RentMerchant vs Avail

RentMerchant: an Avail alternative for landlords

If you are comparing Avail with other rent-collection tools, here is what RentMerchant gives independent landlords: free online rent, automatic reminders, and a tenant portal that does not nickel-and-dime you on every payment.

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Avail and RentMerchant, side by side

Read from Avail's own pricing pages on 23 September 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before deciding.

Avail RentMerchant
What it costs $9 per unit / month Their paid tier. The free plan is $0. $15 / month Billed annually at $180. Month to month is $20.
How it is priced Free, or $9 per unit per month One flat price, unlimited units, no per-door fee
Free plan Yes. No unit cap. Up to 3 properties, unlimited units, full rent collection
Fee per bank payment $2.50 per bank transfer. Waived only on the $9 per unit plan. $2.00 per transaction, or nothing on Pro plan
Card payments 3.5% on every plan. Cannot be removed. 2.9% + $0.30 paid by tenant or landlord (your choice)
Website portal for tenants No Free website with tenant portal on every plan

What Avail charges

Unlimited

Free

Unlimited units

Unlimited Plus

$9 per unit / month

Waived tenant ACH fee, next-day payouts

What Avail costs you

  • The paid tier is priced per unit, so the bill grows every time you add a door. Ten units is $90 a month, against a flat $15 here.
  • The 3.5% card fee applies on every plan and cannot be removed. On $1,500 rent that is $52.50 out of your tenant's pocket, every month.
  • Sparing tenants the $2.50 bank fee means subscribing per unit for each one.

What you get here instead

  • One flat $15 a month however many doors you own, so the bill does not move when you buy another.
  • Free for up to three properties with full rent collection, so you can run a real month before paying anything.
  • Pro removes our $2.00 fee on cards and bank transfers alike, without charging per unit to do it.

The short version

Avail's paid tier is priced per unit, so ten doors is $90 a month and twenty is $180. Their 3.5% card fee applies on every plan and cannot be removed. RentMerchant is $15 a month flat at any size, free for up to three properties, and Pro takes our fee off cards and bank transfers alike.

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Where these figures came from

Read on 23 September 2026. Avail can change their pricing at any time, and this page will lag behind when they do. Check their site before you decide.

Avail is a trademark of its owner. RentMerchant is not affiliated with or endorsed by Avail.

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