# Alternatives to SingleKey

> Source: https://landlordbench.com/singlekey/alternatives/ (re-verified)
> Updated: 1 November 2026

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than SingleKey at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SingleKey](https://landlordbench.com/singlekey.md) | Canadian landlords who want per-report credit, income, identity and eviction checks | Free, then about $21 per outcome | — | 30 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 | Rent payment fees, Free plan or trial | 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 | Rent payment fees, Contract and cancelling | 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 | — | 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 | Rent payment fees, Free plan or trial | 27 October 2026 |
| [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago.md) | Independent landlords with a few units who want full software with no monthly bill | Free | Rent payment fees, Free plan or trial | 27 October 2026 |
| [Apartments.com Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/apartments-com-rental-manager.md) | Self-managing landlords with a handful of rentals who already advertise on Apartments.com | Free | Rent payment fees, Free plan or trial | 28 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 | Rent payment fees, Free plan or trial | 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 | Rent payment fees, Free plan or trial | 27 October 2026 |
| [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree.md) | Landlords with one or two rental units | Free, then $8.99 a month | Free plan or trial, Contract and cancelling | 30 October 2026 |

“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 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 SingleKey:**
- [Rent payment fees: yes — Renters pay the payment fees: on the Free plan a bank transfer costs the renter $2 and a card 3.49%, while the renter pricing tab for Pro landlords shows bank transfers free and cards still 3.49%.](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/)
- [Free plan or trial: yes — There is a standing $0 plan, not a trial, and the vendor says it lasts forever; renters on it pay a $55 screening fee and $2 on each rent payment by bank transfer.](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/)

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [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/)
- [Income verification: partial — Income and employer verification plus fraud detection are ticked only from Essentials upward, so a free-plan landlord cannot check an applicant's income inside the product.](https://www.turbotenant.com/tenant-screening/)
- [Leases signed online: partial — Leases are built from a state template and signed online, but unlimited leases and signatures come with a paid plan while a free-plan landlord pays for each lease before sending it.](https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-lease-agreement/)

[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 SingleKey:**
- [Rent payment fees: yes — Pro and the property manager edition include one free incoming bank transfer per active property each month, with extra payments at $0.50; Starter pays $2.00 a payment. Cards run 3.50% on Starter and 2.95% on Pro and the property manager edition, and the vendor lets you choose whether you or the tenant pays the card fee.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing)
- [Contract and cancelling: yes — Month to month with no commitment, and the yearly option is a choice worth ten percent rather than a requirement; cancelling online is not described anywhere.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [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)
- [Income verification: partial — Income can be checked from bank data through the Payscore report, but it is an extra added to a screening package and the vendor publishes no figure for it.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/tenant-screening)
- [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 SingleKey:**

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [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)
- [Setup or onboarding fee: partial — No setup or implementation fee is charged for signing up, but the vendor states one-to-one onboarding and training sessions cost extra; self-serve data import is free.](https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing)
- [Income verification: partial — Income and employment verification runs through Snappt with fraud detection on documents, and the landlord may absorb or pass on the cost, but no price is published.](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 SingleKey:**
- [Rent payment fees: yes — Renters pay $2.50 on each bank transfer under the free plan and nothing under the paid plan; a card adds 3.5% to the renter either way, and the landlord pays none of it.](https://www.avail.com/pricing)
- [Free plan or trial: yes — A standing free plan with no time limit covers listings, screening, leases, rent and maintenance; renters pay $2.50 a bank transfer on it.](https://www.avail.com/pricing)
- [Contract and cancelling: yes — Billing runs month to month per unit and the vendor says the plan can be changed at any time, with downgrading described as just as simple as upgrading.](https://www.avail.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [Unit caps: no — The free plan is sold as covering unlimited units, so adding one more home does not push a landlord onto a dearer plan.](https://www.avail.com/pricing)

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

### 5. Innago

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

**Where it improves on SingleKey:**
- [Rent payment fees: yes — A rent payment straight from a bank account costs a flat $2 and a card payment costs 2.99% of the rent; the tenant pays by default, but the landlord can choose to cover it instead.](https://innago.com/faq/)
- [Free plan or trial: yes — The whole product is free to the landlord with no plan to upgrade to; what is left for tenants is $2 a rent payment from a bank account, 2.99% by card and $30 to $35 for screening.](https://innago.com/faq/)
- [Contract and cancelling: yes — There is no contract, no minimum term and no exit fee; the vendor says you simply stop logging in, and your records stay available to export.](https://innago.com/faq/)

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [Unit caps: no — There are no plans to be moved between, so adding a unit never changes the price; the vendor says it stays free however many units you add.](https://innago.com/faq/)

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

### 6. Apartments.com Rental Manager

Free landlord tools bundled with an Apartments.com listing; applicants and card-paying renters carry the costs.

