# The best software for small property management companies — Landlord Bench

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

For a company managing other owners’ rentals, from a few dozen to a few hundred units.

35 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: 7 of 35
- API: 0 of 35
- First paid plan a month: 21 of 35 publish one, $1.30 to $250, median $37
- Checked against their own sites: 27–30 October 2026 (35 of 35)
- Added in November 2026: 2

| 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 |
| [AppFolio Property Manager](https://landlordbench.com/appfolio.md) | Residential portfolio software sold from 50 units up, with AI co-workers that answer renters and code bills. | On quote |
| [Buildium](https://landlordbench.com/buildium.md) | Runs rentals, community associations and commercial units on one subscription priced by the unit band you fall in. | From $65 a month |
| [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 |
| [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) |
| [Hostaway](https://landlordbench.com/hostaway.md) | Holiday-rental management system and channel manager, priced only by quote from two listings up. | On quote |
| [Latchel](https://landlordbench.com/latchel.md) | Maintenance intake, troubleshooting and dispatch run by AI on top of the software a property manager already uses. | On quote |
| [LeadSimple](https://landlordbench.com/leadsimple.md) | One shared workspace for growth, calls, messages and daily operations, layered on the accounting software you keep. | From $199 a month |
| [Letus](https://landlordbench.com/letus.md) | Rent payment platform for landlords and property managers, with lease applications and rent credit reporting. | On quote |
| [Lodgify](https://landlordbench.com/lodgify.md) | Short-term rental PMS pairing channel sync with a commission-free direct booking website you own. | From $17.85 a month |
| [ManageCasa](https://landlordbench.com/managecasa.md) | All-in-one platform for HOAs, rental portfolios and marinas, priced in unit tiers. | From $51.14 a month |
| [ManageGo](https://landlordbench.com/managego.md) | Per-unit property management platform for payments, accounting, leasing, maintenance and resident services. | From $200 a month |
| [MRI Software](https://landlordbench.com/mri-software.md) | Enterprise multifamily suite: Engage front office, Property Management X back office, sold by demo only. | On quote |
| [OwnerRez](https://landlordbench.com/ownerrez.md) | Per-property vacation rental software with direct channel links and bring-your-own card processor. | From $40 a month |
| [PayRent](https://landlordbench.com/payrent.md) | Rent collection app for independent landlords, with payment controls and free rent reporting. | Free, then $29 a month |
| [Property Meld](https://landlordbench.com/property-meld.md) | Maintenance-only platform for management companies: AI intake, scheduling and vendor oversight, $2 a unit. | From $2 a seat a month |
| [PropertyBoss](https://landlordbench.com/propertyboss.md) | Windows-hosted property management suite for student, multifamily and single-family managers, sold by live demo. | On quote |
| [Propertyware](https://landlordbench.com/propertyware.md) | Customisable single-family property management platform from RealPage, sold per unit through sales. | From $250 a month |
| [RenPro](https://landlordbench.com/renpro.md) | Flat-rate property management back office with automated rent, maintenance and owner payouts. | From $79 a month |
| [Rent Manager](https://landlordbench.com/rent-manager.md) | All-in-one property management software with double-entry accounting, leasing, payments and maintenance, sold by quote. | On quote |
| [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 |
| [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 |
| [Revela](https://landlordbench.com/revela.md) | Property management platform with built-in accounting, embedded banking and an AI agent. | On quote |
| [SimplifyEm](https://landlordbench.com/simplifyem.md) | Unit-capped property management software with rental books, portals, and work orders. | From $35 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 Turner](https://landlordbench.com/tenant-turner.md) | Leasing automation with self-scheduled tours and connected access controls. | From $1.30 a month |
| [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 |
| [Yardi Breeze](https://landlordbench.com/yardi-breeze.md) | Cloud property management software from Yardi for small and mid-sized residential and commercial portfolios. | From $100 a month |

