Baselane Rent Collection vs DoorStax

Baselane Rent Collection automates rent invoices, reminders and late fees, then assigns payments to the appropriate property and tenant. Tenants can pay one-time or recurring rent through a portal using ACH, debit cards or credit cards. ACH payments incur a $2 fee that landlords may cover or pass to tenants; card payments carry a 3.49% tenant fee. Standard processing takes 5 business days, while Baselane Smart users receive rent in 2 business days. The service supports multiple properties and units with separate rent schedules, and provides ledgers and rent rolls organized by tenant, property or unit. Landlords can report on-time rent payments to credit bureaus, and Livble lets tenants pay in installments while landlords receive rent in full. QuickBooks and Xero sync are listed. Core is free and includes automated rent, reminders and late fees. Smart costs $20 a month on an annual plan and adds faster deposits, advanced automations, priority support and shared access. The service is available on Android, iOS and the web.

DoorStax is a property management and payment platform for landlords, property managers, tenants, vendors and owners, available on Android, iOS and the web, with an API. It accepts rent payments by ACH and card, and supports autopay with pre-charge notices, smart retries and chargeback tracking. Its append-only payment ledger records corrections as new entries and reconciles daily against settlements. Accounting features include a general ledger, owner statements, accountant CSV exports and a tax center with 1099 exports. Property operations span leasing and screening, tenant onboarding, work orders, inspections, vendor management, turnovers, parking, eviction tracking and expense management. Portfolio CSV imports are listed for Buildium, AppFolio, Yardi and Rent Manager; calendar sync uses iCal with Google Calendar and Outlook. The Property Manager Plan is billed at $3 a month per unit, with a $150 base including 50 units; a 14-day trial is offered without a credit card. Card payments currently carry a 3.25% surcharge, subject to change with notice.