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

> Source: Landlord Bench — https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant (structured, researched, re-verified)

TurboTenant is US landlord software that posts rentals to rental sites, takes applications, runs TransUnion screening, builds state-specific leases and collects rent online. Landlords can self-manage with it or hand the day-to-day work to TurboTenant's own full-service team.

**Best for:** Self-managing landlords with 1-50 units who screen tenants and collect rent themselves

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Website | https://www.turbotenant.com/ |
| Category | Landlord software, Cheapest for 25 units, Landlords who self-manage, Free landlord software |
| Open source | No |
| Price | Free |
| Price checked | 28 October 2026 |

Screenshot of TurboTenant: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/turbotenant.webp, captured 26 October 2026

**What we checked**

- Pages last read: 28 October 2026
- Price on its site: Free plan (From its pricing page)

## TurboTenant in our research

**Also named in**

- [Rent autopay software for 50 units](https://landlordbench.com/collections/rent-autopay-software-for-50-units) · Collection

## TurboTenant price and terms

**Terms**

- Free plan: Yes — The Free plan is $0/month with no contract and covers listings, applications, screening and online rent collection, but caps connected bank accounts at 1, imports transactions manually only, and leaves renters a $55 screening fee and a $2 fee on each rent payment by bank transfer.
- Sign up without sales: Yes

**What needs a higher plan**

- Pro: Cost for 25 units a month, Cost for 50 units a month, Income and expenses by property, Schedule E report, Bank sync, A bank account per property
- Essentials: Income verification, Leases signed online, Support

Pricing page as we captured it: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/turbotenant/pricing.webp, captured 26 October 2026

Read on https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/, 28 October 2026.

## What we checked on TurboTenant

### What it costs for 25 units

**Cost for 25 units a month** · Partly — $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.

> 11-30 $199/year $399/year
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · "Priced to grow with you." table, 11-30 row, Pro column, checked 28 October 2026

**Cost for 5 units a month** · Partly — $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.

> Pro Run your rentals like a business Starting at $16.58/month … 1-10 $199/year
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Pro plan card and "Priced to grow with you." table, 1-10 row, Pro column, checked 28 October 2026

**Cost for 50 units a month** · Partly — $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.

> 31-60 $299/year $699/year
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · "Priced to grow with you." table, 31-60 row, Pro column, checked 28 October 2026

**What the price is based on** · Yes — Paid plans are priced in yearly unit tiers, not per unit: Essentials runs $149 a year for 1-10 units up to $349 for 61+, and Pro $199 up to $999, so the fee steps up as the portfolio crosses each band.

> Units Managed Essentials Pro 1-10 $149/year $199/year 11-30 $199/year $399/year 31-60 $299/year $699/year 61+ Units $349/year $999/year
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · "Priced to grow with you." table at the foot of the pricing page, checked 28 October 2026

**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%.

> Online Rent Payments Bank Transfer (ACH) $2 fee Credit / Debit Card 3.49% fee
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Renter Pricing section, "What Your Renters Pay", Free tab, checked 28 October 2026

**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.

> Screening Fee Renters pay upon completion of their application or screening report. $55 … Bank Transfer (ACH) $2 fee … Rent Reporting … $4.99/mo
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Renter Pricing section, "What Your Renters Pay", Free tab, checked 28 October 2026

**Minimum units or minimum fee** · No — There is no floor: the vendor says most users hold between one and fifty units and invites single-property landlords, and the free plan carries no monthly minimum.

> Of course! Most of our users have between 1 - 50 units. Whether you manage one property or hundreds, TurboTenant streamlines the entire rental process - for free.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Property Management FAQs, "Can I still use TurboTenant if I only have a couple of units?", checked 26 October 2026

**Unit caps** · Partly — 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.

> Number of Listings Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Plans & Pricing comparison table, Marketing & Listing, Number of Listings row, checked 26 October 2026

**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.

> Essentials Starting at $12.42/mo Billed Annually at $149 Pro Starting at $16.58/mo Billed Annually at $199
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/premium/ · Plans & Pricing comparison header, Essentials and Pro columns, checked 28 October 2026

**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.

> No fees or contracts - ever
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Self-management software plans, Free plan card, checked 26 October 2026

### Finding a tenant

**Listing your vacancy** · Yes — One listing you build is posted for you on many rental sites, with Rent.com, Apartments.com and Realtor.com named, and paid plans review the page faster.

