Avail vs Propertyware

Avail is a free landlord management platform — backed by Realtor.com — offering listing syndication, tenant screening, digital leases, and online rent collection with no per-unit fees on the base plan.

Free (Plus at $9/unit/mo)

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Propertyware

RealPage's single-family rental (SFR) platform — built specifically for operators of scattered-site single-family and small-multifamily portfolios.

Custom (per-unit)

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Avail vs Propertyware: feature comparison

Feature	Avail	Propertyware
Accounting & Reporting	✗	✓
Lease E-Signature	✓	✓
Listing Syndication	✓	✓
Maintenance Request Tracking	✓	✓
Mobile App (iOS + Android)	✗	✓
Online Rent Collection	✓	✓
Owner Portal	✗	✓
Tenant Screening	✓	✓

Avail — Pros & Cons

Pros

Fully functional free plan with no unit limit — best value entry point in the category
Listing syndication to 19 rental sites including Realtor.com, Redfin, and Zumper at no extra cost
TransUnion-powered tenant screening with credit, criminal, eviction, and identity verification
State-specific lawyer-reviewed lease templates with e-signature included on all plans

Cons

No dedicated mobile app — landlords must manage from a browser, unlike RentRedi or AppFolio
No owner portal — unsuitable for third-party property managers reporting to external property owners
Accounting limited to basic income/expense tracking; no accrual ledger, owner statements, or bank reconciliation
No vendor management, work-order workflows, or property inspection tools beyond basic maintenance ticket tracking

Propertyware — Pros & Cons

Pros

Purpose-built for single-family rental operators
Strong scattered-site workflows
Lead-to-lease marketing automation
Owner portal and reporting designed for SFR

Cons

250-unit typical minimum — not for small portfolios
Multifamily use cases less deep than AppFolio
Custom pricing
Onboarding fee required

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