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Redfin vs TenantCloud

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Redfin

Real Estate

We pair local Redfin agents with powerful technology to help you buy, sell, or rent

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TenantCloud logo

TenantCloud

Real Estate

Low-cost property management aimed at self-managing landlords rather than third-party managers

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Redfin listing fee of 1 percent is half the industry average but still deducted from seller proceeds; TenantCloud the accounting is categorised income and expense rather than a double entry general ledger, so it will not support trust accounting or the owner statements a licensed third-party manager has to produce.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Redfin and TenantCloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Redfin and TenantCloud differ
AttributeRedfinTenantCloud
Pricing modeltransactionPer month by unit count
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Real Estate).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Redfin

Nothing recorded that TenantCloud does not also cover.

Only in TenantCloud

  • Unit-banded plans
  • Rent collection
  • Listing syndication
  • Tenant screening
  • Maintenance requests
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Lease documents and e-signature

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Redfin

  • Real estate brokerage and home buying/selling servicesnot TenantCloud
  • Property transaction coordination for home buyers and sellersnot TenantCloud

TenantCloud

  • A landlord with six to thirty units who wants rent by ACH, receipts and a tax-ready expense record without paying management-suite pricesnot Redfin
  • Someone inheriting a small portfolio who needs leases, applications and screening in one place from a standing startnot Redfin
  • A part-time landlord who wants tenants to submit maintenance requests through an application rather than by text messagenot Redfin
  • Testing whether online rent collection improves on-time payment before committing to a full property management platformnot Redfin

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Redfin

  • Listing fee of 1 percent is half the industry average but still deducted from seller proceeds
  • No published fees for buyer services, rental listings, or specific service tiers
  • Maximum savings calculation based on combined purchase and sale, not guaranteed

TenantCloud

  • The accounting is categorised income and expense rather than a double entry general ledger, so it will not support trust accounting or the owner statements a licensed third-party manager has to produce.
  • Plans are banded by unit count, which means crossing a band boundary by a single unit steps the monthly bill up rather than nudging it, and the bands are where most of the vendor pricing power sits.
  • A large share of the vendor economics comes from screening fees, insurance commissions and payment processing rather than the subscription, so the true annual cost depends on volume you cannot see when you sign up.
  • Owner reporting is thin because the product assumes the landlord is the owner, which makes it unsuitable the moment you start managing property for someone else.
  • Support and product depth trail Buildium and AppFolio noticeably, and the escape route when you outgrow it is a migration to a different vendor rather than an upgrade path within this one.

Pricing, plan by plan

Redfin

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Redfin review.

TenantCloud

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Banded by unit count
    • Rent collection and online applications
    • Maintenance requests
  • Growth$undefined/month
    • Higher unit band
    • Listing syndication
    • Custom lease templates
  • Pro$undefined/month
    • Highest published unit band
    • Team access
    • Advanced reporting
  • Business$undefined/year
    • Quoted above the published bands
    • Multiple portfolios
    • Onboarding assistance

Which should you pick?

Choose Redfin if

Nothing in the data separates Redfin from TenantCloud on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Redfin review

Choose TenantCloud if

  • You need unit-banded plans.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want rent collection.
TenantCloud review

Questions people ask

Is Redfin or TenantCloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Redfin starts at On request and TenantCloud at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Redfin or TenantCloud?
Redfin starts at On request and TenantCloud at On request.
Does Redfin or TenantCloud run on more platforms?
Redfin runs on Web. TenantCloud runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Redfin best used for?
Redfin is most often used for real estate brokerage and home buying/selling services, property transaction coordination for home buyers and sellers. Of those, real estate brokerage and home buying/selling services and property transaction coordination for home buyers and sellers are not what TenantCloud is typically brought in for.
What can Redfin do that TenantCloud cannot?
TenantCloud covers Unit-banded plans, Rent collection, Listing syndication, Tenant screening.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Redfin: What are Redfin's seller fees?

Redfin charges a 1 percent listing fee for sellers, described as half of what other brokerages typically charge. Specific details about buyer service fees are not published on this page.

Source
TenantCloud: Can I use it to manage property for other owners?

Not properly. There is no trust accounting and owner statements are limited, so a licensed manager holding client money should look at Buildium or Rent Manager.

TenantCloud: Who pays for tenant screening?

Usually the applicant, though the landlord can absorb it. The screening fee is a separate charge from the subscription and is part of how the vendor earns.

TenantCloud: What happens when I cross a unit band?

The monthly price steps to the next band immediately, so a portfolio sitting one unit over a boundary pays for headroom it is not using.

TenantCloud: Does it handle commercial units?

Only in a basic way. There is no CAM reconciliation or commercial escalation handling.

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