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DoorLoop vs Yardi Voyager

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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
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Full reviewWebsite
Yardi Voyager logo

Yardi Voyager

Real Estate

Property management and accounting platform for institutional residential and commercial portfolios

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Yardi Voyager implementation frequently costs as much as or more than the first year of licence fees, and the contract clock usually starts before the portfolio is live.
  • They diverge on capability: DoorLoop covers Double entry accounting, Yardi Voyager covers Full property accounting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DoorLoop and Yardi Voyager actually diverge.

Attributes where DoorLoop and Yardi Voyager differ
AttributeDoorLoopYardi Voyager
Pricing modelPer unit per month with a monthly minimumquote

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 DoorLoop

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

Only in Yardi Voyager

  • Full property accounting
  • Multi-asset support
  • RentCafe
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Compliance modules
  • Yardi payment processing

What people use each for

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

DoorLoop

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

Yardi Voyager

  • An owner or fund manager that must produce audited investor reporting from the same system that runs operationsnot DoorLoop
  • A mixed portfolio of commercial and residential assets that would otherwise need two systemsnot DoorLoop
  • An affordable housing operator needing certification and regulatory compliance workflow built innot DoorLoop
  • A third-party manager onboarding client portfolios that already report on Yardinot DoorLoop

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Yardi Voyager

  • Implementation frequently costs as much as or more than the first year of licence fees, and the contract clock usually starts before the portfolio is live.
  • Module-based pricing means the quoted per-unit rate covers far less than most operators assume, and adding resident portals, procurement or utility billing repeatedly reopens the budget.
  • Reporting beyond the standard set often requires Yardi consultants or a specialist partner, so internal teams stay dependent on paid services for routine changes.
  • Parts of the interface remain dense and dated, which lengthens onboarding for site staff and drives some operators to buy a separate front-end product.
  • Exporting a full portfolio history to another platform is slow and costly, so switching decisions are effectively made once a decade rather than at each renewal.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Yardi Voyager

On request
  • Yardi Voyager$undefined/year
    • Quoted per unit per month with annual minimums
    • Each module such as RentCafe, procurement or utility billing priced separately
    • Implementation, data migration and training charged as professional services

Which should you pick?

Choose DoorLoop if

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

Choose Yardi Voyager if

  • You need full property accounting.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multi-asset support.
Yardi Voyager review

Questions people ask

Is DoorLoop or Yardi Voyager better?
Neither clearly leads. DoorLoop starts at On request and Yardi Voyager at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DoorLoop or Yardi Voyager?
DoorLoop starts at On request and Yardi Voyager at On request.
Does DoorLoop or Yardi Voyager run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is DoorLoop best used for?
DoorLoop is most often used for a third-party manager with 100 to 500 residential units moving off spreadsheets and a desktop accounting package, a landlord who self-manages several small multifamily buildings and wants owners, tenants and the ledger in one place, a manager who needs trust accounting that survives a state audit without maintaining a separate bookkeeping system, an operator consolidating rent collection onto one rail so that arrears reporting is accurate on the day rather than a week later. Of those, a third-party manager with 100 to 500 residential units moving off spreadsheets and a desktop accounting package and a landlord who self-manages several small multifamily buildings and wants owners, tenants and the ledger in one place are not what Yardi Voyager is typically brought in for.
What can DoorLoop do that Yardi Voyager cannot?
DoorLoop covers Double entry accounting, Tenant and owner portals, Rent collection, Listing syndication. Yardi Voyager covers Full property accounting, Multi-asset support, RentCafe, Budgeting and forecasting.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Yardi Voyager: Does Yardi publish Voyager pricing?

No. Only Breeze, the small portfolio product, has published per-unit rates. Voyager is quoted per unit per module against annual minimums.

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.

Yardi Voyager: How long does implementation take?

Months rather than weeks for anything beyond a small single-asset-class portfolio, and professional services are charged separately.

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.

Yardi Voyager: Is Voyager suitable under 1,000 units?

Usually not. Yardi steers smaller portfolios to Breeze or Breeze Premier, and the Voyager cost structure rarely justifies itself at that size.

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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