All Reviews
Here's every review we've published, covering 16 tools across landlord software, accounting, tenant screening and landlord insurance. Each one shows the price at 1, 5 and 20 units, the fees your tenants pay, and who the tool is wrong for.
Landlord software
| Review | Best for | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurboTenant review | Landlords with 1 to 10 doors who want the whole leasing cycle without a monthly bill. | Free; Pro $199/yr | 8.8 |
| DoorLoop review | Owners and managers with roughly 40 or more units. | $2.50/unit, $199/mo minimum | 7.0 |
| Buildium review | Landlords past about 20 units, or anyone who needs proper accounting and owner reporting. | From $62/mo | 7.9 |
| AppFolio pricing | Property management companies with 200 or more doors. | From $1.49/unit, 50-unit minimum | 5.5 |
| RentRedi pricing | Landlords with 5 or more units who like doing everything from a phone. | $12/mo billed yearly | 8.6 |
| Avail pricing | One to five units, especially if you list on Realtor.com. | Free; Plus $9/unit/mo | 8.2 |
| TenantCloud pricing | Landlords with up to 10 leases who want accounting in the same app. | From $15/mo yearly | 7.6 |
| Hemlane pricing | Owners who live far from their rentals and want repairs coordinated for them. | Free; Basic $28 + $2/unit | 7.3 |
| Innago review | Landlords who want leases, invoices and rent collection with no subscription at all. | Free | 8.0 |
| Rentec Direct pricing | Landlords who care more about clean books than a modern interface. | From $25/mo | 7.5 |
Accounting and banking
| Review | Best for | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stessa review | Buy-and-hold investors who mainly need clean books at tax time. | Free; Pro $28/mo yearly | 8.7 |
| Baselane review | Landlords who want each property’s money in its own bank account. | Free; Smart $20/mo yearly | 8.3 |
Tenant screening
| Review | Best for | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| TransUnion SmartMove | Landlords who want a credit report and score without storing applicant SSNs. | $25-$49 per applicant | 8.6 |
| RentPrep | Landlords who want income verification added to credit and background. | $29-$49 per applicant | 8.2 |
Landlord insurance
| Review | Best for | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steadily insurance | Owners of 1-4 unit rentals, short-term rentals and properties under renovation. | Quote-based | 8.5 |
| Obie insurance | Investors who need lender-compliant cover across several properties, including portfolio policies. | Quote-based | 8.1 |
Scores are provisional, built from documented pricing and features, until each account test is complete.
What each review covers
Every review follows the same structure, so you can compare tools side by side. It starts with the verdict and who the tool suits, then walks through how each job works in the product: listing a unit, taking applications, screening, signing the lease, collecting rent, handling maintenance and keeping the books.
The fee section does the math for you. It prices the plan you’d actually need at 1, 5 and 20 units and lists what tenants pay for bank and card payments and what applicants pay for screening. Every figure shows the date we last checked it against the vendor’s pricing page.
Each review also carries a test-status note. Our hands-on account tests are under way, and until a tool’s test is done, its score is provisional and built from vendor pricing and documentation. Screenshots and timings are added as each test finishes.