maintenance before and this is much better than what I used there.

Pros

I like this software a lot, it makes my job much easier than it would be without it. The Software is very easy to use and it will send me updates through out the day of work orders that need done.

Cons

There is not much to dislike, it is by far better than any other software that I have used like it. However it could always be improved and I would need to use it for a while before I could give in depth feedback.

Always improving

Pros

Entrata makes the multifamily industry so much easier. They are always updating their software with amazing innovation. The settings and features are endless. They have a full time support team, trainers who do daily webinar trainings, as well as the option to come out on site and train, and they also offer a customer success manager who works with you daily to ensure that your company is succesfull while using Entrata.

Cons

Because of the large amount of setting and feautre options, Entrata can get messy quickly. They also have struggles at times when it comes to large influxes such as rent week or stundent turn as well as when they release one of their updates every two months.

Entrada makes leasing and resident retention a breeze!

Pros

Having a software program that makes connecting to residents and applicants is great for on-site management. You are able to email multiple residents and sort by building, property wide or balance due.
It helps save paper for those times when property wide notices need to be distributed, instead of walking door to door.

Cons

I wish there was a way to select the back button and go back to where you left off. For example, if I am sending a letter to apartment 220 and need to go back and select apartment 221, the system takes you back to apartment 100 and then you have to scroll down to where you left off. This becomes time consuming. Especially during lease audits.

User Friendly - One Stop System

One stop shop for maintenance requests, voicemails, e-mails, and notices for residents.

Pros

It was easy to use, the click of a button and a lease was ready to go, and allows the property managers flexibility to manage the property.

Cons

Waiving fees can get tricky, sometimes the background processes takes longer than normal when screening international applicants, and it automatically adds late fees.

Overall, it has been okay to use.

Pros

I like how this product tries to make you utilize everything on it. Instead of using a lot of different softwares, Entrata wants to be able to do it all in one spot.

Cons

They do -unscheduled maintenance during business hours sometimes and its very inconvenient since we use that all day everyday.

Entrata as a lease tracker

Pros

Entrata keeps all of your leasing information in one place making it easy to find any and all resident information you may need

Cons

Customer support is less than helpful. If something is not working properly they generally say they are unable to fix it.

Entrata has a very user friendly interface and makes the leasing process very simple!

Pros

My favorite thing about this product is the easy to use interface as well as the ability to send emails/ text messages directly to residents and prospective residents. This allows us to keep in touch with easy follow up.

Cons

My least favorite thing about this software is the unnecessary updates that sometimes take away useful features, however this only occurs a few times a year.

It wants to be user-friendly but it fails with glitchy software

Ease of management. I can view information pretty easily. The reports are useful. As well as message center's ability to communicate with our large community.

Pros

There's a lot of information available to work with. I can run reports and add notes pretty easily.

Cons

Glitches. I have to put in a support ticket about once a month, which has vastly improved from the once a week in previous years.

Entrata has a beautifully intuitive interface.

Pros

Entrata is user-friendly and functions smoothly. The features offered by Entrata are enough to make it a company's only program for apartment rentals.

Cons

Troubleshooting Entrata and getting bugs fixed takes longer than expected. The software works beautifully when it is functioning properly but it can be incredibly frustrating for clients and companies alike when it isn't cooperating.

I use Entrata everyday for work!

Pros

I love that entrata is user friendly and very organized. It is easy to find any reports you need on this program. It is very easy to follow up with your leads and sign leases using this program.

Cons

I dislike the updates that Entrata creates. Entrata will remove vital aspects of the program that benefit your company because they are trying to be more innovative and consequently it creates more work for the user.

Excellent Intent

Helpful in recording the resident's entire history with a property, from a holistic standpoint (everything is tracked).

Pros

This software assists in all aspects of property management, from leasing to accounting and resident management.

Cons

Updates aren't always intuitive - it can take time for new features to develop in a way that's natural to the property's processes.

I enjoy using Entrata for leasing.

Pros

It makes keeping track of residents and leads easy. It also had a great mail/package system which made sorting packages a lot easier than by paper.

Cons

The updates aren't always helpful, for example, they updated the lead entry form. I now cannot add a note while inputting a new lead's information.

Easy to use, and understand

I have an easy to use work site on a daily basis

Pros

I like that the tabs are right off to the right so its easy to use. I know where everything is and everything is pretty much self explanatory

Cons

One thing I do not like is that sometimes the website can get stuck or it will not enter in things right like packages or work orders

The "all in one" features and online leasing are great functions.

Online leasing, customer/lead management.

Pros

Online leasing makes my job so much easier. The message center function is great and simple for personal customization.

Cons

It is updates often (which is good) but you need to relearn many things often. The site often has many controls and features that can be disabled by the company admin and make it difficult to use all features.

I like Entrata enough. It is a step up from previous programs

Easy to manage residents

Pros

the ease of use.
GUI is very user-friendly.
Love that the software is online.
Feature integration is quick and easy

Cons

Frequent changes can sometimes remove great features to make other features work.
Changes can also take away from ease of use.

This software is the simplest thing to use.

A peace of mind. That is it. Nothing else. I promise you it that good!

Pros

The 'just work' feel
Many options to get the job done
Has an iPad companion app
Can make different types of account for the employee
Has a resident portal
THE BEST PART IS THE PACKAGE SYSTEM!!!! (Its the little things that is great)

Cons

I can't select site wide residents to do a bulk email or text message.
With the financial section there is not a function where you can say to stop charging late fees because they are waiting on deferment from the university.

Very slow.

Pros

I like that it displays all prospects in one area and that it allows me to filter and sort prospects based of a variety of categories.

Cons

The main issue I experience when using Entrata is the speed of the software. Loading times are very long.

Great platform service for student housing.

An all around useful product in the student housing arena.

Pros

Ease of use and functions, I believe any student housing company in need of a total all around leasing product should use this one.

Cons

a la carte style functions , I think depending on what the company selects will determine the usefulness of this product.

Primary software used for business

Pros

Ease of use, logical to use, with everything labeled clearly. Continuously being updated to add new features

Cons

Sometimes reports take an unnecessarily long time to generate. Issues happen randomly despite doing the same tasks.