Best landlord software for under 20 units in Canada (2026)

If you own fewer than 20 units in Canada, you probably don't need an enterprise platform. These are the listed tools with low published prices or free plans, plus Canadian-founded tools for screening, rent reporting and listings. Sorted by the job, not ranked by payment. Nobody pays to appear here.

All-in-one, low or free entry price

TurboTenant

Screening, leases, rent collection

Free $0; paid tiers $12.42/mo and $16.48/mo

as of 2026-10-14; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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Landlord Studio

Listings, rent, reporting

GO free; Pro $12/mo; Pro Plus $28/mo (annual)

as of 2026-10-13; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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RentRedi

Rent, screening, maintenance dashboard

$29.95/mo monthly; $20/mo on 6-month; $12/mo annual (unlimited units)

as of 2026-10-14; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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TenantCloud

Rent, accounting, applications, maintenance

Starter $18/mo ($15 annual); Growth $35 ($29.17); Pro $60 ($50); Business from $100

as of 2026-10-14; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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Rentec Direct

PM software, Starter/Pro/PM plans

Starter $25/mo flat

as of 2026-10-13; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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Buildium

PM software: day-to-day tasks, apps

Essential from $62/mo; Growth from $192/mo; Premium from $400/mo

as of 2026-10-14; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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Canadian-founded: screening and rent reporting

SingleKey 🇨🇦

Screening, payment guarantee, protection

quoted in app

as of 2026-10-13; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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FrontLobby 🇨🇦

Reports rent to Canadian credit bureaus

screening from $10.99

as of 2026-10-13; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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Openroom 🇨🇦

Rental-history decision tool

court-record screening free; Rental Debt Ledger filing $188 one-time; BureauEdge custom

as of 2026-10-14; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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Canadian-founded: listings and payments

liv.rent 🇨🇦

Verified listings, applications, leases, rent

free to search (site)

as of 2026-10-13; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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Chexy 🇨🇦

Tenants pay rent by credit card for rewards

tenant plan from $0/mo

as of 2026-10-13; not guaranteed — confirm on vendor site

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Before you pick

Most US-based tools price in USD. Convert to CAD and confirm they support Canadian bank payments (pre-authorized debit or EFT) before you sign up.
Screening in Canada runs through Canadian credit bureaus, so check that the tool supports Canadian reports.
Rent increase rules differ by province. Try our free rent increase calculator.

Free rent increase calculator (SK, AB, BC, MB, ON) → · Free landlord software checklist →

Sources

Buildium: https://www.buildium.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-14)
Rentec Direct: https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-13)
TenantCloud: https://www.tenantcloud.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-14)
TurboTenant: https://www.turbotenant.com/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-14)
RentRedi: https://www.rentredi.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-14)
Landlord Studio: https://www.landlordstudio.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-13)
SingleKey: https://www.singlekey.com/ (checked 2026-10-13)
FrontLobby: https://frontlobby.com/ (checked 2026-10-13)
Openroom: https://www.openroom.ca/pricing (checked 2026-10-14)
liv.rent: https://liv.rent/ (checked 2026-10-13)
Chexy: https://chexy.co/ (checked 2026-10-13)

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