Landlord Studio: The best alternative to Avail

Name: Avail
Brand: Avail

Landlord Studio is the Avail alternative for landlords who want full-featured rental property accounting software, not just listings and online rent collection. Automated bank feeds, AI receipt scanning, Xero integration, and Schedule E tax reporting come standard, so your books, your cash flow, and your tax prep stay one step ahead.

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Overview: Avail vs Landlord Studio

When you compare Landlord Studio vs Avail, the key difference comes down to what each rental property management software was built to solve. Landlord Studio was built accounting-first, designed to help self-managing landlords run profitable, cash-flow positive rental businesses, with serious bookkeeping at the core of the platform. Avail, part of the Realtor.com network, was built listings-first, with a free tier that markets your rental, screens tenants, and collects rent, then layers a lightweight income and expense tracker on top.

Landlord Studio pairs the best-in-class rental property accounting software with the day-to-day tools landlords use most, including online rent collection, tenant screening, property listings, lease tracking, and reporting. Automated bank feeds, AI receipt scanning, GPS mileage tracking, Xero integration, and Schedule E tax reporting come standard, so your rental finances stay clean without bolting on QuickBooks or exporting to a spreadsheet at tax time.

Avail was built listings-first for DIY landlords who want a free plan that handles marketing, applications, screening, leases, and rent collection. Its strengths are syndicated listings to Realtor.com, Apartments.com, Zumper, and other major rental sites, state-specific lease templates with LocalAssist clauses, and CreditBoost for reporting on-time rent to the credit bureaus. The trade-off for landlords who want serious bookkeeping is no automatic bank feeds, no Xero integration, no Schedule E report, and no dedicated native mobile app, which is why landlords switching from Avail to Landlord Studio cite the depth of the accounting platform as the main reason.

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Kirk S

Texas, USA

"I realized that QuickBooks wasn't quite sufficient and I started to look around for an affordable tool to replace my spreadsheets and chose Landlord Studio."

Vicky B

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

"We couldn't live as freely and easily without Landlord Studio. All my tenants are quite happy they get their notifications from Landlord Studio. It's dead easy."

Keith M

Ohio, USA

“My dad’s 75 and has over 20 units – Airbnbs, apartments and commercial. We needed a software to help us and Landlord Studio’s been the one. It’s made it so easy for him.”

Kelly W

Chicago, USA

"I tested out several other programs before purchasing Landlord Studio and I'm very happy with it so far. One of my favorite features is the ability to just snap a picture of a receipt and put it in the correct rental unit expense."

Steven G

London, UK

“Never used software before and was worried, but Landlord Studio has been brilliant. Easy to add properties, simple to use — even my accountant loves it.”

Leanne F

Tallahassee, USA

"Managing 20 rentals alone was overwhelming, but Landlord Studio became my one-stop shop. It simplified bookkeeping, rent, leases, and taxes — even my CPA loves it."

Damian L

Hobart, AU

"Landlord Studio makes property management effortless – tracks rent, expenses & tenant comms. Great for 1 or many properties, my accountant loves it too.”

Katie T

London, UK

"We were looking for an app to help us stay on top of everything, including the maintenance and everything in between. Landlord Studio has been great for that."

Rinda I

North Carolina, USA

"I found Landlord Studio so much easier to understand after I looked at AppFolio, RentRedi, and Buildium. All three of them were so hard to understand."

Elizabeth R

Colorado, USA

"It has been an excellent way of tracking expenses all in one app. I had considered using AppFolio, but that was too complicated for me."

Steven M

Nashville, USA

“I looked at Doorloop, RentRedi, and Appfolio and they all offer the same features, but the customer support was the absolute best on Landlord Studio.”

Federico F

Harringay, UK

"I have chosen a Landlord Studio after going through several tools online. It's also reasonably priced which I like."

Who's Landlord Studio Best For?

Tailored for landlords and property managers, Landlord Studio is a user-friendly software which offers a seamless approach to real estate accounting and property management. From automated rent collection to advanced tax reporting.

Pricing: GO (Free for up to 3 units), Pro ($12/mo), Pro Plus ($28/mo)
Features: Collect rent online, financial reports, real estate accounting, listings
Best Suited For: Self managing landlords with small-medium portfolios.
Key Advantage: Full-featured, user-friendly interface, and affordable pricing.

Who's Avail Best For?

Avail is rental property management software built for DIY landlords who want a free plan that markets units, screens tenants, and collects rent without an upfront subscription. It now sits inside the Realtor.com network, with syndicated listings to 19+ rental sites, LocalAssist state-specific lease clauses, and CreditBoost for reporting on-time rent to the credit bureaus. The accounting side is limited to income and expenses processed through Avail itself, with no automatic bank feed for transactions outside the platform.

Avail pricing: Unlimited (free) and Unlimited Plus at $9 per unit per month. Tenants cover payment processing fees and screening costs on the free tier.
Key features: Listings syndicated to 19+ sites, TransUnion tenant screening, state-specific digital leases, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, FastPay faster deposits, and CreditBoost rent reporting.
Best suited for: Independent landlords who want a free starting point for marketing rentals and processing applications, with light income and expense tracking, and who do not need automatic bank feeds, Xero integration, or Schedule E reporting.
Key advantage: Strong free tier and tight integration with the Realtor.com listing network. The trade-off is platform-only accounting, no Xero sync, no Schedule E tax report, and no dedicated native mobile app for landlords managing on the go.

Landlord Studio, Simplified Accounting Software

Manage your properties on the go via desktop or mobile app.
Save time and money with advanced accounting tools. Connect your bank accounts, digitize receipts and more.
File your accurate end-of-year tax return without the headache with our Schedule E report.
Powerful property management features designed specifically for landlords.

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Feature Comparison

Landlord Studio

Appfolio

Income & expense tracking

Manual expense tracking

Recurring expenses

Automated bank feeds

Smart receipt scanner

Automatic mileage tracker

Portfolio dashboard

Online rent collection

Collect rent online

Receipts and reminders

Collect deposit online

Control partial payments

Tenant auto-pay

Reporting & tax returns

Integration with Xero

Tax reporting

Accountant collaboration

Find & screen tenants

Create a listing

Manage applicants

Screen applicants

Property maintenance

Track Maintenance Tasks

Tenant Portal

Document storage

Native iOS and Android app

Limited functionality

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