The best property management software for small landlords

Checked Oct 24, 2026As of October 2026, RentRedi scores highest for small landlords (94/100), followed by TenantCloud (93) and Innago (91). Scores come from cost at 10 and 50 units, documented features, the landlord app's App Store rating and whether prices are published. Free plans are paid for by tenant fees, so check those too.

Scores out of 100 (each bar split by criterion)

RentRedi94
TenantCloud93
Innago91
Landlord Studio89
TurboTenant89
Stessa88
Avail80
Baselane78
Rentec Direct75
Hemlane70

Cost at 10 unitsCost at 50 unitsFeaturesApp Store ratingPublished pricingAI features

How we ranked them

Each tool gets up to 100 points, calculated from the published facts on its profile page.

Criterion	Points	How it's scored
Cost at 10 units	30	Cheapest plan at 10 units: full points at $0 a month, falling to zero at $100 or more
Cost at 50 units	10	Cheapest plan at 50 units: full points at $0, falling to zero at $300 or more
Features	30	5 points each for rent collection, screening, leases and e-sign, maintenance requests, accounting and listings. When the cheapest plan at 10 units is free, only features the vendor lists on that free plan count; otherwise features documented on any plan count
App Store rating	15	Landlord app rating on a 3.0 to 5.0 scale: 5.0 earns 15, 3.0 or lower earns 0; needs 20+ ratings; no landlord app earns 0
Published pricing	10	10 if every plan's price is published in full, 0 if any plan is quote-only or has an unpublished minimum
AI features	5	5 if the vendor documents AI features on any plan

The ranking at a glance

#	Tool	Score	Cost at 10 units	Cost at 50 units	Features	App Store rating	Published pricing	AI features
1	RentRedi	94	26/30 $12/mo	10/10 $12/mo	30/30 rent collection, screening, leases and e-sign, maintenance requests, accounting, listings	13/15 4.8 from 15,529 ratings	10/10 all plans priced	5/5 documented
2	TenantCloud	93	26/30 $15/mo	10/10 $15/mo	30/30 rent collection, screening, leases and e-sign, maintenance requests, accounting, listings	12/15 4.6 from 6,423 ratings	10/10 all plans priced	5/5 documented
3	Innago	91	30/30 $0/mo	10/10 $0/mo	30/30 on the Free plan: rent collection, screening, leases and e-sign, maintenance requests, accounting, listings	11/15 4.4 from 1,018 ratings	10/10 all plans priced	0/5 none found
4	Landlord Studio	89	24/30 $19/mo	8/10 $59/mo	30/30 rent collection, screening, leases and e-sign, maintenance requests, accounting, listings	12/15 4.6 from 554 ratings	10/10 all plans priced	5/5 documented
5	TurboTenant	89	30/30 $0/mo	10/10 $0/mo	20/30 on the Free plan: rent collection, screening, accounting, listings	14/15 4.8 from 11,983 ratings	10/10 all plans priced	5/5 documented
6	Stessa	88	30/30 $0/mo	10/10 $0/mo	25/30 on the free Essentials plan: rent collection, screening, maintenance requests, accounting, listings	13/15 4.8 from 5,267 ratings	10/10 all plans priced	0/5 none found
7	Avail	80	30/30 $0/mo	10/10 $0/mo	30/30 on the free Unlimited plan: rent collection, screening, leases and e-sign, maintenance requests, accounting, listings	0/15 no landlord app found	10/10 all plans priced	0/5 none found
8	Baselane	78	30/30 $0/mo	10/10 $0/mo	10/30 on the free Core plan: rent collection, accounting	13/15 4.8 from 725 ratings	10/10 all plans priced	5/5 documented
9	Rentec Direct	75	23/30 $25/mo	7/10 $90/mo	30/30 rent collection, screening, leases and e-sign, maintenance requests, accounting, listings	0/15 4.3 from 7 ratings	10/10 all plans priced	5/5 documented
10	Hemlane	70	30/30 $0/mo	10/10 $0/mo	15/30 on the free Starter plan: screening, accounting, listings	0/15 no landlord app found	10/10 all plans priced	5/5 documented

The picks

RentRedi

Highest score overall10 units: $12/mo · 50 units: $12/mo

94/100

Best for: Landlords of any size who want one flat price for unlimited properties, tenants and teammates.

