TurboTenant alternative for small landlords
TurboTenant has a free tier for landlords, which makes it a common first tool for small portfolios. The costs show up elsewhere: paid plans and what tenants pay to send rent. Here is how TurboTenant is publicly reported to price, next to UnitLogic.
TurboTenant is built for small landlords, with a free tier and low-cost annual plans.
TurboTenant, as reported
- Plans
- A free plan, plus paid plans reported at about $149 and $199 per year. Plan names vary between sources.
- Rent payments
- Reported: tenants pay about $2 per bank payment on lower plans and about 3.49% on cards.
UnitLogic
- Subscription
- One flat monthly price per property, set by that property's unit count. Every feature is included on every plan, and the portfolio discount applies to each property.
- Rent payments
- $2 per rent payment. Bank (ACH) and card processing are passed through at the processor's own rate with no markup. Tenants pay no fee on bank payments.
- Setup and contract
- No setup or onboarding fee. Cancel any time from your billing page.
- Optional extras
- Applicant screening is priced separately.
Where the cost adds up
- On the free plan, the cost of collecting rent is passed to the tenant as a fee on each payment.
- Card payments carry a percentage fee for the tenant on every plan.
UnitLogic tenants pay no fee on bank payments. The landlord pays a flat $2 per rent payment, and cards are passed through at the processor's own rate, with no card surcharge in CT, MA or CO.
Founded by a commercial real estate lender with $1B+ in closed loans, who built UnitLogic for the landlords the big platforms were not priced for.
Common questions
TurboTenant is free. Why pay for UnitLogic?
TurboTenant's free tier covers listings and applications. UnitLogic adds a 24/7 AI receptionist for leasing and maintenance calls, rent collection with autopay, and financial statements that stay current.
Who pays the rent payment fees?
With UnitLogic the landlord pays a flat $2 per rent payment and tenants pay nothing extra on bank payments. TurboTenant is reported to pass bank and card fees to tenants on its free tier.
Is UnitLogic available in my state?
UnitLogic is live in 45 states and is not yet in CA, NY, NJ, OR, MN or DC.
Sources
- TurboTenant: Avail rent collection comparison
- Stessa: TurboTenant vs Avail
- TenantCloud: Avail vs TurboTenant
Figures as of October 2026. Competitor figures are as of October 2026, taken from public pricing pages and third-party pricing guides, and may have changed. Each vendor sets its own prices; confirm current terms with them. Product names are trademarks of their owners and UnitLogic is not affiliated with them. See something out of date? Email Ben@unitlogic.ai and we will fix it.