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Landlord’s Desk vs Avail
Avail and Landlord’s Desk both give independent landlords online rent, leases and maintenance requests. Here’s how they compare, using Avail’s own pricing page.
Side by side
| Landlord’s Desk | Availpricing page, November 12, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 10 units | $19/month | Unlimited $0. Unlimited Plus $9 per unit per month as listed: 10 × $9 = $90/month |
| How the price grows | $19/month for 1–10 units, $35 for 11–25, $59 for 26–50, $99 for 51–100. Every feature on every plan. | Unlimited Plus is priced per unit |
| Free option | No credit card needed to start. Founding members (accounts created by December 1, 2026): 60 days free from the day you choose a plan, then 30% off the first 12 monthly payments. Claim it by choosing a plan by March 1, 2027. | Unlimited plan, free for landlords |
| Rent by bank transfer | Tenant pays $0. You pay Stripe’s standard fee; Landlord’s Desk adds no fee. Money goes to your own Stripe account. | Unlimited: tenant pays $2.50 per bank transfer. Unlimited Plus: no bank transfer fee. |
| Rent by card | Optional | 3.5% added to tenant payments on every plan |
| Leases and e-signatures | Built-in e-signatures, renewal offers and an attorney-drafted Illinois lease template | State-specific leases with digital signing |
| Maintenance requests | Tenant requests with photos from their portal link; AI suggests the priority | Track maintenance requests |
| Receipt scanning for expenses | Photograph a receipt and AI drafts the expense. Nothing posts until you confirm it. | Not listed on pricing page |
| Bank connection | Connect your bank through Plaid, read-only; deposits are matched to rent and expenses for you to confirm | Not listed on pricing page |
| Schedule E and tax | Schedule E summary and a CPA tax pack from the same ledger; 1099 prep with vendor W-9 links | Not listed on pricing page |
| Expense tracking | Every expense on the same ledger as rent, with cash-flow reports | Income and expense tracking |
| Listing your rental | A shareable listing page and online applications | List your rental on the top 19 sites |
| Chicago and Illinois documents | Chicago and Illinois documents in e-sign, including the RLTO summary and deposit interest rider | Not listed on pricing page |
| Approvals queue | One approvals queue: AI prepares the work, and nothing important happens without your OK | Not listed on pricing page |
“Not listed on pricing page” means we didn’t find it on Avail’s pricing page. It may still be offered, so check their site.
When Avail may suit you better
- You want a plan that’s free for you as the landlord.
- You want your listing sent to many rental sites in one step.
When Landlord’s Desk may suit you better
- You want tenants to pay $0 by bank without paying per unit for it.
- You want receipts, bank matching and a Schedule E summary on the same ledger as rent.
- You want AI that prepares the routine work and waits for your OK.
- You rent in Chicago or Illinois and want the local documents built in.
Common questions
Is Landlord’s Desk an Avail alternative?
Yes, for landlords who want their books and their rentals in one place: one ledger, receipt scanning, read-only bank matching and a Schedule E summary. Avail has a free plan and sends listings to many rental sites, which Landlord’s Desk doesn’t.
What does Landlord’s Desk cost compared with Avail Unlimited Plus?
Landlord’s Desk is priced by unit bands: $19 a month covers 1 to 10 units. Avail’s pricing page lists Unlimited Plus at $9 per unit per month, so 10 units would be $90 a month as listed.
Try it with your own rentals
No credit card needed to start. Create your account by December 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM Central and you’re a founding member: 60 days free from the day you choose a plan, then 30% off your first 12 monthly payments or your first yearly payment. Claim the offer by choosing a plan by March 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM Central.
Competitor details are taken from each company’s public pricing page on November 12, 2026 and may have changed. Check their site for current pricing. TurboTenant, Avail, Baselane, RentRedi, Innago, TenantCloud, Buildium are trademarks of their owners; Landlord’s Desk isn’t affiliated with them. Not legal or tax advice.