# The best Free landlord software tools (2026) — Landlord Bench

> Source: https://landlordbench.com/category/free-plan (curated, re-verified)
> Updated 31 October 2026 · Reviewed by the Landlord Bench editorial team

Free plans for landlords, with what they leave your tenants to pay and what they leave out.

20 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 20
- API: 0 of 20
- First paid plan a month: 10 of 20 publish one, $8.99 to $36.50, median $15
- Checked against their own sites: 27–30 October 2026 (20 of 20)
- Added in November 2026: 0

| 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 |
| [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 |
| [Hospitable](https://landlordbench.com/hospitable.md) | Short-term rental PMS with flat per-property pricing, native owner payouts and an official MCP server. | Free, then €29 a month (about $32) |
| [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 |
| [PayRent](https://landlordbench.com/payrent.md) | Rent collection app for independent landlords, with payment controls and free rent reporting. | Free, then $29 a month |
| [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 |
| [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 |
| [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree.md) | Rental workflow software with free listings and applicant-paid screening options. | Free, then $8.99 a month |
| [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 |
| [TenantReportX](https://landlordbench.com/tenantreportx.md) | Per-report tenant screening from a Xactus company, with bundles and applicant-paid application fees. | From $10 per report |
| [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

- [Cost for 25 units a month](https://landlordbench.com/best/free-plan/cost-25): 10
- [Online applications](https://landlordbench.com/best/free-plan/applications): 10

## Questions buyers ask

### Which tool here costs the least?

15 of the 20 have a free plan: Apartments.com Rental Manager, Baselane, Hemlane, Hospitable and Innago and 10 more. The lowest paid plan is Avail, from $9 a seat a month. Price checked on 27 October 2026.

### How much do free landlord software, and what your tenants pay on it cost?

Paid plans run from $8.99 to $36.50 a month, across the 10 with a monthly price. The median is $15 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
- [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane): [hemlane.com/pricing](https://www.hemlane.com/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Hospitable](https://landlordbench.com/hospitable): [hospitable.com/pricing](https://hospitable.com/pricing), checked 28 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
- [PayRent](https://landlordbench.com/payrent): [payrent.com/plans-and-pricing](https://www.payrent.com/plans-and-pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [REI Hub](https://landlordbench.com/rei-hub): [reihub.net/pricing](https://www.reihub.net/pricing/), checked 28 October 2026
- [RentPrep](https://landlordbench.com/rentprep): [rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing](https://rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing/), checked 29 October 2026
- [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree): [rentspree.com/pricing](https://www.rentspree.com/pricing), 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
- [TenantReportX](https://landlordbench.com/tenantreportx): [tenantreportx.com/products/tenant-credit-report](https://www.tenantreportx.com/products/tenant-credit-report/), checked 27 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

- [Landlords who self-manage](https://landlordbench.com/category/diy-landlords)
- [Landlord software](https://landlordbench.com/category/landlord-software)
- [Cheapest for 25 units](https://landlordbench.com/category/cheapest)
- [Small property managers](https://landlordbench.com/category/property-managers)
- [Tenant screening services](https://landlordbench.com/category/tenant-screening)
- [Rental accounting](https://landlordbench.com/category/rental-accounting)
- [Rent collection](https://landlordbench.com/category/rent-collection)
- [Short-term rentals](https://landlordbench.com/category/short-term-rentals)