What works

Annual Plan is $12 per month, flat regardless of unit count.
One price covers unlimited properties, tenants and teammates.
AI Onboarding and AI receipt capture are included on all plans.
Apple App Store rating of 4.79 from 15,529 ratings.

Watch for

No free plan or free trial; the 30-day money-back guarantee applies after paying.
Card and ACH fee amounts, and who pays them, are not published.
Monthly Plan is $29.95 per month, against $12 per month on the Annual Plan.
Screening is tenant-paid at $39.99, or $49.99 with income verification.

TenantCloud

10 units: $15/mo · 50 units: $15/mo

93/100

Best for: DIY landlords or growing managers wanting unlimited units on one plan, with tenant-paid screening and rent collection.

What works

Unlimited properties and units on every plan, so cost does not rise with portfolio size.
Full tenant screenings are free to the landlord and paid by the applicant.
Annual Starter billing costs $15 per month, with unlimited properties and units.
Unlimited online maintenance requests on all plans, with a vendor portal and invoicing.

Watch for

No free plan is listed; paid plans start at $15 per month on annual billing.
Tax Reports and Bank Reconciliation require the Pro plan or higher.
The Cloudia AI listing assistant is limited to Pro and Business plans.
Card fee percentage and applicant screening price are not published.

Innago

Lowest cost at 10 units10 units: $0/mo · 50 units: $0/mo

91/100

Best for: Independent landlords who want a free platform and are comfortable with tenants paying payment and screening fees.

What works

Free for landlords on the only plan, with no monthly, setup or contract fees at any unit count.
Tenants pay online rent fees by default ($2 per ACH payment), and the landlord can choose to absorb them.
Listings can be syndicated to Realtor.com, Zumper, Apartment List and other sites.
The iOS app averages 4.41 from 1,018 App Store ratings.

Watch for

Tenants pay card fees of 2.99% and screening fees of $30-35 by default, with income verification extra.
No state-specific lease library is offered, so state-specific lease needs may require an attorney.
Innago pages name different screening providers, Experian and TransUnion, so the provider is unclear.
Schedule E is not named among the accounting features.

Landlord Studio

10 units: $19/mo · 50 units: $59/mo

89/100

Best for: Small landlords starting with 1-3 units who want a free plan and paid tiers as they grow.

What works

Go plan is free for up to 3 units and includes listings, screening and online rent collection.
TransUnion tenant screening costs landlords $0; the tenant pays.
Free listings are syndicated to Zillow, Zumper, Trulia, Padmapper, Dwellsy and Hotpads.

Watch for

Go is limited to 3 units and one user, with standard reports only.
Rent payment fees and tenant screening price are not published.
AI assisted bookkeeping is Pro and above only, and its features are not described.

TurboTenant

10 units: $0/mo · 50 units: $0/mo

89/100

Best for: Self-managing landlords with 1 to 50 units who want free listings and screening paid by applicants.

What works

Free plan costs $0 per month with no fees or contracts, and includes listings, screening and rent collection.
Landlords pay $0 for screening; the applicant pays $45 or $55 depending on the landlord's plan.
Unlimited listings go to 25+ sites on every plan, including Free.
AI listing description generator and AI lease audit tool are free, TurboTenant says.

Watch for

Essentials and Pro are priced per year; no monthly billing option is shown.
ACH rent payments cost $2 on the Free-plan tab, and cards cost 3.49% on both tabs.
Autopilot full-service management has no published price; readers must contact sales.
Plan placement for maintenance and some accounting features could not be confirmed.

Stessa

10 units: $0/mo · 50 units: $0/mo

88/100

Best for: Landlords and real estate investors wanting a free starting plan and flat pricing regardless of property count.

