Platuni vs Landlord Studio
A landlord with three rentals opens Landlord Studio's pricing page and finds a free plan. A landlord with thirty finds $15 plus $1.00 for each unit past the third. This comparison follows the bill from three units to a hundred, and shows what each product adds as the portfolio grows.
Choose Platuni if
Where the product looks mature
- You have rentals in Canada. Landlord Studio's help center marks tenant screening as US only, and its pages state no Canadian coverage.
- You want rules and deadlines tracked by jurisdiction, with a compliance assistant on Growth.
- You manage for other owners and need an owner portal, or you rent by the room and want per-room leases.
- You want to pay per unit with no base fee. Platuni Starter has no minimum.
- You want a 30-day trial of the full Growth plan, with no card.
Choose Landlord Studio if
Where the product looks mature
- You have three units or fewer. Its Go plan is free, with rent collection, listings and income and expense tracking.
- You want bank feeds, a Xero integration and receipt scanning in the same tool as your rent roll.
- You want a Schedule E report and tax-ready reports for your accountant.
- You are an independent landlord in the US. Its help center puts the sweet spot at 4 to 50 units.
- You want listings pushed to Zillow, Zumper, Trulia, Padmapper, Dwellsy and Hotpads from one place.
Fit check
Which one fits your portfolio?
Four questions. Your answer highlights the rows below that matter to you.
Based on your answers
Leans Platuni
Landlord Studio Go is free for up to 3 units; Pro is $15/mo and Pro Plus is $35/mo for 3 units plus $1.00 per extra unit.
- PlatuniLandlord Studio Pro is $15 a month for 3 units plus $1.00 per extra unit, so $17 for 5 units. Platuni Starter would cost USD $4.95 for 5 units, with no minimum.
- Landlord StudioLandlord Studio is built for independent landlords, and its help center puts the sweet spot at 4 to 50 units.
- PlatuniPlatuni Growth tracks rules and deadlines by jurisdiction for Canada and the US. Landlord Studio's pages list no deadlines tracker.
What you'd give up with Platuni: a free plan, bank feeds, Xero and receipt scanning with Schedule E reports. None of these appears on Platuni's pages. Platuni Starter is USD $0.99 per unit per month.
Platuni
Starter: USD $9.90/mo
Growth: USD $59/mo (minimum applies)
Landlord Studio
$22
$15/mo for 3 units + $1 per extra unit
Landlord Studio shows a dollar sign and no currency name on its US pricing page. Go is free for up to 3 units.
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 | Landlord StudioPlan 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 | Go free. Pro $15 a month ($12 billed annually). Pro Plus $35 a month ($28 billed annually). Currency not named. Source: landlordstudio.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 | Each plan covers 3 units. Pro and Pro Plus add $1.00 per extra unit. Source: landlordstudio.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 14 days of Pro, no card. Go stays free afterwards. Source: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
Setup and training What does onboarding and training cost? | •Included No standard setup fee. Enterprise implementation is quoted. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. No setup fee is named. Source: landlordstudio.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 | •Per-use fee ACH $2.50, paid by the landlord or the tenant. Card 3.49%, paid by the tenant. |
| 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 $45 on Pro, $55 on Go. US only. |
E-signed leases Can I sign leases digitally? | •Included Free and unlimited. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Lease management is listed. Source: help.landlordstudio.com/en/articles/6098699-feature-breakdown |
Lease templates Are state or provincial lease templates included? | •Included Canada and US compliance support on Growth. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial Lease management on every plan. No templates are named. Source: help.landlordstudio.com/en/articles/6098699-feature-breakdown |
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 | •Included Listings to six rental sites and online applications. Source: landlordstudio.com |
| 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. Source: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
| Accounting | ||
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 tracking, mileage, bank feeds, 20+ reports and Schedule E on Pro. Source: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
1099 forms Can it prepare 1099 tax forms? | •Not listed Not listed. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Source: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
QuickBooks Does it sync with QuickBooks or Xero? | •Not listed Not available. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Xero is listed on Pro and Pro Plus. Source: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
Trust accounting Can I run trust accounting for owners? | •Not listed Not listed. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Source: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
| Owners | ||
Owner portal Can property owners log in and view statements? | •Included Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Multi-owner support is listed. Source: help.landlordstudio.com/en/articles/6098699-feature-breakdown |
| 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: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
| Platform | ||
AI assistant What AI capabilities are built in? | •Included Compliance assistant on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial AI-assisted bookkeeping on Pro. No compliance assistant is listed. Source: landlordstudio.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: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
| Operations | ||
Mobile app Is there a mobile app for iOS and Android? | •Included iOS and Android. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included iOS and Android. Source: landlordstudio.com |
Support What support channels are included? | •Included 24/7 in-app help, staffed weekdays 9am to 6pm local time. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial Standard on Go, priority on Pro, an account manager on Pro Plus. Channels are not named. Source: landlordstudio.com/pricing |
| Coverage | ||
Canada Does it work for Canadian rentals? | •Included Canada and US. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed. Screening is US only and a separate UK site exists. Source: help.landlordstudio.com/en/articles/6098699-feature-breakdown |
The trade-offs
Where each one comes out ahead
Where Landlord Studio is the stronger pick
Landlord Studio is bookkeeping-led. Bank feeds, receipt scanning, mileage, 20+ reports and a Schedule E report are on Pro, and Xero connects to it. The Go plan is free for three units, so a first-time landlord can collect rent, list a vacancy and track expenses without paying.
An independent US landlord who wants the books and the rent roll in one tool is the portfolio it is shaped for.
Where Platuni is the stronger pick
Platuni charges per unit with no base fee, and Starter costs less than Landlord Studio Pro at every size we priced. Growth adds rules and deadlines by jurisdiction for Canada and the US, a compliance assistant, an owner portal and per-room leases, and the trial runs 30 days with no card.
The trade-offs are real. Platuni has no free plan and lists no bank feeds, no Xero and no receipt scanning. It lists no trust accounting and no 1099 forms either.
Questions
Common questions
Go is free for 3 units. Pro is $15 a month, or $12 a month billed annually, and Pro Plus is $35 a month, or $28 a month billed annually. Both paid plans include 3 units and add $1.00 for each extra unit. Landlord Studio names no currency.
Yes. Pro has a 14-day trial with no card, and you can stay on Go for free afterwards without losing data.
The Go plan is free for up to 3 units. Rent collection fees and tenant screening reports are charged separately.
Its pricing page says the tenant pays, from $45. Its screening page says the landlord can cover it or pass it to the tenant, at $45 on Pro and $55 on Go. Its help center marks screening as US only.
For 4 units or more, Platuni Starter costs less than Landlord Studio Pro. For 3 units or fewer, Landlord Studio's free plan costs less. The plans also differ in what they include.
Its pages state no Canadian coverage, and its help center marks tenant screening as US only. Ask Landlord Studio what it supports in Canada. Platuni supports screening, rent payments and compliance in Canada and the US.
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