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Landlord’s Desk vs Innago
Innago and Landlord’s Desk both help independent landlords collect rent online, sign leases and track repairs. Here’s how they compare, using Innago’s own pricing page.
Side by side
| Landlord’s Desk | Innagopricing page, November 13, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 10 units | $19/month | $0. “No Setup Fee / No Monthly Fee / No Contract” |
| 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. | No unit-based pricing listed |
| 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. | 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. | Landlord’s cost: free. Tenant’s cost: $2. |
| Rent by card | Optional | Landlord’s cost: free. Tenant’s cost: 2.99%. |
| Leases and e-signatures | Built-in e-signatures, renewal offers and an attorney-drafted Illinois lease template | Online leasing with digital signatures and document storage |
| Maintenance requests | Tenant requests with photos from their portal link; AI suggests the priority | Tenant maintenance request portal with picture and video upload |
| Receipt scanning for expenses | Photograph a receipt and AI drafts the expense. Nothing posts until you confirm it. | Receipt and image storing. Scanning: 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 |
| Late rent | Ledgwin, an overnight AI agent, gets late-rent reminders ready for your OK. It never moves money or sends legal notices. | Automated late fee settings and automated payment reminders |
| 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 Innago’s pricing page. It may still be offered, so check their site.
When Innago may suit you better
- You want software that’s free for you as the landlord.
- You’re comfortable with tenants paying a fee on each online payment.
- You want automated late fees.
When Landlord’s Desk may suit you better
- You want tenants to pay $0 by bank.
- You want receipts, expenses 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 Innago alternative?
Yes, for landlords who want one ledger for rent, expenses and leases, $0 bank payments for tenants and AI that prepares the work for your OK. Innago is free for landlords, which Landlord’s Desk isn’t after the free period.
Innago is free. Why would I pay for Landlord’s Desk?
It depends who you’d rather have pay. Innago’s pricing page lists no monthly fee for the landlord and a $2 tenant cost on bank payments. Landlord’s Desk is $19 a month for 1 to 10 units, tenants pay $0 by bank, and receipt scanning, a Schedule E summary and AI drafting are included.
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 13, 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.