Stessa review

Stessa started as a free bookkeeping tool for rental investors and now covers leasing and rent too. Essentials is free for unlimited properties and includes automatic bank feeds, basic reports, vacancy marketing with Zillow syndication, applications, tenant screening, online rent with autopay and late fees, and maintenance requests. Manage costs $12 a month billed annually and adds a Schedule E report, 60+ legal forms, unlimited state lease agreements, one e-signature a month, faster rent payments and priority chat. Pro, at $28 a month annually, adds unlimited portfolios, advanced reports, budgeting and pro-forma analysis, unlimited receipt scans, seven e-signatures a month and phone support. Stessa banking pays interest on balances, with the rate tied to plan and balance. The main limits are on the leasing side: lease templates cost $15 each on the free plan and e-signature allowances are small.

Who it is for

Investors who want free bookkeeping, banking and rent collection across many single-family rentals.

Price

Essentials free for unlimited properties; Manage $12 a month billed annually or $15 monthly; Pro $28 a month billed annually.

Manage $12 /month, paid annually $15 /month, paid monthly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Automatic bank feeds and basic financial reports for unlimited properties
• Online rent collection with autopay, reminders and late fees
• Vacancy marketing with syndication to Zillow, applications and tenant screening
• Maintenance requests and tracking
• Schedule E report, legal forms and e-signatures on paid plans

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan covers unlimited properties with bank feeds
• Strength: Interest on cash balances held in Stessa banking
• Strength: Pro includes budgeting, pro-forma analysis and live phone support
• Weakness: State lease templates cost $15 each on the free plan
• Weakness: Only one e-signature a month on Manage
• Weakness: Leasing tools are simpler than listing-first rivals

Key facts

• Free plan: Essentials, unlimited properties
• Manage: $12 a month annually, $15 monthly
• Pro: $28 a month annually, $35 monthly
• Lease templates on free plan: $15 each

Where it ranks

Stessa is No. 7 in our Best Property Management Software for Small Landlords verdict.