Platuni vs Baselane
A landlord with four rentals opens a Baselane account, points rent into it and watches each payment land in a bank account already sorted by property. The core plan costs $0. What this landlord will not find, if they sign up today, is a way to write the lease or collect a signature inside Baselane: Baselane's help center says both were sunset for new users on July 31, 2026. That gap, banking on one side and leasing on the other, is where this comparison starts.
Choose Platuni if
Where the product looks mature
- You want to draft leases and collect e-signatures in the same product that collects the rent. Platuni's e-signatures are free and unlimited.
- You advertise vacancies and want a listings workspace with leads in one inbox.
- You have rentals in Canada. Baselane's pages name no country, and its banking is through a US bank.
- You need your city's or province's rules and deadlines tracked.
- You manage for other owners and need an owner portal. Baselane's pages list none.
Choose Baselane if
Where the product looks mature
- You want your rent to land in a business bank account built for rentals, with unlimited checking and savings accounts and a savings rate of up to 2.88% APY.
- You want property-level bookkeeping, Schedule E reports and a QuickBooks and Xero sync. QuickBooks is not available on Platuni.
- You want a free plan with no unit limit stated.
- You prefer that applicants pay for screening.
- You want AI to tag transactions to a property and tax category.
Fit check
Which one fits your portfolio?
Four questions. Your answer highlights the rows below that matter to you.
Based on your answers
Close call
Baselane's Core plan is $0 per month with no unit limit stated, and Smart is $20 per month on an annual plan.
- BaselaneBaselane's Smart plan is $20 per month and its pages state no unit limit. Platuni Growth lists USD $59 at 20 units and USD $74.50 at 50 units.
- BaselaneBaselane is built for individual landlords and investors who want banking, bookkeeping and rent collection in one place.
- PlatuniPlatuni Growth tracks rules and deadlines by jurisdiction for Canada and the US. Baselane's pages list no deadlines tracker.
It comes down to banking and bookkeeping versus leasing, listings and compliance. Try both. Baselane's Core plan is $0, and Platuni gives 30 days of Growth with no card.
Platuni
Starter: USD $9.90/mo
Growth: USD $59/mo (minimum applies)
Baselane
$0/mo
Core plan · flat rate, no unit limit stated
Baselane shows dollars without naming the currency. Banking is through Thread Bank, Member FDIC; Baselane is not a bank.
Side by side
Feature by feature
Each row answers one buyer question, with the vendor's own page as the source.
| What you need | PlatuniGrowth plan unless noted | BaselanePlan noted where it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
Software price Can I know what I'll pay today? | Starter USD $0.99, Growth USD $1.49 per unit per month (CAD $1.39 and $1.99). No free plan. Source: platuni.com/pricing | Core $0 per month. Smart $20 per month, shown as "on an annual plan". Currency not stated. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
Minimums and limits Is there a minimum unit count or monthly floor? | No minimum on Starter. Growth minimum USD $59 or CAD $79. Enterprise is custom-quoted. Source: platuni.com/pricing | No minimum or unit limit stated. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Getting started | ||
Free trial Can I try the software before paying? | •Included 30 days of Growth, no card. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included 30-day trial of Smart. Core is free. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Payments | ||
Online rent payments Can tenants pay online? | •Included Card and bank, Canada and US, at Stripe's rates with no Platuni markup. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Tenant ACH $2 to $5 (waived for Baselane deposits), cards 3.49%. Landlord can cover the ACH fee. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
Faster payouts Are expedited rent payouts available? | •Not listed Not listed. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Included on Smart. 2-day rent deposits. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Leasing | ||
Tenant screening Can I screen applicants inside the tool? | •Per-use fee Charged per report, price not published. Landlord pays by default. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Per-use fee From $24.99, plus criminal $5, eviction $10, income verification $10. Applicant pays and landlords cannot waive it. Source: support.baselane.com/hc/en-us/articles/31743083143451-Can-I-Screen-Tenants-with-Baselane |
E-signed leases Can I sign leases digitally? | •Included Free and unlimited. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not available to new users. Sunset from July 31, 2026. Signed leases can be uploaded and stored. |
Lease templates Are state or provincial lease templates included? | •Included Canada and US compliance support on Growth. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not available to new users. Earlier users pay $10 per lease for a state-specific lease. |
Listings and leads Can I publish listings and manage leads? | •Included A listings workspace with a lead inbox. The rental sites listings reach are not named. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Shared living | ||
