AppFolio
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| Type | Public |
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| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2006 |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Area served | United States |
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| Products |
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| Services | Software as a service |
| Revenue |  US$950 million (2025) |
| US$153 million (2025) | |
 US$140 million (2025) | |
| Total assets | US$688 million (2025) |
| Total equity | US$542 million (2025) |
Number of employees | 1,634 (2025) |
| Website | appfolio |
| Footnotes Financials as of December 31, 2025[update].[1] | |
AppFolio, Inc. is an American company founded in 2006 that offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and services to the real estate industry.
The company's headquarters is in Goleta, California,[2] in the Santa Barbara area.
History
[edit]AppFolio was established in 2006 by co-founders Klaus Schauser[3] and Jon Walker.[4][5] Schauser had previously founded Expertcity.[4]
The company's first focus was property management for small to medium businesses[4] and its first product, AppFolio Property Manager, was launched in 2007.[5]
In November 2012, AppFolio acquired MyCase, a "legal practice management software provider."[6]
AppFolio purchased real estate software firm RentLinx in April 2015. This acquisition included rights to the website ShowMeTheRent.com, which increased AppFolio's listing presence.[7][2]
In May 2015, AppFolio announced its Initial public offering,[3] which was unveiled in June.[2]
In September 2018, AppFolio reported acquisition of utility analytics software WegoWise.[8]
In January 2019, AppFolio acquired Dynasty Marketplace, Inc., for $60 million.[9][10]
In September 2020, AppFolio announced the sale of MyCase to private equity firm Apax Funds, for approximately $193 million.[11]
Products
[edit]AppFolio Property Manager
[edit]AppFolio Property Manager is a cloud-based property management platform[12] used to manage residential and commercial rental operations, including leasing, accounting, and resident communications.[13] The platform was expanded in 2022 with the AppFolio Stack, a marketplace for other real-estate software that can be integrated with its products.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "AppFolio, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results". January 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Potthoff, Gina (28 November 2015). "Goleta's AppFolio on Steady Path to Expansion, Success with Cloud-Based Software". Noozhawk. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- 1 2 "AppFolio files for $100M IPO". Pacific Coast Business Times. 19 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- 1 2 3 McFadden, Kevin (6 September 2010). "AppFolio Stakes Out Territory in Field of Property Management Software". Noozhawk. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- 1 2 Kettmann, Matt (11 November 2014). "AppFolio Cofounder Talks Startup Weekend". Santa Barbara Independent. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ Kowalski, Mitch (8 November 2012). "MyCase acquired by AppFolio". National Post. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ Martin, Erika (10 April 2015). "AppFolio buys San Diego real estate tech firm". Pacific Coast Business Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ↑ "AppFolio acquires analytics software company WegoWise". Pacific Coast Business Times. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ↑ "Stradling Advises AppFolio in its $60 Million Acquisition of Dynasty Marketplace". CCBJ. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ↑ "AppFolio Acquires Dynasty Marketplace, Inc". Mirror Review. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ↑ Dipshan, Rhys. "MyCase Sold to Private Equity Firm for Nearly $200 Million". Legaltech News. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ↑ Ambrogi, Roert (8 October 2015). "The AppFolio IPO and What It Means for MyCase and the Legal Cloud". Law Next. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Garcia, Eduardo (27 August 2025). "AppFolio Property Manager Software Review 2025: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons". Capterra. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "AppFolio Expands Through a Platform Marketplace". GlobeSt. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Business data for AppFolio, Inc.: