Innago vs Stessa
Innago scores 7.8/10 vs 7.0/10. Best for: Self-managing landlords with 1-100 units who want genuinely free software for leasing, screening, and rent collection with zero monthly fees.
Innago scores higher overall at 7.8/10 vs 7.0/10. Buy Innago if you are a landlord who wants free software that actually works for listing, leasing, and rent collection. The $0 price tag is real. Skip if you manage properties for investors who need their own portal, or if you need fast payment processing, because fund transfers can lag.
Innago 
Stessa Rank
#7 of 31
Rank
#21 of 31
Features
12/17
Features
12/17
Starting at
$0/mo
Starting at
$0/mo
User reviews
4.9/5 (1000)
User reviews
4.5/5 (450)
What they cost
| Innago | Stessa | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting at | Free /mo | Free /mo |
| Free trial | Free tier available | Free tier available |
| Number of plans | 1 | 3 |
What the pricing really means
At first glance, Stessa looks cheaper at $0/month vs $0/month. But sticker price is only part of the story. Look at what is included on the base plan, how many users you get, and whether you need add-ons to get the features you actually need. The $99/month plan that requires $200 in add-ons is actually more expensive than the $250/month plan that includes everything.
Where Innago wins
- Actually free for landlords. No subscription fee, no unit cap, no 30-day trial bait. You pay $0/mo whether you have 5 units or 500
- Highest user ratings in PM software: 4.9/5 on both G2 and Capterra. Small landlords genuinely like using it
- Built-in e-signing saves you $15-25/mo you would otherwise spend on DocuSign or HelloSign for lease documents
- Covers listing, screening, leasing, rent collection, and maintenance tracking. A landlord with 20 units can run their entire operation here
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 Innago falls short
- Tenants pay the transaction fees (roughly $2.50 for ACH, 2.9% for cards). Some tenants complain about this, especially on larger rent amounts
- Fund transfers occasionally take 3-5 business days. If you rely on rent hitting your account by the 5th, the delay can squeeze cash flow
- Mobile app is bare-bones compared to the web version. Maintenance requests and reporting work better on a laptop
- No owner portal. If you manage properties for investors, you cannot give them login access to see statements and reports
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?
Innago
Target: 1-500 units
Buy Innago if you are a landlord who wants free software that actually works for listing, leasing, and rent collection. The $0 price tag is real. Skip if you manage properties for investors who need their own portal, or if you need fast payment processing, because fund transfers can lag.
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 | Innago | 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
Innago scores 7.8/10 vs Stessa's 7.0/10 in our ranking. Innago is the better pick for 1-500 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.
Innago starts at $0/month. 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.
Innago: Free tier available. Stessa: Free tier available. Always test with your actual workflow before committing to an annual plan.
Innago covers 12 of 17 features we track. Stessa covers 12 of 17. Both are tied on feature coverage, but more features does not always mean better — pick the tool that covers what your business actually needs.
Yes, Innago 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 Innago if...
Self-managing landlords with 1-100 units who want genuinely free software for leasing, screening, and rent collection with zero monthly fees
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