Parqay vs DoorLoop: an honest comparison
DoorLoop is the deeper traditional property management suite. Parqay is the only one of the two with a built-in marketplace that fills your vacant space. Here is the honest breakdown.
The short answer
Pick DoorLoop if you run a traditional residential or commercial portfolio and need trust accounting, tenant screening, syndication to Zillow and Apartments.com, or owner statements. Pick Parqay if you are a landlord or space owner who wants free-to-start software that collects rent, signs leases, and keeps a real ledger, plus a marketplace that turns vacant parking and spare space into booked income.
If you manage properties for third-party owners as a business, DoorLoop is the safer choice today. If your buildings have parking, guest suites, or coworking space sitting empty, Parqay is the only one of the two that will fill them.
Feature comparison
DoorLoop covers more of the traditional property management stack, while Parqay covers the core landlord workflow and adds a demand marketplace that DoorLoop does not have. The table below is honest about both sides, including what Parqay does not offer.
| Parqay | DoorLoop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Revenue share on bookings plus guest fee | Monthly subscription plus per-unit fees |
| Entry price | Free to start | $69/mo billed annually, up to 10 units |
| Free tier | Yes, free to sign up and list | None; demo only |
| Accounting | Double-entry ledger, Schedule E categories, CSV export | Full suite: bank sync, QuickBooks integration |
| Trust accounting | Not offered | Yes, including multiple trust accounts |
| Tenant screening | Not offered | TransUnion credit, criminal, and eviction reports |
| Bank reconciliation | Not offered | Yes, with bank feeds |
| Listing syndication | Not offered; Craigslist autopost for parking only | Zillow network, Apartments.com, Zumper on Pro/Premium |
| Maintenance | Work orders with photos and AI triage | Work orders with vendor assignment and payments |
| Owner portal | Not offered | Yes, with statements and reports |
| Reporting | Expense summaries, CSV export; no rent roll | Rent roll, P&L, balance sheet, custom reports |
| Flexible-term leasing | Yes: hourly, nightly, and monthly terms | Standard residential and commercial lease terms |
| Built-in demand marketplace | Yes: parking, stays, coworking, SMS concierge | Not offered |
| Ancillary revenue generation | Yes, bookings post straight to your ledger | Limited |
| Migration support | Team-assisted, done with you | Guided onboarding; fees vary by portfolio size |
Where DoorLoop is stronger
DoorLoop is stronger at traditional property management: accounting depth, tenant screening, listing syndication, and owner reporting. If those are your daily workflow, it is the more complete tool today.
Its accounting suite includes a full chart of accounts, bank sync with reconciliation, QuickBooks integration, and rent roll, profit and loss, and balance sheet reporting (doorloop.com/features/accounting). It also supports trust accounting with multiple trust accounts to keep owner and tenant funds separated (support.doorloop.com, Introduction to Trust Accounting). Parqay has a real double-entry ledger, but it does not offer trust accounting, bank reconciliation, or bank feeds.
DoorLoop runs TransUnion tenant screening with credit, criminal, and eviction reports at $45 per applicant (doorloop.com/features/tenant-screening), and its Pro and Premium plans syndicate listings to the Zillow network, Apartments.com, Zumper, and more (support.doorloop.com, Turn On Listing Syndications). Parqay offers neither screening nor multi-site syndication; its only automatic posting is Craigslist for parking listings.
DoorLoop also ships an owner portal with statements, reports, and owner payments for third-party owners (doorloop.com/features/owners), which Parqay does not offer at all. And it has the track record: a 4.8 out of 5 rating across 705 Capterra reviews (capterra.com/p/211768/DoorLoop) and 4.8 on G2 (g2.com/products/doorloop/reviews), with reviewers consistently praising its support and ease of use.
Where Parqay is stronger
Parqay is the only platform of the two with a built-in demand marketplace: it fills vacant parking, guest suites, and coworking space with paying bookings and posts every booking straight to your ledger. DoorLoop helps you manage the demand you find on your own; Parqay also brings demand to you.
Parqay runs on flexible terms. A parking stall booked by the hour, a guest suite booked by the night, and a long-term rental billed monthly all live in one system, with an SMS concierge that answers inquiries and sends booking links, and automatic Craigslist posting for parking listings.
The business model is aligned with yours. Parqay is free to start and earns a percentage of marketplace bookings, so it makes money when your space does, instead of charging a subscription whether your units are full or empty.
Migration is assisted. The Parqay team imports your data with you from an export of your current system, rather than leaving you alone with a spreadsheet template. There is no self-serve importer, so plan on a short working session.
Pricing compared
DoorLoop charges a monthly subscription that scales with your unit count; Parqay is free to start and earns a share of marketplace bookings. The two models suit different owners.
DoorLoop's published pricing (doorloop.com/pricing): Starter at $69 per month billed annually or $99 billed monthly, covering up to 10 units; Pro at $149 per month billed annually or $189 monthly; Premium at $209 per month billed annually or $239 monthly. All three plans list $3 per unit for additional units, portfolios over 300 units get custom pricing, and onboarding fees can apply based on portfolio size. There is no free plan or free trial. Tenant screening is $45 per applicant. Prices verified as of July 25, 2026.
Parqay is free to sign up and list. Parqay earns a percentage of marketplace bookings plus a small guest service fee, with the exact rates shown in your dashboard before you publish a listing. There is no subscription and no per-unit charge.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I import my data from DoorLoop?
- Yes, with help from our team. The Parqay team migrates your data with you from an export of your DoorLoop account, mapping properties, units, tenants, and leases together. There is no one-click importer, so plan a short working session with us rather than an instant sync.
- Is Parqay a full replacement for DoorLoop?
- For a professional property management company, no. Parqay does not offer trust accounting, tenant screening, owner portals, or Zillow syndication. For a landlord or space owner who wants rent collection, e-signature leases, maintenance, a real ledger, and a marketplace that fills vacant space, Parqay covers the whole workflow.
- What does DoorLoop cost, and what does Parqay cost?
- DoorLoop's Starter plan is $69 per month billed annually or $99 billed monthly for up to 10 units, with Pro at $149 and Premium at $209 per month billed annually (doorloop.com/pricing, verified July 25, 2026). Parqay is free to start and earns a percentage of marketplace bookings plus a small guest service fee, with exact rates shown in your dashboard.
- Does Parqay offer tenant screening?
- Not today. Parqay has digital applications and host identity verification through Stripe Identity, but it does not run credit, criminal, or eviction checks. DoorLoop includes TransUnion screening, so if screening inside your software is a must, DoorLoop is the better fit for now.
- Does Parqay syndicate listings to Zillow or Apartments.com?
- No. Parqay's marketplace generates its own demand for parking, stays, and coworking, and it auto-posts parking listings to Craigslist, but it does not syndicate to Zillow, Apartments.com, Realtor.com, or Zumper. DoorLoop's Pro and Premium plans do syndicate to those networks.
- What does Parqay's marketplace actually do?
- It lists your parking, guest suites, and coworking space to renters on hourly, nightly, and monthly terms, answers inquiries through an SMS concierge, takes payment, pays you out through Stripe Connect, and posts each booking to your ledger automatically. It is how vacant space becomes income instead of sitting empty.
- Does Parqay have an owner portal or owner statements?
- Not offered. Parqay has no owner portal, owner statements, or 1099 generation, so managers who report to third-party owners will be better served by DoorLoop for now. Parqay's tenant portal covers payments, documents, and cancellations with a refund preview.