Automation, shallow tax
vs Stessa
Stessa has an excellent free tier and strong automation, but its tax side is shallow — no depreciation automation and no repair-vs-capital call. We add the full tax engine on top of the same everyday bookkeeping.
Comparisons
How Rentals Ledger compares.
REI Hub's tax depth, Stessa's automation, and RentalHero's simplicity — at $99 flat.
Annual price
What each tool costs a year
Sticker price tells only part of the story — per-unit add-ons and door bands are where competitors climb. Scroll the table sideways on a narrow screen.
| Tool | Annual price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rentals Ledger | $99/yr flat | Flat — unlimited doors |
| RentalHero | $129/yr | Flat, unlimited |
| Stessa | Free + $144/yr (Manage) / $336/yr (Pro) | Free base tier |
| Baselane | Free + $240/yr (Smart) | Free base tier |
| Landlord Studio | $144/yr + $12/yr per extra unit | Per-unit add-on |
| REI Hub | $108/yr (3 units) up to $576/yr (unlimited) | Per-door bands |
| Ledgre | $330/yr+ | AI-first tax |
| DoorLoop | $828/yr+ | Property-management suite |
| TurboTenant | $149–999/yr | Door bands |
| Avail | $9/unit/mo | Per-unit |
The tax-engine gap
The four differentiators, side by side
Repair-vs-capital AI, automated MACRS depreciation, a line-mapped Schedule E, and a one-click CPA binder. All four together appear nowhere else below $330/yr — REI Hub and Ledgre have real tax depth, but at per-door bands or $330+.
| Tax differentiator | Rentals Ledger | RentalHero | Stessa | Baselane | Landlord Studio | REI Hub | Ledgre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repair-vs-capital AI | Yes | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Yes |
| Automated MACRS depreciation | Yes | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Yes | Yes |
| Line-mapped Schedule E | Yes | Not included | Not included | Not included | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| One-click CPA binder | Yes | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Yes | Yes |
The honest take
Where we win, and where we don't
Deep tax, per-door bands
vs REI Hub
REI Hub has genuinely strong tax depth — but its per-door bands climb from $108 to $576/yr as you add units. We deliver the same tax outcomes at $99 flat, every door.
Simple and flat, no tax engine
vs RentalHero
RentalHero is simple and flat at $129/yr, but there's no real tax engine — no automated depreciation, no repair-vs-capital logic, no line-mapped Schedule E. We're flat too, with the tax work built in.
AI-first tax, 3×+ the price
vs Ledgre
Ledgre is AI-first on rental tax, much like us — but it starts at $330/yr and climbs. We bring AI-native depreciation and repair-vs-capital calls at $99 flat.
Migrating in
Switch in an afternoon
Bring your history with you — no re-keying a year of transactions.
- Import your exports from Stessa, RentalHero, or Landlord Studio
- Bring QuickBooks history in via its standard exports
- Universal CSV, OFX, and XLSX import for everything else
- Unlimited manual entry for the odd transaction
The whole tax engine, at $99 flat
Reserve your Founding price for $9 today, then $49 at launch for your Founding first year.