# Alternatives to PayRent

> Source: https://landlordbench.com/payrent/alternatives/ (re-verified)
> Updated: 27 October 2026

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than PayRent at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [PayRent](https://landlordbench.com/payrent.md) | DIY landlords who want to stop partial payments and automate late fees | Free, then $29 a month | — | 27 October 2026 |
| [TurboTenant](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant.md) | Self-managing landlords with 1-50 units who screen tenants and collect rent themselves | Free, then $12.42 a month billed annually | Unit caps, Promotion and regular price | 26 October 2026 |
| [Rentec Direct](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct.md) | Landlords and small managers wanting per-unit pricing and fee-free rent by bank transfer | From $25 a month | Unit caps, Setup or onboarding fee | 26 October 2026 |
| [TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud.md) | DIY landlords and small managers who want rent, screening and books in one place | From $25 a month | Unit caps, Listing your vacancy | 26 October 2026 |
| [Avail](https://landlordbench.com/avail.md) | Do-it-yourself landlords with a handful of units who want one free place to run them | From $9 a seat a month | Setup or onboarding fee, Listing your vacancy | 27 October 2026 |
| [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane.md) | Landlords and small managers who want staffed repair and leasing help behind the software | Free, then $36.50 a month | Minimum units or minimum fee, Promotion and regular price | 27 October 2026 |
| [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago.md) | Independent landlords with a few units who want full software with no monthly bill | Free | Setup or onboarding fee, Listing your vacancy | 27 October 2026 |
| [Landlord Studio](https://landlordbench.com/landlord-studio.md) | Self-managing landlords who want rent, books and tax reports in one app | Free, then $15 a month | Unit caps, Promotion and regular price | 27 October 2026 |
| [DoorLoop](https://landlordbench.com/doorloop.md) | Property managers and owners running residential, commercial or affordable portfolios | From $239 a month | Minimum units or minimum fee, Promotion and regular price | 27 October 2026 |
| [Baselane](https://landlordbench.com/baselane.md) | US landlords who want rent, banking and property books in one account | Free, then $20 a month billed annually | Promotion and regular price, Setup or onboarding fee | 27 October 2026 |

The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches.

## Shortlist

### 1. TurboTenant

US landlord software for posting rentals, screening, leases and online rent, free with renter-paid fees.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Unit caps: partial — No plan caps your properties - listings are unlimited on every tier - but the yearly price steps up as you cross 10, 30 and 60 units, so growth moves you into a dearer band.](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/)
- [Promotion and regular price: yes — yearly shown monthly: the $12.42 and $16.58 headline figures are the annual prices divided by twelve, billed annually at $149 and $199, and no promotion or end date is published.](https://www.turbotenant.com/premium/)
- [Setup or onboarding fee: no — No setup, onboarding or import charge appears in any plan column, and the free plan is advertised with no fees or contracts at all.](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- [Cost for 25 units a month: partial — $33.25 a month on Pro (11-30 units) for 25 units. Every unit counts, vacant or let, unless the vendor bills only occupied units. Sold on annual billing only: monthly equivalent shown. Pro (1-10 units) ($16.58) includes 10 units; these units need 25, and past the allowance you are moved to the next plan.](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/)
- [Cost for 5 units a month: partial — $16.58 a month on Pro (1-10 units) for 5 units. Every unit counts, vacant or let, unless the vendor bills only occupied units. Sold on annual billing only: monthly equivalent shown.](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/)
- [Cost for 50 units a month: partial — $58.25 a month on Pro (31-60 units) for 50 units. Every unit counts, vacant or let, unless the vendor bills only occupied units. Sold on annual billing only: monthly equivalent shown. Pro (1-10 units) ($16.58) includes 10 units; these units need 50, and past the allowance you are moved to the next plan. Pro (11-30 units) ($33.25) includes 30 units; these units need 50, and past the allowance you are moved to the next plan.](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/)

[View TurboTenant](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant)

### 2. Rentec Direct

Property management software for landlords and small managers, priced per unit with free rent payments by bank transfer.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Unit caps: partial — The cheapest edition stops at ten properties and ten tenants, so an eleventh unit forces the fifty dollar edition; above that, properties and tenants are unlimited.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing)
- [Setup or onboarding fee: no — The vendor states there is no setup, implementation or training charge, and one-to-one onboarding is included on every edition at no cost.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing)
- [Listing your vacancy: yes — One click sends a vacancy to the big rental sites, and the partner page lists roughly twenty destinations including Realtor.com, Rent.com and Zumper.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/publish-vacancies)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- [Free plan or trial: no — There is no standing free plan; the vendor says so plainly and offers a two-week trial of any edition instead.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing)

