Dawzer RMS vs DoorStax

Dawzer RMS is rental property management software for independent landlords and portfolio owners, with plans for portfolios from a few units to 100 or more. Its tenant portal accepts card and bank-transfer rent payments, tracks partial payments, and updates balances automatically. Landlords can track lease terms and expiration dates, manage multiple tenants on a lease, and retain records of early terminations. Tenants can submit maintenance requests with descriptions, categories, priorities, and photos; landlords can assign vendors and follow request status. Reports cover rent rolls, delinquency, lease expirations, income, expenses, cash flow, and aging maintenance requests. Documents can be uploaded in bulk up to 50 MB each, searched, and restricted by tenancy. CSV exports are included on every plan. The web platform works in a browser on desktop, tablet, and phone. The Free plan is free, with no expiration, for up to 3 units and 100 MB of storage; paid plans start at $18 a month for up to 10 units and 500 MB. There are no per-unit fees.

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.