> Post your rental to dozens of major property listing websites like Rent.com, Apartments.com, Realtor.com and more!
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/advertise-rental-property/ · "How Rental Advertising Works", step 2 One-click Advertising, checked 26 October 2026

**Online applications** · Yes — Online rental applications are ticked on every plan including Free, and the renter pays the screening fee when applying rather than a separate application charge.

> Renters pay when they apply to the property – this allows you to seamlessly get all their information and run a credit, criminal, and eviction check without having to coordinate payment at a later time.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Plans & Pricing table, "Online Rental Applications" row; FAQ "When does the renter pay the screening fee?", checked 28 October 2026

**Tenant screening** · Yes — Credit, criminal and eviction checks come with every plan and the renter pays on completion: $55 on the Free plan, $45 on the tab for Pro landlords, and the pricing page does not name the agency behind the reports.

> Screening Fee Renters pay upon completion of their application or screening report. $55
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Renter Pricing section, Free tab; and "Applications & Screening" rows "Credit, Criminal, & Eviction Checks" / "Lower Screening Fees", checked 28 October 2026

**Income verification** · Partly — 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.

> Income verification and fraud detection Catch falsified documents, fake employers, and known bad actors before they sign the lease, powered by Snappt, the industry's leading fraud detection platform.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/tenant-screening/ · "What's on the screening report?" list, income verification item, checked 26 October 2026

**Showings** · Yes — You publish your availability as a link and the renter picks a slot; the booking and the reminders are then sent without you, on every plan including free.

> Once a renter picks a time, we book them and send reminders. All you have to do is set your availability and send a link.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/advertise-rental-property/ · Rental Advertising Features, "Simplify Showings", checked 26 October 2026

### Leases and rent

**Leases signed online** · Partly — 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.

> Pay for the lease. We don't charge the expensive fees that come with starting a rental lease agreement from scratch.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-lease-agreement/ · "Set up your rental lease agreement in a few short steps", step 4, checked 26 October 2026

**State-specific leases** · Yes — You pick the rental's state and the builder adds that state's required terms; the vendor calls the result lawyer-prepared, and New York, Illinois and Virginia get extra compliance steps.

> Lease Agreements: Get a lawyer-prepared, state-specific lease agreement.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/advertise-rental-property/ · "Manage the Entire Rental Process" list, Lease Agreements item, checked 26 October 2026

**Rent collected online** · Yes — Tenants pay by bank transfer or card from any device on every plan; paid plans add expedited payouts, but the pages do not say how many days a payout takes.

> Simple Onboarding Process-Tenants can easily pay using their bank (ACH) or credit/debit card.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/collect-rent-payments-online/ · "Your Tenants Will Love It" bullet list, checked 26 October 2026

**Autopay and reminders** · Yes — Tenants can switch on automatic payments and the platform emails reminders before rent is due, then tells the landlord when a payment is missed.

> Set up automatic late fees or turn on automatic payments for your tenants. With email reminders and automated technology, forgetful tenants are prompted to pay you on time. And if they don't, we tell you.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/collect-rent-payments-online/ · "A Comprehensive Rent Collection Software", Recurring Charges and Automatic Reminders, checked 26 October 2026

**Late fees** · Yes — Late fees can be set to apply by themselves rather than you remembering to charge them, and the row is ticked on the free plan as well as the paid ones.

> Tired of remembering to send late fee charges? Want to offer your tenants a way to put their payments on autopilot? Venmo and Paypal don't offer these services - we do.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/collect-rent-payments-online/ · "How do we compare?" comparison, "No Automation" panel, checked 26 October 2026

**Partial payments** · Yes — Partial payments are the landlord's choice to allow, which lets roommates split the rent or a tenant follow a payment plan you agree.

> Make Partial Payments-If you allow it, roommates can easily split rent or you can set up a payment plan with a tenant.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/collect-rent-payments-online/ · "Your Tenants Will Love It" bullet list, checked 26 October 2026

**Rent receipts** · Yes — Receipts go out with the late-fee and reminder automations on every plan, so a tenant gets written confirmation of each payment without asking you.