[View Rentec Direct](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct)

### 3. TenantCloud

All-in-one rental management: listings, screening, leases, rent collection, maintenance and accounting.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Unit caps: partial — Units are uncapped but leases are: 10 on Starter, 30 on Growth, 60 on Pro and custom on Business, so the eleventh lease forces an upgrade.](https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing)
- [Listing your vacancy: yes — Listings are syndicated to outside rental sites, with Rentler, Apartments.com and Realtor.com named, and active units are automatically re-listed every 30 days.](https://www.tenantcloud.com/)
- [Online applications: yes — Applicants apply online from the listing or an invitation, with custom questions available on Pro; the vendor shows the application and screening fee as paid by the applicant.](https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- [Rent payment fees: partial — A rent payment by bank transfer costs $1.95 on Starter, $1.75 on Growth and $1.50 on Pro, and the page marks each one as paid by the tenant rather than by you, with the Business column left as Custom; card payments are listed as available on every plan but the page prints no fee for them, so the card half is unpriced here.](https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing)
- [Minimum units or minimum fee: no — No minimum unit count or monthly floor is stated for the self-serve plans; properties and units are unlimited from the cheapest plan upward, which starts at a single condo.](https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing)
- [Rent collected online: partial — Tenants pay by bank transfer, card or digital wallet through an encrypted portal on every plan, but the vendor does not state how long funds take to reach your bank.](https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing)

[View TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud)

### 4. Avail

Free all-in-one software for do-it-yourself landlords: listings, screening, leases, rent and repairs.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Setup or onboarding fee: no — The vendor states outright that no setup or administrative charge appears on the monthly statement, on either the free or the paid plan.](https://www.avail.com/pricing)
- [Listing your vacancy: yes — One click posts a listing to nineteen rental sites, and the vendor names Zumper, Padmapper, Walkscore, Realtor.com, Doorsteps, Rentable and ApartmentList among them.](https://www.avail.com/pricing)
- [Online applications: yes — Renters apply online and the application itself is free; only the screening reports added to it carry a charge, which either side can cover.](https://www.avail.com/landlords/online-rental-applications)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- [Minimum units or minimum fee: no — The vendor says it asks no monthly minimum of the landlord, and the free plan carries unlimited units, so a one-unit owner pays nothing to start.](https://www.avail.com/landlords/online-tenant-screening)

[View Avail](https://landlordbench.com/avail)

### 5. Hemlane

Rental management software with optional 24/7 repair coordination and leasing help, priced per unit.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Minimum units or minimum fee: yes — There is no minimum number of units, but every paid plan carries a $34 monthly platform fee that a one-unit landlord pays in full.](https://www.hemlane.com/pricing/)
- [Promotion and regular price: yes — yearly shown monthly: the pricing page opens with annual billing already selected, so Basic first reads $30 a month; paying month to month it is $36.50 a month.](https://www.hemlane.com/pricing/)
- [Listing your vacancy: yes — One click sends the listing to the big rental sites the vendor names, with a paid boost to seven more sites for 30 days.](https://www.hemlane.com/features/rental-advertising/)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- None found.

[View Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane)

### 6. Innago

Free rental management software for small landlords, paid for by tenant payment and screening fees.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Setup or onboarding fee: no — The pricing page states there is no setup fee, and the FAQ repeats that there are no setup costs for getting started or importing a portfolio.](https://innago.com/pricing/)
- [Listing your vacancy: yes — It posts a vacancy to outside rental sites at no cost, and the integrations page names Zillow, Trulia, Hotpads, Realtor.com, Zumper, Padmapper, Movoto, Trovit, Uloop, RentalSource and Bing.](https://innago.com/faq/)
- [Online applications: yes — Applicants apply through a custom online form you build yourself, and the vendor says collecting those applications costs nothing; only the screening report attached to it carries a fee.](https://innago.com/faq/)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- [Minimum units or minimum fee: no — The vendor states outright that there is no minimum unit count and no monthly fee, so a single-unit landlord pays nothing to hold an account.](https://innago.com/faq/)

[View Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago)

