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Rentec Direct vs DoorLoop (2026): Prices, Fees and Features Compared

Rentec Direct vs DoorLoop: $25/mo flat or $2 per unit against DoorLoop One's $239 monthly minimum, with ACH, card and screening fees and costs at 10–100 units.

By Landlord Software Directory · Updated on Oct 29, 2026 · Pricing checked Oct 2026

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Prices at a glance
Yearly cost by portfolio size
Payment and screening fees
Features compared
Which should you pick?
How we checked
FAQ
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Rentec Direct and DoorLoop are both full property management platforms with accounting, rent collection, screening, maintenance and portals. The big difference is the entry price: Rentec starts at $25 a month flat or $50 a month on its per-unit plans, while DoorLoop One has a $239 monthly minimum on month-to-month billing.

Short answer: For a small landlord, Rentec Direct costs far less: $25 a month flat for up to 10 properties on Starter, or $2 per unit with a $50 minimum on Pro, and Schedule E is in every edition. DoorLoop One costs at least $239 a month month to month ($199 on yearly billing) and adds unlimited users and eSignatures.

Best for:

Best for 1–10 units on a budget: Rentec Direct Starter, because it's a flat $25 a month.
Best for growing self-managers who want Schedule E: Rentec Direct Pro, because Schedule E is in every edition and Pro has no unit cap.
Best for teams that want unlimited users and eSignatures built in: DoorLoop One, because both are in its base plan.
Best for managers paying out owners: either Rentec PM or DoorLoop One, depending on budget and the tools you need.

We haven't used Rentec Direct or DoorLoop with our own rentals; this comparison is based on their public pricing, feature and help pages checked Oct 2026.

Prices at a glance

**Pricing checked Oct 28, 2026.**
Tool	Starting price (as checked)	Free plan	Key fees	Best for
Rentec Direct Starter	$25/mo flat (up to 10 properties and 10 tenants); no annual option	No (two-week trial)	Incoming ACH $2; cards 3.50%; screening $14.95–$29.45	Up to 10 properties
Rentec Direct Pro	$2/unit/mo, $50 minimum; 10% off billed annually	No (two-week trial)	1 free incoming ACH per property a month, then $0.50; cards 2.95% (Amex 3.50%); screening $10–$18	Landlords with no unit cap
Rentec Direct PM	$2.50/unit/mo, $50 minimum; 10% off billed annually	No (two-week trial)	Same as Pro	Managers who need trust accounting
DoorLoop One	$3.00/unit monthly, $239 min ($2.50 and $199 min on yearly billing)	No	Incoming ACH $1.50; screening $35; card fee not shown	Full platform, unlimited users
DoorLoop Connect	$4.80/unit monthly, $359 min ($4.00 and $299 min billed yearly)	No	Incoming ACH free; screening $35	AI receptionist, free incoming ACH

DoorLoop also sells Multiply at $6.00 per unit monthly with a $479 minimum ($5.00 and $399 billed yearly). Full detail: Rentec Direct pricing and DoorLoop pricing.

Yearly cost by portfolio size

Subscription only, before payment and screening fees.

Units	Rentec Starter	Rentec Pro, monthly	Rentec Pro, annual	DoorLoop One, monthly	DoorLoop One, yearly
10	$300	$600	$540	$2,868	$2,388
25	n/a	$600	$540	$2,868	$2,388
50	n/a	$1,200	$1,080	$2,868	$2,388
100	n/a	$2,400	$2,160	$3,600	$3,000

How we got these: each plan is the larger of its minimum or its per-unit rate × units, times 12. Rentec's annual figures use its 10% discount. Starter stops at 10 properties. Rentec PM would be $600, $750, $1,500 and $3,000 a year at the same sizes, month to month.

DoorLoop's minimum covers up to about 80 units on One, so its price is flat for most small portfolios. Rentec Pro stays below DoorLoop One at every size in this table, on either billing option.