What works

Essentials is free and includes unlimited properties, rent collection, screening and maintenance tracking.
Pricing is flat per month for all properties, with no per-unit charge.
Vacancy ads syndicate to Zillow's family of sites on every plan.
Rated 4.8 from 5,267 ratings in the Apple App Store.

Watch for

Tenant ACH and card fee amounts and deposit speed are not published.
State lease agreements cost $15 each on the free Essentials plan.
Advanced reports, budgeting and pro-forma require the Pro plan.
Accelerated rent payments are limited to Manage and Pro.

Avail

10 units: $0/mo · 50 units: $0/mo

80/100

Best for: DIY landlords who want free rent collection, listings, screening and leases, and accept tenant-paid payment fees.

What works

Unlimited plan costs $0 per unit with no cap on units.
Free listing on 19 top sites, including Zumper, Padmapper and Realtor.com.
State-specific, lawyer-reviewed leases with digital signing are included on the free plan.
Unlimited Plus waives ACH fees for tenant bank payments.

Watch for

On the free plan, tenants pay $2.50 per bank transfer.
A 3.5% processing fee is added to card payments on any plan.
Per-report screening price is not published and varies by state.
Schedule E reports and bank feeds are not confirmed.

Baselane

10 units: $0/mo · 50 units: $0/mo

78/100

Best for: Multi-property investors wanting free banking, bookkeeping and rent collection, plus Schedule E and tax reports.

What works

Core plan is $0/month and includes banking, bookkeeping and rent collection essentials.
The $2 ACH fee can be avoided by depositing rent into a Baselane checking account.
Core includes Schedule E reports and an accountant tax package.
Rated 4.79 across 725 ratings on the Apple App Store.

Watch for

Listings, leases and maintenance were not found on the pages reviewed; the product leads with banking and bookkeeping.
Card payments carry a 3.49% processing fee charged to the tenant.
Screening starts at $24.99, but the provider and who pays are not stated.
The AI features listed are on the Smart plan, which is $20/month on annual billing.

Rentec Direct

10 units: $25/mo · 50 units: $90/mo

75/100

Best for: Landlords and small property managers who want low entry pricing, no contract, and trust accounting available on the PM plan.

What works

No long-term contract, and a two-week free trial is available.
Free setup and onboarding, with no setup fees or training costs.
Starter is a flat $25 per month for 10 or fewer units.
Trust account management and an Owner Portal are included in the PM edition.

Watch for

Pro and PM cannot be downgraded back to Starter.
Who pays for tenant screening is not published.
Starter charges $2.00 per ACH payment and 3.50% on cards.
Support for commercial and HOA properties is not published.

Hemlane

10 units: $0/mo · 50 units: $0/mo

70/100

Best for: Owners and managers who want free listing and accounting tools, with paid tiers for rent collection and repairs.

What works

Starter is free forever with advertising, screening and rental accounting, and no credit card required.
Tenant screening costs $40 total and the tenant pays it.
Basic and above charge $0 ACH fees for online rent collection.
Accounting from Starter up includes bank sync, cash flow report, income statement and lease ledger.

Watch for

Essential annual is $20 per unit plus $28, against $2 per unit on Basic.
Complete monthly runs $34 plus $65 per unit, which reaches $13,034 at 200 units.
Complete may be unavailable in towns under 100,000 population.
Starter unit cap, screening provider and who pays the 3% card fee are not published.

What should a small landlord look for?

At 1 to 50 units, the price rule matters more than the headline price. A flat monthly plan costs the same at 3 units or 40, while a plan with a monthly minimum can cost more for 5 units than a flat plan does for 50. The pricing page works out every plan at your unit count.

Then check what tenants pay. Free plans charge tenants for paying rent by bank transfer or card and charge applicants for screening, and the amounts differ by tool. Each tool's page lists its fees with the source.

Last, check the landlord app if you plan to manage from your phone. App Store ratings are one public signal the rubric can use, so it includes them; check the rating count, because some apps have only a few dozen.

Last checked Oct 24, 2026. Every figure links to the page it came from (see Sources). Found something out of date? Tell us. How we pick and rank: methodology.