All comparisons
Rentari.ai vs TenantCloud.
TenantCloud built its early reputation on a free landlord tier — but as of 2026 that's gone. The cheapest way in is now the Starter plan at $18/mo ($15/mo billed annually), and even that caps you at 10 leases before you're pushed to Growth or Pro; new users get only a time-limited free trial, not a free-forever account. Rentari inverts that: sign up free and manage unlimited properties, listings, applications, and FCRA-safe tenant screening with no card and no unit cap. Lease creation and rent collection unlock at $10/mo flat for 1-5 units — less than TenantCloud's entry plan — and Rentari adds an AI operator, Mozart, that TenantCloud has no equivalent for.
Competitor facts sourced from tenantcloud.com/pricing and public reviews (Capterra, G2), as of 2026 — verify current figures on TenantCloud's own site. Rentari is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TenantCloud; all names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Last updated July 2026. Pricing and features verified against each vendor's public information.
The short answer
Flat-tier pricing vs per-unit. Different math at different unit counts.
Pick Rentari.ai if you
- Free forever, unlimited units: list, screen, and take applications with no card and no unit cap — where TenantCloud now requires a paid plan just to start.
- Cheaper to unlock: Rentari's full paid tier is $10/mo flat for 1-5 units ($8/mo annually), below TenantCloud's $18/mo Starter, then a flat $2 per extra unit up to 200 — no lease-count tiers to climb.
- Mozart, an AI operator TenantCloud doesn't offer: it drafts every screening, lease, renewal, and late-rent notice and triages maintenance end-to-end, and you approve in one click.
- Built-in compliance moat: 50-state lease coverage with automatic statute watch, FCRA-safe screening, and identity verification on tenants, vendors, and owners.
- Every AI draft is logged beside your approval — a full audit trail, plus symmetric advice and no fair-housing proxies.
- Month-to-month, cancel anytime, self-serve setup in under 5 minutes, and you keep 100% of rent with no per-lease fee.
Where TenantCloud falls short
- No free-forever plan as of 2026: TenantCloud retired its free landlord tier, so new users get only a time-limited trial before the $18/mo ($15/mo annual) Starter plan.
- Lease-count caps force upgrades: Starter tops out at ~10 leases, Growth at ~30, and Pro at ~60, so growing a portfolio means climbing to $35-$60/mo.
- No AI operator: TenantCloud automates reminders and invoices, but has no AI that drafts leases, notices, or screening the way Mozart does.
- ACH rent payments carry a per-transaction fee (roughly $1.50-$1.95, typically passed to the tenant), rather than free landlord ACH.
- Tenant screening is paid by the applicant rather than bundled free for the landlord.
- No compliance-first framing — no automatic 50-state statute watch, audit trail of AI approvals, or symmetric-advice guarantee.
Side by side
Public pricing and feature claims. Verify on each vendor's site before you decide.
| Rentari.ai | TenantCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Target user | Landlords and property managers of all sizes, scaling as you grow, AI-augmented. | DIY landlords to small PM firms, 1-100 units, tiered features. |
| Free Forever tier | Yes Unlimited properties and units, screening + applications included. | No — time-limited free trial only (free landlord tier retired) |
| Starting paid price | $10/mo flat for 1-5 units ($8/mo annual). | $18/mo (Starter, monthly) — $15/mo billed annually |
| Pricing model | Per-unit pricing capped at 200 units. | Flat-tier with lease count caps (10/30/60). |
| Lease count cap | None. Unlimited active leases on paid tiers. | Starter 10 / Growth 30 / Pro 60 / Business custom. |
| Cost at 25 units | $50/mo (monthly) or $40/mo (annual). | $29.17 to $35/mo on Growth. Cheaper than per-unit at 25+ units, but capped at 30 leases, with no AI co-pilot and no free tier. |
| AI co-pilot that prepares decisions | Yes Drafts screening, lease, renewals, late-rent notice. | No — automation only, no AI operator |
| 50-state lease coverage with statute watch | Built in. Automatic statute watch. | State-specific lease templates. Manual updates. |
| Tenant screening | FCRA-safe pass-through. No markup. | Full screening, applicant-paid across all tiers. |
| Online rent collection | Included. Landlord keeps 100% of rent. | Included. |
| 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, ledger. | On Pro: bank reconciliation, multi-bank accounts, advanced reporting. |
| Maintenance triage | AI handles 80 to 100% end-to-end. | Maintenance requests in dashboard. Triage manual. |
| Vendor portal (W-9, 1099) | Built in. | Vendor management on Growth+. 1099 reporting available. |
| Identity verification | Tenants, vendors, AND owners. | Tenant screening only. |
| Team members on plan | Single owner on Prime. Multi-user on Concierge. | 1 team member included on Growth and up. |
| Storage | Cloud-backed, no posted cap. | 1 GB Starter / 10 GB Growth / 25 GB Pro / custom Business. |
| Audit trail of AI decisions | Every AI draft logged beside your final approval. | Not applicable. |
| Visual damage ID | Yes | Not offered. |
| Setup time | Under 5 minutes. | 14-day trial. Mature 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 TenantCloud 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
TenantCloud AI
You still do it yourself
TenantCloud uses AI for listing descriptions, not decisions. It does not draft your screenings, leases, renewals, or notices.
