EliseAI vs Knock CRM.
EliseAI is enterprise agentic AI for housing: leasing, resident, voice, delinquency and lease-audit agents plus a CRM. Knock CRM is RealPage's multifamily CRM, now hosting the RealPage AI Leasing Agent built with OpenAI. Both are enterprise platforms; here is how they differ on the facts each vendor and dated third parties publish.
The facts, labeled.
| EliseAI | Knock CRM | |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | SMS, email, voice (inbound and outbound), web chat | Chat, text, email, voice |
| PMS integrations | Yardi, Entrata, RealPage, ResMan, AppFolio (vendor site) | RealPage, Yardi, Entrata, ResMan, MRI, AMSI (vendor directory); AppFolio announced 2022 |
| Price | Not published. Reported $3–6/unit/mo with a ~$25K annual minimum | Not published; quote-only, unit-based (reported) |
| Minimum | Not published; ~$25K/yr reported | Not published |
| Trial | No trial; demo only | No trial; demo only |
| Time to live | Vendor says 3–4 weeks; third parties report 4–8 weeks or longer | Not published |
| Scope | Leasing, resident/maintenance, renewals, delinquency, voice, lease audits, CRM | Full CRM with attribution, scheduling, ID-verified tours; AI leasing agent inside the CRM; resident scope via other RealPage products |
| Human handoff | Transfers to staff; users report it keeps answering after a transfer request | Agent tag-in/tag-out |
| Fair Housing | Strict no-interpretation stance; affordable-housing compliance workflows | "Designed to support Fair Housing"; RealPage AI governance framework |
| Scale | 1 in 6 US apartments; $200M ARR; $4B valuation (Sep 2026); 75% of NMHC Top 50 | 2.8M units; owned by RealPage (Thoma Bravo) since Oct 2022 |
Vendor facts checked 1 October 2026 against each vendor's own site and dated third-party sources; prices marked "reported" are not published by the vendor and come from third-party guides. Tell us if something is out of date: support@leaseupbulldog.com. Sources: EliseAI platform · EliseAI on costs (no figures) · Reported pricing, AI Tools Bakery (Sep 2026) · $350M at $4B, TechCrunch (Sep 2026) · EliseAI on G2 · Knock CRM · RealPage CRM and AI leasing agent · Knock CRM on Capterra · Reported pricing, DoorLoop (Jun 2026)
Pick the one built for your portfolio.
Choose EliseAI if
Large and affordable-housing operators who want one vendor for leasing, voice, maintenance and collections, and have the budget and timeline for an enterprise rollout.
Strengths: Breadth: leasing, voice, maintenance, renewals, delinquency and lease audits from one vendor, proven at enterprise scale. Affordable-housing compliance workflows (recertification, vouchers).
Choose Knock CRM if
RealPage/OneSite shops and large centralized leasing teams who want a mature CRM with attribution and reporting, and are comfortable with the RealPage ecosystem.
Strengths: A mature, full CRM with attribution, reporting and centralized leasing across large portfolios. The deepest RealPage/OneSite integration, with OpenAI-backed AI inside the CRM.
Smaller portfolio, or on AppFolio?
LeaseUp Bulldog
AI leasing assistant that texts every new rental lead, answers renter replies in seconds, qualifies the renter, and books the tour.
Best for: Operators under ~2,500 doors on AppFolio who want after-hours texting live this week without a CRM project.
Not for you if: No voice, email or web chat. No maintenance, renewal or collections agents. On Yardi and RealPage it works from direct lead delivery; automatic sync needs the vendor's partner interface and isn't live for any customer yet. Small company, short track record.
Common questions.
Which costs less, EliseAI or Knock?
EliseAI: Not published. Reported $3–6/unit/mo with a ~$25K annual minimum. Knock CRM: Not published; quote-only, unit-based (reported). Neither offers a free trial (EliseAI: no trial; demo only; Knock: no trial; demo only).
Which integrates with my property management system?
EliseAI: Yardi, Entrata, RealPage, ResMan, AppFolio (vendor site). Knock CRM: RealPage, Yardi, Entrata, ResMan, MRI, AMSI (vendor directory); AppFolio announced 2022.
Is EliseAI or Knock better for a RealPage operator?
Knock is owned by RealPage and has the deepest RealPage/OneSite integration, with RealPage's AI Leasing Agent inside the CRM. EliseAI also lists RealPage among its integrations and covers more agent types: leasing, voice, maintenance, renewals, delinquency and lease audits.
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