Lotly vs. DoorLoop for Mobile Home Parks
DoorLoop is a modern, easy-to-use all-in-one platform with strong screening, accounting, and e-sign — and it markets a mobile-home use case on top of a generalist unit model. Marketing a use case is not the same as modeling it: there is no lot-and-home structure, no lot-vs-home rent split, no POH tracking, no infill pipeline, and no native certified mail, while the lowest advertised rate assumes an annual commitment. Lotly is built for parks and priced per lot with vacant lots free.
| Feature | Lotly | DoorLoop |
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| Built specifically for mobile home parks | ✓Yes — the lot is the core object, built for parks from day one | Generalist PMS that markets an MHP use case; not park-native |
| Lot-level occupancy tracking | ✓Native — in every plan, nothing to license | Apartment-style unit model; lots are not represented |
| Lot rent vs. home rent split | ✓Native — lot rent and home rent billed separately by default | Not a dual-asset model |
| Park-owned home (POH) tracking | ✓Native — park-owned homes are a first-class object | No dedicated POH tracking |
| Infill / home-sales pipeline | ✓Native multi-stage pipeline: inquiry, showing, application, financing, docs, closing | Not built for home sales |
| Built-in tenant screening | ✓Native and park-aware: TransUnion credit, criminal, eviction/housing — wired into the eviction manager | TransUnion credit, criminal, eviction — generalist, not park-aware |
| ACH-first rent collection | ✓ACH-first by default; sub-$1 per transaction | Online payments; ACH supported |
| Mobile-first tenant portal | ✓Included; sub-90-second pay flow | Tenant portal + mobile app — generalist |
| One-click certified mail + state notices | ✓Native one-click certified mail (LetterStream) + state-specific notice templates | Not native |
| Eviction case manager | ✓Native, state-law-aware, AI-assisted case manager | Eviction prep + history checks only; no case manager |
| Automated past-due outreach | ✓AI-drafted days-past-due ladder across email, portal, and SMS | Automated late fees + overdue reminders; not an AI days-past-due ladder |
| In-app AI suite | ✓Native and MHP-tuned: assistant, maintenance agent, doc OCR, AI drafting — included | Generalist AI assistant — not MHP-tuned |
| Lease e-signature | ✓Built-in and included in every plan | Built-in via Dropbox Sign (third party) |
| AI-assisted data onboarding | ✓AI-mapped import from any PMS (CSV/Excel/ZIP) — live in days, no consultant | Team-assisted template migration; not AI-mapped |
| MHP-formatted owner statements | ✓Native MHP-formatted owner statements — no QuickBooks required | Generic owner statements, gated to Pro/Premium |
| Pricing model | ✓Per-lot, vacant lots free, month-to-month — no annual lock-in | Tiered per-unit; the lowest advertised rate assumes an annual commitment (higher month-to-month) |
| General-purpose portfolio breadth | Built for parks — not a generalist platform for mixed asset types | ✓Deeper — one tool across residential, commercial, and mixed portfolios |
| AI unit inspections | Maintenance AI agent and doc OCR; no dedicated AI inspection product | ✓Deeper — AI-assisted inspections built into the platform |
What DoorLoop does well
DoorLoop is a modern, genuinely easy-to-use platform. Screening, accounting, e-sign, a tenant portal, and a capable AI assistant are all there, the onboarding is friendly, and the interface is one of the nicer ones in the category.
It also markets a mobile-home use case — but underneath it runs a generalist unit model, not a lot-and-home structure. For a park operator that gap shows up on day one: no separate lot and home rent, no park-owned-home object, no infill sale, and no certified mail for state notices.
Why Lotly wins for mobile home parks
Lotly was built for mobile home parks from day one, so the park workflow is not something you configure, license, or bolt on — it is the product. The lot is the core object. Lot rent and home rent bill separately by default. Park-owned homes are first-class. Vacant lots are free.
Just as important, the work a park operator actually does every week is native and included: park-aware screening, lease e-sign, one-click certified mail with state-specific notice templates, a multi-stage infill sales pipeline, a state-law-aware eviction manager, and an AI suite tuned for parks — in one platform, on month-to-month per-lot pricing, live in days.
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A true lot-and-home data modelLots — not apartment units — with separate lot rent and home rent and native park-owned-home tracking, and vacant lots free under per-lot pricing. This is the difference between software that models your business and software you work around.
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Compliance built for parksNative one-click certified mail via LetterStream with state-specific legal-notice templates, plus a state-law-aware, AI-assisted Eviction Manager — the notices and procedures parks actually send, backed by Lotly guides for all 50 states.
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Infill sales, not apartment leasingA native multi-stage pipeline from inquiry through showing, application, financing, docs, and closing — built to fill vacant lots, which is where park value is actually created.
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An MHP-native AI suite, includedAI assistant, maintenance agent, paper-application OCR, AI listing descriptions, and an AI-drafted days-past-due ladder across email, portal, and SMS — tuned for parks and included, not tier-gated or sold as an enterprise add-on.
The verdict: choose Lotly for mobile home parks
If you operate mobile home parks, Lotly is the right choice. Every workflow that defines a park — lots, separate lot and home rent, park-owned homes, infill sales, certified mail, state-aware evictions — is native, included, and built for parks from day one, on per-lot pricing where vacant lots are free and you are never locked into an annual contract.
DoorLoop is a capable product, and the comparison above is honest about the places it leads. But those strengths are aimed at a different asset class, and none of them is the reason a park operator gets out of bed. For parks, Lotly wins on the points that decide the day — and it is live in days, not months.
Best for
Lotly: Any mobile home park operator who wants lot-level workflows, separate lot and home rent, park-owned-home tracking, certified mail, infill stage tracking, and per-lot pricing with vacant lots free — native and included, with no apartment-DNA workarounds.
DoorLoop: Landlords and mixed-portfolio managers who want a modern, intuitive all-in-one PMS and do not need a true lot-and-home data model. Pleasant software — aimed at a generalist portfolio, not a park.
Pricing
Lotly: Per-lot pricing with vacant lots free. Month-to-month contract — no annual lock-in. See pricing →
DoorLoop: Tiered subscription (Starter, Pro, Premium); the lowest advertised rates assume an annual commitment (higher month-to-month), with per-unit pricing above the base and features like owner statements and the AI add-on in higher tiers.
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