Inhabit Affordable Housing Software vs Kanso Public Housing

Inhabit Affordable Housing Software is a suite for property managers handling affordable housing programs. Its compliance coverage includes HUD, low-income housing tax credit, Rural Development, and other programs, with eligibility workflows and compliance reporting. The suite includes the ResMan property management platform, designed for multifamily and affordable housing communities, including mid- to large-market operators and affordable housing providers. ResMan offers accounting, budgeting, reporting, marketing, utility billing, online leasing, a resident portal, CRM, text messaging, and payments. Its compliance dashboard covers HUD, low-income housing tax credit, and Rural Development properties.

Inhabit says its property management solutions provide cloud-based document storage accessible from any location, and reporting can be customized to show property performance and help troubleshoot issues. Payments software supports rent, application fees, utility bills, security deposits, and other payments. The broader suite also lists resident screening, websites and digital marketing, and learning management. The software is paid, with pricing on request; the affordable housing page directs prospective customers to schedule a demo.

Kanso Public Housing is software for public housing authorities managing applicant, tenant, inspection, accounting and reporting workflows. It follows households from application through the waiting list to tenancy. Staff can schedule inspections, track progress, create work orders from inspection results or requests, and manage costs and tenant billing. Tenant accounting calculates and posts rent or loan charges and records activity and payments in a ledger. For HUD reporting, Kanso prefills Form 50058 data and creates records configurable for IMS/PIC or HIP export. Its Multi-Site feature gives each agency a secure environment while designated users can access consolidated All-Site Reporting. Two iPad apps support mobile inspections and work orders; portals work in mobile and tablet browsers. Shofcorp supports household and property data workflows and voucher data transmission. RentWatch provides certified rent-reasonableness reports using real-time data from over 300 sources, but requires AffordableHousing.com’s Premium package. Pricing is available by contacting Kanso.