All comparisons
Rentari.ai vs Avail.
Avail, owned by Realtor.com, gives landlords a free tier, but the moment you upgrade to Unlimited Plus to waive ACH fees and unlock FastPay, the price is charged per unit with no ceiling: about $9 per unit per month (as of 2026; verify on avail.com). A 20-unit portfolio runs roughly $180 a month. Rentari is a flat $120 a year for up to 10 units, and Portfolio covers up to 50 units. That same 20-unit portfolio is $279 for the whole year. And where Avail has no AI, Rentari's operator Mozart prepares every screening, lease, renewal, and late-rent notice for you to approve in one click.
Avail pricing and features as of 2026, sourced from avail.com/pricing and public review sites (G2, Capterra); the per-unit figure appears as $9/unit on Avail's own pricing page while some review sites cite $7. Verify the current number on their site. Avail is a trademark of its respective owner (Realtor.com); Rentari is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Avail or Realtor.com.
Last updated July 2026. Pricing and features verified against each vendor's public information.
The short answer
Both free for the landlord. Different ceilings.
Pick Rentari.ai if you
- Flat, published pricing: $120 a year for up to 10 units, then $279 a year to 50 units, with per-unit discounts above 200. A growing portfolio isn't punished the way Avail's per-unit Unlimited Plus is.
- Mozart, an AI operator Avail doesn't have: it prepares every screening, lease, renewal, and late-rent notice and triages maintenance end-to-end, with each AI draft logged beside your one-click approval.
- Identity verification on tenants, vendors, AND owners, not just tenant screening reports.
- 50-state leases with automatic statute watch, no per-lease fee, and no Rentari.ai markup on the rent collected.
- An extra Avail doesn't advertise: computer-vision damage ID with repair estimates read straight from tenant photos.
- Self-serve setup in under 5 minutes, a public pricing page, and month-to-month terms you can cancel anytime, plus a built-in audit trail and symmetric, compliance-first guardrails.
Where Avail falls short
- Unlimited Plus is priced per unit (about $9/unit/month as of 2026), so your bill scales linearly with your portfolio. There is no flat cap.
- No AI assistant: applications, leases, screenings, and late-rent notices are all manual workflows.
- On the free Unlimited plan, tenants pay $2.50 per bank transfer; waiving those ACH fees requires upgrading to the paid tier.
- Card payments carry a 3.5% processing fee on every tier, free or paid.
- Verification centers on tenant screening reports. It doesn't extend identity checks to vendors or owners.
- A solid Realtor.com-backed listings-and-collection tool, but without the built-in audit trail, statute watch, and compliance guardrails Rentari is built around.
Side by side
Public pricing and feature claims. Verify on each vendor's site before you decide.
| Rentari.ai | Avail | |
|---|---|---|
| Target user | Landlords and property managers of all sizes, scaling as you grow, AI-augmented workflow. | DIY landlords, 1-10 units, Realtor.com-integrated listing. |
| Free Forever tier | Yes Unlimited properties and units, screening + applications included, no card. | Yes: Unlimited plan, unlimited units |
| Paid tier price | Rentari $120 a year for up to 10 units, Portfolio $279 a year to 50 units, and Scale $8 per unit a year above that, with no unit cap. Annual only. | ~$9/unit/mo (Unlimited Plus, as of 2026) |
| AI co-pilot that prepares decisions | Yes Drafts every screening, lease, renewal, and late-rent notice for approval. | No |
| 50-state lease coverage with statute watch | Built in. Automatic statute watch. State-specific addenda. | State-specific templates. Updates depend on Avail's release cadence. |
| Tenant screening | FCRA-safe (credit, criminal background, income). No platform markup. | TransUnion screening. Applicant pays the fee. |
| Online rent collection | Included. No Rentari.ai markup on rent. Tenants can pay without creating an account, straight from the reminder, so a missing portal login never stalls a payment. | Included. Faster ACH on Unlimited Plus. |
| Listing syndication | Zillow, Apartments.com, and more. | Native Realtor.com integration. Plus Zillow + Trulia. |
| Vendor portal (W-9, 1099) | Built in. W-9 collection, 1099 tracking, e-file ready. | Not advertised. |
| Identity verification (tenants, vendors, owners) | All three sides. | Tenant screening. Verification of vendors and owners not advertised. |
| Maintenance triage | AI-triaged, with vendor dispatch you approve. Routine tickets run intake to invoice. | Maintenance requests forwarded to landlord. No AI triage advertised. |
| Accounting depth | Schedule E export, monthly P&L narrative, anomaly detection, depreciation and mortgage tracking, real equity and returns (cap rate, DSCR), a tax-position estimate, full ledger. | Basic income/expense tracking. Limited reports. |
| Audit trail of AI decisions | Every AI draft logged beside your final approval. | Not applicable. |
| Visual damage ID | Yes | Not advertised. |
| VAWA + reasonable-accommodation routing | Built into tenant portal. | Not built in. |
| Commercial properties | Residential first. | Residential only. |
| Setup time | Free demo loads in one click. Add a property in under 5 minutes. | Free signup in minutes. Established onboarding. |
Disclaimer: This post highlights certain features on each platform. This does not mean the other platforms do not have those features. Please do your own research before making any conclusions.
AI automation
AI automation, head to head
The Rentari.ai AI co-pilot does the work and waits for your approval. Here is what Avail leaves to you.
