Avail vs Yardi Breeze

Avail logo
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)
Yardi Breeze logo
Yardi's SMB-focused property management platform — a simpler, cheaper entry point to the Yardi ecosystem behind enterprise Voyager.
$1/unit/mo (100 unit min)

Avail vs Yardi Breeze: feature comparison

FeatureAvailYardi Breeze
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

Yardi Breeze — Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Yardi ecosystem — upgrade path to Voyager at scale
  • Low per-unit pricing
  • Strong residential and commercial support
  • 40+ years in the property management market

Cons

  • 100-unit minimum (50 for Premier)
  • UI feels more corporate than SMB
  • Breeze tier caps features — Premier costs more
  • Learning curve for Yardi conventions