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Best Property Management Software for Small Landlords (1–20 Units, 2026): Paid Plans Compared by Yearly Cost

Paid property management software for 1–20 units, compared by yearly cost at 5, 10 and 20 units, with fees and a frank look at where DoorLoop fits and doesn't.

By Landlord Software Directory · Updated on Nov 4, 2026 · Pricing checked Nov 2026

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Picks at a glance
Yearly subscription cost at 5, 10 and 20 units
Where DoorLoop fits, and where it doesn't
How to choose
How we checked
FAQ
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This roundup is for landlords with roughly 1 to 20 units who have decided to pay for software and want to know what a full year will cost. We price each paid plan at 5, 10 and 20 units from vendor pricing pages. If you want to stay at $0, see best free landlord software instead.

Short answer: For 1–20 units, TurboTenant Pro ($199 a year at 1–10 units, $399 at 11–30, billed yearly) and RentRedi ($29.95 month-to-month, $12 a month on the annual plan) are the cheapest full paid suites. Landlord Studio Pro suits bookkeeping-first owners. DoorLoop's $239 monthly minimum rarely pays off at this size.

Pricing checked Nov 4, 2026.

Best for:

Best for the lowest yearly cost at 1–10 units: TurboTenant Pro, $199 a year, with no tenant ACH fee on Pro.
Best for flat pricing as you grow toward 20 units: RentRedi, the same price at any unit count.
Best for bookkeeping and Schedule E reports: Landlord Studio Pro.
Best for owners who also manage for other owners: DoorLoop, if you need its owner portal and owner statements.

Picks at a glance

Tool	Starting price (as checked)	Free plan	Key fees	Best for
TurboTenant	Pro $199/yr (1–10 units), $399/yr (11–30), yearly billing	Yes	ACH free on Pro, $2 on Free; cards 3.49%; screening $45 on Pro	Lowest yearly cost
RentRedi	$29.95/mo month-to-month; $12/mo on annual plan	No	Tenant ACH $1; cards 3.1% + $0.30	Flat price at any size
Landlord Studio	Pro $15/mo month-to-month incl. 3 units, + $1.20 per extra unit	Yes (Go, 3 units)	ACH $2.50; cards 3.49%	Bookkeeping and tax reports
Rentec Direct	Starter $25/mo (10 or fewer properties); Pro from $50/month; quote may be higher	No	ACH fees vary by plan	Landlords who want owner portal and 1099 tools later
Hemlane	Basic $28 platform fee + $2/unit ($30/mo at 1 unit)	Yes (Starter)	See pricing page	Lease tracking plus optional repair coordination
Avail	Unlimited Plus $9/unit/mo	Yes	ACH $2.50 on free, waived on Plus; cards 3.5%	Few units, one-property-at-a-time setup
DoorLoop	One $3.00/unit, $239/mo minimum month-to-month ($2.50, $199 min yearly)	No	Incoming ACH $1.50 on One	Managing for other owners

See DoorLoop's current plans and pricing on its site →

Yearly subscription cost at 5, 10 and 20 units

Subscription only, month-to-month where a vendor offers it. Transaction and screening fees are extra; many are paid by tenants or applicants.

Tool and plan	5 units	10 units	20 units
TurboTenant Pro (yearly billing only)	$199	$199	$399
RentRedi (month-to-month)	$359.40	$359.40	$359.40
RentRedi (annual plan, $12/mo)	$144	$144	$144
Landlord Studio Pro (month-to-month)	$208.80	$280.80	$424.80
Rentec Direct Starter, then Pro	$300	$300	From $600 (Pro; quote may be higher)
Hemlane Basic (as listed)	$456	$576	$816
Avail Unlimited Plus	$540	$1,080	$2,160
DoorLoop One (month-to-month)	$2,868	$2,868	$2,868
DoorLoop One (yearly billing)	$2,388	$2,388	$2,388

Our math: Landlord Studio is $15 plus $1.20 for each unit above 3, per month. Hemlane is the $28 platform fee plus $2 per unit, per month. Rentec Pro is from $50/month; quote may be higher. DoorLoop's minimum applies until $3.00 per unit passes $239, which is at 80 units, so every landlord in this range pays the minimum.

Where DoorLoop fits, and where it doesn't

DoorLoop is a full property management suite, and its pricing page lists an owner portal, owner statements and 1099 tools. At 1–20 units, though, you always pay its $239 monthly minimum ($199 on yearly billing), which works out to $11.95 per unit a month at 20 units, month-to-month. For a landlord managing only their own rentals, TurboTenant, RentRedi or Landlord Studio covers rent collection, screening and maintenance requests for a fraction of that. DoorLoop makes more sense if you manage units for other owners and need those owner-facing features now, or if you plan to grow well past this range. See DoorLoop pricing for the full plan breakdown.

How to choose

Add up the subscription at your unit count today and at the count you expect in two years.
Check who pays ACH and card fees. On TurboTenant, the ACH fee is charged to renters on the Free plan and waived on Pro.
If bookkeeping matters most, compare Schedule E and bank-feed features; Landlord Studio and TurboTenant list Schedule E reports on their pricing pages.
Watch unit caps: Rentec Starter is for 10 or fewer properties, and TurboTenant's price steps up at 11 units.

How we checked

On November 4, 2026, we read the pricing pages of TurboTenant, RentRedi, Landlord Studio, Rentec Direct, Hemlane, Avail and DoorLoop, including monthly and yearly toggles where offered. Yearly costs above are our own math from those prices. We did not use the software for this roundup and have no traffic or customer data behind these picks; the ranking is based on published price and listed features only.

FAQ

What is the cheapest paid property management software for 10 units?

On Nov 4, 2026 prices, RentRedi's annual plan ($144 a year) and TurboTenant Pro ($199 a year, billed yearly) were the cheapest paid options here. Month-to-month, Landlord Studio Pro costs $280.80 a year at 10 units. Fees paid by tenants are extra.

Is DoorLoop worth it for a small landlord?

For landlords managing only their own 1–20 units, usually not on price, because the $239 monthly minimum applies until 80 units. It can make sense if you manage for other owners and need its owner portal and owner statements. Compare it against the yearly costs above before you commit.

Do these tools charge per unit?

Some do and some don't. RentRedi is flat, TurboTenant prices in unit bands, and Landlord Studio, Hemlane, Avail and DoorLoop add a per-unit charge or minimum. That's why the cheapest tool can change between 5 and 20 units.

How is this different from your unit-count guide?

Landlord software by unit count picks one tool per size bracket, free plans included. This page covers only paid suites across 1–20 units and shows a full yearly cost table.