Comparison
CertRent vs Avail vs TurboTenant for Chicago landlords
Avail and TurboTenant are solid national landlord platforms with tiered plans as you add features. CertRent is built around Chicago's Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (RLTO) specifically, not generic nationwide rules.
| CertRent | Avail | TurboTenant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans | One product (landlord accounts open at launch; waitlist now) | Free plan plus a per-unit monthly paid plan | Free plan plus paid annual tiers |
| Chicago RLTO-compliant lease + disclosures | Free PDF templates now | State-specific leases on the free plan | Lease creation on paid tiers |
| Online lease e-signing | For registered users (opens at launch) | Included on the free plan | Available on a paid tier |
| Bank-verified renter rent history | Yes (at launch) | No | No |
| Ownership-checked references | Yes, Cook County records (at launch) | No | No |
| Rent reporting bureaus | Tri-bureau (planned, not yet live) | TransUnion (CreditBoost) | TransUnion and Experian |
Competitor details checked 2026-09-24 against their own public websites. Features and prices change, so confirm on their site before you sign up. CertRent accounts are waitlist-only for now: verified profiles, bank verification and rent certificates open at launch, and rent reporting is planned. Guides, templates and building lookups are free today.
When Avail & TurboTenant makes sense
If you want rent collection, syndicated listings, and maintenance tracking in one place across many states, Avail and TurboTenant do those and CertRent does not.
Where CertRent is the better fit
If you mainly want an RLTO-aware Chicago lease template now, and verified applicant profiles with bank-verified rent history and ownership-checked references (which neither suite offers) once accounts open (waitlist now), CertRent is built for that.