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Stessa

Rental-property bookkeeping and portfolio tracking with automatic bank feeds, per-property reports and a free tier. Aimed at landlords, so short-term rental income relies on bank feeds and manual categorization.

Best free start for 1-5 properties

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Best use case: Hosts with 1-5 properties wanting a free start
Ideal portfolio: 1-5 properties
Setup difficulty: easy
Channels: Not applicable / not verified

Pricing summary

Essentials free; Manage $12-15/month; Pro $28-35/month; annual billing saves 20% (as of 2026-10-19).

Plan	Price	Note
Essentials	Free	Bank feeds, basic reports
Manage	$12-15/month	Schedule E reports
Pro	$28-35/month	Advanced reporting

Verified 2026-10-19. Pricing source

What it automates

Bank feed import
Per-property income and expense reports
Schedule E reports (paid tiers)

What still needs a human

Importing and reconciling Airbnb payouts
Categorizing exceptions
Tax classification with a professional

Strengths

Free Essentials tier
Unlimited properties on free tier

Limitations

Landlord-oriented features
No Airbnb-specific import found in documentation
Reporting may become manual as portfolios grow (third-party review)

Verification notes

Price ranges not mapped to billing term
Short-term-rental suitability should be confirmed with the vendor

Direct Bookings & Analytics

Best Airbnb Accounting Software for Automated Bookkeeping & Expense Tracking

For most hosts, a rental-focused bookkeeping tool (Stessa or Baselane) is the cheapest way to automate bank feeds and Schedule E reports, while QuickBooks or Xero suit hosts who run the rental as a business with an accountant. None of these were built only for short-term rentals, so the Airbnb payout data still needs importing and checking. This is not tax advice.

Oct 19, 2026 · 10 min read

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Last verified 2026-10-19.