# The best software for landlords who manage their own rentals — Landlord Bench

> Source: https://landlordbench.com/category/diy-landlords (curated, re-verified)
> Updated 1 November 2026 · Reviewed by the Landlord Bench editorial team

For an owner with one house or a few dozen units who handles tenants, rent and repairs themselves.

34 tools in this category, ranked by what we can confirm about each (a public price, an API and docs, independent sources, stated limits; payment never changes the order). Each name links to its answer-first markdown twin.

## Facts

- Free to start: 15 of 34
- API: 0 of 34
- First paid plan a month: 20 of 34 publish one, $7 to $239, median $20
- Checked against their own sites: 27–30 October 2026 (34 of 34)
- Added in November 2026: 3

| Name | What it is | Pricing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Apartments.com Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/apartments-com-rental-manager.md) | Free landlord tools bundled with an Apartments.com listing; applicants and card-paying renters carry the costs. | Free |
| [Avail](https://landlordbench.com/avail.md) | Free all-in-one software for do-it-yourself landlords: listings, screening, leases, rent and repairs. | From $9 a seat a month |
| [Baselane](https://landlordbench.com/baselane.md) | Landlord banking, rent collection and bookkeeping for rental property owners in one account. | Free, then $20 a month billed annually |
| [ClearNow](https://landlordbench.com/clearnow.md) | Automatic rent debits from tenant bank accounts, deposited to the landlord three banking days later. | — |
| [DoorLoop](https://landlordbench.com/doorloop.md) | AI agents answer tenants, run repairs and renewals inside the same system holding your leases and books. | From $239 a month |
| [E-Renter](https://landlordbench.com/e-renter.md) | Pay-as-you-go tenant background and credit screening with no account, membership or monthly fees. | From $21.95 per outcome |
| [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane.md) | Rental management software with optional 24/7 repair coordination and leasing help, priced per unit. | Free, then $36.50 a month |
| [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago.md) | Free rental management software for small landlords, paid for by tenant payment and screening fees. | Free |
| [Landlord Studio](https://landlordbench.com/landlord-studio.md) | Rental listings, screening, rent collection and landlord bookkeeping in one app, free for up to three units. | Free, then $15 a month |
| [Landlordy](https://landlordbench.com/landlordy.md) | Offline iPhone and Android app for landlord bookkeeping, with all tenant data kept on the device. | Free |
| [LeaseRunner](https://landlordbench.com/leaserunner.md) | Pay-per-use tenant screening, state lease templates and rent collection by bank transfer for US landlords. | From $17 per applicant |
| [Letus](https://landlordbench.com/letus.md) | Rent payment platform for landlords and property managers, with lease applications and rent credit reporting. | On quote |
| [PayRent](https://landlordbench.com/payrent.md) | Rent collection app for independent landlords, with payment controls and free rent reporting. | Free, then $29 a month |
| [Platuni](https://landlordbench.com/platuni.md) | Canadian rental operations software with compliance workflows and resident workspaces. | From CA$29 a month (about $21) |
| [REI Hub](https://landlordbench.com/rei-hub.md) | Double-entry rental property accounting with per-property reporting and Schedule E. | Free, then $15 a month |
