Vestly vs Real Estate Investar
A long-standing AU research and data platform - suburb + property analytics, deal sourcing, and portfolio tracking for investors.
A straight, feature-by-feature look at both tools for Australian property investors, including pricing and where each one genuinely wins. Verified 2026-06-01.
In one paragraph
Real Estate Investar is one of the longest-running AU property platforms, strongest at the research end - finding deals, pulling suburb and comparable-sales data (via Cotality / CoreLogic RP Data), and projecting long-run cash flow and growth before you buy. Vestly is built for the other half of the job: live, ATO-aligned tax tracking on the portfolio you already own, a clean FY tax pack for your accountant, state rent-increase notices, and it is free to track, with the EOFY Tax Pack at $79 per tax year to send that pack. Where their tax-specific depth is not publicly documented we have marked those rows unknown rather than guess. Many investors could reasonably use one to research and Vestly to run the numbers at tax time.
Feature by feature
Yes / partial / no across the 14 dimensions that matter for AU investors.
| Capability | Vestly | Real Estate Investar |
|---|---|---|
| ATO FY 2026-27 tax brackets + CGT | ||
| CGT calculator (50% discount, marginal rate) | ? | |
| Depreciation (Div 40 + Div 43) | ? | |
| Stamp duty across 8 states + territories | ? | |
| State-compliant rent-increase notices | ||
| Live bank feeds (CDR Open Banking) | ||
| CDR-accredited data flow | ||
| Bulk importer (CSV / xlsx / docx / PDF) | ? | |
| Receipt photo scan with AI extraction | ? | |
| Refinance comparison in-product | ||
| Serviceability / borrowing-capacity tool | ||
| Multi-entity (trust / SMSF / company) | ? | |
| Native iOS / Android app |
Pricing side by side
What you pay and what you get for it.
| Component | Vestly | Real Estate Investar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to track your portfolioTax Pack $79 per tax year to send it to your accountant | Tiered $79.90-$228.90 / mo (Starter / Pro / Advanced) |
| Setup fee | $0 | Not publicly listed |
| Free trial | Free to track, no trial needed | Not publicly listed |
| Contract | No subscription | Month-to-month |
| AI usage | Included in the Tax Pack ($79 per tax year) | Unknown / not disclosed |
When Real Estate Investar is the better choice
- You want deep pre-purchase research. Investar Search scans 20+ portals to surface cash-flow, growth, renovation, and sub-dividable deals - Vestly is not a deal-sourcing engine.
- You want suburb-level market data and comparable sales. Pro bundles Cotality / CoreLogic RP Data; Vestly does not resell that data.
- You value a long track record. Real Estate Investar has run since 2006 and now sits under MRI Software - an established brand with education and community behind it.
- You want 10-year before-and-after-tax cash-flow and capital-growth projections on a prospective property. Their Property Analyser models this; Vestly currently models a 5-year stress test.
When Vestly is the better choice
- You want live, ATO-aligned tax modelling on the portfolio you already own - FY 2026-27 brackets, the 50% CGT discount, Div 40 / Div 43 depreciation, stamp duty across 8 states. Real Estate Investar is a research / data tool, not an ATO tax engine.
- You want a one-click FY tax pack to hand your accountant. That is core to Vestly; Real Estate Investar does not publish this.
- You need state-compliant rent-increase notices across NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT. Vestly generates the prescribed forms; Real Estate Investar does not.
- You want to track your portfolio for free with transparent pricing. Vestly is free to track, with the EOFY Tax Pack at $79 per tax year; Real Estate Investar starts around $79.90/mo on a tiered plan with no published trial.
- You want AI doing the paperwork. Vestly reads receipts, auto-tags documents and ingests depreciation schedules; Real Estate Investar does not advertise comparable AI tooling.
- You want refinance comparison and serviceability tools alongside your portfolio. Vestly runs both in-product; Real Estate Investar focuses on research and tracking.
Why investors choose Vestly
Built only for Australian investors, aligned to the ATO end to end.
Tax-accurate for AU
FY 2026-27 ATO brackets, the 50% CGT discount, Div 40 + Div 43 depreciation, and stamp duty across all 8 states and territories.
Free to track
Tracking your whole portfolio is free, no subscription, no card - every future ATO update included. Your tax pack builds free; $79 per tax year sends it to your accountant.
Try it with no risk
Get started free, no card required. Or explore the live sample portfolio at /demo first.
Switched to Vestly from Real Estate Investar? We'd love to feature your story - email hello@vestly.au.
Ready to compare for yourself?
Free to track your whole portfolio, no card, no subscription. Your tax pack builds free; $79 per tax year sends it to your accountant. Or visit Real Estate Investar to do the same comparison from their side.
Comparison verified 2026-06-01. Tell us if anything is outdated: hello@vestly.au