Comparison
PLINTH vs DoorLoop
Right-sized for 1–20 doors, month-to-month, and focused on the dates and dollars that actually matter.
The short version
PLINTH does the 20% of the workflow that covers 80% of a small landlord's month — with renewal, termination, and rent-due alerts front and center — at a fraction of the price and with no annual contract. Rent payments never route through PLINTH, so no processing take rides on top of your software bill.
| Feature | PLINTH | DoorLoop |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $7/mo (Small, 1st mo free) | ~$69/mo |
| Billing | Monthly, cancel anytime | Typically annual |
| Takes a % of rent payments | No | Yes on card payments |
| Time to first property | <2 min | Guided onboarding |
| Renewal & termination alerts | ||
| Rent-due date alerts | ||
| Right-sized for 1–20 doors | ||
| Full double-entry accounting | Ledger only |
How rent-payment fees add up
DoorLoop monetizes rent payments — that adds up fast.
Illustrative math: average $1,500/mo rent, ~3% payment processing take (paid by landlord or passed to the tenant). PLINTH never touches rent and never adds a payment fee. Year-one PLINTH totals reflect the first month free — 11 paid months on the tier that fits your door count ($7 up to 5 doors, $20 up to 10, $50 unlimited).
| Tenants | DoorLoop payment fees / yr | PLINTH / yr | You keep with PLINTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $1,620 | $77 | $1,543 |
| 5 | $2,700 | $77 | $2,623 |
| 10 | $5,400 | $220 | $5,180 |
| 20 | $10,800 | $550 | $10,250 |
Rates vary by payment method and plan; the point stands: a percentage of rent scales with your portfolio, and PLINTH's flat tiered pricing tops out at $50/mo no matter how many doors you add.
Pricing
PLINTH: flat monthly — Small $7/mo (up to 5 doors), Medium $20/mo (up to 10 doors), Large $50/mo (unlimited doors). First month free. Cancel anytime. DoorLoop: from ~$69/mo (up to 20 units), scales up, typically annual, plus payment processing fees on rent.
What PLINTH is best for
Landlords with 1–20+ doors who want to stay ahead of every rent date, renewal window, and termination deadline. PLINTH surfaces the dates and dollars that matter — automatic alerts on lease renewals, termination notice windows, and rent due — so you can plan ahead instead of reacting. Flat monthly pricing, first month free, cancel anytime, no long-term contract.
Where DoorLoop falls short: Overbuilt and overpriced for 1–5 doors; longer onboarding; typically annual commitments; rent collection carries processor fees on top of the subscription.
Why PLINTH
PLINTH is right-sized for the small-landlord workday: one flat monthly price, month-to-month, real alerts on the dates that matter, and no percentage of rent siphoned off the top.
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