Building Stack alternative for Canadian landlords — Central Rentals
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The Building Stack alternative — from 1 door to 500, still Canadian.

Building Stack targets 50+ unit multi-family operators in Québec and Ontario. If you have a triplex or single-family portfolio you'll pay for enterprise features you never use. Central Rentals has no minimum door count, flat-rate pricing from CA$5/month, and full French Québec + English support across every province.

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Central Rentals vs Building Stack — feature by feature

FeatureCentral RentalsBuilding Stack
Built for Canada
Edmonton-headquartered
Canadian (Montréal)
Provincial lease generator (all 13)
All 13 provinces + Quebec TAL
Bilingual (QC + ON focus)
Provincial notices (N1-N13, Form A, RTDRS, TAL)
Every provincial form
TAL + LTB only
Rent tracking in CAD (peer-to-peer)
Native CAD + auto-reconciliation
Native CAD
CRA T776 + NR4 + T5013 exports
1-click export at tax time
No T776 export
Tenant screening (credit + ID + landlord)
90-second 3-check pull
Certn integration
Rent reported to Equifax + TransUnion
Free for tenants
Not offered
Smart assistant (Mark) — leases, listings, replies
Built-in
No smart assistant
Maintenance triage + work-order routing
Auto-triaged + vendor routing
Full work-order routing
Starts at CA$5/month · Cancel anytime
From CA$5/mo, cancel anytime
Sales-led demo only
Starting price (per unit / month, CAD)
$60/moCAD / unit / month
~CA$35/moPlus per-door fees
Available Partial / limited Not available
Bottom line

Building Stack is excellent for 50+ door multi-family in Québec / Ontario. For anything smaller, or portfolios outside QC/ON, Central Rentals delivers the same functionality without the enterprise overhead — at 1/7 the price.

4.9/5
SOC2-aligned · Canadian-owned · Stripe-verified

Frequently asked questions

Is Central Rentals cheaper than Building Stack?

Yes. Central Rentals starts at CA$60 per month (DIY / 1–10 units) with a paid plans from CA$5/month. Building Stack starts at ~CA$35/mo — typically 25-300× more for small Canadian portfolios.

Does Building Stack support Canadian provincial leases?

Yes, but generically — Bilingual (QC + ON focus). Central Rentals ships native provincial lease generators for all 13 provinces and territories, including the Quebec TAL and the Ontario Standard Lease (Form 2229E).

Can I export to T776 / NR4 / T5013 with Building Stack?

No — No T776 export. Central Rentals generates CRA-ready exports at tax time with one click.

How long does it take to switch from Building Stack to Central Rentals?

Most landlords with under 25 units move in under 90 minutes. We import tenants + leases + recurring rent schedules directly from CSV exports. No long-term contract, cancel anytime.

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