Rentra
Built for self-managing landlords.
$5 / unit
$25/mo minimum · All features included
- Start with 1 unit
- 14-day free trial
- Cancel anytime, no contract
- AI lease import
AppFolio
Mid-size property managers
Custom pricing
Quote required · Core plan has a 50-unit minimum and a minimum spend (October 2026)
AppFolio is a cloud-based property management platform designed for residential, commercial, and community association management companies.
Feature-by-feature breakdown
Who each one is for
Pick AppFolio if
- You manage 50 or more units for owner clients.
- You want AI leasing, a CRM, marketing websites, or commercial property features.
Pick Rentra if
- You have fewer than 50 units, below AppFolio's Core minimum.
- You want a published price: $5 a unit with a $25 monthly minimum.
- You want an AI that answers tenant texts and texts your vendors after you approve.
AppFolio's Core plan starts at 50 units
AppFolio is built for management companies, and its pricing reflects that. If you manage your own rentals, Rentra works from one unit at $5 a unit, and you can set it up yourself from your signed leases.
Get started with RentraMoving from AppFolio to Rentra
- Start the 14-day trial. Add a card when you want invoices, online rent payments, and your texting number to go live.
- Upload your signed leases as PDF or Word files. Rentra's AI reads the tenant, rent, and lease dates.
- Add any units or tenants the leases don't cover with Rentra's rent roll template.
- Invite your tenants. They set up their payment method and autopay again in the Rentra portal.
- Keep AppFolio until the first month's rent clears on Rentra, then cancel it.
Questions about AppFolio and Rentra
AppFolio sells to property management companies, and its Core plan lists a 50-unit minimum and a minimum spend. Rentra is built for landlords who manage their own units and works from one unit at $5 a unit ($25 monthly minimum).
Possibly, if you plan to manage other owners' properties. Rentra's price is per unit with no cap, so it grows with you as a self-managing landlord. If you start running portfolios for other owners and need AI leasing assistants or commercial property management, evaluate AppFolio then.
A lot that management companies need: AI leasing, its Realm-X AI tools, a built-in CRM, marketing websites, and commercial property features. Those matter for a property management business. A landlord who manages their own rentals usually needs rent collection, repairs, and tax reports, which Rentra covers.
$250 a month, or $2,400 a year on annual billing. AppFolio prices its Core plan by quote, with a 50-unit minimum and a minimum spend.