Entrata vs Stessa
Entrata scores 7.8/10 vs 7.0/10. Best for: Large multifamily operators who want a single platform covering leasing, accounting, marketing, and resident services.
Entrata scores higher overall at 7.8/10 vs 7.0/10. Entrata is one of the most comprehensive multifamily property management platforms on the market, with AI capabilities that are genuinely ahead of most competitors. It excels at consolidating leasing, accounting, marketing, and resident management into one system. However, it is built for large operators — the custom pricing, lack of trial, and learning curve make it impractical for anyone managing fewer than a few hundred units.
Entrata 
Stessa Rank
#6 of 31
Rank
#21 of 31
Features
17/17
Features
12/17
Starting at
Custom
Starting at
$0/mo
User reviews
4.6/5 (1150)
User reviews
4.5/5 (450)
What they cost
| Entrata | Stessa | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Contact for pricing | Free /mo |
| Free trial | 0 days | Free tier available |
| Number of plans | 1 | 3 |
What the pricing really means
Stessa publishes their pricing upfront, which is a good sign. Entrata requires you to contact sales for a quote. When a company hides pricing, it usually means the cost is high enough that they want a salesperson to justify it before you see the number. Always ask for total year-one cost, not just the monthly subscription.
Where Entrata wins
- True single-platform solution replacing 5-6 separate tools for multifamily operations
- ELI AI assistant generates resident emails, translates maintenance requests, and creates marketing content
- Marketing tools syndicate listings with analytics tracking occupancy trends and leasing performance
- Strong user ratings with 4.6 stars across both G2 and Capterra from 1,100+ reviews
Where Stessa wins
- Free tier includes unlimited properties and automatic bank feeds. An investor with 30 doors can track income and expenses at $0/mo
- Schedule E tax reports generate automatically. Your CPA gets exactly what they need at filing time without you building a spreadsheet
- Dashboard is built for investors, not property managers. You see net cash flow, cap rates, and returns per property at a glance
- Cash management account pays 3.98% APY on idle funds. If you hold $20K in reserves, that is roughly $800/year in passive interest
Where Entrata falls short
- Pricing is entirely custom and quote-based — no published rates or self-serve signup
- No free trial means full commitment before you can evaluate the platform
- Occasional bugs and slow performance reported, especially during peak usage
- Steep learning curve for smaller teams adopting the full feature suite
Where Stessa falls short
- Bank feed imports occasionally drop or miscategorize transactions. Plan to review and recategorize 5-10% of entries manually each month
- Tenant portal (resident.stessa.com) is new and basic compared to dedicated PM tools. Tenants can pay rent and submit requests, but the feature set is still maturing
- Free plan locks you to one portfolio with basic reports only. The $28/mo Pro plan is needed for multi-portfolio tracking
- Support response times vary wildly. Some tickets get answered in hours, others sit for days with no reply
Who is each product built for?
Entrata
Target: 1000-100000 units
Entrata is one of the most comprehensive multifamily property management platforms on the market, with AI capabilities that are genuinely ahead of most competitors. It excels at consolidating leasing, accounting, marketing, and resident management into one system. However, it is built for large operators — the custom pricing, lack of trial, and learning curve make it impractical for anyone managing fewer than a few hundred units.
Stessa
Target: 1-50 units
Buy Stessa if you are a real estate investor who cares about financial tracking and tax-ready reports. The free tier with bank feeds and Schedule E reports is genuinely useful. A basic tenant portal now exists at resident.stessa.com, but Stessa is still primarily a financial tracking tool. Skip if you need full property management with deep tenant features.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Entrata | Stessa |
|---|---|---|
| Tenant Management | ||
| Tenant screening | ||
| Online rent collection | ||
| Lease management | ||
| Tenant portal | ||
| E-signatures | ||
| Property Operations | ||
| Maintenance requests | ||
| Owner portal | ||
| Property inspections | ||
| Vendor management | ||
| Vacancy advertising | ||
| Finance & Reporting | ||
| Accounting/bookkeeping | ||
| Bank account management | ||
| Insurance tracking | ||
| Reporting/analytics | ||
| Platform | ||
| Document storage | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| API access | ||
Common questions
Entrata scores 7.8/10 vs Stessa's 7.0/10 in our ranking. Entrata is the better pick for 1000-100000 units. Stessa is better if you need real estate investors with 1-50 rental properties who want free income/expense tracking and tax-ready schedule e reports, not full property management.
Entrata uses custom pricing (contact sales). Stessa starts at $0/month. Watch for add-on costs — the base price often does not include all features. Pricing last verified 2026-03-01.
Entrata: No free trial. Stessa: Free tier available. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Entrata covers 17 of 17 features we track. Stessa covers 12 of 17. Entrata has broader feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Entrata has a mobile app. Stessa does too.
Yes. The main effort is migrating your data (customer lists, job history, invoices). Plan for 1-2 weeks of overlap where you run both. Most property management tools can import CSV data. Ask both vendors about migration support before you sign.
The bottom line
Pick Entrata if...
Large multifamily operators who want a single platform covering leasing, accounting, marketing, and resident services
Pick Stessa if...
Real estate investors with 1-50 rental properties who want free income/expense tracking and tax-ready Schedule E reports, not full property management