Per-room leases Can I lease by the room or bed? | •Included Growth and Enterprise, plus roommate matching and rent split on the student housing page. | •Not listed Not listed. Split rent payments are offered through Livble at the tenant's cost. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Accounting | ||
Business banking Are business bank accounts built in? | •Not listed Not listed. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Checking and savings accounts, debit cards, Thread Bank, Member FDIC. Source: baselane.com |
Accounting and reports What bookkeeping and financial reports are included? | •Included Reconciliation and custom reports on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Income and expense by property, Schedule E, rent roll, tenant ledger. Balance sheet and cost segregation on Smart. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
1099 forms Can it prepare 1099 tax forms? | •Not listed Not listed. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
QuickBooks Does it sync with QuickBooks or Xero? | •Not listed Not available. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included QuickBooks and Xero sync on Core. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
Trust accounting Can I run trust accounting for owners? | •Not listed Not listed. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not available. Its help center says it does not support trust accounts. Source: support.baselane.com/hc/en-us/articles/25483526642203-Does-Baselane-Support-Trust-Accounts |
| Owners | ||
Owner portal Can property owners log in and view statements? | •Included Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Shared access with role-based controls on Smart. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Compliance | ||
Local rules and deadlines Will it track city or province rules and deadlines? | •Included Growth and Enterprise, Canada and US. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Platform | ||
AI assistant What AI capabilities are built in? | •Included Compliance assistant on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial An AI auto-tag assistant for transactions on Smart. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
Open API Can my developer build integrations? | •Partial By contract on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Operations | ||
Mobile app Is there a mobile app for iOS and Android? | •Included iOS and Android. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included App Store and Google Play. Source: baselane.com |
Support What support channels are included? | •Included 24/7 in-app help, staffed weekdays 9am to 6pm local time. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Multi-channel support and a phone number. Priority support on Smart. Source: baselane.com/pricing |
| Coverage | ||
Canada Does it work for Canadian rentals? | •Included Canada and US. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Its pages name no country. Capterra Canada lists Canada and the United States. |
The trade-offs
Where each one comes out ahead
Where Baselane is the stronger pick
Baselane starts with the money. Rent can land in a bank account built for rentals, each transaction is tagged to a property, and the reports follow a landlord's tax filing: Schedule E, rent roll, tenant ledger and, on Smart, a balance sheet and cost segregation. It also syncs with QuickBooks and Xero.
If your hard problem is bookkeeping and banking, and you already have a lease process, Baselane covers it at a flat price.
Where Platuni is the stronger pick
Platuni covers the leasing side Baselane has stepped back from. E-signatures are free and unlimited, a listings workspace with a lead inbox is included, and Growth lists rules and deadlines for Canada and the US, an owner portal and a compliance assistant. Baselane's pages list none of these for new users.
The trade-off is real. Platuni has no free plan, lists no banking, no QuickBooks and no 1099 forms, so a landlord who wants rentals and bookkeeping in one bank account should look at Baselane.
Questions
Common questions
Its Core plan is $0 per month, with banking, rent collection and bookkeeping. Smart is $20 per month, shown as "on an annual plan". Tenants pay card fees, screening and several add-ons.
Not for new users. Its help center says both were sunset on July 31, 2026, and new users can upload and store signed leases. Baselane's lease marketing page still describes free leases, so check with Baselane before relying on either page.
The applicant. Baselane lists $24.99 for the basic package, with criminal, eviction and income add-ons, and says landlords cannot waive the fee.
No. Baselane says it is a financial technology company and not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking is provided by Thread Bank, Member FDIC.
No. Its help center says Baselane does not currently support trust accounts. Platuni lists no trust accounting either.
Its pages name no country, and its banking is through a US bank. Capterra Canada lists Canada and the United States. Platuni supports screening, rent payments and compliance in Canada and the US.
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