> Late Fees, Receipts, & Reminders
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Plans & Pricing comparison table, Rent Payments section row, ticked in all four columns, checked 26 October 2026

**Rent reported to credit bureaus** · Yes — Rent reporting is an optional renter-paid extra at $4.99 a month that the renter opts into, so the landlord is not charged and it is never compulsory.

> Renters can opt in to build their credit score when they pay rent on time. $4.99/mo
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Renter Pricing section, Optional Features, "Rent Reporting", checked 28 October 2026

### Maintenance

**Maintenance requests** · Yes — Tenants submit through a chat that collects photos, location and a description, and you set status updates on the request until it is finished - included on the free plan.

> A tenant submits a maintenance request. The AI bot immediately steps in to gather key details - photos, location, and a clear description - through a quick, friendly chat.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-property-maintenance/ · "Meet Maintenance AI: Your new first responder", step 1, checked 26 October 2026

**Work orders to contractors** · Yes — You can assign a job to your own contractor or get quotes from Thumbtack pros inside the account; the pages do not say you can pay the contractor from the work order.

> Handle maintenance requests and send work orders on your own to your trusted vendors; or, take advantage of our partnership with Thumbtack to find and hire local pros for any job.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-property-maintenance/ · "Property Maintenance Services" intro paragraph, checked 26 October 2026

**Move-in and move-out inspections** · Yes — Move-in and move-out condition reports are customisable, sent to tenants for signature and stored in the account, and the row is ticked on every plan including free.

> Protect yourself from any "he said, she said" conflicts and security deposit disputes by using TurboTenant's move-in/move-out reports.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-lease-agreement/ · "Online condition reports" section, checked 26 October 2026

### The books

**Income and expenses by property** · Partly — Accounting is gated by plan: the Insights Dashboard, Schedule E and Form 8825 reports and automatic loan tracking sit on the higher plans, while the Free plan only imports transactions manually.

> Accounting & Management Unlock all accounting tools to make tax season easier Insights Dashboard Schedule E & Form 8825 Import Transactions Manual Automatic Automatic
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Plans & Pricing table, "Accounting & Management" block, checked 28 October 2026

**Schedule E report** · Partly — A Schedule E report and Form 8825 are produced, but the row is ticked only in the Pro and full-service columns, so free and Essentials landlords do not get it.

> Schedule E & Form 8825
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Plans & Pricing comparison table, Accounting & Management section row, checked 26 October 2026

**Bank sync** · Partly — Transactions import automatically through Plaid and Yodlee as a read-only feed on the paid tiers, while the free plan is limited to entering transactions by hand.

> TurboTenant Accounting uses trusted providers, Plaid and Yodlee, to access a read-only feed of transactions from your checking, savings, and credit card accounts.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-accounting/ · Frequently Asked Questions, "What does TurboTenant Accounting integrate with?", checked 26 October 2026

**A bank account per property** · Partly — Free and Essentials allow one connected bank account, so rent for every property lands in the same place; unlimited accounts come with Pro at no stated per-account charge.

> Connected Bank Accounts 1 1 Unlimited Unlimited
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Plans & Pricing comparison table, Rent Payments section, Connected Bank Accounts row, checked 26 October 2026

**Receipts** · Yes — Receipts can be attached to transactions and categorised as they happen, which files the paperwork against the property's books rather than in a shoebox.

> Attach receipts and categorize transactions as they happen
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/premium/ · "Know exactly where your money stands" bullet list, checked 26 October 2026

### Managing for other owners

**Team users** · Partly — Team Roles let you invite co-managers with controlled access, but the row is ticked only on Pro and the full-service tier and no per-user price is published.

> Invite co-managers with controlled access via Team Roles
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/premium/ · "Get paid on time, every time" bullet list, checked 26 October 2026

### Your tenants

**Tenant app** · Yes — Tenants get their own renter account and portal to pay rent, message the landlord and raise maintenance requests, with a mobile app on both stores.

> Intuitive landlord & tenant portals
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-property-maintenance/ · "Smart tracking. Stress-free repairs." bullet list, checked 26 October 2026

**Renters insurance** · Partly — The pricing page offers renters insurance only as an optional purchase the renter makes through the partner SURE from $11 a month; it does not say the landlord can require it or see proof.