## Narrow it down

- [Income and expenses by property](https://landlordbench.com/best/property-managers/accounting): 23
- [Autopay and reminders](https://landlordbench.com/best/property-managers/autopay): 21
- [Support](https://landlordbench.com/best/property-managers/support): 19
- [Online applications](https://landlordbench.com/best/property-managers/applications): 17
- [Late fees](https://landlordbench.com/best/property-managers/late-fees): 14
- [Cost for 25 units a month](https://landlordbench.com/best/property-managers/cost-25): 11
- [Trust accounting](https://landlordbench.com/best/property-managers/trust): 9
- [Schedule E report](https://landlordbench.com/best/property-managers/schedule-e): 5

## Questions buyers ask

### Which tool here costs the least?

7 of the 35 have a free plan: Apartments.com Rental Manager, Hemlane, Hospitable, PayRent and RentSpree and 2 more. The lowest paid plan is Tenant Turner, from $1.30 a month. Price checked on 29 October 2026.

### How much do software for small property management companies cost?

Paid plans run from $1.30 to $250 a month, across the 21 with a monthly price. The median is $37 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
- [AppFolio Property Manager](https://landlordbench.com/appfolio): [appfolio.com/pricing](https://www.appfolio.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [Buildium](https://landlordbench.com/buildium): [buildium.com/pricing](https://www.buildium.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
- [Hospitable](https://landlordbench.com/hospitable): [hospitable.com/pricing](https://hospitable.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [Hostaway](https://landlordbench.com/hostaway): [hostaway.com/pricing](https://www.hostaway.com/pricing/), checked 28 October 2026
- [Latchel](https://landlordbench.com/latchel): [latchel.com/property-management-maintenance-software](https://latchel.com/property-management-maintenance-software/), checked 28 October 2026
- [LeadSimple](https://landlordbench.com/leadsimple): [leadsimple.com/pricing](https://www.leadsimple.com/pricing), checked 28 October 2026
- [Letus](https://landlordbench.com/letus): [let.us/locales/en/terms.html](https://let.us/locales/en/terms.html), checked 27 October 2026
- [Lodgify](https://landlordbench.com/lodgify): [subscriptions.lodgify.com/api/v3/plan-prices/usd](https://subscriptions.lodgify.com/api/v3/plan-prices/usd?numberOfRentals=100), checked 28 October 2026
- [ManageCasa](https://landlordbench.com/managecasa): [managecasa.com/pricing](https://managecasa.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [ManageGo](https://landlordbench.com/managego): [managego.com/pricing](https://www.managego.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [MRI Software](https://landlordbench.com/mri-software): [mrisoftware.com](https://www.mrisoftware.com/), checked 28 October 2026
- [OwnerRez](https://landlordbench.com/ownerrez): [ownerrez.com/pricing](https://www.ownerrez.com/pricing?properties=1), checked 30 October 2026
- [PayRent](https://landlordbench.com/payrent): [payrent.com/plans-and-pricing](https://www.payrent.com/plans-and-pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [Property Meld](https://landlordbench.com/property-meld): [propertymeld.com/pricing](https://propertymeld.com/pricing/), checked 28 October 2026
- [PropertyBoss](https://landlordbench.com/propertyboss): [propertyboss.com](https://propertyboss.com/), checked 28 October 2026
- [Propertyware](https://landlordbench.com/propertyware): [propertyware.com/pricing](https://www.propertyware.com/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026
- [RenPro](https://landlordbench.com/renpro): [renpro.com](https://renpro.com/), checked 27 October 2026
- [Rent Manager](https://landlordbench.com/rent-manager): [rentmanager.com/pricing](https://www.rentmanager.com/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
- [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
- [Revela](https://landlordbench.com/revela): [revela.co/resources/appfolio-alternatives](https://www.revela.co/resources/appfolio-alternatives), checked 27 October 2026
- [SimplifyEm](https://landlordbench.com/simplifyem): [simplifyem.com/features-pricing](https://www.simplifyem.com/features-pricing/), checked 30 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 Turner](https://landlordbench.com/tenant-turner): [tenantturner.com/plans-pricing](https://tenantturner.com/plans-pricing/), 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
- [Yardi Breeze](https://landlordbench.com/yardi-breeze): [yardibreeze.com/residential-features](https://www.yardibreeze.com/residential-features/), checked 27 October 2026

## Where next

### Related categories

- [Property management software](https://landlordbench.com/category/pm-software)
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