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Hemlane vs DoorLoop (2026): Per-Unit Pricing, Minimums and Fees at 5, 15 and 40 Units
Hemlane vs DoorLoop 2026: Hemlane's $28 + $2/unit plan vs DoorLoop's new $199–$399 monthly minimums, with costs at 5, 15 and 40 units. Checked Oct 2026.
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For a small landlord, Hemlane costs far less. Its Basic plan is $28 a month plus $2 per unit, which comes to $38 for 5 units, $58 for 15 and $108 for 40. It also has a free Starter plan. Hemlane's prices here are its annual-billing rates, the default view on its pricing page ("Save up to 20% with annual billing"); month-to-month billing costs more, checked Oct 28, 2026.
DoorLoop has replaced its old Starter, Pro and Premium plans with three new ones: One, Connect and Multiply. Each has a monthly minimum of $199, $299 or $399 on annual billing. At $2.50 per unit, DoorLoop One doesn't rise above its $199 minimum until you pass about 80 units.
DoorLoop includes more software and AI automation for that price. Hemlane's higher tiers sell human repair coordination and tenant-communication help instead. Prices come from both vendors' pricing pages, checked October 28, 2026. We haven't tested either hands-on.
Prices at a glance
| Plan | Price | Monthly minimum | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlane Starter | $0 | — | Listings, screening, rental accounting with bank sync |
| Hemlane Basic | $28 + $2/unit | $30 (1 unit) | Rent collection with $0 ACH fees, leases, e-sign, messaging |
| Hemlane Essential | $28 + $20/unit | $48 (1 unit) | Repair coordination, 24/7 emergency support, state-specific leases |
| Hemlane Complete | $28 + $58/unit | $86 (1 unit) | PM assistant handles tenant communication, vetted repair network |
| DoorLoop One | $2.50/unit yearly, $3.00 monthly | $199 yearly, $239 monthly | Full platform, AI Assistant, portals, website, unlimited users |
| DoorLoop Connect | $4.00/unit yearly, $4.80 monthly | $299 yearly, $359 monthly | Receptionist Agent, free incoming ACH, VIP support |
| DoorLoop Multiply | $5.00/unit yearly, $6.00 monthly | $399 yearly, $479 monthly | Maintenance Ops and Lease Renewal agents |
DoorLoop's page defaults to yearly billing and says yearly saves "up to 25%." On One, units above 100 cost $1.50 a month on yearly billing, or $1.80 monthly. DoorLoop's FAQ says existing customers can keep their current plans and pricing.
Cost at 5, 15 and 40 units
Monthly cost, with DoorLoop on yearly billing:
| Units | Hemlane Basic | Hemlane Essential | DoorLoop One | DoorLoop Connect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $38 | $128 | $199 (minimum) | $299 (minimum) |
| 15 | $58 | $328 | $199 (minimum) | $299 (minimum) |
| 40 | $108 | $828 | $199 (minimum) | $299 (minimum) |
DoorLoop's per-unit price doesn't matter for these portfolios:
- One: 40 units × $2.50 is $100, below the $199 floor. You hit the floor until about 80 units.
- Connect: the $299 floor applies up to about 75 units.
On monthly billing, the DoorLoop floors are $239 and $359.
Hemlane Basic at 40 units costs $1,296 a year, vs $2,388 for DoorLoop One on yearly billing. Hemlane Essential costs more than DoorLoop One from 9 units up ($208 vs $199). Essential's price buys repair coordination, a service, not more software.
Payment and screening fees
| Fee | Hemlane | DoorLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Incoming ACH | $0 on paid plans | $1.50 on One; free on Connect and Multiply |
| Card | 3% | Accepted; percentage not on the pricing page |
| Cash | Not listed | Western Union cash payments accepted |
| Outgoing payments | Not listed | Free |
| Screening | $40, paid by the applicant | $35 (who pays isn't stated on the pricing page) |
| eSignatures | Included on Basic and up | Unlimited, with templates |
| ACH payout time | Generally 2–3 business days once verified | Not stated on the pricing page |
DoorLoop's feature table also lists an option to add a convenience fee to tenant ACH payments and keep it as income. Hemlane says Basic and up have "$0 ACH fees." The pricing page doesn't say whether the $1.50 DoorLoop fee on One can be passed to tenants.
What you get for the money
Hemlane
Hemlane's tiers add services as they go up:
- Starter (free): advertises listings to Apartments.com, Zillow "and 7 more" sites; screens applicants; and keeps books with bank sync
- Basic: adds online rent collection with automatic late fees, leases and e-signatures, and tenant messaging
- Essential: adds end-to-end repair coordination with 24/7 emergency support
- Complete: adds a property-management assistant who handles all tenant communication
Hemlane's pricing page doesn't name a Schedule E report. Full details are in Hemlane pricing.
DoorLoop
DoorLoop One includes:
- All core features: accounting, leasing, maintenance and payments
- Showings, owner and tenant portals, and a company website
- A business number for tenant calls and texts
- The AI Assistant
- Unlimited users and document storage, plus full API access
DoorLoop's feature table also lists listing syndication (Zillow, Dwellsy, Trulia, HotPads and more), online applications, a prospect CRM, Section 8 reporting and audit logs.
Connect adds a Receptionist Agent that answers tenant texts, calls and portal messages around the clock. Multiply adds agents for maintenance (work order to bill) and lease renewals.
DoorLoop's FAQ says everything that used to be on Premium is now in One, including accounting depth, the API, unlimited users and unlimited storage.
Which should you pick?
- Under about 40 units, self-managing: Hemlane Basic. You get rent collection with no ACH fee for well under DoorLoop's $199 minimum.
- Want someone else to handle repairs: Hemlane Essential or Complete. Those are services, and DoorLoop's agents are software.
- Running a management company, or past about 80 units: DoorLoop. The per-unit rate starts to matter there, and its owner portals, API and AI agents fit a business with staff.
- Want something in between: Rentec Direct Pro is $50 a month up to 25 units. See Rentec Direct vs Buildium.
How we checked
On October 28, 2026, we read:
- Hemlane's pricing page and its help-center articles on fees and payout timing (cited in our Hemlane pricing guide)
- DoorLoop's pricing page, including the monthly and yearly values for each plan, its default yearly setting, the fee table and the FAQ
The totals use these formulas:
- Hemlane: $28 + the per-unit price × units
- DoorLoop: the higher of the plan minimum or the per-unit price × units
Yearly totals are the monthly cost × 12. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.
FAQ
How much does DoorLoop cost for 10 units?
$199 a month on yearly billing, or $239 monthly, on DoorLoop One. At 10 units, the per-unit price ($25) is below the plan minimum, so you pay the minimum.
What happened to DoorLoop's Starter, Pro and Premium plans?
DoorLoop replaced them with One, Connect and Multiply. Its FAQ says everything that was on Premium is now in One, and existing customers can keep their current plans and pricing.
Is Hemlane free?
The Starter plan is free, with listings, screening and rental accounting. Online rent collection starts on Basic, at $28 a month plus $2 per unit.
Which has lower rent-payment fees?
Hemlane charges $0 for ACH on its paid plans, and cards cost 3%. DoorLoop charges $1.50 per incoming ACH on One, and it's free on Connect and Multiply. DoorLoop's card fee isn't shown on its pricing page.
Does DoorLoop have a free trial?
Its pricing page doesn't mention one, so check with DoorLoop.
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