Rentari.ai AI co-pilot
It does the work, you approve every move
- AI-drafted tenant screening, FCRA-safe
- AI-written 50-state leases and renewals
- Late-rent detection with drafted notices
- 24/7 maintenance triage and vendor dispatch
- Visual Damage ID from a photo
- AI deposit settlement from move-out photos
- Monthly P&L narrative and anomaly detection
- Overnight portfolio scan and a morning approval queue
Avail AI
You still do it yourself
Avail has no AI co-pilot. Every screening, lease, renewal, and rent notice is manual, with no maintenance triage or damage ID.
- AI-drafted tenant screening, FCRA-safe
- AI-written 50-state leases and renewals
- Late-rent detection with drafted notices
- 24/7 maintenance triage and vendor dispatch
- Visual Damage ID from a photo
- AI deposit settlement from move-out photos
- Monthly P&L narrative and anomaly detection
- Overnight portfolio scan and a morning approval queue
The catch
Why landlords leave Avail for Rentari.ai
Avail has a clean free tier, but the workflow stays basic where Rentari.ai keeps going:
- No AI co-pilot. Avail never prepares a decision. Rentari.ai drafts every screening, lease, renewal, and rent notice for your one-click approval.
- Thin on operations. No vendor portal, maintenance dispatch, or visual damage ID advertised, and identity verification covers tenants only. Rentari.ai verifies tenants, vendors, and owners.
- Slower money and basic books. Free-tier ACH is slower and the accounting is light. Rentari.ai includes Schedule E accounting and 50-state lease coverage in the base.
For the same starting price of zero, Rentari.ai gives you the AI co-pilot, vendor portal, and statute watch Avail does not. More platform, built for landlords.
Where we win
Where Rentari.ai wins
- AI prepares every call. Screening, lease, renewal, late-rent notice, maintenance triage. You approve. The audit trail defends.
- 50-state lease coverage built in. Automatic statute watch. State-specific addenda. No bolt-on legal subscription.
- Real vendor portal. W-9 collection, 1099 tracking, job acceptance, scheduling, photo proof of work. The workflow that bites once you stop doing every repair yourself.
- Identity verification on all three sides. Tenants, vendors, AND owners.
- AI maintenance triage with vendor dispatch. AI triage takes a routine ticket from intake to vendor dispatch to invoice, with your approval at each money step.
- Real accounting. Schedule E export, monthly P&L narrative, anomaly detection, depreciation and mortgage tracking, real equity and returns (cap rate, DSCR), a tax-position estimate, full ledger.
Pricing snapshot
List-rate pricing as of 2026. Both vendors publish current numbers on their sites.
Rentari.ai
From $0
- Free Forever: Unlimited properties and units, with listings, leads, applications, tenant screening, maintenance and one active lease included. No card required.
- Paid, billed once a year: Rentari $120 a year for up to 10 units, Portfolio $279 a year to 50 units, and Scale $8 per unit a year above that, with no unit cap.
- Included on every paid plan: unlimited leases, unlimited e-signature sends, accounting data and export, and Mozart, the AI operator.
- 200+ units: automatic volume discounts, no unit cap.
- Concierge: from $200/mo on top of Prime for hands-off migration and SLA.
No per-lease fee. No per-application platform markup.
Avail
From $0
- Unlimited (free): Unlimited units, basic features, slower ACH.
- Unlimited Plus: $9 per unit per month. Expedited rent payments, waived ACH fees, custom applications and leases.
- Tenant screening: Applicant-paid via TransUnion.
Public pricing on avail.co. Owned by Realtor.com.
FAQ
The questions landlords actually ask before switching.
I am already on Avail. Should I switch?
If you want an AI co-pilot that drafts every screening, lease, renewal, and rent notice for one-click approval, plus a vendor portal and 50-state coverage, Rentari.ai fits better, and it starts at the same price of zero. Avail only stays ahead if native Realtor.com listing integration is the single thing you care about. Try both free tiers in parallel on one unit.
Can I import my data from Avail?
Yes. Properties, units, tenants, leases, and rent ledgers can be migrated via CSV. Concierge migration (an add-on) handles the import for you. Avail supports CSV export from the landlord dashboard.
Both products are free for the landlord. Where's the catch?
Different ceilings on the free tiers. Avail's Unlimited (free) tier limits ACH speed and customization. Rentari.ai's Free Forever covers unlimited units with tenant screening and applications included. Once you scale, Avail's Unlimited Plus is $9/unit/month and Rentari.ai's Rentari is $120 a year flat for up to 10 units, then $279 a year to 50 units and $8 per unit a year above that.
Does Avail have an AI co-pilot like Rentari.ai?
No. Avail has tooling for screening, lease drafting, listings, and rent collection but does not include an AI co-pilot that prepares decisions. Rentari.ai's AI drafts every screening, lease, renewal, and late-rent notice and surfaces a one-click approve or decline card with a full audit trail.
What about the Realtor.com listing integration?
That's Avail's real edge: native integration with Realtor.com listings. Rentari.ai puts your listing live on your own Rentari listing page instantly and hands you paste-ready copy for Zillow and Apartments.com, but Avail's tighter Realtor.com integration may surface your listing faster in their search rankings.
Is the AI safe for legal stuff like leases and adverse-action notices?
The AI never sends anything on your behalf. It prepares the draft, runs the FCRA-safe workflow, and surfaces the proposal in your inbox with a one-click Approve / Decline card. Every draft is logged beside your final answer in the audit trail. Nothing financial or legal commits without your explicit approval.
Try Rentari.ai free. See for yourself.
Free Forever covers unlimited properties and units with tenant screening and applications included. No card required. You can keep your Avail account active in parallel to compare workflows directly.