- 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 TenantCloud for Rentari.ai
TenantCloud looks mid-tier complete until the caps and missing AI show up:
- Tier-locked lease counts. 10, 30, or 60 leases per tier, and you upgrade just to add one more. Rentari.ai gives unlimited leases on every paid tier.
- No free tier and no AI co-pilot. Only a 14-day trial, and the AI never prepares a decision. Rentari.ai is free to start and drafts every decision for your approval.
- Cheaper only at scale. Flat tiers can beat per-unit pricing above ~20 units, but below that Rentari.ai is cheaper and never makes you upgrade to add a lease.
For most landlords, Rentari.ai costs less, removes the lease caps, and adds the AI co-pilot. Easier to run and built for you.
Where we win
Where Rentari.ai wins
- Real Free Forever tier. Unlimited properties and units covered, with tenant screening and applications included. TenantCloud has no free tier.
- AI prepares decisions, not just listings. Screening, lease, renewal, late-rent notice, maintenance triage. You approve. The audit trail defends.
- No lease count caps. Pay for units, not lease tier upgrades.
- 50-state lease coverage with statute watch.
- Identity verification on three sides. Tenants, vendors, AND owners.
- Visual damage ID + AI maintenance triage with vendor dispatch.
- Cheaper under ~20 units. $10/mo for 5 units beats TenantCloud's $15-18/mo Starter when you factor in lease caps.
Pricing snapshot
List-rate pricing as of 2026.
Rentari.ai
From $0
- Free Forever: Unlimited properties and units, with tenant screening + applications included.
- Prime monthly: $10/mo for 1-5 units, then a flat $2 per extra unit up to 200.
- Prime annual: $8/mo equivalent for 1-5 units, then a flat $1.60 per extra unit (up to 200).
- 200+ units: custom Enterprise quote.
- Concierge: from $200/mo.
TenantCloud
From $15/mo
- Starter: $15/mo monthly ($18 regular) / $180/yr. 10 leases, 1 GB.
- Growth: $29.17/mo annual ($35 monthly). 30 leases, 10 GB, 1 team member.
- Pro: $50/mo annual ($60 monthly). 60 leases, 25 GB, bank reconciliation.
- Business: Custom from $100/mo.
- Trial: 14 days. No free tier.
FAQ
The questions landlords actually ask.
I am already on TenantCloud. Should I switch?
If TenantCloud's Pro or Business tier covers your accounting needs and you're comfortable with the lease count caps (60 on Pro), stay if migration friction is high. Switch if you want an AI co-pilot to draft decisions for approval, unlimited eSign and leases on every paid tier, identity verification on vendors and owners, or 50-state lease coverage with automatic statute watch.
What about the TenantCloud AI assistant?
TenantCloud added AI features (TC Assistant) primarily for listing-description generation and customer support chat. Rentari.ai's AI is a co-pilot that prepares the actual screening, lease, renewal, and late-rent notice decisions for your one-click approval, with every draft logged beside your final answer. Different scope of AI integration.
How does pricing compare at different portfolio sizes?
At 1 unit: Rentari.ai Free Forever ($0) vs TenantCloud Starter ($15 to $18/mo). At 5 units: Rentari.ai $10/mo vs TenantCloud Starter $15/mo (capped at 10 leases). At 25 units: Rentari.ai $50/mo (monthly) or $40/mo (annual) vs TenantCloud Growth $29.17 to $35/mo. At 50 units: Rentari.ai $100/mo (monthly) or $80/mo (annual) vs TenantCloud Pro $50 to $60/mo. The TenantCloud flat tiers can look cheaper at scale, but they cap your lease count, have no free tier, and include no AI co-pilot. Rentari.ai wins on value at any size.
Can I import my data from TenantCloud?
Yes. Properties, units, tenants, leases, and rent ledgers can be migrated via CSV. Concierge migration (an add-on) handles the import for you. TenantCloud supports CSV export.
What about the lease caps?
TenantCloud's tiers limit how many active leases you can have: Starter 10, Growth 30, Pro 60, Business custom. If you're near a tier cap, you're forced up to the next tier. Rentari.ai has no lease cap on any paid tier - if you're paying for 25 units, you can have 25 active leases.
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. No lease caps.
Free Forever covers unlimited properties and units with tenant screening and applications included. No tier-locked lease limits. No 14-day countdown.