| [Rent Perfect](https://landlordbench.com/rent-perfect.md) | Screening researched by licensed private investigators, plus leases, rent collection and a ledger for small landlords. | From $10 a month |
| [Rental Hero](https://landlordbench.com/rental-hero.md) | Rental bookkeeping with bank feeds, per-property P&L and receipt capture, one flat annual price. | From $10.75 a month billed annually |
| [Rentastic](https://landlordbench.com/rentastic.md) | Bank-fed bookkeeping built only for rental property, with reports laid out in IRS Schedule E categories. | From $7 a month |
| [Rentec Direct](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct.md) | Property management software for landlords and small managers, priced per unit with free rent payments by bank transfer. | From $25 a month |
| [RentPost](https://landlordbench.com/rentpost.md) | Trust-accounting property management software for landlords and managers, priced per rental unit. | From $30 a month |
| [RentPrep](https://landlordbench.com/rentprep.md) | Per-applicant screening with FCRA-certified staff checking every record by hand, delivered in Stessa. | From $29 per report |
| [RentRedi](https://landlordbench.com/rentredi.md) | One flat subscription for unlimited units, with a $1 bank-transfer fee the tenant pays by default. | From $29.95 a month |
| [Rentroom](https://landlordbench.com/rentroom.md) | All-in-one rental platform for rent collection, maintenance, leasing and reporting. | From $49.99 a month |
| [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree.md) | Rental workflow software with free listings and applicant-paid screening options. | Free, then $8.99 a month |
| [SimplifyEm](https://landlordbench.com/simplifyem.md) | Unit-capped property management software with rental books, portals, and work orders. | From $35 a month |
| [SingleKey](https://landlordbench.com/singlekey.md) | Per-report Canadian tenant screening with optional dual Equifax and TransUnion checks. | Free, then CA$29.99 (about $21) per outcome |
| [Stessa](https://landlordbench.com/stessa.md) | Free rental bookkeeping, banking, leasing and rent collection for US residential landlords. | Free, then $15 a month |
| [Tellus](https://landlordbench.com/tellus.md) | Free mobile rental management with rent collection, work orders and expense tracking, funded by a lending business. | Free |
| [Tenant Background Search](https://landlordbench.com/tenant-background-search.md) | Per-report tenant screening packages from $19.95 with no membership, subscription or order minimum. | From $19.95 per report |
| [TenantAlert](https://landlordbench.com/tenantalert.md) | Per-report screening packages from $24.95 that the applicant can be billed for instead of the landlord. | Free, then $24.95 per report |
| [TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud.md) | All-in-one rental management: listings, screening, leases, rent collection, maintenance and accounting. | From $25 a month |
| [TransUnion SmartMove](https://landlordbench.com/transunion-smartmove.md) | Pay-per-report screening run by TransUnion itself, where the applicant consents online and may pay. | From $25 per outcome |
| [TurboTenant](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant.md) | US landlord software for posting rentals, screening, leases and online rent, free with renter-paid fees. | Free, then $12.42 a month billed annually |
| [Zillow Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/zillow-rental-manager.md) | Free listing, screening, leases and rent collection for self-managing landlords on Zillow's rental network. | Free |

