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Landlord Studio is the RentSpree alternative for landlords who want full rental property accounting, not just applications, screening, and rent payments. Online rent collection, tenant screening, automated bank feeds, AI receipt scanning, Xero integration, and one-click Schedule E reports come standard from $12 a month, so your books and tax prep stay one step ahead.
Compare Landlord Studio vs RentSpree and the difference comes down to scope. RentSpree is an applications-and-screening platform — widely used by agents and landlords to collect rental applications, run tenant screening, e-sign documents, and accept rent payments. Landlord Studio is built accounting-first for self-managing landlords, with screening as one feature alongside full bookkeeping, reporting, and Schedule E. RentSpree gets a tenant approved; Landlord Studio manages the finances for the whole tenancy.
Landlord Studio pairs full rental property accounting with the day-to-day tools landlords use most — online rent collection, tenant screening, listings, lease tracking, and maintenance. Automated bank feeds, AI receipt scanning, GPS mileage tracking, Xero integration, 15+ landlord-specific reports, and a one-click Schedule E export come standard on PRO at $12 a month, with a free GO plan for up to three units. Where an application platform stops after approval, Landlord Studio keeps your books clean and tax-ready all year.
RentSpree is an applications and tenant screening platform trusted by millions of agents, landlords, and renters. Its strengths are a smooth online rental application, TransUnion-powered screening (credit, criminal, eviction), document e-sign, renters insurance, and rent payments, with screening free to the landlord and paid by the applicant. The trade-off is that RentSpree is built around the leasing process, not the books: there's no income and expense tracking, no bank feeds, no landlord reporting, no Schedule E export, and no Xero integration. That's why landlords use Landlord Studio for the financial side once a tenant is placed.
| Landlord Studio | RentSpree | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & scope | ||
| Pricing | Free for up to 3 units, paid plans from $12/mo | Applicant-paid screening (~$39.99); Pro ~$9.99/mo |
| What it is | Full rental platform, accounting-first | Applications & screening platform |
| Accounting & tax | ||
| Income & expense tracking | Unlimited, built-in | Not supported |
| Automated bank feeds | Included | Not supported |
| Schedule E export | One-click | Not supported |
| Xero integration | Native two-way sync | Not supported |
| Landlord reports | 15+ built-in | Not supported |
| Day-to-day landlord tools | ||
| Tenant screening | Built-in (TransUnion) | Core product (TransUnion) |
| Online applications | Built-in | Core product |
| Online rent collection | Built-in | Built-in (payments) |
| Lease tracking | Built-in | Document e-sign |
| Best for | Landlords who want to run the whole business | Agents & landlords taking applications |
Tailored for landlords and property managers, Landlord Studio is a user-friendly software which offers a seamless approach to real estate accounting and property management. From automated rent collection to advanced tax reporting.
RentSpree is an online rental application and tenant screening platform widely used by real estate agents and landlords. It streamlines applications, screening, and document signing, and adds rent payments and renters insurance, with screening costs paid by applicants. It is a leasing and screening tool rather than a property accounting platform.
"I realized that QuickBooks wasn't quite sufficient and I started to look around for an affordable tool to replace my spreadsheets and chose Landlord Studio."
"We couldn't live as freely and easily without Landlord Studio. All my tenants are quite happy they get their notifications from Landlord Studio. It's dead easy."
“My dad’s 75 and has over 20 units – Airbnbs, apartments and commercial. We needed a software to help us and Landlord Studio’s been the one. It’s made it so easy for him.”
"I tested out several other programs before purchasing Landlord Studio and I'm very happy with it so far. One of my favorite features is the ability to just snap a picture of a receipt and put it in the correct rental unit expense."
“Never used software before and was worried, but Landlord Studio has been brilliant. Easy to add properties, simple to use — even my accountant loves it.”
"Managing 20 rentals alone was overwhelming, but Landlord Studio became my one-stop shop. It simplified bookkeeping, rent, leases, and taxes — even my CPA loves it."
"Landlord Studio makes property management effortless – tracks rent, expenses & tenant comms. Great for 1 or many properties, my accountant loves it too.”
"We were looking for an app to help us stay on top of everything, including the maintenance and everything in between. Landlord Studio has been great for that."
"I found Landlord Studio so much easier to understand after I looked at AppFolio, RentRedi, and Buildium. All three of them were so hard to understand."
"It has been an excellent way of tracking expenses all in one app. I had considered using AppFolio, but that was too complicated for me."
“I looked at Doorloop, RentRedi, and Appfolio and they all offer the same features, but the customer support was the absolute best on Landlord Studio.”
"I have chosen a Landlord Studio after going through several tools online. It's also reasonably priced which I like."
Landlord Studio ensures you give tenants multiple ways to pay along with the tools to ensure you get paid on time, every time.
Instantly generate and share professional reports. All our reports can be customized by date range, property, owner, expense categories, and payment categories.
At tax time, run our built in Schedule E report and share with your accountant with a few taps.
List, screen and sign documents all from the same platform without the hidden charges.
Manage your portfolio in one place and complete your end to end landlord lifecycle easily.
Manual expense tracking
Recurring expenses
Automated bank feeds
Smart receipt scanner
Automatic mileage tracker
Portfolio dashboard
Collect rent online
Receipts and reminders
Collect deposit online
Control partial payments
Tenant auto-pay
Integration with Xero
Tax reporting
Accountant collaboration
Create a listing
Manage applicants
Screen applicants
Track Maintenance Tasks
Tenant Portal
Document storage
Native iOS and Android app
From finding tenants and collecting rent to managing maintenance requests, our suite of features will help you save time and run a professional and scalable property portfolio.
Yes. Landlord Studio includes TransUnion-powered tenant screening and online applications inside a full platform, so you can screen tenants and then collect rent, track expenses, and produce tax-ready reports in one app, from $12 a month.
No. RentSpree is an applications and screening platform with rent payments, but it has no income and expense tracking, bank feeds, landlord reporting, or Schedule E export. Landlord Studio is built accounting-first to handle all of that.
RentSpree screening is free to the landlord — applicants pay around $39.99 per application. A RentSpree Pro plan is about $9.99 a month, and rent payments carry roughly a $3 fee per recurring payment for landlords. Landlord Studio PRO is $12 a month with full accounting included.
Yes. Some landlords take applications and screen tenants on RentSpree, then use Landlord Studio to collect rent, track income and expenses, and keep tax-ready books through the tenancy.
No. RentSpree has no Schedule E report or expense tracking. Landlord Studio includes a one-click Schedule E export plus 15+ landlord-specific reports.
RentSpree is best for applications and screening. For managing rent, expenses, and tax-ready books across the tenancy, Landlord Studio is purpose-built for the financial side.
