Why not just use TurboTenant's free plan?

You can. It handles rent collection, autopay, reminders, and screening at no cost to landlords. If that covers what you need, use it. Rentra is for landlords who also want tenant texts answered from the lease and books tied to their bank account.

Does TurboTenant charge tenants for payments?

On the free plan, tenants pay $2 per ACH payment, and paid plans can waive it. With Rentra, ACH is 0.8% capped at $5 and you decide who pays it: absorb it yourself, pass it through, or split it per property.

Are TurboTenant's paid plans worth it?

Essentials starts at $149 a year for up to 10 units, billed annually, which is less than Rentra for a small portfolio. Rentra costs more per unit and includes the AI tenant line, maintenance dispatch, and bank-connected books in one monthly price with no annual commitment.

Can I use TurboTenant for vacancies and Rentra after move-in?

Yes. Rentra doesn't list units or screen tenants, so a listing and screening tool still has a job when a unit turns over. Once the lease is signed, upload it to Rentra and the AI reads the tenant, rent, and lease dates into your account.

What does Rentra cost compared with TurboTenant Pro?

At 10 units, TurboTenant Pro is $199 a year and Rentra is $600 a year on monthly billing or $480 on annual billing.

Rentra vs TurboTenant

TurboTenant's free plan covers listings, screening, and rent collection. The differences with Rentra are in the work after move-in: tenant texts, repairs, and bookkeeping.

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Rentra

Built for self-managing landlords.

$5 / unit

$25/mo minimum · All features included

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14-day free trial
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TurboTenant

DIY landlords

Free / from $149/yr

Free plan · Essentials and Pro billed annually (October 2026)

TurboTenant offers a free plan for landlords, with paid Essentials and Pro plans billed annually.

Feature-by-feature breakdown

FeatureRentraTurboTenant

Base price$25/mo min ($5/unit)Free / Essentials from $149/yr

ACH payment fees0.8% (max $5), you pick who pays$2 per payment on the free plan

Autopay for tenants

Automatic late remindersEmail

AI answers tenant texts from the leaseNot listed

Tenant portal

Move-in/move-out inspectionsAI compares notesCondition reports

Financial reporting

Schedule E tax exportsOne-clickSchedule E & Form 8825

Bank-connected books with AI categorizingNot listed

Document storage

Tenant screeningOn the roadmap

ListingsOn the roadmap

What you'd pay at 3, 10, and 25 units

Units	Rentra	TurboTenant
3	$300$240 billed annually	Free $0 · Essentials $149 · Pro $199
10	$600$480 billed annually	Free $0 · Essentials $149 · Pro $199
25	$1,500$1,200 billed annually	Free $0 · Essentials $199 · Pro $399

Rentra is $5 a unit per month with a $25 minimum, every feature included. TurboTenant's paid plans are billed yearly in unit tiers (1 to 10, 11 to 30, 31 to 60, 61+). On the Free and Essentials plans tenants pay $2 per ACH payment; Pro includes free ACH. Card payments cost tenants 3.49%. Rentra charges 0.8% per ACH payment, capped at $5, and you choose who pays. Prices checked October 2026.

Who each one is for

Pick TurboTenant if

You fill vacancies often and want listings, applications, and screening in the same app.
You want rent collection at no cost to you and are fine with tenants paying $2 per ACH payment.
You handle tenant texts and repairs yourself and mainly need a place to collect rent.

Pick Rentra if

Your units are leased and most of your time goes to tenant texts, repairs, and rent follow-up.
You want an AI that answers tenant texts from the lease and sends repairs to your vendor once you approve.
You want books connected to your bank account and a Schedule E export in the same app.

TurboTenant's free plan may be all you need

TurboTenant's free plan handles rent collection, autopay, reminders, and condition reports, and it includes listings and screening. Rentra makes sense if most of your time goes to tenant texts and repairs: AI answers tenants from the lease on your own number, and repairs go to your vendors once you approve them.

Get started with Rentra

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Moving from TurboTenant 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 TurboTenant until the first month's rent clears on Rentra, then cancel it.

Questions about TurboTenant and Rentra

Try Rentra on your own rentals

Upload a signed lease and Rentra sets up the tenant, the rent and the lease dates. Free for 14 days, then $5 a unit a month.

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