Rental Beast vs Stessa

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.

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.