**Where it improves on SingleKey:**
- [Rent payment fees: yes — A renter paying from a checking account by bank transfer pays nothing, and the landlord pays nothing either; paying by card or Google Pay costs the renter 2.75% of the rent.](https://propertyhelp.apartments.com/article/755-are-there-any-fees-with-collecting-or-paying-rent-on-apartments)
- [Free plan or trial: yes — Everything the landlord touches is free, including rent collection; what is left to tenants is the application fee and the 2.75% charge if they pay rent by card.](https://www.apartments.com/rental-manager/online-rent-collection)
- [Contract and cancelling: yes — There is nothing to commit to or cancel on the landlord side: the tools and payments are free and the vendor advertises faster payouts with no subscription needed.](https://www.apartments.com/rental-manager)

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [Unit caps: partial — The free management tools are not capped, but the advertising packages the landlord tools sit on are sold for properties of one to four units; a property of five or more has to be set up by the sales team instead.](https://www.apartments.com/rental-manager/list-property-for-rent)

[View Apartments.com Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/apartments-com-rental-manager)

### 7. Baselane

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

**Where it improves on SingleKey:**
- [Rent payment fees: yes — A rent payment by bank transfer costs $2 and the landlord may absorb it or pass it to the tenant; cards cost the tenant 3.49%, and the fee table shows the transfer fee waived when rent lands in a Baselane account.](https://www.baselane.com/pricing)
- [Free plan or trial: yes — Core is a standing free plan covering banking, bookkeeping and rent collection with no monthly fee or minimum balance, so the costs left over fall on tenants: the transfer or card fee on rent and the screening fee.](https://www.baselane.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [Unit caps: no — Neither plan caps properties or units: the vendor says rent collection covers multiple properties and units and the plan cards price by feature set, not by how many rentals are attached.](https://www.baselane.com/rent-collection)
- [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)

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

### 8. Hemlane

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

**Where it improves on SingleKey:**
- [Rent payment fees: yes — Bank-to-bank rent payments carry no fee on the paid plans, while debit and credit card payments cost 3%; the page does not say who is charged the 3%.](https://www.hemlane.com/pricing/)
- [Free plan or trial: yes — A free forever plan with no card covers advertising, screening and the books, but not rent collection; applicants still pay $40 to be screened.](https://www.hemlane.com/pricing/)
- [Contract and cancelling: yes — You pick monthly or yearly billing and can change the subscription at any time without penalty; a cancelled plan runs to the end of the period paid for.](https://www.hemlane.com/pricing/)

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [Unit caps: no — No plan caps units: the calculator adds the same per-unit price for each rental, so growing a portfolio never forces a jump to a dearer plan.](https://www.hemlane.com/pricing/)

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

### 9. RentSpree

Rental workflow software with free listings and applicant-paid screening options.

**Where it improves on SingleKey:**
- [Free plan or trial: yes — Basic is a standing zero-dollar plan; screening may have a report fee that the landlord or applicant chooses to pay.](https://www.rentspree.com/pricing)
- [Contract and cancelling: yes — RentSpree publishes monthly paid rates and annual-billing alternatives, and subscriptions can be cancelled online before the current period ends.](https://www.rentspree.com/rentspree-pro-supplemental-terms)

**Trade-offs against SingleKey:**
- [Income verification: partial — Bank-verified income is included with the 49.99-dollar comprehensive report, rather than the 39.99-dollar standard report.](https://www.rentspree.com/tenant-screening)
- [Leases signed online: partial — The paid plans let landlords upload their own lease, place fields, collect electronic signatures, and reuse it as a template.](https://www.rentspree.com/lease-agreements)

[View RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree)