Alternatives to Avail
DIY landlord software for rent, leases, screening, and listings
Avail ranks #8 of 9 in Rental property management, with an Alt Score of 89. It is proprietary, freemium from $9/unit/month and available on the web. 11 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Avail (by Realtor.com) is a DIY landlord tool for online rent collection, listing syndication, tenant screening, state-specific leases with e-signing, and maintenance tracking.
Avail (part of realtor.com®) targets do-it-yourself independent landlords who self-manage their own rental properties without a professional property manager, from a single unit up to larger unlimited-unit portfolios.
A free Unlimited tier covers listing syndication to 19+ rental sites, tenant screening via TransUnion, state-specific e-signable leases, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, income/expense accounting, and 24/7 tenant portal access; the paid Unlimited Plus tier ($9/unit/month) adds FastPay next-day payouts, waived ACH fees, custom application questions, and customizable lease templates.
Landlords sign up for a free account, list a rental across partner sites, request applications and TransUnion screening reports from interested renters, send a state-compliant lease for e-signature, and then collect rent, track maintenance requests, and log income/expenses through the same web dashboard, while tenants interact through their own tenant portal.
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Ranked alternatives
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AppFolio Property Manager is an all-in-one platform for residential, commercial, and mixed portfolios, with accounting, online rent, leasing, maintenance, AI leasing tools, and owner/tenant portals.
Buildium is a cloud-based property management platform for residential, association, and community managers, covering rent collection, accounting, leasing, maintenance, and tenant/owner portals.
DoorLoop is an all-in-one property management platform covering rent collection, full accounting, tenant screening, leasing, maintenance, and CRM for landlords and property managers of any size.
Rentec Direct is a property management and trust-accounting platform for landlords and property managers, with online rent, tenant screening, listing syndication, and owner/tenant portals.
TurboTenant is a free-to-landlords platform for rental listings and syndication, online applications, tenant screening, lease agreements with e-signing, and online rent collection.
Hemlane is a property management platform combining software for rent, applications, screening, and maintenance with optional on-the-ground local leasing and repair coordination agents.
TenantCloud is a cloud property management service for DIY landlords and small managers, with online rent, listings, applications, screening, accounting, and tenant/owner portals.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Rental property management checklist (16 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Avail is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-13
protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-13
Our base Avail pricing tier is entirely free for landlords, with no time limits or hidden trial expirations.
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Starts at $9/unit/month verified 2026-07-13
Cheapest paid tier is Unlimited Plus at $9/unit Per Month; the Unlimited tier is $0/unit (free) with unlimited units.
$9/unit
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-13
No dedicated Avail iOS/Android app found in App Store or Google Play search (itunes.apple.com/Google Play search for "avail landlord" returns no Avail/Realtor.com listing); site markets responsive web
Request maintenance help from your phone, tablet, or computer.
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Status acquired verified 2026-07-13
Avail is now part of realtor.com®.
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Online rent collection Yes verified 2026-07-13
Streamlined online rent collection
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Tenant screening Yes verified 2026-07-13
Powered by TransUnion, get all the tenant screening insights you need to pick your next tenant fast.
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Listing syndication Yes verified 2026-07-13
List your rental on the top 19 sites
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Maintenance requests Yes verified 2026-07-13
Track maintenance requests
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Lease e-signing Yes verified 2026-07-13
Use state-specific leases with digital signing
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Accounting / bookkeeping Yes verified 2026-07-13
Simplified rental property accounting for landlords
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Tenant & owner portals Partial verified 2026-07-13
Only a tenant portal is documented; Avail targets self-managing DIY landlords and no separate "owner portal" (for third-party owners) is marketed anywhere on the site.
24/7 tenant portal access
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Online applications Yes verified 2026-07-13
Request rental application and screening reports
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Late-fee automation Yes verified 2026-07-13
Set up automated late fees for renters who are officially past due on rent.
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Document storage Yes verified 2026-07-13
Upload signed leases to your dashboard for you and your tenants to easily access.
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Portfolio scale (units) Yes verified 2026-07-13
Stated as a feature of the free Unlimited tier itself, not gated behind the paid Unlimited Plus upgrade.
Unlimited Units
https://www.avail.com/pricing
FAQ
Yes. Rentec Direct, TurboTenant and Hemlane have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.