Tenova vs. DoorLoop: Which Rent Tracking Software is Right for Solo Landlords?
DoorLoop starts at $69/month and targets property managers at scale. Tenova starts free and targets landlords with 1–10 units. Here's the full comparison.
DoorLoop is a well-built product. It has AI-powered inspections, QuickBooks integration, a full accounting suite, tenant portals, and hundreds of five-star reviews on Capterra. If you manage 50 units with a team, it's worth looking at.
If you're a solo landlord with 1–10 units in Calgary or anywhere in Canada, you're going to pay for a lot of features you'll never touch — and pay significantly for the privilege.
Who DoorLoop is actually built for
DoorLoop uses the word “operator” throughout its marketing — not “landlord.” It targets property managers and management companies handling multifamily, commercial, student housing, and HOA portfolios.
- •AI assistant that handles 80% of tenant maintenance requests automatically
- •Full accounting and bookkeeping with live bank sync
- •QuickBooks integration for tax reporting
- •Tenant screening, listing syndication, e-sign, and owner portals
- •Advanced dashboards and financial reports
These are genuinely useful features — for a property management company. For a landlord who owns 3 Calgary condos and self-manages on weekends, most of this is noise you pay for every month.
Pricing: the real comparison
DoorLoop's entry price is $69/month (annual billing) for up to 10 units. There is no free tier and no free trial.
| Tier | DoorLoop | Tenova |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | ❌ None | ✅ Up to 3 units, forever |
| Entry price | $69/mo — max 10 units | $15/mo — up to 7 units |
| Mid tier | $149/mo — unlimited | $29/mo — up to 15 units |
| Top tier | $209/mo — unlimited | $49/mo — unlimited |
| Free trial | ❌ None | ✅ 30 days |
| Transaction fees | ❌ None | ❌ None |
At the top end, DoorLoop costs $209/month. Tenova's unlimited plan is $49/month. That's a $1,920/year difference for a solo landlord managing 10 units.
The Canadian question
DoorLoop has a dedicated Canada page and supports CAD payments with 12,000+ Canadian and US bank integrations via Plaid. That's genuinely useful.
But DoorLoop is a US product adapted for the Canadian market — not a product built for it. There's no Ontario Standard Lease, no Landlord and Tenant Board guidance, no Alberta RTA notice templates, and no province-specific rent increase rules inside the product. You get Canadian banking; you don't get Canadian legal tools.
Tenova is built in Calgary. The Alberta RTA guides, the rent tracking logic, and the lease expiry alerts were designed with Canadian landlord workflows in mind — not retrofitted from a US codebase.
Feature overlap and overkill
| Feature | Tenova | DoorLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Rent payment tracking | ✅ | ✅ |
| Automated tenant reminders | ✅ | ✅ |
| Lease expiry alerts (60 + 30 days) | ✅ | ❌ Not featured |
| Document storage per tenant | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multi-property support | ✅ | ✅ |
| Online rent collection | ❌ | ✅ RapidRent |
| Full accounting + QuickBooks | ❌ | ✅ |
| Tenant screening | ❌ | ✅ |
| AI assistant + AI inspections | ❌ | ✅ |
| Owner portal | ❌ | ✅ |
| Free tier | ✅ | ❌ |
| Canada-native | ✅ | ❌ US product adapted |
When DoorLoop makes sense
- •You manage 20+ units and have staff or a partner to share the workload
- •You need integrated accounting and QuickBooks sync for tax reporting
- •You want online rent collection (not just tracking) built into the same platform
- •Your portfolio includes commercial, multifamily, or HOA properties
When Tenova makes sense
- •You self-manage 1–10 units and want clarity on who paid and who didn't
- •You collect rent by e-Transfer and don't need an online payment portal
- •You want lease expiry alerts and automated tenant reminders without enterprise pricing
- •You want a tool built specifically for the Canadian rental market
Tenova's free tier covers up to 3 units permanently. DoorLoop's minimum is $69/month — whether you have 1 unit or 10.
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