EZLease vs Visual Lease
lease accounting head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Subscription | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday |
| Vendor | insightsoftware | Visual Lease (a CoStar Group company) |
Our take
Where EZLease leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 9 of the 18 capabilities where they differ (led by bulk lease data import/upload and lessor accounting).
Where Visual Lease leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 9 of the 18 capabilities where they differ (led by embedded leases, subleases & sale-leasebacks and ai-powered lease abstraction).
- Stated Workday integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 18 capabilities (of 41 in the lease accounting taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Embedded leases, subleases & sale-leasebacksLease Accounting & Compliance | Not evidenced | Core strength Handles subleases, sale-leasebacks, embedded leases and related-party leases |
| AI-powered lease abstractionLease Administration & Data | Not evidenced | Core strength AI-powered abstraction built on CoStar's Lease LLM |
| Bulk lease data import/uploadLease Administration & Data | Core strength Bulk lease data upload and update | Not evidenced |
| Direct/automated posting to ERP GLJournal Entries & GL Integration | Not evidenced | Core strength Prebuilt ERP connectors for SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics, Workday plus API-based real-time sync |
| Sustainability / ESG reportingPlatform, Access & Security | Not evidenced | Core strength Dedicated Sustainability & ESG Reporting module |
| Parallel multi-standard reportingLease Accounting & Compliance | Partial Supports multiple standards; simultaneous dual-book reporting not detailed | Core strength Multi-GAAP reporting for entities reporting under multiple standards |
| Lessor accountingLease Accounting & Compliance | Supported Centralized lease database for lessees and lessors | Not evidenced |
| Critical date & renewal/termination alertsLease Administration & Data | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Customizable fields & data modelLease Administration & Data | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Equipment / non-real-estate lease supportLease Administration & Data | Not evidenced | Supported Portfolio-wide reporting across real estate, fleet and equipment leases |
| GL balance reconciliationJournal Entries & GL Integration | Supported Variance and reconciliation reporting | Not evidenced |
| Month-end close automationJournal Entries & GL Integration | Supported Journal Entries Report for period-close testing | Not evidenced |
| Roll-forward & amortization reportingReporting & Disclosures | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Custom report builderReporting & Disclosures | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Open API for system connectivityPlatform, Access & Security | Not evidenced | Supported API-based integrations for real-time synchronization |
| Centralized lease document repositoryLease Administration & Data | Core strength Centralized lease database for lessees and lessors | Supported |
| Automated journal entry generationJournal Entries & GL Integration | Core strength Push-button journal entry creation | Supported |
| Journal entry export for manual importJournal Entries & GL Integration | Core strength Journal entry export to SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, NetSuite plus insightsoftware's 140+ system connectivity portfolio | Supported Flat-file export and secure SFTP transfer options |
Both grade identically on the other 23 capabilities — see each product's full profile: EZLease, Visual Lease.
EZLease vs Visual Lease — FAQs
Is EZLease or Visual Lease better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365. Visual Lease additionally lists Workday. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, EZLease or Visual Lease?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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