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Landlord Studio vs Stessa

Landlord Studio and Stessa both land on Worth it.

Landlord Studio

landlordstudio.com

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you self-manage a handful of units and want accounting, rent collection, and mobile expense logging in one app.

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Stessa

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you're a DIY landlord with a handful of rentals who wants free bookkeeping plus rent collection in one app.

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Landlord Studio versus Stessa
Compare	Landlord Studio	Stessa
Verdict	Worth it	Worth it
Best for	Self-managing landlords with 1-20 units	DIY landlords
Who it's not for	Landlords with 100+ unit portfolios . AppFolio-class tools fit better	Full-service property managers running units for owners
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.¹³	256-bit SSL and a published responsible-disclosure policy; no known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support evidence in reviewed sources	Evidence inconclusive either way
Public sentiment	Small landlords rate it 4.8-4.9/5 for accounting and mobile logging, while large-portfolio managers favor AppFolio.^⁶	Small landlords on BiggerPockets and Reddit generally like Stessa's simplicity, while threads flag banking complaints and account closures.
Biggest gotcha	FTC sent warning letters to 13 property-management software providers in Dec 2025; Landlord Studio's involvement unconfirmed¹²	Users report account closures . export your data regularly

Pick Landlord Studio when

Self-managing landlords with 1-20 units
Single-property and accidental landlords
Accounting-focused owners (Schedule E, MTD)
Mobile-first expense tracking

When Landlord Studio is not a fit

Landlords with 100+ unit portfolios . AppFolio-class tools fit better
Companies needing enterprise workflows (Buildium/DoorLoop/Yardi territory)
Anyone wanting large-portfolio reporting like AppFolio users describe

Pick Stessa when

DIY landlords
Small portfolios of 1-10 units
Buy-and-hold investors wanting free bookkeeping
Owners who self-manage rent collection

When Stessa is not a fit

Full-service property managers running units for owners
Teams needing maintenance work orders and deep PM features
Compliance-heavy leasing operations
Single-unit owners . a spreadsheet does the job

Sources

Landlord Studio . official sitelandlordstudio.com
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Landlord Studio pricing pagelandlordstudio.com
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FAQs for New Customershelp.landlordstudio.com
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UK landlord software guide (MTD compliance)landlordstudio.com
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A Comprehensive Review of Landlord Studiologicallandlord.com
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SoftwareAdvice user reviewssoftwareadvice.com
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Best Property Management Software for Small Landlordsrentable.com
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Reddit: Best PM software (~100 units)reddit.com
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Reddit: Best apps for small-time landlordsreddit.com
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Capterra alternatives listingcapterra.com
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App Store listing (100,000+ users, since 2014)apps.apple.com
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FTC warning letters to PM software providersftc.gov
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Landlord Studio security pagelandlordstudio.com
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Stessa Review: Pros, Cons, Features and Pricingthecfoclub.com
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Stessa Review: The Free Tier Is Real. So Is the $28 Walldoortrackr.com
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Stessa vs. Buildium: A Software Comparison for Landlordsturbotenant.com
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