Rentberry vs Stessa

Rentberry is a home rental platform connecting tenants and landlords, with tools for finding rentals and managing parts of the rental process online. Renters can search listings across more than 90 countries, request tours, submit applications, negotiate rent, and sign leases electronically. The platform also supports online payments, maintenance requests, and landlord tenant screening. Screening reports powered by TransUnion are available in the US. Landlords can list properties for free, add amenities, and use an AI generator to draft descriptions from listing details. Listings remain active for 30 days before expiring, and landlords may add any number of properties; businesses with over 100 properties are directed to contact Rentberry. To upload more than 10 listings at once, landlords must contact customer service. US listing promotion and syndication costs $49.99 per month. Rentberry is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Tenants and landlords each have a free plan, while listed paid services include a $9.99 application fee, $39.99 credit and background checks in the US, and rent collection for $19.99 once. Landlords use a Stripe account to collect rent, with payout fees dependent on the bank account’s country.

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.