DoorLoop alternative for small landlords
DoorLoop is a full property management service, and its big draw is that tenants can pay rent through it. LedgerLatch does one smaller job: the rent ledger. It keeps who owes what, records payments, adds late fees, prints statements and gives you a year-end worksheet. Tenants keep paying you by check, cash, Zelle or Venmo, and we never touch the money.
What ten units cost
At 10 units, DoorLoop One is about $25 a month (10 x $2.50) and DoorLoop Connect is about $40 a month (10 x $4.00). DoorLoop says minimums apply, so a small building can pay more than the per-unit math.
LedgerLatch: $9 a month for up to 10 units, flat. One unit is free. There are no payment fees because there are no payments.
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| DoorLoop One | $2.50 per unit per month. Incoming ACH rent payment fee: $1.50. |
| DoorLoop Connect | $4.00 per unit per month. Incoming ACH free. |
| DoorLoop Multiply | $5.00 per unit per month. Incoming ACH free. |
| LedgerLatch | Free for 1 unit. $9 a month for up to 10 units. |
The honest difference
- Rent collection: DoorLoop can collect rent online. LedgerLatch cannot and will not. If online rent is a must, pick them.
- Money: because we never move rent, there are no processing fees, no chargebacks and no payment limits on our side.
- Pay link: you can put your own Venmo, PayPal or Stripe link on a tenant’s page, so they know where to pay. That money goes straight to you.
- Tenant view: share a private read-only link with each tenant so they can see their balance and history. No account needed.
- Records: late fees by rule, monthly extras like parking, printable receipts, lease papers, a repair log and a year-end worksheet by property.
What reviewers say about DoorLoop
On Capterra, the most common complaint about DoorLoop is payments, described as “slow and cumbersome” (45% negative among 62 reviews when we checked). One reviewer says the transaction limits are “often prohibitive.” Others say the unit-based pricing is “difficult to predict” for smaller operators. That is a few reviewers’ opinion, not a verdict on the product, and you should read the reviews yourself.
LedgerLatch sidesteps the payments complaint by not doing payments. The price is a flat $9 a month, so there is nothing to predict.
LedgerLatch is free for 1 unit with every feature, so you can try it on one tenant. Start free. Not sure yet? Grab the free rent ledger template.