DoorLoop vs TurboTenant Pricing and TurboTenant vs DoorLoop Cost by Door Count

TurboTenant is cheaper than DoorLoop for a self-managing landlord with 5 to 60 doors, including on its paid plans. At 10 doors, TurboTenant Pro costs $199 a year against $828 for DoorLoop Starter on annual billing; at 50 doors, the comparison is $699 for TurboTenant Pro against $2,148 for DoorLoop Pro. TurboTenant is a leasing and rent tool for landlords managing their own rentals, while DoorLoop is a management and accounting suite priced by unit count for managers who report to owners.

If an empty unit brought you here, you can list it on RentPlace for $39 a month and receive inquiries with move-in date, income band and pets already answered while you choose your back office. You can also grade your listing before paying to publish it.

The figures below use our published DoorLoop pricing ladder and TurboTenant pricing bands. The cheapest subscription is clear. The useful comparison is whether owner reporting, trust accounting and outgoing owner payments are part of your job, or whether you need applications, leases and rent collection for property you own.

DoorLoop vs TurboTenant yearly cost by door count

These are yearly subscription totals in US dollars. Each DoorLoop cell shows annual billing first, then the cost of keeping monthly billing for a full year. TurboTenant paid plans are billed annually only; its advertised monthly equivalent is not a monthly payment option. Onboarding, screening, payment fees and optional extras are excluded.

For example, DoorLoop Pro at 50 doors is $179 a month on annual billing, multiplied by twelve for $2,148. Paying $219 monthly instead totals $2,628. Those are subscription costs for the same portfolio, not prices per door. TurboTenant Pro at that size is a single $699 annual portfolio charge.

Crossing ten doors matters on both sides. DoorLoop stops selling Starter, so the minimum becomes Pro. TurboTenant moves into its 11 to 30 door band, where Essentials is $199 and Pro is $399 a year. Its next band covers 31 to 60 doors; DoorLoop's 41 to 60 unit rung covers both 50 and 60. Budget for the band your next acquisition puts you in.

DoorLoop also charges an unpublished onboarding fee based on portfolio size. That makes its subscription total a starting point for the first year, rather than a complete quote. Read the full DoorLoop fees breakdown before accepting a welcome discount that makes the opening invoice look smaller than the continuing cost.

What tenants and applicants pay

A lower landlord bill can leave renters paying more. Keep screening separate from rent processing, and keep both separate from your subscription. Here is who pays each published fee.

DoorLoop's screening rate is the report cost, not a promise that the applicant will pay that exact amount. Pro and Premium allow an application fee markup. TurboTenant charges the applicant directly and charges the landlord nothing for the report. Check applicable application fee rules before deciding what to collect.

DoorLoop's tenant platform fees do not appear on landlord or management reports, according to our published fee breakdown. A clean report therefore does not mean a fee-free tenant experience. Premium removes the ACH charge but keeps the card fee; TurboTenant Pro does the same for its tenants at a lower subscription cost.

Essentials lowers TurboTenant screening to $45 but leaves the $2 ACH fee in place. Choose Pro if waiving that fee matters, rather than assuming any paid plan does it. Our TurboTenant tenant fee guide also covers payout timing and what each upgrade adds for the landlord.

When DoorLoop is worth the money

DoorLoop earns its price when you manage other people's money and must explain where it went. Our DoorLoop page supports trust accounting, owner statements, owner distributions, work orders and a tenant portal. Those are recurring management duties, not occasional leasing tasks, and they can justify paying for a suite even when a landlord app collects rent for less.

Pro adds QuickBooks Online sync and outgoing payments to owners and vendors. Those outgoing payments still cost $1.00 per eCheck or $1.79 per paper check. Premium adds CAM reconciliation, free merchant account verification and unlimited e-signatures. Match those features to actual work before choosing the top tier; an ACH waiver alone is not the whole business case.

Ask the demo team to run an owner statement and a trust accounting workflow using your portfolio structure. Our DoorLoop review for property managers gives more context for that evaluation. If these are the requirements driving the purchase, the DoorLoop vs Buildium pricing comparison is a useful next read because it compares management suites with similar responsibilities.

When TurboTenant is the better buy

TurboTenant is the better buy when you own the rentals and handle the tenancy yourself. Free covers listings, applications, screening reports, rent collection and maintenance requests. You can start there without committing to a management suite, provided the applicant fees, tenant fees and payout wait fit how you run the property.

Essentials adds unlimited state-specific leases and addendums, phone support and faster payouts. Free ACH payouts typically take 5 to 7 business days; paid plans take 2 to 4. Pro adds accounting and financial reports, income verification, user roles and permissions, unlimited connected bank accounts and waived tenant ACH fees. Buying Pro for bookkeeping still costs less than DoorLoop at the door counts above.

The limit is the job, not just portfolio size. Taking maintenance requests is different from coordinating work orders across owners, and landlord financial reports are different from owner statements and trust accounting. The TurboTenant review for landlords covers support and accounting limits that matter once your operation becomes more complicated.

What to confirm before buying this week

Get DoorLoop's onboarding quote, renewal rate and required plan in writing. Account verification costs $49 on Starter or $25 on Pro per business account, while e-signatures cost $3 or $1 per document respectively. Premium waives those charges. Ask whether the tools demonstrated are included or optional before treating the quoted subscription as the entire bill.

For TurboTenant, confirm your portfolio band and remember that paid billing is annual and up front. For late rent, decide whether the included reminders cover your process or whether software that chases late rent by email and text would help with follow-up, then price that separately from the leasing and accounting decision.

What neither does with the inquiry flood

DoorLoop puts leads in a CRM and TurboTenant receives messages before a full application. Neither approach guarantees that the first vacancy inquiry contains the details you need to choose a showing. A paid screening report comes later, after the renter has decided to apply. The earlier sorting still takes work.

RentPlace asks renters for move-in date, income band, occupants, pets and lease length before their message can send. It sells listing and structured inquiry handling alongside your chosen software. Keep DoorLoop or TurboTenant for leases, rent and accounting; use RentPlace for the vacancy. The Landlord plan is $39 a month, Portfolio is $99 and Manager is $299, with details on the RentPlace pricing page.

DoorLoop vs TurboTenant questions landlords ask

Is DoorLoop better than TurboTenant?

DoorLoop is better for managers who need owner statements, trust accounting, work orders and owner distributions. TurboTenant is the better value for landlords managing their own rentals who mainly need applications, leases and rent collection. Choose by the work you must complete each month, rather than assuming a higher subscription means a better fit.

Is TurboTenant cheaper than DoorLoop?

Yes, TurboTenant is cheaper on subscription across the small portfolio sizes compared here. At 20 doors, TurboTenant Pro is $399 a year while DoorLoop Pro is $1,788 on annual billing, before onboarding. Include tenant payment fees and applicant screening fees separately because the lowest landlord bill does not necessarily mean the lowest renter bill.

Does DoorLoop have a free plan?

No, DoorLoop has neither a free plan nor a self-service free trial. Starter costs $69 a month on annual billing, or $99 billed monthly, for up to 10 units. Above that, Pro is the entry plan. DoorLoop also quotes an onboarding fee based on portfolio size, so request the full initial cost during the demo.

Is TurboTenant really free?

Yes, TurboTenant Free costs the landlord nothing for listings, applications, screening reports and rent collection. Applicants pay $55 for screening, while tenants pay $2 per ACH payment or 3.49% by card. Paid plans add leases, faster payouts and phone support; Pro adds accounting and waives tenant ACH fees.