## Narrow it down

- [Online applications](https://landlordbench.com/best/diy-landlords/applications): 20
- [Rent payment fees](https://landlordbench.com/best/diy-landlords/rent-fees): 18
- [Cost for 25 units a month](https://landlordbench.com/best/diy-landlords/cost-25): 17
- [Late fees](https://landlordbench.com/best/diy-landlords/late-fees): 17
- [Unit caps](https://landlordbench.com/best/diy-landlords/caps): 7

## Questions buyers ask

### Which tool here costs the least?

15 of the 34 have a free plan: Apartments.com Rental Manager, Baselane, Hemlane, Innago and Landlord Studio and 10 more. The lowest paid plan is Rentastic, from $7 a month. Price checked on 27 October 2026.

### How much do software for landlords who manage their own rentals cost?

Paid plans run from $7 to $239 a month, across the 20 with a monthly price. The median is $20 a month.

### When were these prices checked?

Between 27 October 2026 and 30 October 2026, each on the vendor's own pricing page.

## Sources and method

Ordered by what we can verify for landlords: a published price, an API with docs, sources and the limits a vendor states. [How we rank](https://landlordbench.com/methodology/)

Every price here is read from the vendor's own pricing page.

- [Apartments.com Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/apartments-com-rental-manager): [propertyhelp.apartments.com/article/755-are-there-any-fees-with-collecting-or-paying-rent-on-apartments](https://propertyhelp.apartments.com/article/755-are-there-any-fees-with-collecting-or-paying-rent-on-apartments), checked 28 October 2026
- [Avail](https://landlordbench.com/avail): [avail.com/pricing](https://www.avail.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [Baselane](https://landlordbench.com/baselane): [baselane.com/pricing](https://www.baselane.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [DoorLoop](https://landlordbench.com/doorloop): [doorloop.com/pricing](https://www.doorloop.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [E-Renter](https://landlordbench.com/e-renter): [e-renter.com](https://www.e-renter.com/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane): [hemlane.com/pricing](https://www.hemlane.com/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago): [innago.com/pricing](https://innago.com/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Landlord Studio](https://landlordbench.com/landlord-studio): [landlordstudio.com/pricing](https://www.landlordstudio.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [Landlordy](https://landlordbench.com/landlordy): [landlordy.com/pricing.html](https://landlordy.com/pricing.html), checked 28 October 2026
- [LeaseRunner](https://landlordbench.com/leaserunner): [leaserunner.com/pricing](https://www.leaserunner.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [Letus](https://landlordbench.com/letus): [let.us/locales/en/terms.html](https://let.us/locales/en/terms.html), checked 27 October 2026
- [PayRent](https://landlordbench.com/payrent): [payrent.com/plans-and-pricing](https://www.payrent.com/plans-and-pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [Platuni](https://landlordbench.com/platuni): [platuni.com/pricing](https://www.platuni.com/pricing), checked 30 October 2026
- [REI Hub](https://landlordbench.com/rei-hub): [reihub.net/pricing](https://www.reihub.net/pricing/), checked 28 October 2026
- [Rent Perfect](https://landlordbench.com/rent-perfect): [support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening](https://support.rentperfect.com/25500/kb/article/64124/rent-perfect-pricing-landlord-management-tools-rent-perfect-tenant-screening), checked 27 October 2026
- [Rental Hero](https://landlordbench.com/rental-hero): [rentalhero.io/Home](https://www.rentalhero.io/Home), checked 27 October 2026
- [Rentastic](https://landlordbench.com/rentastic): [rentastic.io/pricing](https://www.rentastic.io/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [Rentec Direct](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct): [rentecdirect.com/pricing](https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [RentPost](https://landlordbench.com/rentpost): [rentpost.com/pricing](https://rentpost.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [RentPrep](https://landlordbench.com/rentprep): [rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing](https://rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing/), checked 29 October 2026
- [RentRedi](https://landlordbench.com/rentredi): [rentredi.com/pricing](https://rentredi.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [Rentroom](https://landlordbench.com/rentroom): [rentroom.com/pricing](https://www.rentroom.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree): [rentspree.com/pricing](https://www.rentspree.com/pricing), checked 30 October 2026
- [SimplifyEm](https://landlordbench.com/simplifyem): [simplifyem.com/features-pricing](https://www.simplifyem.com/features-pricing/), checked 30 October 2026
- [SingleKey](https://landlordbench.com/singlekey): [singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report](https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/), checked 30 October 2026
- [Stessa](https://landlordbench.com/stessa): [stessa.com/pricing](https://www.stessa.com/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Tellus](https://landlordbench.com/tellus): [tellusapp.com/help/Payments/ll-what-is-the-cost-of-processing-payments](https://www.tellusapp.com/help/Payments/ll-what-is-the-cost-of-processing-payments), checked 28 October 2026
- [Tenant Background Search](https://landlordbench.com/tenant-background-search): [tenantbackgroundsearch.com/standard.aspx](https://www.tenantbackgroundsearch.com/standard.aspx), checked 29 October 2026
- [TenantAlert](https://landlordbench.com/tenantalert): [tenantalert.com/pricing](https://tenantalert.com/pricing/), checked 29 October 2026
- [TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud): [tenantcloud.com/pricing](https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [TransUnion SmartMove](https://landlordbench.com/transunion-smartmove): [mysmartmove.com/pricing](https://www.mysmartmove.com/pricing), checked 29 October 2026
- [TurboTenant](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant): [turbotenant.com/pricing](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/), checked 28 October 2026
- [Zillow Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/zillow-rental-manager): [zillow.com/rental-manager/post-a-listing](https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/post-a-listing/), checked 28 October 2026

## Where next

### Related categories

- [Free landlord software](https://landlordbench.com/category/free-plan)
- [Cheapest for 25 units](https://landlordbench.com/category/cheapest)
- [Small property managers](https://landlordbench.com/category/property-managers)
- [Landlord software](https://landlordbench.com/category/landlord-software)
- [Tenant screening services](https://landlordbench.com/category/tenant-screening)
- [Rental accounting](https://landlordbench.com/category/rental-accounting)
- [Property management software](https://landlordbench.com/category/pm-software)
- [Rent collection](https://landlordbench.com/category/rent-collection)