Rentra
Built for self-managing landlords.
$5 / unit
$25/mo minimum · All features included
- Start with 1 unit
- 14-day free trial
- Cancel anytime, no contract
- AI lease import
Stessa
Real estate investors
Free / from $12/mo
Manage $12/mo and Pro $28/mo, billed annually (October 2026)
Stessa (owned by Roofstock) started as financial tracking for rental investors and now includes rent collection, reminders, and maintenance requests.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
What you'd pay at 3, 10, and 25 units
| Units | Rentra | Stessa |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $300$240 billed annually | Free $0 · Manage $144 · Pro $336 |
| 10 | $600$480 billed annually | Free $0 · Manage $144 · Pro $336 |
| 25 | $1,500$1,200 billed annually | Free $0 · Manage $144 · Pro $336 |
Rentra is $5 a unit per month with a $25 minimum, every feature included. Stessa on annual billing ($12 and $28 a month; $15 and $35 month to month). Every plan includes unlimited properties. Schedule E reports need a paid plan. Prices checked October 2026.
Who each one is for
Pick Stessa if
- Your main job is tracking returns across investment properties.
- You want free bookkeeping and portfolio metrics.
- You own many units and want one flat price that doesn't grow with them.
Pick Rentra if
- You spend more time answering tenants and arranging repairs than reviewing returns.
- You want an AI that answers tenant texts from the lease and texts your vendor once you approve a repair.
- You want depreciation tracking and a Form 4562 PDF next to your rent and repairs.
Stessa costs less and is stronger on portfolio accounting
Stessa's portfolio metrics go deeper, and its free and Manage plans cost less than Rentra at any size. Rentra's focus is the daily work: an AI that answers tenant texts from the lease and sends repairs to your vendors once you approve them.
Get started with RentraMoving from Stessa to Rentra
- Start the 14-day trial. Add a card when you want invoices, online rent payments, and your texting number to go live.
- Upload your signed leases as PDF or Word files. Rentra's AI reads the tenant, rent, and lease dates.
- Add any units or tenants the leases don't cover with Rentra's rent roll template.
- Invite your tenants. They set up their payment method and autopay again in the Rentra portal.
- Keep Stessa until the first month's rent clears on Rentra, then cancel it.
Questions about Stessa and Rentra
You could, but you'd be juggling two systems. Rentra includes financial reporting with Schedule E exports, expense tracking, and cashflow forecasting. If you need Stessa's deeper portfolio analytics, it's a good tool. If you want the books and the daily management in one place, Rentra does both.
Stessa's Essentials plan is free. Manage is $12/month and Pro is $28/month when billed annually, and Schedule E reports need a paid plan. Rentra is $5 a unit with every feature included.
Stessa costs less. Its Manage plan is $144 a year and Pro is $336 a year for any number of properties. Rentra is $5 a unit with a $25 monthly minimum, so 10 units cost $600 a year, or $480 on annual billing. The difference pays for the AI text line, repair triage, and vendor texting.