### 7. Landlord Studio

Rental listings, screening, rent collection and landlord bookkeeping in one app, free for up to three units.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Unit caps: partial — The free Go plan stops at three units, so a fourth unit forces an upgrade; the paid Pro plans have no stated ceiling and simply charge per extra unit.](https://www.landlordstudio.com/pricing)
- [Promotion and regular price: yes — yearly shown monthly: the pricing page opens with the Annually tab already selected, so the first figure a buyer sees for Pro is $12.00 a month, billed as $144 a year; the regular month-to-month price is $15.00 and Pro Plus is $35.00 rather than $28.00.](https://www.landlordstudio.com/pricing)
- [Setup or onboarding fee: no — The vendor describes a flat monthly or annual fee with no hidden charges, and names no setup, onboarding or data-import fee anywhere on the pricing page.](https://www.landlordstudio.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- [Minimum units or minimum fee: no — No floor on units and no monthly minimum a small portfolio pays in full: the vendor sells to landlords from a single unit, with Go free for one to three units and Pro's $15.00 already covering three before the per-unit charge begins.](https://www.landlordstudio.com/pricing)
- [Autopay and reminders: partial — Tenants can switch on autopay on any plan, but the automated rent reminders that chase an unpaid month are listed only on the paid Pro plans.](https://www.landlordstudio.com/pricing)

[View Landlord Studio](https://landlordbench.com/landlord-studio)

### 8. DoorLoop

AI agents answer tenants, run repairs and renewals inside the same system holding your leases and books.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Minimum units or minimum fee: yes — Every plan carries a monthly floor, from $239 a month paying month to month on the entry plan, so a landlord with a handful of units pays that whole amount rather than the per-unit rate.](https://www.doorloop.com/pricing)
- [Promotion and regular price: yes — yearly shown monthly: the price the page opens on is the yearly-billed rate, $2.50 a unit with a $199 floor, while paying month to month costs $3.00 a unit with a $239 floor.](https://www.doorloop.com/pricing)
- [Setup or onboarding fee: no — The vendor says data migration, training, support and updates come at no charge, and no one-time setup or implementation fee appears beside any plan.](https://www.doorloop.com/faq)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- [Renters insurance: partial — Tenants can get a quote and buy renters insurance inside their portal, and the vendor says this is a US-only service; nothing we read says you can compel cover or log proof of an outside policy.](https://www.doorloop.com/pricing)
- [Free plan or trial: no — There is no standing free plan: all three published plans carry a per-unit price and a monthly floor, and the only no-cost way in is a trial you start with an email address.](https://www.doorloop.com/pricing)
- [Sign up without a sales call: partial — You can start a trial with nothing but an email address and no card, but the vendor's own account of getting started begins with booking a demo with its sales team to pick a plan and add payment details.](https://www.doorloop.com/faq)

[View DoorLoop](https://landlordbench.com/doorloop)

### 9. Baselane

Landlord banking, rent collection and bookkeeping for rental property owners in one account.

**Where it improves on PayRent:**
- [Promotion and regular price: yes — yearly shown monthly: the only paid figure on the page, Smart at $20 a month, is explicitly quoted on annual billing, and the page publishes no month-to-month rate for it; Core carries no promotion at all.](https://www.baselane.com/pricing)
- [Setup or onboarding fee: no — The fee table puts account opening, monthly maintenance, minimum balance and inactivity all at $0, and the screening page says screening involves no setup fees either, so nothing one-time is charged to start.](https://www.baselane.com/pricing)
- [Online applications: yes — Applicants apply online as part of the screening request, giving self-reported income, housing history, dependents, pets and vehicles, and the application sits inside the $24.99 package the applicant pays.](https://www.baselane.com/tenant-management/tenant-screening-service)

**Trade-offs against PayRent:**
- [Minimum units or minimum fee: no — Baselane states no minimum balance and no monthly maintenance fee, and the free Core plan means a one-unit landlord pays nothing, so there is no floor a small portfolio has to clear.](https://www.baselane.com/pricing)
- [Renters insurance: partial — Renters insurance is offered to tenants through the renter side of the product, but the vendor's pages do not say a landlord can require it or see proof of a policy in the dashboard.](https://www.baselane.com/renters)
- [Contract and cancelling: partial — Core is a free plan with no term stated, but the one paid plan is quoted only on an annual plan with a 30-day trial, and the pricing page says nothing about cancelling online or a month-to-month option.](https://www.baselane.com/pricing)

[View Baselane](https://landlordbench.com/baselane)