TurboTenant Free is worth considering if avoiding a subscription is your main constraint. RentRedi’s annual plan charges a subscription and a lower standard ACH fee. Start by separating what you pay from what tenants pay, then check whether the product handles your everyday rental tasks. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Start with the subscription and the payment fee
RentRedi lists an annual subscription of $144, shown as $12 per month, for unlimited properties. Its monthly option is $29.95. TurboTenant offers a Free plan and paid tiers. The table compares RentRedi annual billing with TurboTenant Free; it does not compare every paid feature or upgrade. [1] [2]
| Cost item | RentRedi annual | TurboTenant Free |
|---|---|---|
| Landlord subscription | $144 billed annually | $0 |
| Standard tenant ACH fee | $1 per payment | $2 per payment |
| Commitment to check | Annual upfront payment | Included features and upgrade needs |
RentRedi lets the landlord absorb the ACH charge. That moves the expense between parties; it does not make the charge disappear. Confirm the account settings before explaining payment options to residents. [3]
Choose a billing term you can actually use. A low monthly equivalent is not the same as a subscription you can cancel monthly. Keep transaction charges separate from the subscription when you compare offers.
What five rentals cost in a simple year
Illustrative calculation: five occupied units, one successful ACH payment per unit each month, and no add-ons or failed payments. That produces 60 payments over the year. Using the charges above, RentRedi totals $204: $144 for the landlord and $60 for tenants. TurboTenant Free totals $120, all in tenant ACH fees.
The $84 difference is a combined cost difference under these assumptions. It is not an $84 difference in the landlord’s own bill. The landlord pays $144 more for RentRedi in this example, while tenants collectively pay $60 less. Keeping both totals visible prevents “cheaper” from hiding who benefits.
If you pay RentRedi’s ACH charges yourself, the same example becomes $204 for the landlord and $0 for tenants. The combined total stays $204. Card payments, extra services or an additional payment each month would need a different calculation.
Calculate costs for your own portfolio
Adjust the unit count, payment frequency and who pays processing.
Use one ordinary tenancy to compare the workflow
A subscription is only useful if it helps finish the work. Create a fictional tenancy with the same lease dates, rent amount and repair request for each demonstration. Do not put real tenant information into a test account.
| Task to try | What a useful result looks like |
|---|---|
| Explain a payment | You can distinguish money scheduled, in progress and completed. |
| Record an offline payment | The ledger remains understandable without treating an entry as a second bank deposit. |
| Follow up on a repair | You can find the last update and identify the person responsible for the next step. |
| Take records with you | A downloaded ledger retains dates, charges, credits and a running balance. |
TurboTenant’s payment guide documents automatic payments, payment tracking, offline records and a tenant portal. Use that documentation to prepare questions, then check the actual experience in the plan you are considering. A documented feature is not evidence that we tested it. [5]
For both products, write down whether each task succeeds, needs a workaround or requires an upgrade. Ask about anything you cannot verify. Leave an unknown blank rather than awarding a point for a marketing label.
Make the choice around your recurring work
If subscription cost is your first constraint, start with TurboTenant Free and verify that its included features cover your needs. Put RentRedi on the shortlist when you are comfortable with its subscription and can identify a workflow that makes the expense worthwhile.
Before moving a live tenancy, reconcile the opening balance, save the old records and tell residents when the payment process changes. A clear transition matters more than a long feature list. Keep a note of the price and terms you accepted so you can compare the first invoice with your estimate.
Compare the broader cost benchmark
Seven selected plans across five providers, with assumptions and downloadable data.
Sources
- RentRedi pricingSource checked Sep 21, 2026.
- TurboTenant pricingSource checked Sep 21, 2026.
- RentRedi convenience fees for rent paymentsSource checked Sep 21, 2026.
- TurboTenant landlord toolboxSource checked Sep 21, 2026.
- TurboTenant rent payments guideSource checked Sep 21, 2026.
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