Planning ahead for 2027. Prices below were checked on November 1, 2026. Confirm them before subscribing; vendors may change their terms for 2027.

THE SHORT ANSWER

Plan your rent collection for next year.

Start with how tenants will pay, who covers the fees, and which records you need. Then compare the annual cost and plan the handover so tenants do not have two autopay schedules running.

See a ten-unit cost example
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A shortlist for the year ahead

These five options cover different priorities for independent landlords. For eight providers and their current plan terms, use the 2026 comparison.

  • Payment links without tenant signup

    AnyRentCloud. Free includes collection; ACH is $5, always landlord-paid. Choose Premium only if you need the additional management tools. Plan and card fees.

  • Banking alongside collection

    Baselane. Its ACH fee is waived into a Baselane banking account; collection into an external bank costs $2 per invoice. Decide whether changing the receiving account fits your bookkeeping. Baselane payment fees.

  • Listings and collection together

    TurboTenant. Free and Essentials list a $2 ACH fee; Pro typically waives it. Compare the annual subscription for your unit count before paying for the waiver. TurboTenant payment fees · TurboTenant plans.

  • A portal without a subscription

    Innago. No monthly fee, with a $2 ACH charge that tenants pay by default. The landlord can cover it instead. Innago pricing and payment FAQ.

  • Leasing with a per-unit upgrade

    Avail. Unlimited tenants pay $2.50 per bank transfer. Unlimited Plus costs $9 per unit each month and waives ACH fees. Compare the upgrade against the other tools you need. Avail pricing.

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What does a year actually cost?

Here is an AnyRentCloud ACH example for an established account. It separates the software and payment charges from the rent itself.

Example assumptions

10 occupied units · $1,200 monthly rent per unit · one successful ACH payment per unit each month · 12 months · Premium introductory period already ended.

Rent collected over the year$144,00010 × $1,200 × 12
Free: landlord’s annual fees$600120 ACH payments × $5; no base fee
Premium: landlord’s annual fees$1,680$600 ACH + $1,080 base fee (0.75%)

Each tenant pays $1,200 rent per month and no ACH fee in this example. The landlord pays the charges shown. This excludes card payments, failed or returned payments, screening, signing, and other optional services. A new Premium account’s introductory period would change the total.

For any provider, add the annual subscription to the payment fees you will cover. Keep tenant-paid fees in a separate column so a lower landlord total does not hide the cost to tenants.

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Plan the first payment of 2027

  1. Review the current account. Export balances, deposits, and payment history. Note pending payments and existing autopay schedules.
  2. Compare the tenant’s steps. Test the provider’s demo on a phone. Check what a reminder, fee disclosure, payment confirmation, and failed payment look like.
  3. Choose a clear changeover date. Tell tenants which system to use for the first new payment and how to get help. Avoid overlapping collection instructions.
  4. Coordinate autopay changes. Confirm existing schedules are stopped before tenants authorize a replacement. Keep the tenant’s consent and confirmation with the rental records.
  5. Reconcile the first cycle. Check completed deposits and fees against the ledger. Follow up on failures before closing out the old collection process.
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Questions to settle before January

Are these confirmed 2027 prices?

No. These are provider terms checked on November 1, 2026, to help plan ahead. Check the linked pricing and payment pages again before committing.

Does a free plan mean free rent payments?

No. A plan can have no monthly subscription and still charge for ACH or cards. Check the payment method, the receiving bank, and who covers the charge.

Will existing autopay move to a new provider?

Do not assume it will. Confirm the old schedule is stopped and have the tenant authorize the new schedule through the new provider’s supported flow.

Free or Premium

Free includes rent collection, basic rental setup, automatic payment links, payment history, and monthly autopay where supported. No monthly subscription or base platform fee.

Premium adds maintenance tracking, reporting, and advanced management tools. The base platform fee is 0% for the first three calendar months after account creation, then 0.75% of collected rent, paid by the landlord.

Payment charges on both plans

ACH: $5 per payment on both plans, always paid by the landlord.

Debit and credit cards: 2.9% + $0.30 processing, plus a 0.25% AnyRent card premium by default. Processing is calculated on the total card payment; the AnyRent premium is calculated on rent. Applies to both plans. Card fees are paid by the tenant by default, including processing on the added fees. The landlord can cover or split them and configure the AnyRent premium.

Screening and e-signatures are available separately from Free rent collection.

For $1,200 rent on Free: ACH costs the landlord $5 and the tenant pays $1,200. With the default card rate and payer, the tenant pays $1,239.24: $1,200 rent, $36.24 processing and $3 for AnyRent. Premium adds a $9 landlord-paid base fee after the introductory period.

Sources and how we compared

Provider pages were checked on . We compare published plan terms and payment workflows; this is not a claim that we independently tested every service. AnyRentCloud publishes this guide and is one of the products discussed.

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