Avail vs Stessa

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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Stessa

Stessa automates bookkeeping for rental property investors with bank-connected transaction tracking, online rent collection, and Schedule E tax reporting. A generous free tier covers unlimited properties, making it the go-to for self-managing landlords who have outgrown spreadsheets.

Free (Pro from $28/mo)

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Avail vs Stessa: feature comparison

Feature	Avail	Stessa
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

Stessa — Pros & Cons

Pros

Free tier covers unlimited properties with automated bank sync and daily transaction reconciliation
Schedule E tax reports generate automatically, cutting year-end accountant hours significantly
Pro plan ($28/mo) bundles 7 eSignatures/month with advanced portfolio-level reporting
Built-in maintenance request tracking added recently, removing the need for a separate landlord communication tool

Cons

No listing syndication — vacant units must be marketed on Zillow Rental Manager or Apartments.com as a separate step
Tenant screening is outsourced to RentPrep, adding friction and an extra sign-in versus AppFolio's or Buildium's native screening
eSignature quota is capped at just 1 per month on the $12/mo Manage plan; active landlords will quickly need the Pro tier
U.S.-only platform — international landlords and portfolios with properties outside the United States are not supported

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