DoorLoop Alternatives for Landlords (2026)

DoorLoop is full property management software priced from $2.50 a unit, with a minimum spend on every plan. Its Connect and Multiply plans add AI agents for tenant messages, maintenance, and renewals. For a landlord with a few units, a minimum spend works out to a high price per unit. The alternatives below start smaller, from free plans to $5 a unit.

Pricing as of October 2026, from each vendor's own site.

Quick comparison

ToolBest forStarting price (October 2026)
RentraLandlords with a small portfolio who want AI on tenant texts and repairs without DoorLoop's minimum spend.$5/unit/mo, $25/mo minimum
RentRediScreening, rent, and accounting in one app at a flat price.$12/mo (annual); $29.95 monthly
TenantCloudListings, screening, and accounting in one app, priced by plan rather than by unit.Starter $15/mo (annual)
BuildiumLandlords growing into a management business who want published pricing.From $65/mo
Landlord StudioBookkeeping and receipt scanning in a mobile app.Free up to 3 units; Pro $12/mo (annual)
TurboTenantListings, screening, and rent collection at no cost to the landlord.Free; Essentials from $149/yr

Where DoorLoop fits

DoorLoop One starts at $2.50 a unit and includes full accounting, an owner portal, showings, an AI Assistant, and a business number for tenant calls and texts. Connect, from $4 a unit, adds a Receptionist Agent that answers tenants around the clock. Multiply, from $5 a unit and invite only, adds agents for maintenance and lease renewals. Every plan includes unlimited users and has a minimum spend, which DoorLoop quotes on request; in October 2026 its pricing page listed $199, $299, and $399 a month (as of November 2026). For a management company or a large portfolio with staff, that depth fits.

DoorLoop pricing, plan by plan

6 DoorLoop alternatives, compared

  1. 1. Rentra

    Rentra is our product. We've tried to be fair about where others fit better.

    Best for: Landlords with a small portfolio who want AI on tenant texts and repairs without DoorLoop's minimum spend.

    Pricing: $5 per unit per month with a $25 monthly minimum, or 20% off billed annually. Every feature is included, there is no contract, and the 14-day trial needs no card to start (as of October 2026).

    Strengths

    • Your own SMS number for your rentals. On Autopilot Advanced, AI answers tenant texts from the lease and rent ledger.
    • Tenants text in repairs, photos included. AI triages them and texts your vendors, and nothing is booked until you approve it.
    • Starts at a $25 monthly minimum. Against the $199 minimum DoorLoop listed for One in October 2026, Rentra cost less up to 39 units.
    • AI reads up to 100 signed lease PDFs or DOCX files at once and sets up your properties, units, and tenants.

    Limitations

    • DoorLoop's Receptionist Agent also answers calls and portal messages. Rentra's AI line works by text.
    • No owner portal, listings, showings, or tenant screening (screening is on the roadmap).
    • Single user only. There is no team access. DoorLoop includes unlimited users.
  2. 2. RentRedi

    Best for: Screening, rent, and accounting in one app at a flat price.

    Pricing: $12 a month billed annually, $20 a month billed every six months, or $29.95 month to month. Every plan has the same features with unlimited properties, tenants, and teammates (as of October 2026).

    Strengths

    • One flat price, however many units you have.
    • Tenant screening with income verification, online applications, and listings.
    • AI receipt categorization, live bank sync, and Schedule E reports.
    • Unlimited e-signatures, lease renewals, and maintenance coordination with vendor management.

    Limitations

    • The $12 rate needs a year paid up front. Month to month is $29.95.
    • Screening reports are $39.99, or $49.99 with income verification.
  3. 3. TenantCloud

    Best for: Listings, screening, and accounting in one app, priced by plan rather than by unit.

    Pricing: Starter is $15 a month billed annually ($180 a year). Growth is $35 a month or $350 a year, Pro is $60 a month or $600 a year, and Business starts at $100 a month. Tenants pay $1.50 to $1.95 per ACH payment, depending on the plan (as of October 2026).

    Strengths

    • Unlimited properties and units on every plan.
    • Listing syndication, online applications, and screening paid by the applicant.
    • Move-in and move-out inspections on Growth and up.
    • Tax reports, bank reconciliation, and an owner portal on Pro.

