Stessa review

Stessa is built around the rental owner rather than the small business. Every plan, including the free Essentials tier, covers unlimited properties, automated bank feeds, manual and mileage expense tracking, online rent collection and basic financial reports, so a landlord with three or four doors can keep property-level books without paying anything. The upgrade that matters for tax season is Manage, at $12 per month billed annually or $15 monthly: it adds the Schedule E report to the accountant tax package, plus one eSignature per month, more than 60 legal forms and priority chat support. Pro, at $28 per month billed annually, is aimed at investors with more transactions and adds unlimited portfolios, advanced reports, budgeting and pro-forma analysis, project expense tracking and unlimited receipt scans. Stessa also offers a deposit account through Thread Bank with a variable APY tied to plan and balance. The trade-offs are that receipt scans are capped at five per month below Pro and phone support is reserved for Pro.

Who it is for

Landlords with a few rentals who want free bookkeeping and a cheap Schedule E upgrade

Price

Essentials free; Manage $12 per month billed annually or $15 monthly; Pro $28 per month billed annually or $35 monthly.

Manage $12 /month, paid annually $15 /month, paid monthly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited properties and automatic bank feeds on every plan, including the free Essentials plan
• Schedule E report added on Manage at $12 per month billed annually
• Online rent collection with tenant autopay, reminders and late fees on all plans
• Smart receipt scanning: 5 per month on Essentials and Manage, unlimited on Pro
• Pro adds budgeting and pro-forma analysis, project expense tracking and seven eSignatures per month

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Essentials is free with unlimited properties and automated bank data feeds
• Strength: Mileage and maintenance expense tracking are included on every plan
• Strength: Annual billing saves 20% compared with monthly
• Weakness: The free plan includes only a basic tax package; the Schedule E report needs Manage
• Weakness: Advanced reports and budgeting are limited to Pro at $28 per month billed annually
• Weakness: Live phone support is a Pro-only feature

Key facts

• Plans: Essentials (free), Manage, Pro
• Properties: Unlimited on all plans
• Schedule E report: Manage and Pro

Where it ranks

Stessa is No. 1 in our Best Accounting Software for Real Estate Investors verdict.