MagicDoor vs Rental Beast

MagicDoor is AI-enabled property management software for leasing, maintenance, accounting, and tenant communication. Its Genie AI assistant answers plain-English questions using portfolio records such as leases, transactions, maintenance requests, and uploaded documents. Maintenance AI reads descriptions and photos, categorizes requests, scores urgency, and can surface a vendor for review. Leasing tools include online applications, tenant screening, AI-generated listings, listing syndication, lease renewals, and e-signing. Rent collection supports reminders, flexible schedules, ACH, credit and debit cards, and checks. Accounting includes trust accounting, owner statements and distributions, financial reports, bank connections, and audit trails. Mobile experiences are described for managers, tenants, owners, and vendors. Its MCP server provides read-only connections to Claude, Cursor, or another compatible assistant, included with a subscription. Listed paid plans begin at $1.50 per month per unit, with pricing starting at 25 units; additional usage or service fees may apply, including ACH, transaction, messaging, and rental application fees. MagicDoor is available on Android, iOS, and the web, and also offers an API.

Rental Beast combines rental listings with leasing tools for real estate professionals and a pipeline for future homebuyers. Its search covers millions of rentals with advanced filters, while listing tools support rental Add/Edit, listing claims and comparative market analysis. Rental Beast Pro adds verified owner listings, renter leads, a branded MyRentals page and third-party syndication. Apply Now handles rental applications and screening reports that may include credit, eviction and criminal-history information where available. TransUnion generates those reports; Rental Beast says it does not view or retain non-public credit information and describes Apply Now as FCRA-compliant. Integrations include RealPage, Entrata, Buildium, Propertyware, Rentec, ShowMojo, Tenant Turner, Spherexx, AppFolio, MRI and Yardi. Members of participating MLS platforms can sign in through their MLS login. Rental Beast University provides member courses 24/7. The service runs on web, Android and iOS. Apply Now is free for property owners, managers and professionals; renter application fees vary by market from $20–$49 per applicant.