BNBCalc vs strIQ 2026: Which One Do You Actually Need?

strIQ is $250 a month, billed annually, for a property search, a score, and a community. BNBCalc is $33 a month, billed annually. Find the house on Zillow or Realtor.com. Paste the Zillow link into our search. We run the analysis.

Zillow and Realtor.com are better at listings because they are the listing sites. Price, photos, beds, baths, lot, taxes, and days on market are kept there, nationwide. strIQ searches 100+ markets and states its property count as both 500,000 and 1 million. That is a thinner copy of a listing record those two sites already have.

The rental side is where the gap gets wide. BNBCalc has 10 million properties on both Airbnb and Vrbo, about 10 to 20 times their count, in 487 US markets, about four times their 100+. Their app is not mobile friendly. Ours is.

We read their pricing and solutions pages on September 30, 2026. The prices here are both annual.

The questions that matter

	BNBCalc	strIQ
How many US markets can I research?	487	100+
How many rentals, and from which sites?	10 million, on both Airbnb and Vrbo	500,000 or 1 million. About 10–20x fewer
Where do I look up the house for sale?	Zillow or Realtor.com. Paste the Zillow link into our search and we analyze it	Their search. The listing facts are still better on Zillow and Realtor.com
Can I check the comps?	Yes. Up to 50, graded, and you can override them	A score and a band. No source on the page
Does it have an AI underwriter?	Yes. Unlimited reports. It uses the property details and amenities	No
Does it include a Zestimate and the property facts?	Yes	No
If I add an amenity, do I see the revenue change for this bedroom count?	Yes	No
Can I track material-participation hours for the STR tax tests?	Yes. Included	No
What do I pay, billed annually?	$33 a month	$250 a month
Can I use it on my phone at the house?	Yes. It stays fast	No. The app is not mobile friendly

Why the listing search is the wrong reason to pay

A house for sale is already written up. Zillow and Realtor.com have the photos, the price cuts, the square footage, the tax bill, and how long it has sat. They cover the country. strIQ covers 100+ markets and then cannot pick a single property count.

Copy the Zillow link and paste it into the BNBCalc search box. We take that listing and run the detailed analysis: comps, revenue, expenses, and the loan. Realtor.com is there when you want a second look at the same facts. You do not need a $250 membership to get from the listing to the underwrite.

What we would decide on

strIQ does show a financed figure. The pricing page has cash-on-cash and a target offer price. The revenue under it is a 9/10 and a band. Their FAQ calls that precise and points at algorithms and trends. You cannot open the comps, and you cannot tell whether they are Airbnb, Vrbo, or both.

We would underwrite on 10 million properties across both sites, in 487 US markets, with the comps on the screen. We would do it on a phone. Their app is not mobile friendly, so the showing is a screenshot you deal with later.

Frequently asked questions

Which one should you pay for?

BNBCalc, at $33 a month billed annually. strIQ is $250 a month billed annually. Find the house on Zillow or Realtor.com, paste the Zillow link into our search, and run the loan against 10 million Airbnb and Vrbo properties.

Why are Zillow and Realtor.com better for the listing?

They are where the listing lives. The price, the history, the photos, and the property facts are updated there, for the US, not for 100 markets inside a membership. strIQ adds a score. It does not add a better listing.

Can I paste a Zillow link into BNBCalc?

Yes. Paste it into the search box. BNBCalc pulls the property and runs the full analysis.

Does the app work on a phone?

Theirs does not. It is not mobile friendly. BNBCalc does, and it stays fast enough to finish at the house.

The bottom line

$33 a month against $250, both billed annually. Ten to twenty times the rental properties, on Airbnb and Vrbo. Four times the US markets. A Zillow link you can paste. A phone you can use.

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