    Limitations

    • Each plan caps active leases: 10 on Starter, 30 on Growth, and 60 on Pro.
    • Tenants pay $1.50 to $1.95 per ACH payment, depending on the plan.
  4. 4. Buildium

    Best for: Landlords growing into a management business who want published pricing.

    Pricing: Essential is $65 a month, Growth $202, and Premium $420. Lumina AI Workforce is an add-on below Premium, and inspections on Essential run through a paid HappyCo add-on (as of November 2026).

    Strengths

    • Published pricing, starting at $65 a month.
    • Rent collection with autopay, and late reminders by email and SMS.
    • Tenant screening, a tenant portal, financial reporting, and Schedule E.

    Limitations

    • Designed for property management companies, so a landlord with a few units pays for staff and owner-client tools.
    • Lumina AI Workforce costs extra below Premium, and HappyCo inspections cost extra on Essential.
  5. 5. Landlord Studio

    Best for: Bookkeeping and receipt scanning in a mobile app.

    Pricing: Go is free for up to 3 units. Pro is $12 a month billed annually or $15 billed monthly, and Pro Plus is $28 or $35. Each includes 3 units and charges $1 for each extra unit (as of November 2026).

    Strengths

    • A receipt scanner on every plan, including the free one.
    • Bank feeds, AI-assisted bookkeeping, and Schedule E reports on Pro.
    • Xero integration on Pro.
    • Rent collection, maintenance requests, and TransUnion screening from $45, paid by the tenant.

    Limitations

    • The free Go plan stops at 3 units and has no bank feeds.
    • Paid plans add $1 for each unit past 3.
  6. 6. TurboTenant

    Best for: Listings, screening, and rent collection at no cost to the landlord.

    Pricing: The free plan includes autopay, rent reminders, and condition reports. Essentials starts at $149 a year for 1 to 10 units and Pro at $199 a year. Tenants pay $2 per ACH payment on the free plan (as of October 2026).

    Strengths

    • Free for landlords, with autopay, rent reminders, and condition reports on the free plan.
    • Listings and tenant screening built in.
    • Schedule E and Form 8825 reports.
    • Low annual pricing on paid plans: Essentials is $149 a year for up to 10 units.

    Limitations

    • Tenants pay $2 per ACH payment on the free plan.
    • Screening reports cost $45 to $55 each.

How to choose

  • If you have staff, manage for other owners, or need an owner portal, DoorLoop and Buildium are built for that. Rentra is single user.
  • If you want AI answering tenants and have a small portfolio, compare Rentra at $5 a unit with DoorLoop Connect at $4 a unit plus its minimum spend, which you have to ask for.
  • If you want one price that doesn't grow with your units, RentRedi is $12 a month on annual billing.
  • If you want listings, screening, and accounting priced by plan, TenantCloud starts at $15 a month on annual billing, with a cap on active leases for each plan.
  • If budget comes first, TurboTenant's free plan and Landlord Studio's Go plan (free up to 3 units) cost nothing.

DoorLoop alternatives FAQ

Is DoorLoop worth it for a small landlord?

Every DoorLoop plan has a minimum spend, which it quotes on request. In October 2026 its pricing page listed $199 a month on One, which is about $19.90 a unit for 10 units. That fits a management company using the owner portal, team access, and full accounting. A landlord with a few units of their own usually pays less with RentRedi, TenantCloud, or Rentra.

How does Rentra's AI compare to DoorLoop's agents?

DoorLoop's Receptionist Agent comes with Connect (from $4 a unit, plus a minimum spend) and answers tenant texts, calls, and portal messages. Its Maintenance Ops Agent, which runs repairs and pauses for your approval, comes with Multiply (from $5 a unit, invite only). Rentra's AI answers tenant texts from the lease and rent ledger, triages repairs, and texts your vendors once you approve, all in the $5-a-unit price with a $25 minimum.

Can I move from DoorLoop to Rentra?

Rentra does not import DoorLoop exports directly. Upload your signed leases (PDF or DOCX, up to 100 at a time) and Rentra's AI sets up your properties, units, and tenants. Your rent roll comes in through Rentra's CSV or Excel template.

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Try Rentra on your own rentals

Upload a signed lease and Rentra sets up the tenant, the rent and the lease dates. Free for 14 days, then $5 a unit a month.