Are TurboTenant and Avail free?

Both have genuinely usable free tiers. TurboTenant's free plan covers listing syndication, screening, and rent collection with no fees. Avail's Unlimited plan is also free, with a paid Unlimited Plus tier starting at $7-9/unit/month for additional features.

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TurboTenant vs Avail: Which One Fits Your Portfolio?

Q: Which is better for filling vacancies fast, TurboTenant or Avail?

TurboTenant, because it syndicates one listing to 25+ rental sites at once, including Apartments.com and Redfin, a broader reach than Avail offers.

Comparisons

TurboTenant vs Avail property management software comparison

Both are built for the same buyer — a DIY, self-managing landlord with a small portfolio, not a licensed PM company. Both also lead with a genuinely usable free tier. The split is in what each one leads with beyond that.

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	TurboTenant	Avail
Starting price	Free	Free
Paid tier	~$12-16/month, scales with units	$7-9/unit/month
Listing syndication	25+ sites at once	Yes, narrower reach
Screening cost to landlord	Free (applicant pays)	Included
Best for	Filling vacancies fast	Wanting a dedicated property website

PRICING

TurboTenant: Free (listing syndication, screening, rent collection, no fees or contracts), Essentials from ~$12/month, Premium from ~$16/month, both scaling with unit count.

Avail: Unlimited plan free, Unlimited Plus $7-9/unit/month.

WHO EACH ONE IS BUILT FOR

TurboTenant fits a self-managing landlord who wants an easy, mostly-free way to list, screen, and collect rent without hiring a property manager.

Avail fits a DIY landlord managing fewer than 10 units specifically — 88% of its reviewers come from small businesses.

FEATURE DIFFERENCES WORTH KNOWING

TurboTenant’s standout is listing syndication to 25+ rental sites at once, including Apartments.com and Redfin, plus tenant screening that’s free to the landlord since the applicant pays the fee. Its most common complaint is no direct Zillow integration, which matters in Zillow-heavy markets. Avail’s paid tier is priced per unit rather than a flat add-on and includes a dedicated property website and waived ACH fees, though some users report recent price increases and shorter trial periods than it used to offer.

THE ACTUAL DECISION

If filling a vacancy fast across multiple listing sites is the priority, TurboTenant’s syndication reach is the stronger free-tier draw — unless your market runs heavily through Zillow specifically. If you want a dedicated property website and don’t mind per-unit pricing as you scale past a handful of units, Avail’s paid tier is built around that.

Read the full reviews: TurboTenant Review and Avail Review.