PayRent vs DoorStax

PayRent8.6Visit DoorStax8.5Visit

Higher score PayRent #7 in Rent Payment Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit PayRent

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DoorStax #8 in Rent Payment Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DoorStax

• PayRent fits best

  Landlords focused on payment controls and tracking

• DoorStax fits best

  Property managers needing reconciliation and payouts

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Side by side

Feature	PayRent 8.6/10 Visit ↗	DoorStax 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Rent Payment Software	#8 in Rent Payment Software
Best for	Landlords focused on payment controls and tracking	Property managers needing reconciliation and payouts
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$24/mo (best)	$150/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Compliance	2FA	PCI DSS
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features PayRent 4/4 · DoorStax 4/4
Tenant payment portal	✓	✓
Autopay	✓	✓
Payment reminders	✓	✓
Owner disbursements	✓	✓
Specs
Payment methods	Bank_and_card	Bank_and_card
Payout timing	3_plus_days	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates scheduled payments, reminders, late fees, and collection enforcement Blocks partial payments and provides renter ledgers and transaction exports Reports rent payments to credit bureaus and supports ACH and card payments	Automated reconciliation, immutable ledgers, and financial reporting ACH and card payments with tenant autopay and smart retries Owner payout calculations, disbursements, and fee automation
Cons	Do-It-Yourself charges $5 per bank transfer Both plans advertise funding in 3 or 5 days, rather than faster settlement Available on the web only	Landlord Plan costs $150 per month for up to 50 units Product access is web-only Broader property operations may exceed simple rent collection needs
Our verdict	PayRent is a web-based rent collection service for landlords, property managers, and renters. Landlords can set rent charges, accept ACH bank transfers and card payments, track balances, automate reminders and late fees, and control… Read the review →	DoorStax is rent collection and property management software for independent landlords, property owners, and property managers. It supports ACH and card payments, tenant portals, autopay, automated reminders, overdue notices, payment… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PayRent — where it wins

  • Automates scheduled payments, reminders, late fees, and collection enforcement
  • Blocks partial payments and provides renter ledgers and transaction exports
  • Reports rent payments to credit bureaus and supports ACH and card payments

  Where it doesn't

  • Do-It-Yourself charges $5 per bank transfer
  • Both plans advertise funding in 3 or 5 days, rather than faster settlement
  • Available on the web only

• DoorStax — where it wins

  • Automated reconciliation, immutable ledgers, and financial reporting
  • ACH and card payments with tenant autopay and smart retries
  • Owner payout calculations, disbursements, and fee automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Landlord Plan costs $150 per month for up to 50 units
  • Product access is web-only
  • Broader property operations may exceed simple rent collection needs

• PayRent8.6/10 · Paid

  Automates rent collection and tracking, with plan-dependent funding speed and fees.

  Visit PayRentFull verdict →
• DoorStax8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  DoorStax combines rent payments, reconciliation, owner payouts, and property workflows.

  Visit DoorStaxFull verdict →