4.9 stars from 10,000+ landlords

Landlord Studio: The best alternative to Xero

Landlord Studio allows you to quickly and easily track rental income and expenses, generate professional reports, reconcile with your bank, and more. It’s an accounting software, made for landlords.

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Overview: Xero vs Landlord Studio

Whilst Xero is one of the leading accounting software on the market, it simply isn’t designed for landlords.

With Landlord Studio file an accurate and timely IRS tax return, maximize ROI with our powerful accounting and reporting tools, and save time with features designed for property investors.

You can even use our Xero integration to seamlessly sync your financial data to Xero. Allowing you to pair Landlord Studio’s easy-to-use interface and time-saving property management features with Xero’s powerful reporting.

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Who's Landlord Studio Best For?

Tailored for landlords and property managers, Landlord Studio is a user-friendly software which offers a seamless approach to real estate accounting and property management. From automated rent collection to advanced tax reporting.

  • Pricing: GO (Free for up to 3 units), PRO ($12+/mo)
  • Features: Collect rent online, financial reports, real estate accounting
  • Best Suited For: Self managing landlords with small-medium portfolios.
  • Key Advantage: Full-featured, user-friendly interface, and affordable pricing.

Who's Xero Best For?

Landlord Studio, Simplified Accounting Software

  • Manage your properties on the go via desktop or mobile app.
  • Save time and money with advanced accounting tools. Connect your bank accounts, digitize receipts and more.
  • File your accurate end-of-year tax return without the headache with our Schedule E report.
  • Powerful property management features designed specifically for landlords.
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Feature Comparison

Landlord Studio

RentRedi

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Tenant payable expenses

Control partial payments

Auto Pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Number of reports

15+
4+

CSV reports

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Create Maintenance Tickets

Track Maintenance Tickets

Tenant Portal

Other

Native iOS Mobile App

Native Android Mobile App

Document Storage

Landlord Studio

Avail

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Tenant payable expenses

Control partial payments

Auto Pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Number of reports

15+
4+

CSV reports

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Create Maintenance Tickets

Track Maintenance Tickets

Tenant Portal

Other

Native iOS Mobile App

Native Android Mobile App

Document Storage

Landlord Studio

Stessa

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Needs Stessa Bank

Receipts and reminders

Needs Stessa Bank

Collect deposit online

Needs Stessa Bank

Tenant payable expenses

Needs Stessa Bank

Control partial payments

Needs Stessa Bank

Auto Pay

Needs Stessa Bank

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Full reporting suite

CSV reports

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Create Maintenance Tickets

Track Maintenance Tickets

Tenant Portal

Other

Native iOS Mobile App

Native Android Mobile App

Document Storage

Landlord Studio

Doorloop

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Tenant payable expenses

Control partial payments

Auto Pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Full reporting suite

CSV reports

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Create Maintenance Tickets

Track Maintenance Tickets

Tenant Portal

Other

Native iOS Mobile App

Native Android Mobile App

Document Storage

Landlord Studio

Quickbooks

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Tenant payable expenses

Control partial payments

Late fees

Tenant auto pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Full reporting suite

CSV reports

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Create Maintenance Tickets

Track Maintenance Tickets

Tenant Portal

Other

Native iOS Mobile App

Native Android Mobile App

Document Storage

Landlord Studio

Xero

Income & expense tracking

Property & unit level expenses

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Tenant payable expenses

Control partial payments

Late fees

Tenant auto pay

Reporting & tax returns

Full reporting suite

CSV reports

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Create Maintenance Tickets

Track Maintenance Tickets

Tenant Portal

Other

Native iOS Mobile App

Native Android Mobile App

Document Storage

Landlord Studio

Buildium

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Tenant auto-pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Tax reporting

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Create Maintenance Tickets

Track Maintenance Tickets

Tenant Portal

Landlord Studio

TurboTenant

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Control partial payments

Tenant auto-pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Tax reporting

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Track Maintenance Tasks

Tenant Portal

Document storage

Native iOS and Android app

Limited functionality

Landlord Studio

TenantCloud

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Control partial payments

Tenant auto-pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Tax reporting

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Track Maintenance Tasks

Tenant Portal

Document storage

Native iOS and Android app

Limited functionality

Landlord Studio

Freshbooks

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Control partial payments

Tenant auto-pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Tax reporting

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Track Maintenance Tasks

Tenant Portal

Document storage

Native iOS and Android app

Limited functionality

Landlord Studio

Appfolio

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Control partial payments

Tenant auto-pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Tax reporting

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Track Maintenance Tasks

Tenant Portal

Document storage

Native iOS and Android app

Limited functionality

Why landlords are choosing Landlord Studio over Xero

Streamlined income & expense tracking

We make tracking income and expenses more efficient, with features to save you time and increase accuracy.

  • Set up recurring expenses to reduce manual admin.
  • Connect your bank accounts to import transactions and reconcile with the tap of a button.
  • Digitize receipts at the point of sale with our Smart Scan technology.

Advanced Reporting for Tax Time

Instantly generate and share professional reports. All our reports can be customized by date range, property, owner, expense categories, and payment categories.

At tax time, run our built in Schedule E report and share with your accountant with a few taps.

Time Saving Automation

Set recurring expenses, create reminders and automated rent invoices and receipts using our customizable templates.

All the property management tools you need to ensure rent comes in on time every time.

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End to end property management software

From finding tenants and collecting rent to managing maintenance requests, our suite of features will help you save time and run a professional and scalable property portfolio.