DoorLoop is a depth-first PM platform with trust accounting, leasing CRM, and listing syndication purpose-built for 50 to 500 unit professional PM companies. Shuk is a modern, focused platform with flat pricing, zero ACH passthrough on either side, and predictive products that fit best at 1 to 50 units. This page covers where they overlap, where they differ, and how to choose.
The 30-second view on which platform fits which landlord.
You run a 50+ unit professional PM company managing for third-party owners, you need full trust accounting and leasing CRM depth, and you have made peace with annual upfront billing and per-unit pricing.
You manage 1 to 50 units, you want flat predictable pricing, zero ACH passthrough on tenants, modern UX, and predictive products DoorLoop's depth-first approach does not carry.
DoorLoop is purpose-built for 50+ unit PM companies with trust accounting, leasing CRM, and listing syndication depth. Shuk's edge is 1 to 50 unit fit: flat $5/unit pricing, zero ACH passthrough, no annual auto-renewal trap, and predictive products DoorLoop does not offer. If you are under 50 units, Shuk fits. Above 100 units, DoorLoop is the right tool.
Pricing, fees, features, and the things landlords ask about most.
Product features that exist on Shuk's platform today and have no equivalent on Avail.
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Landlord pricing, tenant fees, and included features across both platforms.
DoorLoop's Starter tier
$69/mo annual or $99/mo monthly for first 10 units. $3/unit/month above 10. Plus $2.49 tenant ACH, $3/eSignature, $49 merchant app fee, opaque onboarding ($500 to $2,000+).
DoorLoop's Pro tier
$149/mo annual baseline (quote-based units). $3/unit overage. Reduced fees: $0.99 tenant ACH, $1 eSignature, $25 merchant app. AI Assistant add-on at 25% of plan price.
All-in flat pricing
No setup fees. No tenant ACH passthrough. Month-to-month, no annual auto-renewal. Volume discount at 5+ units.
"Shuk Rentals has helped me receive tenant payments faster than competing platforms. The built-in service provider feature also gives landlords access to reliable, high-quality professionals, making maintenance and repairs easier and more efficient."
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Dan M.
"Shuk allowed me to secure trustworthy tenants more than 60 days prior to lease end date. Tenants searched for my property based on lease dates. For a small property owner, any vacancy is a huge hit, so this feature gave me incredible peace of mind."
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David B.
"Recently started using Shuk and it makes my experience as a renter so smooth and easy! Easy to get set up and super convenient to have access to everything in one place."
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Amanda S.
"I love the lease renewal indicator tool. That is super cool."
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Lori G.
"The Lease Indication Tool is a standout-it helps me predict which tenants are likely to renew, so I can plan ahead, avoid vacancies, and keep providing great places to live. It's smart, intuitive, and makes property management easier and more rewarding than ever!"
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Leule A.
Our founding team includes landlords with 15+ years of experience managing their own properties. Shuk was built to solve the problems we lived every day.
Find answers to common questions about our products and services
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What landlords typically ask when comparing Shuk to this platform.
The $69/mo sticker is the starting point, not the full bill. Add per-unit overages ($3/unit above 10), tenant ACH fees ($2.49 per transaction on Starter), eSignature fees ($3 per document on Starter), merchant application fees ($49 one-time), and onboarding ($500 to $2,000+, opaquely priced). At 10 units, Year 1 effective cost is closer to $1,000 to $2,500+. Shuk at 10 units is $600/yr flat, no add-ons. Above 50 units, DoorLoop's per-unit math compresses and they win on subscription dollars. Below 50 units, Shuk wins on total cost.
Honest answer: if you manage 50+ units for third-party owners and you require trust accounting with segregated owner funds, automated owner statements, and full general ledger, DoorLoop is purpose-built for that use case. Shuk's multi-user PM workflows are rolling out the week of 2026-05-26 and trust accounting parity is in progress. Below 50 units, the trust-accounting depth gap matters less because operating overhead matters more. Above 100 units, DoorLoop wins on fit. Below 50, evaluate both.
DoorLoop Pro and Premium have a strong leasing CRM with prospect tracking, marketing source attribution, and listing syndication to Zillow, Apartments.com, Trulia, HotPads, Dwellsy, and Zumper. That is a real workflow advantage for PMs with high prospect-to-lease volume. Shuk's Year-Round Marketing is Shuk-marketplace only today; external syndication is on the roadmap. If syndication breadth is your top need, DoorLoop is ahead.
Yes, the pattern is documented across Trustpilot, Capterra, and BBB. Multiple reviewers report annual auto-renewals charged at higher unit counts than the prior year (one Trustpilot review cited $2,388 in 2026 vs $1,622 in 2024), refunds denied for changes-of-mind, and no in-app cancellation flow. Shuk's $5/unit/month is month-to-month with in-app cancellation and no annual upfront commitment. Different product-design choices.
DoorLoop launched AI Assistant in October 2025 and AI Inspections in February 2026. The Pro tier add-on is 25% of plan price; Premium is 15%. So at Pro $149/mo annual, AI is +$37/mo on top. Shuk's LIT is predictive renewal intelligence shipped today (no add-on cost). Broader AI features are on the Shuk roadmap. If your priority is AI inspection tooling specifically, DoorLoop is ahead.
Yes. DoorLoop exports tenant rent rolls, accounting transactions, and document storage to PDF, Excel, CSV, and QuickBooks. Our onboarding team has migrated PM accounts before. Active rent collection rails switch over (tenants re-onboard on Shuk's rail), historical accounting can come over via export, and document storage migrates by file upload. Live in less than a week for typical portfolios under 50 units.
Book a free 20-minute call with Oliver. He's managed rentals for 15 years. Whatever you're dealing with, he's probably dealt with it too.
We'll handle the migration. You'll be set up in less than a week.
