Is TurboTenant really free, or is there a catch?

The landlord subscription is genuinely $0 with no trial expiry. The model works by charging tenants for screening and payment processing, and by paid tiers that waive those fees and add leasing features.

What's the biggest gap when you pass ~20 units?

Operational depth: portfolio-level ledgers, renewal tracking, and accounting live in add-ons or thin out. The marketing side stays strong; the money side is where landlords feel the ceiling.

Do I lose my listings reach if I switch?

Only if you switch to a tool without syndication. Several landlords run a hybrid: keep TurboTenant free for marketing vacancies and run rent, leases, and money in an operations platform.

TurboTenant Alternatives for Growing Landlords

TurboTenant's free plan is one of the best deals in landlording — for finding tenants. Once you're managing rent, renewals, and ledgers across 20+ units, the leasing-first design starts to show. Here's what to use when the operations side becomes the job.

Last reviewed: July 12, 2026

The short version

If your bottleneck is operations rather than vacancies, StackRent is built for that exact transition (launching soon, 20–100 units). If you want to stay free, Innago trades TurboTenant's marketing reach for automated late fees; Avail trades it for lawyer-reviewed state leases. If your pain is bookkeeping, Baselane fixes the money layer specifically.

ProductPricingModelSweet spot

TurboTenantFree plan; Essentials $149/yr (~$12.42/mo); Pro $199/yr (~$16.58/mo) — flat, not per-unitFree + flat paid tiers1–20 units

StackRent

Launching soon

Launching soon — flat tiers by unit countFlat tiers by unit count20–100 units

AvailFree (tenant pays $2.50/ACH); Unlimited Plus $9/unit/moFree + $9/unit paid tier1–5 units

InnagoFree for landlords (tenants pay ~$2/ACH, ~3% card; screening $30–35)Free for landlords1–50 units

RentRediGrow $12/mo (annual) or $29.95/mo monthly; Start plan $5/moFlat (unlimited units)1–50 units

BaselaneCore free; Smart $20/mo (annual)Free + paid automation tier1–20 units (finances only)

TenantCloudStarter $15/mo (annual; $18 monthly); Growth ~$29/mo; Pro $50/mo; Business from $100Flat tiers1–50 units

Competitor pricing as of July 2026, from public pricing pages. Plans and fees change — confirm current terms on each vendor's site.

Why landlords leave TurboTenant

TurboTenant is a leasing funnel with rent collection attached. That's a compliment at 5 units — listings syndicated across the major rental sites, free screening, applications in minutes. But accounting lives in a paid add-on, the fee structure leans on tenants, and portfolio-level operations like renewal pipelines and per-property ledgers aren't the product's center of gravity.

The pattern we hear from landlords at 15–30 units: vacancies stopped being the problem years ago — the spreadsheet did the quitting. At that point you don't need a better funnel; you need the rent-and-money loop to run itself. That's a different product category, and it's the gap the first two options below target.

The alternatives

1. StackRent

The operations layer for self-managing landlords with 20–100 units.

Pricing: Launching soon — flat tiers by unit count

Best for: Self-managers who've outgrown spreadsheets and free leasing tools but don't want to pay for — or operate — enterprise PM software.

Rent collection, lease tracking, and renewals in one loop — the money side, not another leasing funnel
Flat tiers gated by unit count, so cost doesn't creep up per door
Built for owners who self-manage, not for property management companies

Launching soon — join the waitlist for early access
Deliberately focused: tenant acquisition (listings, marketing) is out of scope by design

2. Avail

Realtor.com-owned leasing toolkit with a generous free tier.

Pricing: Free (tenant pays $2.50/ACH); Unlimited Plus $9/unit/mo

Best for: First-time and very small landlords who want lawyer-reviewed, state-specific leases and Realtor.com-network syndication for free.

Free tier includes state-specific, lawyer-reviewed lease templates and e-signing
Listing syndication across the Realtor.com network
Simple, guided UX that's easy for first-time landlords and tenants

Unlimited Plus costs $9 per unit per month — at 30 units that's $270/mo, more than full PM suites
On the free tier tenants pay $2.50 per ACH rent payment (3.5% on cards)
Leasing-focused: light on accounting and portfolio-scale operations

3. Innago

Genuinely free property management, funded by tenant-paid fees.

Pricing: Free for landlords (tenants pay ~$2/ACH, ~3% card; screening $30–35)

Best for: Landlords who want $0 software with automated late fees and are comfortable passing transaction costs to tenants.

No subscription, setup, or per-unit fees for landlords — at any portfolio size
Automated late fees with grace-period rules
Covers leases, screening, payments, and maintenance requests

Tenant-paid fees on every online payment can push tenants back to checks or Zelle
Reviewers find lease editing and templates clunky
No banking layer or per-property accounts

4. RentRedi

Budget flat-price landlord app with unlimited units.

Pricing: Grow $12/mo (annual) or $29.95/mo monthly; Start plan $5/mo

Best for: Price-sensitive DIY landlords who want rent collection, automatic late fees, and screening in a mobile-first package.

One flat price covers unlimited units, tenants, and teammates
Automatic late-fee rules and autopay built in
Schedule E / tax-ready reporting available

Full accounting requires the REI Hub add-on at extra cost
The $5 Start plan is bare-bones — unlimited e-signing and full screening require Grow or Pro
Mobile-first design; the web experience is secondary

5. Baselane

Free landlord banking, bookkeeping, and rent collection.

Pricing: Core free; Smart $20/mo (annual)

Best for: Investors who want per-property bank accounts, Schedule E-tagged bookkeeping, and rent collection — and handle leasing elsewhere.

Free banking with per-property virtual accounts and interest on balances
Automated bookkeeping tagged to Schedule E categories
Rent collection with deposits straight into the banking layer

Finance-only: no listings, no lease workflow depth, no maintenance work orders
Tenant pays $2/ACH unless the landlord absorbs or banks with Baselane
Mobile app is new and still maturing

6. TenantCloud

Cheap tiered all-rounder from listings to accounting.

Pricing: Starter $15/mo (annual; $18 monthly); Growth ~$29/mo; Pro $50/mo; Business from $100

Best for: Landlords who want the widest toolset per dollar and don't mind features being spread across tiers.

Low entry price with unlimited units on every plan
Broad coverage: listings, screening, payments, maintenance, tax reports
QuickBooks integration on higher tiers

Leases and storage are capped by tier (Starter: 10 leases / 1 GB) and key tools sit in higher tiers
Reviewers cite recurring price increases
Payment processing speed draws recurring complaints

When TurboTenant is still the right call

Stay if you're under ~10 units, vacancies are your main cost, and $0 software matters. Nothing below beats free marketing syndication plus free screening for a small portfolio — and the flat paid tiers stay cheap even if you grow.

Frequently asked questions

Is TurboTenant really free, or is there a catch?: The landlord subscription is genuinely $0 with no trial expiry. The model works by charging tenants for screening and payment processing, and by paid tiers that waive those fees and add leasing features.
What's the biggest gap when you pass ~20 units?: Operational depth: portfolio-level ledgers, renewal tracking, and accounting live in add-ons or thin out. The marketing side stays strong; the money side is where landlords feel the ceiling.
Do I lose my listings reach if I switch?: Only if you switch to a tool without syndication. Several landlords run a hybrid: keep TurboTenant free for marketing vacancies and run rent, leases, and money in an operations platform.