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Landlord’s Desk vs TenantCloud
TenantCloud and Landlord’s Desk both give independent landlords online rent, leases and maintenance requests. Here’s how they compare, using TenantCloud’s own pricing page.
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| Landlord’s Desk | TenantCloudpricing page, November 13, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 10 units | $19/month | Starter: $25/month, or $180/year. Growth: $35/month, or $350/year. Pro: $60/month, or $600/year. |
| 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 properties and units on Starter, Growth and Pro. Plans differ by features and limits, such as 10, 30 or 60 leases. |
| 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. | No free plan listed. 14-day trial. |
| 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. | Paid by the tenant: $1.95 on Starter, $1.75 on Growth, $1.50 on Pro |
| Rent by card | Optional | Card payments are listed. Fee: not listed on pricing page. |
| Leases and e-signatures | Built-in e-signatures, renewal offers and an attorney-drafted Illinois lease template | E-signature. Leases: 10 on Starter, 30 on Growth, 60 on Pro. PDF lease builder from Growth. |
| Maintenance requests | Tenant requests with photos from their portal link; AI suggests the priority | Unlimited online maintenance requests on all plans |
| 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 | Bank reconciliation on Pro |
| Schedule E and tax | Schedule E summary and a CPA tax pack from the same ledger; 1099 prep with vendor W-9 links | Tax reports on Pro. Schedule E: 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. | Late fee settings, grace period settings, and tenant notices and reminders |
| Chicago and Illinois documents | Chicago and Illinois documents in e-sign, including the RLTO summary and deposit interest rider | State-specific landlord forms are listed. Illinois or Chicago: not named 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 TenantCloud’s pricing page. It may still be offered, so check their site.
When TenantCloud may suit you better
- You have many units and want one price for all of them.
- You want a separate owner portal (their Pro plan).
- You want state-specific forms for a state other than Illinois.
When Landlord’s Desk may suit you better
- You want every feature on every plan, with no lease limit.
- 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 a TenantCloud 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. TenantCloud covers unlimited units at one plan price and has an owner portal on Pro, which Landlord’s Desk doesn’t.
What does Landlord’s Desk cost compared with TenantCloud?
Landlord’s Desk is $19 a month for 1 to 10 units, with every feature. TenantCloud’s pricing page lists Starter at $25 a month or $180 a year, Growth at $35 a month and Pro at $60 a month, each with unlimited units.
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.