# Alternatives to Tellus

> Source: https://landlordbench.com/tellus/alternatives/ (re-verified)
> Updated: 28 October 2026

## At a glance

| Name | Best for | Starts at | Better than Tellus at | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tellus](https://landlordbench.com/tellus.md) | Small landlords who want free rent collection and expense tracking from a phone | Free | — | 28 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 | What your tenants can be charged, Unit caps | 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 | What your tenants can be charged, Minimum units or minimum 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, Online applications | 26 October 2026 |
| [Stessa](https://landlordbench.com/stessa.md) | US landlords who self-manage a few rentals and want the books and rent in one place | Free, then $15 a month | What your tenants can be charged, 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 | What your tenants can be charged, Online applications | 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 | What your tenants can be charged, Promotion and regular price | 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 |
| [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 | Online applications, Tenant screening | 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 | What your tenants can be charged, Unit caps | 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 Tellus:**
- [What your tenants can be charged: yes — The pricing page publishes every renter charge: a $55 screening fee on the Free plan ($45 where the landlord pays for Pro), $2 per bank transfer, 3.49% by card, and optional rent reporting at $4.99 a month.](https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/)
- [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/)

**Trade-offs against Tellus:**
- [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 Tellus:**
- [What your tenants can be charged: yes — On the larger editions a tenant can be charged the eighteen dollar screening report if you pass it on; twelve rent payments by bank transfer and the credit reporting are free to them.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/tenant-screening)
- [Minimum units or minimum fee: partial — No minimum number of rental units is required, but Pro and the property manager edition carry a $50 monthly floor, so a portfolio under 25 units on Pro or 20 on the property manager edition pays that floor in full; Starter has no floor beyond its flat $25.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing-transparency)
- [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)

**Trade-offs against Tellus:**
- [Bank accounts from the vendor: no — The vendor only processes payments: you must bring your own business checking account, and it states rent cannot be sent to a personal account.](https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/online-payments)
- [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 Tellus:**
- [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)
- [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)
- [Tenant screening: yes — Full screenings bundle credit, criminal and national eviction records through TransUnion, with criminal data from Asurint, and the report fee is passed to the applicant.](https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against Tellus:**
- [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)
- [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)
- [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. Stessa

Free rental bookkeeping, banking, leasing and rent collection for US residential landlords.

**Where it improves on Tellus:**
- [What your tenants can be charged: yes — A tenant pays nothing for twelve rent payments by bank transfer into a Stessa cash management account, so the first-year cost can be the screening alone, from $29 for a credit report to $49 for the full package where the landlord passes it on.](https://www.stessa.com/leasing/)
- [Promotion and regular price: yes — yearly shown monthly: the plan cards lead with $12 and $28 a month paid annually and print the month-to-month rates of $15 and $35 beside them, with 20% off for annual billing rather than a time-limited promotion.](https://www.stessa.com/pricing/)
- [Online applications: yes — Every listing carries an application prospects complete from the listing page, with screening by RentPrep attached; the vendor publishes screening prices rather than a separate application charge, and says tenants pay the screening.](https://support.stessa.com/en/articles/8719548-how-to-use-listings-applications)

**Trade-offs against Tellus:**
- [Team users: partial — You invite collaborators to a portfolio with roles covering tenants, listings, screening, leases, reports and transactions, and the vendor charges nothing extra for them, but they only get paid features inside the portfolio you shared.](https://support.stessa.com/en/articles/8923940-stessa-pro-faqs)

[View Stessa](https://landlordbench.com/stessa)

### 5. Innago

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

**Where it improves on Tellus:**
- [What your tenants can be charged: yes — A tenant's first year runs about $54 to $59: a screening report at $30 to $35 plus twelve rent payments from a bank account at $2 each, with $10 more if you also order income verification.](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/)
- [Tenant screening: yes — Reports cover credit, criminal records and evictions for $30 to $35, billed to the applicant by default; the vendor hedges the agency behind them as "usually Experian" rather than naming one firmly.](https://innago.com/faq/)

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

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

### 6. Baselane

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

**Where it improves on Tellus:**
- [What your tenants can be charged: yes — The pricing page prints every tenant-side charge in one block: screening from $24.99 paid by the applicant, $2 to $5 for a rent payment by bank transfer, 3.49% on cards, and optional rent reporting at $5 a month.](https://www.baselane.com/pricing)
- [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)
- [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 Tellus:**
- [Team users: partial — Staff can be given their own login with full or limited permissions, but the feature table puts shared access and role-based controls on the paid Smart plan only, and no per-user price is published.](https://www.baselane.com/pricing)

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

### 7. Hemlane

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

**Where it improves on Tellus:**
- [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/)
- [Online applications: yes — Applicants apply online and the vendor charges them nothing to apply; the landlord may choose to ask for an application fee in the platform.](https://www.hemlane.com/features/applicant-tracking/)

**Trade-offs against Tellus:**
- [Bank accounts from the vendor: no — The vendor opens no accounts for you: rent is paid straight into your own or the owner's bank account and it never holds the money.](https://www.hemlane.com/features/online-rent/)

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

### 8. Avail

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

**Where it improves on Tellus:**
- [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)
- [Tenant screening: yes — Credit, criminal and eviction reports come from TransUnion, can be bought singly or bundled, and either the landlord or the applicant pays the fee.](https://www.avail.com/landlords/credit-and-background-check)
- [Income verification: yes — Applicants upload pay stubs, tax returns and bank statements inside the application, and the vendor lists income verification among the included screening tools at no separate charge.](https://www.avail.com/pricing)

**Trade-offs against Tellus:**
- [A bank account per property: partial — The plan page lists property-specific bank accounts among the payment tools, so rent can be routed per property, but no page gives a price for extra accounts.](https://www.avail.com/pricing)

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

### 9. Landlord Studio

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

**Where it improves on Tellus:**
- [What your tenants can be charged: yes — A tenant can be charged the screening report at $45 on Pro or $55 on Go, plus the $2.50 on each rent payment by bank transfer whenever the landlord passes that fee on, or 3.49% of the rent for every card payment; the vendor publishes no required rent-reporting charge on these pages.](https://www.landlordstudio.com/features/tenant-screening)
- [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)

**Trade-offs against Tellus:**
- [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)
- [Bank accounts from the vendor: no — Rent is paid into a bank account you already own and connect yourself; the vendor processes payments and does not open accounts for you or per property.](https://www.landlordstudio.com/features/online-rent-collection)

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