Accounting Solution Comparisons
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REIHUB
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Overview
REI Hub accounting software is specifically made for rental property owners and real estate investors.
Price
1-3 Units
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$10/mo. |
Up to 10 Units
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$20/mo. |
Up to 20 Units
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$40/mo. |
20 to Unlimited Units
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$70/mo. |
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Recommended For the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes, but confirm with your CPA that it will suit their needs.
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Features
Double Entry Accounting – Yes
Accounts Payable and Expense Tracking – Yes
Bill Payment – No
Bank Sync – Yes
Categorization and matching of transactions – Yes
Invoicing – No
Payroll Integration – No
Vendor and Contact Management – Yes
Document and Receipt Management – Yes
Cloud File Storage – Yes,
P&L (Profit and Loss) Reports – Yes
Balance Sheets Reports– Yes
NOI (Net Opertating Income) Reports – Yes
Basis and Depreciation Tracking – Yes
Editable Chart of Accounts – Yes, and the default chart of accounts are already set up for the needs of real estate businesses.
Automatic Mortgage Amortization – Yes, and REI Hub lets you set up a template for your mortgage payment, automatically splitting it into principle pay down, interest expense, and escrow contribution.
Fixed Asset Tracking – Yes, track your Fixed Assets (including capital expenses) and accumulated depreciation.
Lease Tracking – Yes
Mileage Tracking – Yes
Schedule E – REI Hub allows you to easily pull a Schedule E report for each property with no additional configuration. You can prorate overhead expenses across your entire portfolio.
Mobile App – No
Customer Service – Yes, via email and phone. Phone support hours are (9am-5pm EST)
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Pros
- Specifically designed for rental property owners and real estate investors.
- REI Hub automatically reports your numbers on a property by property (or unit) basis.
- The default chart of accounts are already set up for the needs of real estate businesses.
- Affordable pricing based on the number of active units.
- All features available for all users.
- Customer support is free.
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Cons
- Limited number of property management software integrations.
- Less well-known by bookkeepers and accounting professionals than some other platforms.
- A mobile app is currently unavailable. This would be helpful for on the go receipt capturing. A work around is possible by logging in the website from your mobile device.
Ximplifi
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Overview
Ximplifi provides accounting solutions customized for the vacation rental industry. Ximplifi’s accounting plug-in, VR Platform, connects property management software with Quickbooks Online or Sage Intacct to automatically record and update vacation rental revenues in real time.
Product Offerings
- VRConsult – Accounting software consultation and setup.
- VR Platform – Accounting automation plug-in and integration software.
- VR Accounting Services – Outsourced accounting services and support.
Price
Pricing for onboarding and accounting service memberships are customized according to the services needed by each client.
VRPlatform monthly subscriptions are calculated based on the number of active units.
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Recommended For the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – No, individual self-managing property owners are not likely to need the enterprise-level solutions of Ximplifi. The exception would be individual owners with a large portfolio of properties.
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes. Ximplfi is specifically designed to serve vacation rental property managers who would like to outsource aspects of their bookkeeping and accounting needs.
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Features
VRPlatform is an accounting automation plug-in that integrates property management systems with accounting software to simplify vacation rental bookkeeping. Features of VRPlatform automation include:
- Ability to sync transaction data from vacation rental property management platforms into cloud-based accounting software.
- Automatically record fees and payment data from merchant processors.
- Automatically post and update guest invoices.
- Automatically post management fees and owner commissions.
- Populate, customize, and publish monthly owner statements via secure online portal.
Integrations:
- Property management software:
- Guesty
- Hostaway
- Hostfully
- Hospitable
- Track
- Accounting software
- QuickBooks Online
- Sage Intacct Cloud Financials
- Payment Processors
- Stripe
- Additional Integrations
- Breezeway
- Airbnb
Setup Service – Yes, onboarding support from a live rep
Depending on your membership level, Ximplifi’s accounting team can also perform the following accounting services on a routine basis:
- Trust accounting (Booking payments, revenue recognition, owner ledgers, etc.)
- AP bill entry and payment
- Bank reconciliations
- Monthly owner statements
- Sales tax compliance
- Payroll and benefits management
- Monthly financial statement preparation
- Monthly/Quarterly financial review and coaching
- Budget preparation
- Key Performance Indicator development and analysis
- Reports & dashboard development
- Cash projections
- Financial modeling
- Business planning
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Pros
- A time-saving solution for busy property managers who want to focus on other aspects of their business and outsource or automate accounting duties.
- VRPlatform's API captures rich data, providing more reliable and up-to-date information compared to manual workflows.
- Consulting services are available to assist with accounting software selection and setup.
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Cons
- Emphasizes the use of Quickbooks, and Sage Intacct. Both of which are great platforms, but some may prefer to use other accounting solutions.
- An enterprise level solution that is not likely to be a good fit for individual owners with smaller portfolios.
Wave
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Price
Free - For Accounting, Invoicing, and Banking
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Recommended For the Following
Individual Self Managing Property Owners – Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes
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Features
Double Entry Accounting – Yes
Accounts Payable – Yes
Expense Tracking – Yes
Bill Payment – No
Bank Sync – Yes
Transaction Categorization and Matching – Yes
Invoicing – Yes
Payroll Integration – Yes, Wave Payroll service for a monthly fee.
Vendor and Contact Management – No
Document and Receipt Management – Yes
Cloud File Storage – Yes
P&L (Profit and Loss) Reports – Yes
Balance Sheets Reports – Yes
NOI (Net Operating Income) Reports – Not built in
Basis and Depreciation Tracking – Yes
Editable Chart of Accounts – Yes
Automatic Mortgage Amortization – No
Lease Tracking – No
Mileage Tracking – No
Mobile App – Yes (cannot upload receipts via the app)
Customer Service –
- Free users have self-service support via the knowledge library and chatbot.
- Bookkeeping support is $149/mo.
- One on one accounting support packages staring at $379.
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Pros
- The only free double entry accounting system
- Invoicing and banking features are free as well.
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Cons
- Self serve support
Quickbooks Online
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Price
Simple Start Plan
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$30/month |
Essentials Plan
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$55/month |
Plus Plan
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$85/month |
Advanced Plan
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$200/month |
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Recommended For The Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners –Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes
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Features
Double Entry Accounting – Yes
Accounts Payable – Yes
Expense Tracking – Yes
Bill Payment – Yes
Bank Sync – Yes
Transaction Categorization and Matching – Yes
Invoicing – Yes
Payroll Integration – Yes, Quickbooks payroll service
Vendor and Contact Management – Yes
Document and Receipt Management – Yes
Cloud File Storage – Yes
P&L (Profit and Loss) Reports – Yes
Balance Sheets Reports – Yes
NOI (Net Operating Income) Reports –
Basis and Depreciation Tracking – Yes
Editable Chart of Accounts – Yes
Automatic Mortgage Amortization –
Lease Tracking – Sort of, it can be done with customized workflows, but not set up by default.
Mileage Tracking – Yes, built into the mobile app.
Mobile App – Yes
Customer Service – Free support online or by phone
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Pros
- Most US accountants and bookkeepers are very familiar with Quickbooks. There is an advantage to using a platform your financial professionals are proficient with. If you plan to hire a bookkeeper, this may be the platform he/she prefers.
- Integrates with many property management software platforms
- Robust feature set.
- Strong mobile app with lots of features.
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Cons
- One of the most expensive options.
- As with all full-featured accounting solutions, there will be a learning curve to becoming a confident Quickbooks user.
Xero
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Overview
Full service accounting platform.
Price
3 Pricing Plans Available - Features vary by plan
Early Plan
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$13/month |
Growing Plan
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$37/month |
Established Plan
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$70/month |
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Features
Double Entry Accounting – Yes
Accounts Payable and Expense Tracking – Yes
Bill Payment – Yes
Bank Sync – Yes
Categorization and matching of transactions – Yes
Invoicing – Yes
Vendor and Contact Management – Yes
Document and Receipt Management – Yes
Cloud File Storage – Yes
Reporting – Yes
- P&L (Profit and Loss) – Yes
- Balance Sheets – Yes
- NOI (Net Opertating Income) – Not automatically
Basis and Depreciation Tracking – Yes
Editable Chart of Accounts –
Automatic Mortgage Amortization
Lease Tracking
Mileage Tracking
Customer Service – 24/7 online support.
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Pros
- Full-featured accounting platform
- Competitively priced
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Cons
- No customer support by phone, online only.
Bill.com
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Overview
BILL is a leading provider of cloud-based software that simplifies, digitizes, and automates back-office financial processes for small and mid-sized businesses. Our customers come from all industries, ranging from startups to established brands and nonprofits to franchises.
Price
Pay Bills and Get Paid
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starting at $79 per user/month |
Pay Bills Only
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starting at $45 per user/month |
Get Paid Only
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starting at $55 per user/month |
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Recommended For the Following
Individual Self Managing Property Owners – Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes
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Features
Solutions for:
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Cloud-based financial document storage
- Cloud-based financial document organization
- Mobile payment:
- Review
- Approval
- Sending
Double Entry Accounting – No
Accounts Payable – Yes
Expense Tracking – No
Bill Payment – Yes
Bank Sync – Yes
Transaction Categorization and Matching – No
Invoicing – Yes
Payroll Integration – No
Vendor and Contact Management – Yes
Document and Receipt Management – Yes
Cloud File Storage – Yes
P&L (Profit and Loss) Reports – No
Balance Sheets Reports – No
NOI (Net Operating Income) Reports – No
Basis and Depreciation Tracking – No
Editable Chart of Accounts – No
Automatic Mortgage Amortization – No
Lease Tracking – Yes, via document management.
Mileage Tracking – No
Mobile App – Yes
Customer Service –
- Knowledge library
- Live support Monday – Friday from 5am to 6pm PT
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Pros
- Bill.com has the potential to be a great resource for STR professionals who need to streamline operations and pass off some accounting duties to VAs or team members. Property managers can delegate bill management and payment duties but maintain supervision and approval of payments.
- Reduces the time spent managing and paying bills.
- Integates with Quickbooks, Xero, Sage, Oracle NetSuite, and Microsoft Dynamics.
- Allows you to manage bills for multiple entities from one dashboard.
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Cons
- Bill.com is not a full-feature accounting solution. Users will still need to have an accounting solution that works alongside Bill.com.
- Owners with a small portfolio may not be able to justify the subscription expense.
Stessa
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Overview
Easily keep track of property performance, finances, and the paper trail that comes with investment properties – all in one place.
Free to get started, upgrade at any time to unlock advanced tools.
Price
Essential Plan
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FREE |
Pro Plan
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$20/mo. |
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Recommended For the Following
Individual Self Managing Property Owners – Yes
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Possibly. Stessa has a lot going for it, but it isn’t a true double-entry accounting platform. If you are co-host and don’t handle reservation funds, Stessa could be a good solution. If you are a property manager who handles reservation funds you should carefully evaluate Stessa’s features to determine if they will meet your needs.
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Features
Double Entry Accounting – No
Accounts Payable – No
Expense Tracking – Yes
Bill Payment – No
Bank Sync – Yes
Transaction Categorization and Matching – Yes
Invoicing – No
Payroll Integration – No
Vendor and Contact Management – Limited, via the notes section
Document and Receipt Management – Yes, one-click smart receipt scanning.
Cloud File Storage – Yes, real estate documents and receipt storage.
P&L (Profit and Loss) Reports – Reporting available.
Balance Sheets Reports – Yes
NOI (Net Opertating Income) Reports – Yes
Basis and Depreciation Tracking – Yes
Editable Chart of Accounts – No
Automatic Mortgage Amortization – No
Lease Tracking – Yes
Mileage Tracking – Yes
Mobile App – Yes
Full Data Export – Yes
Accountant Tax Package – Yes, CapEx and Schedule E
Customer Service –
- Help articles
- Forums
- Tutorials.
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Pros
- 100% Free Essentials plan.
- Designed specifically for owners of residential rental properties.
- Simplifies the tracking of net operating income, net cash flow, and effective cap rate.
- Mobile app with easy receipt capture.
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Cons
- Only available in the United States
- Not a true double-entry accounting platform. This shouldn't be an issue for people who use Stessa to track the accounting of their own portfolio, but should be taken into consideration by property managers.
- Certain features are not available with the Essentials plan.
Booking Trust
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Overview
Bookingtrust offers trust accounting software and account management for property managers worldwide.
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Price
Software Pricing
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$260/month for up to 60 properties (inquire for 60+ properties) |
Account Management
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Starting from $500/month |
The Percentage App
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Overview
The Percentage APP is a comprehensive software that integrates Quickbooks Online, Xero, Lightspeed Restaurant POS, Poster POS, and more, giving Cloudbeds PMS users the power to supercharge their accounts. The direct booking revenues for your hotel will rise thanks to our cutting-edge booking engine solutions, and you’ll save time and money thanks to our accounting, point-of-sale, and Wi-Fi interfaces.
Price
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Recommended for the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners –
Property Managers and Co-hosts –
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Features
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