Comparison

TurboTenant vs RentRedi: Honest Comparison From a Landlord

Last checked: Oct 14, 2026

TurboTenant and RentRedi are the two apps small DIY landlords compare most often. Both handle listings, applications, screening, rent collection, and maintenance. The real differences are how you pay (free-with-upgrades vs one flat plan), who pays transaction fees, and how much accounting you want built in.

Everything below comes from each company’s own pricing and help pages as checked on Oct 14, 2026.

Quick verdict

Short answer: Pick TurboTenant if you want to spend $0 on software and you’re fine with tenants paying a $2 ACH fee. Pick RentRedi if you’d rather pay a small flat fee for everything included, lower tenant fees, and monthly billing flexibility.

See TurboTenant pricing · See RentRedi pricing

Pricing in detail

TurboTenant

From TurboTenant’s pricing page and help center:

• Free: $0, “no fees or contracts – ever.” Includes listing and marketing, applications and screening, online rent collection, maintenance requests, condition reports, rent roll, and electronic security deposit returns.
• Essentials: $149/year for 1–10 units (shown as ~$12.42/month). Adds unlimited state-specific leases and addendums, unlimited e-signatures, faster rent payouts, lower screening fees, showing scheduling, the landlord forms pack, and phone support.
• Pro: $199/year for 1–10 units (shown as ~$16.48/month). Adds waived ACH fees, the full accounting suite (P&L, Schedule E / Form 8825 reports, depreciation tracking, reconciliation), income verification with Snappt, unlimited connected bank accounts, and team roles.

Bigger portfolios pay more: Essentials runs $199/$299/$349 and Pro $399/$699/$999 per year for 11–30, 31–60, and 61+ units. Paid plans are billed once a year, with no month-to-month option.

TurboTenant also sells Autopilot, a full-service management option, including standalone tenant placement for a one-time $1,500. That’s a separate service from the DIY software.

RentRedi

From RentRedi’s pricing page:

• One feature set on every billing term: monthly $29.95, 6-month $20/mo, annual $12/mo.
• Unlimited properties, tenants, teammates, and connected bank accounts. No per-unit fees.
• Not a free trial: you’re charged at signup, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
• Optional costs: tenant-paid screening, plus credit reporting at $5.99/mo (landlord- or tenant-paid).

What it costs for a typical small landlord

Illustrative, based on published prices:

• 4 units, no paid features: TurboTenant Free = $0/year in software. RentRedi annual = $144/year.
• 4 units, want e-sign leases: TurboTenant Essentials = $149/year. RentRedi annual = $144/year.
• 4 units, want built-in accounting and waived ACH: TurboTenant Pro = $199/year. RentRedi annual = $144/year, and RentRedi’s accounting tools are included (tenants still pay the $1 ACH fee unless you cover it).

Once you want more than the free basics, the two land close on price. The bigger difference is fees and fit.

Rent collection

TurboTenant: recurring charges, automatic reminders, late fees, receipts, partial payments (if you allow them), and autopay. Payments are processed through Stripe, with Plaid for bank connections.

• Free plan ACH payouts: typically 5–7 business days
• Premium payouts: about 2–4 business days
• Tenant fees: ~$2 ACH (waived on Pro), 3.49% card

RentRedi: ACH, card, or cash, plus autopay, reminders, and automatic late fees. RentRedi says cash is accepted at 90,000+ retail locations and advertises payouts in 2–3 days.

• Tenant fees: $1 ACH, 3.1% + $0.30 card. You can choose to cover either fee, or both, and you can turn off card payments.

If your tenants pay by bank transfer every month, RentRedi’s $1 fee is half of TurboTenant’s Free/Essentials fee. On TurboTenant Pro, ACH is free for tenants.

Listings, screening, and leases

TurboTenant advertises listings to “dozens of top websites,” with pre-screening questionnaires, lead management, and rent estimates included at no cost. Screening reports come from TransUnion and include credit, nationwide criminal, and 50-state eviction checks. The applicant pays by default. Income verification and fraud detection (Snappt) are on Pro. State-specific leases and unlimited e-signatures require Essentials or Pro.

RentRedi says one post reaches Zillow, Realtor.com, Trulia, and HotPads. Screening is TransUnion credit, criminal, and eviction, with optional Plaid bank-linked income verification. Leases are e-signed in the app, and the tenant sets up payment and autopay during onboarding.

Lease templates: TurboTenant markets a lawyer-prepared, state-specific lease on its paid plans. RentRedi’s help center says state-specific residential lease forms are available for $9.99 each, and you can upload a lease PDF and send it to tenants for e-signing. Either way, have a current Tennessee lease reviewed. This article isn’t legal advice.

Accounting

• TurboTenant Free and Essentials: payment tracking, rent roll, and manual transaction import (Essentials).
• TurboTenant Pro: the full accounting suite, including P&L, NOI, cash flow, Schedule E / Form 8825, depreciation tracking, reconciliation, and automatic categorization.
• RentRedi (all terms): expense tracking, AI receipt capture, bank sync, P&L, and Schedule E reports, all tied to rent collection.

If you want tax-ready books without a separate tool, both work, but on TurboTenant you’ll need Pro.

Maintenance and communication

Both apps let tenants submit maintenance requests in the app with photos. TurboTenant adds Maintenance AI and a Home Guide on Free. RentRedi offers a single ticket inbox, vendor management, and progress tracking. Both include in-app messaging.

Support

• TurboTenant: chat support on Free. Prioritized chat and phone support on Essentials and Pro.
• RentRedi: 24/7 live chat, plus phone support 9–5 EST for both landlords and tenants, according to the pricing FAQ.

Pros and cons

TurboTenant: pros

• A real $0 plan with online rent collection
• Free listing syndication and applicant-paid screening
• Clear upgrade path. Pro waives ACH fees.

TurboTenant: cons

• Higher tenant ACH fee ($2) on Free and Essentials
• Slower ACH payouts on Free (5–7 business days)
• Paid plans are annual only
• Accounting suite is Pro-only

RentRedi: pros

• Flat price with unlimited units and all features
• Lower tenant ACH fee ($1) and lower screening fee
• Accounting tools included
• Monthly billing available

RentRedi: cons

• No free plan. You pay up front, with a refund window.
• The monthly price ($29.95) is much higher than the annual rate
• State-specific lease forms cost extra ($9.99 each, per RentRedi’s help center)

Who should pick which

Pick TurboTenant if you:

• Have 1–3 units and want $0 software cost
• Are listing a vacancy and want free marketing and screening right now
• Don’t mind tenants paying ~$2 per ACH payment, or plan to upgrade to Pro
• Want a lawyer-prepared state lease (Essentials or Pro)

Pick RentRedi if you:

• Have 3–10+ units and want one flat price with no unit-based tiers
• Want lower tenant fees on every rent payment
• Want accounting included without a higher tier
• Prefer paying monthly while you test, then switching to annual

Either way: set up ACH into a dedicated rental bank account, match late fees to your lease and Tennessee law, and get existing tenants onboarded before the 1st.

Bottom line

For a brand-new or very small landlord, TurboTenant Free is hard to argue with: it costs nothing and covers the basics. Once you want e-sign leases, books, or lower tenant fees, the gap closes, and RentRedi’s flat plan is often the simpler, cheaper-feeling choice for a 3–10 unit DIY portfolio.

See TurboTenant pricing · See RentRedi pricing

Prices and features last checked on vendor sites Oct 14, 2026. Re-check before you buy.