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ARGUS Enterprise vs DoorLoop

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ARGUS Enterprise

Real Estate

Cash flow forecasting and valuation software for commercial real estate, the industry-standard modelling tool now sold by Altus Group with no published price

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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DoorLoop

Real Estate

Cloud property management with double entry accounting, priced per unit above a monthly minimum

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ARGUS Enterprise pricing is entirely unpublished and quoted per user, making it hard to budget for a growing team without an ongoing sales relationship with Altus Group.; DoorLoop pricing is per unit against a monthly minimum, so a 20 unit portfolio pays the same as one two or three times the size and the real cost per unit lands far above the advertised figure.
  • They diverge on capability: ARGUS Enterprise covers DCF valuation, DoorLoop covers Double entry accounting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ARGUS Enterprise and DoorLoop actually diverge.

Attributes where ARGUS Enterprise and DoorLoop differ
AttributeARGUS EnterpriseDoorLoop
Pricing modelquotePer unit per month with a monthly minimum
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Real Estate).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ARGUS Enterprise

  • DCF valuation
  • Traditional capitalisation methods
  • Lease-by-lease analysis
  • Portfolio budgeting
  • ARGUS Intelligence
  • ARGUS file interoperability

Only in DoorLoop

  • Double entry accounting
  • Tenant and owner portals
  • Rent collection
  • Listing syndication
  • Maintenance and work orders
  • Tenant screening
  • E-signature
  • Reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ARGUS Enterprise

  • An institutional investor needing DCF valuations in the ARGUS file format lenders and counterparties expectnot DoorLoop
  • An appraiser producing defensible, industry-standard valuation reports for institutional clientsnot DoorLoop
  • A REIT or investment manager running portfolio-wide budget and scenario comparisons across propertiesnot DoorLoop
  • A CRE professional pursuing ARGUS Software Certification as a recognised credential for career progressionnot DoorLoop

DoorLoop

  • A third-party manager with 100 to 500 residential units moving off spreadsheets and a desktop accounting packagenot ARGUS Enterprise
  • A landlord who self-manages several small multifamily buildings and wants owners, tenants and the ledger in one placenot ARGUS Enterprise
  • A manager who needs trust accounting that survives a state audit without maintaining a separate bookkeeping systemnot ARGUS Enterprise
  • An operator consolidating rent collection onto one rail so that arrears reporting is accurate on the day rather than a week laternot ARGUS Enterprise

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ARGUS Enterprise

  • Pricing is entirely unpublished and quoted per user, making it hard to budget for a growing team without an ongoing sales relationship with Altus Group.
  • Because the ARGUS file format is the institutional standard, firms are effectively locked into the platform to participate fully in institutional deal flow, regardless of whether a cheaper tool would otherwise serve them.
  • The interface and modelling workflow have a steep learning curve, which is precisely why the ARGUS Software Certification exists as a distinct, paid credentialing track.
  • Altus Group also owns Reonomy, a CRE data product, which means a firm buying both ARGUS and Reonomy is concentrating spend with a single vendor across valuation and data.
  • It is a modelling and valuation tool, not a data source; a firm still needs separate market data (CoStar, Reonomy or similar) to populate the assumptions ARGUS models run on.

DoorLoop

  • Pricing is per unit against a monthly minimum, so a 20 unit portfolio pays the same as one two or three times the size and the real cost per unit lands far above the advertised figure.
  • Payment processing margin is part of how the vendor earns, so the subscription understates total cost: card fees are usually passed to residents, ACH terms differ by plan, and the spread is not negotiable at small volumes.
  • First term pricing is discounted aggressively, which means the renewal quote is materially higher than the number that won the deal, and the deeper discounts are attached to multi-year commitments.
  • Commercial lease administration is shallow: CAM reconciliation, percentage rent and complex escalation schedules are not handled at the level a mixed commercial and residential portfolio requires.
  • The vendor is younger than Buildium, AppFolio or Yardi, so the third-party integration catalogue and the pool of consultants who can migrate legacy data are both much smaller.

Pricing, plan by plan

ARGUS Enterprise

On request
  • ARGUS Enterprise$undefined/year
    • No published pricing, quote required from Altus Group
    • Licensed per user, typically annual subscription
    • ARGUS Intelligence and certification training priced separately

DoorLoop

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Charged per unit against a monthly minimum
    • Accounting, rent collection and tenant portal
    • Standard reporting
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Charged per unit against a higher monthly minimum
    • Owner portal and owner statements
    • QuickBooks sync
  • Premium$undefined/month
    • Charged per unit against the highest monthly minimum
    • Dedicated onboarding and priority support
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose ARGUS Enterprise if

  • You need dcf valuation.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want traditional capitalisation methods.
ARGUS Enterprise review

Choose DoorLoop if

  • You need double entry accounting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want tenant and owner portals.
DoorLoop review

Questions people ask

Is ARGUS Enterprise or DoorLoop better?
Neither clearly leads. ARGUS Enterprise starts at On request and DoorLoop at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ARGUS Enterprise or DoorLoop?
ARGUS Enterprise starts at On request and DoorLoop at On request.
Does ARGUS Enterprise or DoorLoop run on more platforms?
ARGUS Enterprise runs on Windows, Web. DoorLoop runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is ARGUS Enterprise best used for?
ARGUS Enterprise is most often used for an institutional investor needing dcf valuations in the argus file format lenders and counterparties expect, an appraiser producing defensible, industry-standard valuation reports for institutional clients, a reit or investment manager running portfolio-wide budget and scenario comparisons across properties, a cre professional pursuing argus software certification as a recognised credential for career progression. Of those, an institutional investor needing dcf valuations in the argus file format lenders and counterparties expect and an appraiser producing defensible, industry-standard valuation reports for institutional clients are not what DoorLoop is typically brought in for.
What can ARGUS Enterprise do that DoorLoop cannot?
ARGUS Enterprise covers DCF valuation, Traditional capitalisation methods, Lease-by-lease analysis, Portfolio budgeting. DoorLoop covers Double entry accounting, Tenant and owner portals, Rent collection, Listing syndication.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ARGUS Enterprise: Is there a published ARGUS Enterprise price?

No. Altus Group quotes pricing directly, licensed per user on typically an annual basis.

DoorLoop: What does it actually cost for a 20 unit portfolio?

You pay the monthly minimum, not 20 times the per unit rate, so the effective cost per unit is several times the headline. Ask for the minimum in writing before you discuss the per unit figure.

ARGUS Enterprise: What is ARGUS Software Certification?

A professional credential recognising proficiency in ARGUS Enterprise, reflecting how central the platform is to institutional CRE valuation work.

DoorLoop: Does DoorLoop handle trust accounting?

Yes. The ledger is double entry with separate trust and operating accounts, owner draws and statements, which is what state licensing audits look for.

ARGUS Enterprise: Why is ARGUS considered an industry standard?

Its output file format has become the de facto exchange standard lenders and institutional investors expect when reviewing a commercial property valuation.

DoorLoop: Who pays the card fee on rent?

Normally the resident. ACH pricing varies by plan and by negotiated volume, and processing is where a meaningful share of the vendor revenue comes from.

DoorLoop: Is it suitable for commercial property?

For simple commercial leases yes. For CAM reconciliation, percentage rent or institutional reporting you want Yardi or MRI instead.

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