How this stack is chosen
Small portfolios should not start on a quote-only enterprise PMS. Landlord Studio publishes a Go plan at $0 for up to 3 units, then Pro at $12/month or $144/year. TenantCloud publishes Starter at $25/month or $180/year, with Growth and Pro self-serve tiers and Business from $100/month. Use ChatGPT or Canva only on de-identified amenity lists. Keep applicant Social Security numbers, screening reports, and bank details out of consumer chat. A human still owns fair-housing review.
The shortlist
Landlord Studio
4.2/5 editorialAll-in-one software for independent landlords. Official pricing starts at $0/month on the Go plan for up to 3 units, then Pro at $12/month or $144/year and Pro Plus at $28/month or $366/year. Official copy advertises a 14-day Pro trial with no credit card. Vendor savings calculators are marketing, not audited results.
TenantCloud
4.1/5 editorialA rental-operations platform for landlords and property managers. Official pricing lists Starter, Growth, Pro, and a custom Business tier starting at $100/month. A 14-day trial is advertised. This is property software with listing and lease tools, not a fair-housing or tenant-screening certification.
ChatGPT
4.8/5 editorialA flexible AI assistant for drafting, analysis, brainstorming, coding help, and everyday knowledge work.
Canva AI
4.4/5 editorialAI-assisted design inside Canva’s familiar editor for quick branded assets and marketing production.
Notion AI
4.3/5 editorialAI features inside Notion for summarizing docs, drafting pages, searching knowledge, and turning notes into plans.
Otter.ai
4.2/5 editorialA meeting assistant for recording, transcribing, summarizing, and extracting follow-up items.
Before you pay for anything
Run each finalist's trial checklist on one real task. Record time-to-result, corrections needed, and what the plan actually costs at your volume — then decide. Our free scorecard gives you the template.
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