Propertyware vs Stessa

Propertyware is cloud-based property management software for residential property managers, with a focus on single-family property management companies. It covers online rent collection, tenant portals, maintenance management, property accounting, and lease management. Tenant and owner portals provide 24/7 access for communication, rent payments, and maintenance requests. Accounting includes portfolio-level tools, cash or accrual options, bank reconciliations, budgets, and custom financial reports. Custom workflows, automatic processes, and reports are also supported. The maintenance app is available for iOS and Android and supports inspections, work orders, project management, invoicing, and billing. An open API enables two-way data exchange; the maker describes connections to Property Meld, zInspector, HubSpot, and Renter Inc. Support is available by ticket or phone Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding holidays. Each customer is paired with an Implementation Consultant, and onboarding takes approximately 45 business days. Basic costs $1 a month, billed per unit, per month, with a $250 monthly minimum and an implementation fee of 2X the monthly subscription price.

Stessa helps real estate investors manage property portfolios with bookkeeping, financial reporting, rent collection, leasing and tenant screening. It imports, categorizes and indexes rental transactions, and supports single-entry bookkeeping. Dashboards and reports include an Income Statement, Net Cash Flow, Schedule of Real Estate Owned and Tenant Ledger. Landlords can collect rent online with automated reminders and late fees; tenants can pay by ACH, credit card or debit card. Leasing includes state-compliant agreements, legal forms, templates and e-signatures, with limits depending on plan. RentPrep integration supports background and credit checks. Stessa says it connects with banks, lenders, credit cards and property managers to consolidate financial data. Web access is joined by iOS and Android apps for receipt scanning and transaction management. Essentials is free and includes unlimited properties, one portfolio and five receipt scans per month; state-compliant leases cost $15 each. Manage is $12 per month billed annually or $15 per month billed monthly. Pro is $28 per month billed annually or $35 per month billed monthly. Stessa describes encryption, optional multi-factor authentication, backups, fraud monitoring and role-based access control.