RentMerchant vs TurboTenant

RentMerchant: a TurboTenant alternative for landlords

Comparing TurboTenant for your rentals? RentMerchant handles online rent, applications, and leases too, with a flat price and no charge to the landlord for collecting rent.

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Free for up to three properties. No card needed to start, and your tenants can pay today.

TurboTenant and RentMerchant, side by side

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

	TurboTenant	RentMerchant
What it costs	$149 / year Essentials, 1 to 10 units. Rises to $999 on Pro at 61+ units.	$15 / month Billed annually at $180. Month to month is $20.
How it is priced	Free, or $149 to $999 a year by portfolio size	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 per bank transfer. Waived only on Pro, from $199 a year.	$2.00 per transaction, or nothing on Pro plan
Card payments	3.49% on every plan, including the paid ones.	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 TurboTenant charges

Free

Listings, applications, screening, rent collection

Essentials

$149 to $349 / year

Priced in bands from 1-10 up to 61+ units

Pro

$199 to $999 / year

Adds waived tenant ACH fee

What TurboTenant costs you

The price climbs in bands as you grow, reaching $999 a year at 61 units and up. Here it is $180 a year at any size.
Waiving the tenant's $2 bank fee means their Pro tier, which is $199 a year even if you own one property.
The 3.49% card fee is on every plan, including the paid ones.

What you get here instead

One flat $15 a month at any portfolio size, instead of a price that steps up as you grow.
Our $2.00 fee comes off on the $15 plan, on cards and bank transfers alike.
A free one-page site comes with every plan, where tenants pay rent, report a repair or apply without an account.

The short version

TurboTenant's price climbs in bands as you grow, up to $999 a year at 61 units, and sparing tenants the $2 bank fee means their Pro tier at $199 a year even if you own one property. RentMerchant is $15 a month flat at any size, with a free one-page site for tenants on every plan.

See the full feature list, our pricing, and the fee schedule.

Where these figures came from

https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/

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