Mashvisor is a web platform that surfaces investment property analytics at scale — heat maps of neighborhood rental yields, Airbnb ROI comparisons across cities, and a searchable database of investment properties with pre-computed cap rates and cash-on-cash returns. Strongest for investors doing top-down market research.
Prop-Folio is an iOS app for bottom-up per-deal underwriting. You paste an address you're already considering, and it runs a full 4-strategy analysis with rent comps, tax data, Deal Score, and PDF export. Strongest for investors doing per-property decisions on candidate listings.
The workflows are different: Mashvisor helps you decide which market to invest in; Prop-Folio helps you decide which property to buy.
Where Mashvisor wins
- Market-level heat maps. Mashvisor's core UI is a map showing rental yields, cap rates, and Airbnb performance across cities and neighborhoods. If you're deciding between Nashville, Austin, and Kansas City for your first out-of-state investment, Mashvisor is a strong research tool.
- Investment property marketplace. Mashvisor surfaces listed properties with pre-computed investor metrics, so you can browse "here are all the 8%+ cap rate 3-flats in Cleveland." Prop-Folio doesn't have a listings marketplace.
- Airbnb analytics depth. Their vacation-rental data (occupancy rates, seasonal ADR, revenue by property type) is more detailed than what a per-property tool typically surfaces.
- Desktop-first workflow. If you research on a laptop with multiple tabs open, Mashvisor's web platform fits that flow better than a mobile app.
Where Prop-Folio wins
- Per-property underwriting depth. Once you've decided on a property, Prop-Folio's analysis is more thorough than Mashvisor's marketplace-listing snapshot. Renovation estimator across 12 categories, refi modeling for BRRRR, per-unit rent comps for multifamily, Deal Score across four strategies with a strategy-appropriate weighting.
- Mobile-first workflow. Analyze at open houses, on the drive home, in bed at 11pm. Mashvisor's mobile experience exists but the platform is built for desktop first.
- All four strategies natively. Same property analyzed as Buy & Hold, BRRRR, Fix & Flip, and Short-Term Rental — each with its own preserved assumptions. Mashvisor covers rental and Airbnb but doesn't model BRRRR or Fix & Flip flows.
- Portfolio + Deal Score. Save properties, sort by Deal Score, compare across your shortlist. Mashvisor's marketplace is per-listing; Prop-Folio's portfolio persists your decisions.
- Renovation cost modeling. Prop-Folio's 12-category renovation estimator (with jurisdiction-tuned defaults) feeds directly into Deal Score. Mashvisor doesn't model renovation costs at that granularity — it treats properties as finished assets.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Mashvisor | Prop-Folio |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood heat maps | ✓ | — |
| Investment property marketplace | ✓ | — |
| Airbnb / Short-Term Rental market analytics | ✓ | Per-property |
| Per-property Buy & Hold underwrite | Basic | ✓ |
| BRRRR strategy modeling | — | ✓ |
| Fix & Flip modeling | — | ✓ |
| Renovation estimator (multi-category) | — | ✓ |
| PropScore (single 1-5 metric) | — | ✓ |
| Portfolio tracking across saved deals | Partial | ✓ |
| Mobile-first workflow | Partial | ✓ |
| PDF export per property | Partial | ✓ |
Pricing snapshot
- Mashvisor — quarterly and annual plans; see Mashvisor's pricing page for current tiers. Historically ranges from ~$20/mo (basic) to ~$100+/mo (professional) depending on the analytics depth needed.
- Prop-Folio — free tier (3 saved properties, 3 signup imports + 1/mo refill). Full-Access plans: House Hacker $9.99/mo · Investor $14.99/mo or $129/yr · Developer $29.99/mo or $249/yr. All Full-Access plans unlock unlimited saved properties and all four strategies including Short-Term Rental.
When to choose Mashvisor
- You're researching WHICH market to invest in — comparing multiple cities or neighborhoods
- You want a searchable marketplace of pre-analyzed investment properties
- Your primary strategy is short-term rental / Airbnb and you want market-level occupancy + ADR benchmarks
- You do research on a desktop and prefer a browser workflow to a mobile app
When to choose Prop-Folio
- You already know your target market — you're evaluating specific listings, not exploring cities
- You underwrite deals on your phone at open houses or on the go
- Your strategy mix includes BRRRR or Fix & Flip (Mashvisor doesn't model these)
- You want per-property renovation modeling that flows into your deal analysis
- You want a single Deal Score to sort candidate properties by
Some investors use both
Mashvisor for the top-down (which markets, which neighborhoods) → Prop-Folio for the bottom-up (which specific properties in those neighborhoods). They don't overlap much, and using both is common for out-of-state investors researching new markets.
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