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Landlord Studio is the QuickBooks alternative for landlords who want rental property accounting software built around their portfolio, not generic small business accounting that has to be reverse-engineered for rentals. Automated bank feeds, AI receipt scanning, Xero integration, and Schedule E tax reporting come standard, with property-by-property income and expense tracking, online rent collection, and tenant screening built into the same app.
When you compare Landlord Studio vs QuickBooks, the difference comes down to what each platform was built to solve. QuickBooks is general small business accounting software designed for any service or product business that invoices clients, tracks expenses, and reconciles a bank account. Landlord Studio is rental property management software built accounting-first for self-managing landlords running their own profitable, cash-flow positive rental businesses, with rental-specific workflows for online rent collection, tenant screening, lease tracking, and Schedule E tax prep at the core of the platform.
Landlord Studio pairs full rental property accounting software with the day-to-day tools landlords use most, including online rent collection, tenant screening, property listings, lease tracking, and maintenance. Automated bank feeds, AI receipt scanning, GPS mileage tracking, Xero integration, and Schedule E tax reporting come standard on PRO at $12 a month, so the books stay clean and tax-ready without setting up Classes and Locations, bolting on a separate property management tool, or paying for a $115 a month Plus tier just to track profit by property.
QuickBooks was built for general small business accounting. Its strengths are a deep general ledger, sophisticated reporting and reconciliation, the Intuit Assist AI suite with Accounting, Payments, Customer, Sales Tax, Finance, and Project Management agents rolled out across 2025, and integrations with more than 800 third-party apps. The trade-off for self-managing landlords is no tenant portal, no online rent collection, no tenant screening, no lease tracking, no Schedule E report aligned out of the box, and a structure that forces you to approximate property-level reporting through Classes and Locations on the $115 a month Plus tier. Landlords switching from QuickBooks to Landlord Studio typically cite the rental-specific reporting, the Schedule E export, and the single subscription that replaces a stack of property management add-ons.
"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."
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.
QuickBooks is general small business accounting software built for any service or product business that needs to invoice clients, track expenses, and reconcile a bank account. It has the deepest general ledger and reporting tooling on the market, but no rental-specific workflows. Landlords who use it have to set up Classes or Locations to approximate property-level reporting and bolt on a separate platform for rent collection, tenant screening, and lease management.
| Landlord Studio | QuickBooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & setup | ||
| Starting price | Free for up to 3 units, paid plans from $12/mo | From $38/mo (Simple Start) |
| Built for landlords | Purpose-built for rental property | General accounting, not rental-specific |
| Setup | Minutes, guided onboarding | Requires Classes & Locations setup |
| Income & expense tracking | ||
| Property-by-property tracking | Unlimited, built-in | Via Classes & Locations (Plus tier) |
| Automated bank feeds | Included | Included |
| AI receipt scanning | Included | Receipt capture |
| GPS mileage tracking | Built-in | Built-in mileage |
| Reporting & tax | ||
| Landlord-specific reports | 15+ built-in | Generic profit & loss only |
| Schedule E export | One-click | Manual build |
| Accountant access | Direct accountant portal | Yes |
| Rent & tenants | ||
| Online rent collection | Built-in | Not supported |
| Tenant screening | Built-in (TransUnion) | Not supported |
| Lease & compliance tracking | Built-in | Not supported |
| Best for | Landlords managing rental portfolios | General business bookkeeping |
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 is a QuickBooks alternative built specifically for rental property. It includes property-by-property accounting, online rent collection, tenant screening, and a one-click Schedule E export, with automated bank feeds and AI receipt scanning standard on PRO at $12 a month.
QuickBooks can, but only after you customize a chart of accounts and use Classes and Locations (available on the Plus tier) to approximate property-level reporting. Landlord Studio tracks income and expenses by property out of the box.
No. QuickBooks is general accounting software with no rent collection, tenant screening, or lease tracking. Landlord Studio includes all three alongside its accounting tools.
QuickBooks Online runs from about $38 a month for Simple Start, $75 for Essentials, $115 for Plus, and $275 for Advanced. Property-level reporting via Classes and Locations unlocks on Plus and above. Landlord Studio PRO is $12 a month with rental accounting included.
Not out of the box. QuickBooks reporting is general-purpose, so a Schedule E has to be built manually. Landlord Studio includes a one-click Schedule E export plus 15+ landlord-specific reports.
Yes. You can manage rental-specific bookkeeping in Landlord Studio and share clean, tax-ready reports with your accountant, or sync to Xero if you prefer to keep a wider general ledger.