Payment and screening fees

Fee	Rentec Starter	Rentec Pro / PM	DoorLoop One	DoorLoop Connect / Multiply
Incoming tenant ACH	$2.00	1 free per property per month, then $0.50	$1.50	Free
Cards	3.50%	2.95% (Amex 3.50%)	Accepted; fee not shown	Same
Screening	$14.95 / $20.95 / $29.45	$10 / $13 / $18	$35	$35

Rentec's three screening tiers are Basic, Enhanced (adds an eviction search) and Premium (adds a TransUnion credit report and score). DoorLoop's pricing page shows a single $35 screening price and doesn't say who pays it.

Rentec's free ACH is per property, not per unit. A landlord with single-family homes and one ACH rent payment per home each month would pay nothing per payment on Pro; a multi-unit building pays $0.50 for each extra payment. DoorLoop One charges $1.50 each, so 10 units paying by ACH is $180 a year, unless you use its option to add a convenience fee that tenants pay.

Features compared

Every Rentec Direct edition includes property and tenant accounting with Schedule E reports, online rent payments, a tenant portal, vacancy advertising, online applications, maintenance tracking, mobile inspections, Dropbox Sign integration for e-signatures, automated late fees and rent increases, and a mobile app. Starter is capped at 10 properties, 10 tenants and 3 users.

Rentec Pro adds unlimited properties and users, a property-management website, 1099 e-filing, PayNearMe cash payments, bank and QuickBooks sync, and API access. PM adds trust accounting, an owner portal and ACH owner payouts.

DoorLoop One lists owner statements, distributions and 1099 forms, live bank sync, budgeting, QuickBooks Online sync, maintenance with a vendor portal, tenant and owner portals, listings, applications, a prospect CRM, showing scheduling, unlimited eSignatures, unlimited users and full API access. Its pricing page doesn't name a Schedule E report.

The practical differences:

Schedule E: named in every Rentec edition; not named on DoorLoop's pricing page.
E-signatures: Rentec uses a Dropbox Sign integration; DoorLoop lists unlimited eSignatures in One.
Users: Starter has 3; Rentec Pro and DoorLoop both list unlimited.
Owner tools: Rentec puts them in PM; DoorLoop puts them in One.

Which should you pick?

You own up to 10 properties: Rentec Starter at $25 a month is the cheapest full-featured option here.
You own more and self-manage: Rentec Pro, which stays below DoorLoop One's price up to 100 units in our table.
You manage for owners and want CRM, showings and unlimited eSignatures in one subscription: DoorLoop One, if the $239 monthly minimum fits.
You're also weighing Buildium: see Rentec Direct vs Buildium and DoorLoop vs Buildium.

One catch on Rentec: once you upgrade to Pro or PM, you can't downgrade back to Starter.

Visit Rentec Direct · Visit DoorLoop

How we checked

On October 28, 2026, we read Rentec Direct's pricing page, FAQ and pricing calculator, and DoorLoop's pricing page, including its monthly and yearly toggle and plan comparison table. The yearly totals are our own math from those published prices. Neither company pays us for this page, and we don't rank by commission.

FAQ

Is Rentec Direct cheaper than DoorLoop?

Yes, at every size in our table. Rentec Starter is $25 a month and Pro starts at $50, while DoorLoop One starts at $239 a month month to month or $199 on yearly billing.

Does DoorLoop have Schedule E reports?

Its pricing page doesn't name one; it lists owner statements, 1099 forms and QuickBooks Online sync. Rentec Direct includes Schedule E in every edition.

Which charges less for tenant ACH?

Rentec Pro and PM include one free incoming ACH per property each month, then $0.50. DoorLoop One charges $1.50, and Connect and Multiply are free.

Do they have free trials?

Rentec Direct offers a two-week free trial on all editions. We didn't find a free trial or free plan on DoorLoop's pricing page.

Which is better for property managers?

Both serve managers. Rentec PM adds trust accounting and owner ACH payouts for $2.50 per unit, and DoorLoop One includes owner statements, distributions and an owner portal from its $239 monthly minimum.