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Zillow Rental Manager vs TurboTenant

Checked Oct 24, 2026As of October 2026, Zillow Rental Manager is free for 20 units on its Free plan, while TurboTenant is free for 20 units on its Free plan. Zillow Rental Manager fits individual landlords with 25 units or less who want free listings, screening and online rent payments. TurboTenant fits self-managing landlords with 1 to 50 units who want free listings and screening paid by applicants.

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Zillow Rental Manager

For independent landlords

Zillow Rental Manager is a free listing, tenant screening and rent collection tool from Zillow, Inc. It is built for individual landlords with 25 units or less.

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TurboTenant

For independent landlords · AI features
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TurboTenant's website · Image: TurboTenant

TurboTenant is landlord software for listings, tenant screening, leases and online rent collection. It is aimed at self-managing landlords with 1 to 50 doors, and offers a free plan plus paid Essentials and Pro plans.

What each costs at your unit count

Cheapest plan from each vendor at each size, worked out from its published pricing rules. Tenant-paid fees aren't included.

5 units20 units50 units200 units
Zillow Rental Manager$0Free$0Freeno online rent paymentsno online rent payments
TurboTenant$0Free$0Free$0Free$0Free

Feature by feature

Zillow Rental ManagerTurboTenant
Made forIndividual landlords. Online rent payments are limited to 25 units or less.1Self-managing landlords with 1 to 50 doors; TurboTenant says most users manage 1-50 units.2
Free planListings are free to publish and include screening, e-signed leases and online rent payments.3$0 per month, no fees or contracts. Includes listings, screening and online rent collection.4
Rent paymentsFree for landlords. ACH is free for tenants; cards cost the tenant 2.95%, debit $9.95.5Free-plan tab: ACH $2, card 3.49%. Pro tab: ACH free, card 3.49%.6
Tenant screeningFree for landlords. Applicant pays $35 for the application, Experian credit report and CIC background check.7TransUnion credit, criminal and eviction checks. Applicant pays $45 or $55 by plan; landlord pays $0.8
Leases and e-signUpload any lease and collect e-signatures from up to eight tenants in every state.9State-specific lease builder with e-signature; unlimited on Essentials and above. Lease creation isn't listed on the Free plan.10
MaintenanceLandlord-only tracker for tasks, notes, photos and expenses. Tenants cannot submit requests.11Tenants submit and track repair requests online. Maintenance Coordination is offered through Autopilot.12
AccountingNo bookkeeping or tax reports. Stripe issues Form 1099-K for rent received when IRS thresholds are met.13Free tracks income and expenses by property. Pro adds Schedule E, Form 8825, transaction import, loan tracking.14
ListingsOne listing is published to Zillow, Trulia and HotPads.15Unlimited listings on 25+ sites; review takes up to 48 hours Free, under 24 Essentials+.16
AI featuresNot documentedListing description generator and lease audit are free, TurboTenant says; AI lease creation plan not stated.17
App Store rating4.6 out of 5 from 11,811 ratings in the Apple App Store.184.84 average from 11,983 App Store ratings for TurboTenant for Landlords.19

Which should you pick?

Pick Zillow Rental Manager if

Individual landlords with 25 units or less who want free listings, screening and online rent payments.

  • Listings are free to publish and include screening, digital lease signing and online rent payments.
  • Tenant screening costs landlords nothing; the applicant pays $35 and can reuse it for 30 days.
  • One listing is distributed to Zillow, Trulia and HotPads.

Watch for: Online rent payments are only for landlords with 25 units or less. Tenants cannot submit maintenance requests; the tracker is for landlord record-keeping only.

Pick TurboTenant if

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

  • 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.

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.

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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.

Sources 19 sources from 3 sites, including zillow.zendesk.com, turbotenant.com, itunes.apple.comShow

Every fact on this page comes from one of these.

  1. No, currently this feature is only available for landlords with 25 units or less.zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32877688808723-General-Information
  2. Trusted by over 1 million self-managing landlords – from 1 to 50 doors.turbotenant.com/pricing
  3. As of May 2022, all listings posted directly to Zillow Rental Manager are free to publish.zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32915356424595-Creating-a-Listing
  4. Free Start managing for free No fees or contracts – ever $0/monthturbotenant.com/pricing
  5. Online rent collection is currently free for landlords. Tenants pay nothing if using ACH. There is a 2.95% fee to use a credit cardzillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32877688808723-General-Information
  6. $55 Online Rent Payments Bank Transfer (ACH) $2 fee Credit / Debit Card 3.49% feeturbotenant.com/pricing
  7. The application and tenant screening is free for landlords. The renter pays $35 for application and third-party screening services.zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32873185394323-Set-up-Payment
  8. With TurboTenant the applicant pays $45 or $55 depending on the landlord’s plan, and the landlord pays nothing.turbotenant.com/tenant-screening
  9. Zillow Rental Manager users can upload and e-sign a lease agreement for properties located anywhere in the nation.zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32877688808723-General-Information
  10. Create and sign leases onlineturbotenant.com/pricing
  11. No, at this time, the maintenance tracker is for record-keeping purposes only and is only accessible to landlords and property managers.zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/33025784804499-Managing-a-Lease
  12. Submit and track repair requests onlineturbotenant.com/pricing
  13. A 1099-K form is an informational return form that summarizes the activity of your account and helps you report your taxes.zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32877688808723-General-Information
  14. Verify income and avoid fraud One-click tax-ready reports Built-in financial toolsturbotenant.com/pricing
  15. On Zillow Rental Manager you can create one listing, that will be distributed to HotPads, Zillow and Trulia.zillow.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/32915644005267-About-Zillow-Rental-Manager
  16. List on 25+ sites and find qualified renters, for freeturbotenant.com/pricing
  17. Our free Lease Agreement Audit tool powered by AI analyzes your lease for legal compliance within 15 seconds!turbotenant.com/landlord-toolbox/lease-agreement-audit-ai
  18. "averageUserRating":4.55846, "userRatingCount":11811itunes.apple.com/lookup
  19. "averageUserRating": 4.84002, "userRatingCount": 11983itunes.apple.com/search