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TraxKey vs DoorLoop
DoorLoop is a modern, easy-to-use property management system with rent collection and accounting, aimed at landlords and long-term property managers. TraxKey is built for operators who want AI to coordinate the day-to-day work, including Airbnb and Vrbo units next to annual leases. Here's an honest look at where each one fits.
The short answer
- Choose DoorLoop if you manage long-term rentals and want online rent collection, accounting and QuickBooks sync in one place.
- Choose TraxKey if you also run short-term rentals, or want maintenance, vendors, turns and renewals coordinated by AI, month to month.
Side by side
| TraxKey | DoorLoop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published: Free (1 unit), $99 (2–15 units), $249 (16–50), $549 (51–150) a month. 30-day free trial, no card. | Published: Starter $99 a month (up to 10 units), Pro $189, Premium $239, lower when billed yearly; "$3/unit" listed on each plan; demo for 300+ units (pricing page) |
| Long-term leases | Yes: leases, residents, renewals flagged 90 days out, tenant portal | Yes, its core market |
| Short-term rentals | Yes: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com calendars by iCal, turns at checkout, pre-arrival checks, guest message drafts | DoorLoop's help center sets these up as a month-to-month lease with $0 rent to record income; we found no booking calendar or guest features (help article) |
| Accounting & payments | No. Tracks what's owed and follows up, never moves money | Yes: rent by card, ACH, Google Pay and Apple Pay, bank sync, QuickBooks Online, 1099s (pricing page) |
| Maintenance & vendors | AI triage and dispatch ranked by real vendor history, aware of whether a guest is in the unit, approval limits you set | Maintenance requests and work orders |
| AI | 10 AI agents that do the coordination work, on every plan | "AI Assistant" for conversations, AI inspections, workflows (pricing page) |
| Support | A small team; you reach a person | Email and chat on Starter; phone and Zoom on Pro and Premium (pricing page) |
Where DoorLoop is stronger
- Rent collection, bank sync, QuickBooks and 1099s. TraxKey never moves money.
- A polished long-term toolkit with an AI assistant for resident conversations and AI inspections.
- Lower starting price when billed yearly, and phone support on higher plans.
Where TraxKey is different
- Short-term and long-term together, with real booking calendars, turns at checkout, pre-arrival unit checks and guest message drafts next to leases and renewals.
- AI that coordinates the work: repairs triaged and dispatched to the right vendor, turns opened, renewals flagged, every decision logged with its reason.
- Month to month with a free plan for one unit and a 30-day trial on up to 10.
Moving from DoorLoop
Export your properties, units, tenants, owners and vendors from DoorLoop reports and import them into TraxKey, reviewing everything before it saves. See how switching works.
Try TraxKey on your own portfolio
30 days free on up to 10 units, no card. Connect your calendars by iCal and import the rest from your current tool's exports. Start 30 days free · See the demo first
Competitor details were checked on their own public pages on October 2, 2026 and are linked next to each claim. Products and prices change; check them yourself before you decide. Think we got something wrong? Tell us and we'll correct it.