DoorKeeping vs RentSpree: screening and listings against day-to-day management
RentSpree lists a $0 Basic plan, Landlord PRO at $6.99 a month billed yearly ($8.99 monthly) and RentSpree PRO at $15.83 a month billed yearly ($19.99 monthly), with screening reports at $39.99 (standard) or $49.99 (comprehensive) that you choose whether the applicant or you pay. On the free plan the landlord pays $3 per recurring rent payment; Landlord PRO waives it. DoorKeeping costs $2 per unit per month with every feature included, and screening is passed through at DoorKeeping's exact cost.
What are RentSpree's plans and prices?
RentSpree's pricing page lists three plans and says rental listings and applications are free. The paid plans come with a 30-day free trial that needs a card, and the page says refunds and credits are not issued for partial billing periods.
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $0 | $0 |
| Landlord PRO | $6.99 a month | $8.99 a month |
| RentSpree PRO | $15.83 a month | $19.99 a month |
The page states no unit count for any plan and no setup fee or minimum. Landlord PRO also lists earning up to 2.5% on rent payouts, which is a benefit, not a fee.
What do screening and rent collection cost?
- Standard screening report: $39.99 (credit, background, eviction); comprehensive report: $49.99 (adds bank-verified income and reference checks).
- Who pays: you choose whether the applicant pays or you cover it.
- Rent, tenant by bank transfer: free. Tenant by card: 3%.
- Rent, landlord: $3 per recurring payment on Basic, waived on Landlord PRO.
Example a made-up owner with 10 tenants who all pay recurring rent on the free plan pays 10 x 12 x $3 = $360 a year in the landlord fee. On Landlord PRO billed yearly the plan is $6.99 x 12 = $83.88, with that fee waived. DoorKeeping for 10 units is 10 x $2 x 12 = $240, with free bank rent for tenants.
How does DoorKeeping handle screening?
DoorKeeping passes screening through at its exact cost with no markup, so there is no margin on a report. The applicant pays by default, and an owner can choose to pay. Where a state caps what an applicant may be charged, DoorKeeping follows the cap and offers owner-paid screening in full. Each unit has an application link that needs no account, and an AI reads the uploaded documents and flags mismatches for the owner to judge, with no score and no recommendation.
Who each one fits
RentSpree centers on the leasing steps: listings, applications, screening and rent. If you are filling a vacancy and want its lowest-cost paid plan, the published numbers above are what to compare.
DoorKeeping covers the whole year after the lease: books for each property, bank deposits matched to rent, bills read and coded, late fees within state caps and Schedule E from the books, through your own Claude or ChatGPT. Anything that moves money or is a legal step waits for your tap.
What should you ask before choosing either one?
Three questions settle most choices. First, how many vacancies do you fill in a year? A tool built around listings and screening earns its keep when you turn units often, and matters less when most tenants stay for years. Second, who will pay for screening, you or the applicant, and is that allowed in your state? Third, do you want one place for the books and the follow-up after the lease is signed?
RentSpree's own page is clear about its refund terms: submitted screening applications are non-refundable regardless of the leasing decision, and there are no refunds for partial billing periods on the paid plans. Neither point is unusual, but both are easy to miss when you start a trial that needs a card.
Every fee: RentSpree and DoorKeeping
Everything RentSpree publishes that an owner, a tenant or an applicant pays, next to DoorKeeping, read from RentSpree's own pages (www.rentspree.com/pricing). "Not published" means it is not on RentSpree's own site.
| Fee | RentSpree | DoorKeeping |
|---|---|---|
| Software price | Basic $0; Landlord PRO $6.99 a month billed annually or $8.99 monthly; RentSpree PRO $15.83 a month billed annually or $19.99 monthly; 30-day free trial on the paid plans (paid by the owner) | $2 per unit per month, every feature included (paid by the owner) |
| Minimum or contract | None published | None. No minimum and no contract |
| Setup or onboarding | None published | None |
| Rent paid by bank (ACH) | Free for the renter; the landlord pays $3 per recurring rent payment, waived on Landlord PRO | Free. Tenants pay your own bank directly |
| Rent paid by card | 3% fee for renters paying by debit or credit card (paid by the tenant) | 3% card fee, credit cards only; bank transfer stays free (paid by the tenant) |
| Tenant screening | Standard report $39.99; comprehensive report $49.99; you choose whether the applicant pays or you cover it | No markup: our exact cost. Paid by the applicant by default, or by you if you choose |
| E-signatures | Not published | Included, no per-document fee |
| Payouts to owners or vendors | Not published | None. DoorKeeping never holds your money and sends a payment only when you approve it |
| Other published fees | No separate application fee; screening reports are non-refundable; no refunds for partial billing periods | None |
Sources
- RentSpree, Pricing, read Oct 30, 2026
- DoorKeeping, Pricing, read Oct 30, 2026
- DoorKeeping, Compare, read Oct 30, 2026
Questions
- How much does RentSpree cost?
- It lists a $0 Basic plan, Landlord PRO at $6.99 a month billed annually ($8.99 monthly) and RentSpree PRO at $15.83 a month billed annually ($19.99 monthly), with a 30-day trial on paid plans.
- What does RentSpree charge for screening?
- Its page lists $39.99 for a standard report and $49.99 for a comprehensive one, and says you choose whether the applicant pays or you cover it.
- How does DoorKeeping price screening?
- At its exact cost, with no markup. The applicant pays by default; an owner can pay instead, and state caps are followed.