Comparison · for landlords
CertRent vs Avail vs TurboTenant
Avail and TurboTenant are solid national landlord platforms, with tiered plans as you add features. CertRent is a single product focused on New York rules: free NYC guides and templates now, verified applicant profiles when accounts open (waitlist now). Here's the honest breakdown.
| 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 |
| NY lease + required riders | 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, NYC records (at launch) | No | No |
| Rent reporting bureaus | Tri-bureau (planned, not yet live) | TransUnion (CreditBoost) | TransUnion and Experian |
| Who pays for rent reporting | Not live yet | Not stated on its pricing page | Tenant ($4.99/month add-on) |
| NYC-specific guides (FARE Act, $20 application-fee cap) | Yes (free guides) | General national guidance | General national guidance |
| Rent collection & listings | No | Yes | Yes |
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.
Where Avail and TurboTenant win
We'll be honest: if you want rent collection, syndicated listings, and maintenance tracking in one place, Avail and TurboTenant do those and CertRent doesn't. They're full property-management suites. If that's what you need, they're worth it.
Where CertRent is the better fit for NY landlords
For a New York landlord who mainly needs to review verified applicants within the law, sign a compliant lease, and (once it launches) offer rent reporting, CertRent is built for that: free NYC lease templates and guides now, and — once accounts open — renter profiles with bank-verified rent history and references checked against city ownership records, which neither suite offers. Our guides cover New York's FARE Act and application-fee cap; the A2729 rent-reporting bill is not law.
You can use both: a management suite for collection, and CertRent for the NY lease, verified applicant profiles, and — once it launches — rent reporting.