Azibo does not charge a platform subscription fee. Our platform and all core features are free to property owners.
Stessa offers three plans, one is free but with many features behind a paywall. Subscriptions are paid annually and can cost you up to $336 /year.
Azibo does not charge renters or owners / managers fees for ACH rent payment transactions.
Stessa charges renters a fee to pay their rent via ACH. The ACH fee can only waived on the most expensive plan.
Credit/debit card payments
Azibo supports both credit and debit card payments. Renters pay a 2.99%, there is no fee to owners / managers.
Stessa does not support card payments.
All payouts on Azibo receive our fastest payout speeds (as fast as 1 business day) - at no cost to owners.
Payouts on Stessa take up to 3 to 5 business days. Accelerated payouts (3 business days) only available on their most expensive plan.
Collect rent into your existing bank account
Azibo lets you collect rent into any bank account, and you can connect as many as you want.
Stessa requires you to open up a Stessa Cash Management account to collect rent.
Portfolios to organize properties
Create as many portfolios as you want, for free.
Stessa limits you to one portfolio unless you are on their highest tiered paid plan.
Free bookkeeping and accounting
Categorize expenses and create reports such as P&L, balance sheet, income statement, schedule E, and more - all for free.
Stessa charges for advanced reporting and for their schedule E.
Digital lease agreement creation (state - specific)
$29.99 including eSign
Stessa does not have integrated digital lease creation. Those on the free Essentials plan only have access to one lease template.
Included in state- specific lease agreements
eSignatures are not offered on the free Essentials plan. For paid plans, Stessa has limits: up to one signature / month for the Manage plan, and up to 7 signatures / month on the most expensive Pro plan.
1 gigabyte of storage
Unlimited on all tiers.
Maintenance tracker / portal
Our customer success team is here for you at no cost.
Stessa does not offer live phone support unless you are on their most expensive Pro plan. Stessa users struggle to receive appropriate support from chat bots and email.
Screening fee charged to applicants
$39.99
TransUnion SmartMove.
$40
Stessa users go through RentPrep, which relies on TransUnion Smart Move. Full credit reports can be paid for by the renter.
Collaboration permissions are only at the portfolio level, not at the property level, so you’ll need to be on a premium plan if you want to have different people with different access to properties.
Book maintenance vendors on demand
Receive quotes and book vendors nationwide for any maintenance need through our integration with Latchel
No access to a vendor network