> Renters have the option purchase through our trusted partner, SURE. STARTS AT $11/mo
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Renter Pricing section, Optional Features, "Renters Insurance", checked 28 October 2026

**AI features** · Yes — In the vendor's words AI writes the listing title and description from the rental's details, and a maintenance bot questions the tenant, suggests simple fixes and hands you a structured request.

> We'll write your listing for you. Powered by AI. Effortlessly generate a compelling property title and description with a click of a button.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/advertise-rental-property/ · "Easily List Your Property for Rent" section, checked 26 October 2026

### Trying it, starting and getting help

**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.

> Yes! We don’t trick landlords into a “free trial” – you can really access all of TurboTenant for $0, forever.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Property Management FAQs, "Is TurboTenant really free?"; renter pricing section, Free tab, checked 28 October 2026

**Sign up without a sales call** · Yes — Free, Essentials and Pro each have a sign-up button straight into the app, so a landlord can start without talking to anyone; only the full-service Autopilot plan asks for a phone call.

> Create Free Account … Sign Up for Essentials … Sign Up for Pro … Autopilot Let our team do the work for a flat fee Call to discuss your rentals
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · Plan cards at the top of the pricing page, checked 28 October 2026

**Contract and cancelling** · Partly — The software is sold with no contract at all, but the paid plans are quoted as yearly prices ($149 to $999 a year), and the page does not publish a month-to-month rate or an online cancellation step.

> For our software, no. Whether you’re a free or paid user, you’ll never be asked to sign a contract.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ · FAQ "Are there any contracts I’ll need to sign?"; "Priced to grow with you." table, checked 28 October 2026

**Support** · Partly — Chat and email reach the Colorado team on every plan, but phone support and faster responses are ticked only from Essentials upward, and the hours given are weekdays.

> Reach a real person by phone on weekdays
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/premium/ · "Reliable, fast help for when you need it" bullet list, checked 26 October 2026

**Canada** · No — Canada is not mentioned on any page I read.

> Sleep easy knowing we check over 27 million eviction records covering all 50 states and D.C.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/tenant-screening/ · "What's on the screening report?" list, Past evictions item, checked 26 October 2026

**Still sold** · Yes — live - the vendor is signing up new landlords today, publishes current plan prices and pricing pages updated this month, and advertises a full-service option alongside the software.

> Over 1M landlords use TurboTenant's property management software to screen tenants, generate leases, and collect rent. Try it for free today.
> — https://www.turbotenant.com/ · Home page meta description and "Get Started Free" sign-up calls, checked 26 October 2026

## TurboTenant alternatives

- [Rentec Direct](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct) · From $25 a month: Property management software for landlords and small managers, priced per unit with free rent payments by bank transfer.
- [TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud) · From $25 a month: All-in-one rental management: listings, screening, leases, rent collection, maintenance and accounting.
- [Stessa](https://landlordbench.com/stessa) · Free plan, then $15 a month: Free rental bookkeeping, banking, leasing and rent collection for US residential landlords.
- [Baselane](https://landlordbench.com/baselane) · Free plan, then $20 a month billed annually: Landlord banking, rent collection and bookkeeping for rental property owners in one account.
- [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane) · Free plan, then $36.50 a month: Rental management software with optional 24/7 repair coordination and leasing help, priced per unit.
- [Landlord Studio](https://landlordbench.com/landlord-studio) · Free plan, then $15 a month: Rental listings, screening, rent collection and landlord bookkeeping in one app, free for up to three units.
- [DoorLoop](https://landlordbench.com/doorloop) · From $239 a month: AI agents answer tenants, run repairs and renewals inside the same system holding your leases and books.
- [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago) · Free plan: Free rental management software for small landlords, paid for by tenant payment and screening fees.
- [Avail](https://landlordbench.com/avail) · From $9 a seat a month: Free all-in-one software for do-it-yourself landlords: listings, screening, leases, rent and repairs.

All 9 publish a price.

[All 9 alternatives](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant/alternatives/)

## Sources and changes

Last changed 26 October 2026

**Sources on turbotenant.com** (10)

- https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/, read 28 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/collect-rent-payments-online/, read 26 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/premium/, read 28 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/advertise-rental-property/, read 26 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-lease-agreement/, read 26 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-property-maintenance/, read 26 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/tenant-screening/, read 26 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/rental-accounting/, read 26 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/, read 26 October 2026
- https://www.turbotenant.com/rent-reporting/, read 26 October 2026

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