Platuni vs Avail
A landlord with four rentals signs up for Avail, lists a vacancy on 19 sites, screens applicants, signs a lease and collects the first rent, and the software bill is $0. The costs exist, but they land on tenants: $2.50 for each bank transfer on the free plan and 3.5% on cards. That split is where this comparison starts.
Choose Platuni if
Where the product looks mature
- You manage 10 or more units and want reconciliation and custom reports, which Avail's pages do not list.
- You manage for other owners and need an owner portal.
- You have rentals in Canada. Avail names no country, and its leases are state-specific.
Choose Avail if
Where the product looks mature
- You own a handful of rentals and want software that costs you nothing.
- You want your listing syndicated to 19 sites, including Zumper, Padmapper, Realtor.com and ApartmentList.
- You are in the United States and want state-specific, lawyer-reviewed leases.
Fit check
Which one fits your portfolio?
Four questions. Your answer highlights the rows below that matter to you.
Based on your answers
Leans Platuni
Avail's Unlimited plan is $0/unit (tenants pay $2.50 per bank transfer); Unlimited Plus is $9/unit/mo and waives the bank fee.
- PlatuniA portfolio of 10 or more units tends to need reconciliation and reports. Platuni Growth lists both, while Avail's accounting page describes an income and expense tracker with spreadsheet export.
- AvailAvail is built for small landlords who manage their own rentals, and its free plan covers the whole leasing cycle.
- PlatuniPlatuni Growth tracks rules and deadlines by jurisdiction for Canada and the US. Avail adds locally generated lease clauses and disclosures through LocalAssist, but its pages list no deadlines tracker.
What you'd give up with Platuni: a free software tier, tenants covering the screening fee by default, and Avail's listing reach across 19 sites. Platuni Starter is USD $0.99 per unit per month.
Platuni
Starter: USD $9.90/mo
Growth: USD $59/mo (minimum applies)
Avail
$0
Free software for unlimited units · tenants pay $2.50 per bank transfer and 3.5% on cards
Avail shows dollars without naming the currency. Screening fees vary by state and are usually paid by the tenant.
Side by side
Feature by feature
Each row answers one buyer question, with the vendor's own page as the source.
| What you need | PlatuniGrowth plan unless noted | AvailPlan noted where it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
Software price How much does the software cost each month? | Starter USD $0.99, Growth USD $1.49 per unit per month (CAD $1.39 and $1.99). No free plan. Source: platuni.com/pricing | Unlimited is $0 for unlimited units. Unlimited Plus is $9 per unit per month. Currency not stated. Source: avail.co/pricing |
Minimums and limits Is there a monthly minimum or unit cap? | No minimum on Starter. Growth minimum USD $59 or CAD $79. Enterprise is custom-quoted. Source: platuni.com/pricing | No minimum or unit cap stated on either plan. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Getting started | ||
Free trial Can I try it before paying? | •Included 30 days of Growth, no card. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Not applicable. The Unlimited plan is free, not a trial. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Payments | ||
Online rent payments Can tenants pay online and what are the fees? | •Included Card and bank, Canada and US, at Stripe's rates with no Platuni markup. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Tenants pay $2.50 per bank transfer on Unlimited and 3.5% on cards on any plan. Plus waives the bank fee. Source: avail.co/pricing |
Faster payouts Are next-day deposits available? | •Not listed Not listed on Platuni's public pages. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Included on Plus. FastPay. Next-day deposits are also listed. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Leasing | ||
Tenant screening Who pays for applicant screening? | •Per-use fee Charged per report, price not published. Landlord pays by default. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Per-use fee Credit, criminal and eviction checks vary by state. Tenant usually pays. Landlord can cover. Source: avail.co/pricing |
E-signed leases Can I sign leases digitally? | •Included Free and unlimited. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Digital signing. Template customization needs Plus. Source: avail.co/pricing |
Lease templates Are state-specific lease templates included? | •Included Canada and US compliance support on Growth. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included State-specific, lawyer-reviewed templates with locally generated clauses and disclosures. Source: avail.co/pricing |
Listings and leads Where do vacancy listings syndicate? | •Included A listings workspace with a lead inbox. The rental sites listings reach are not named. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Included Syndication to the top 19 sites, lead management and showings scheduling. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Shared living | ||
Per-room leases Can I lease by the room and split bills? | •Included Growth and Enterprise, plus roommate matching and rent split on the student housing page. | •Not listed Not listed on Avail's public pages. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Accounting | ||
Accounting and reports Can I reconcile transactions and run financial reports? | •Included Reconciliation and custom reports on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial Income and expense tracker with spreadsheet export per property. No bank sync or formal reports listed. |
1099 forms Does it provide 1099 tax forms? | •Not listed Not listed on Platuni's public pages. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial Landlords who collect rent through Avail receive a 1099-K. 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC are not described. Source: avail.co/education/articles/new-1099-requirements-for-landlords-and-rental-property-taxes |
QuickBooks Does it integrate with QuickBooks? | •Not listed Not available on Platuni. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed on Avail's pages. Source: avail.co/pricing |
Trust accounting Does it include trust accounting? | •Not listed Not listed on Platuni's public pages. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed on Avail's pages. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Owners | ||
Owner portal Can third-party owners log in and view statements? | •Included Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed on Avail's pages. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Compliance | ||
Local rules and deadlines Will it track city or province rules and deadlines? | •Included Growth and Enterprise, Canada and US. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed on Avail's pages. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Platform | ||
AI assistant Are AI tools included? | •Included Compliance assistant on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed on Avail's pages. Source: avail.co/pricing |
Open API Can my developer build integrations? | •Partial By contract on Growth and Enterprise. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Not listed on Avail's pages. Source: avail.co/pricing |
Mobile app Is there a mobile app? | •Included iOS and Android. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial The site says it works on any device. No app is named. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Operations | ||
Support What support channels are included? | •Included 24/7 in-app help, staffed weekdays 9am to 6pm local time. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Partial Priority Care support on Plus. A Help Center and a phone number are listed. Source: avail.co/pricing |
| Coverage | ||
Canada Does it work for Canadian rentals? | •Included Canada and US. Source: platuni.com/pricing | •Not listed Its pages name no country and show a Texas address. Capterra Canada lists the United States. |
The trade-offs
Where each one comes out ahead
Where Avail is the stronger pick
For a landlord with a few US rentals, Avail covers the leasing cycle with no subscription. Listings go to 19 sites, applications and screening reports are built in, leases are state-specific and signed digitally, and rent comes in online. The income and expense tracker exports a spreadsheet for each property, and rent collected through Avail produces a 1099-K.
If your work is mostly filling vacancies and collecting rent, paying nothing is hard to beat.
Where Platuni is the stronger pick
Platuni starts where Avail's pages stop. Growth lists reconciliation, custom reports, an owner portal and rules and deadlines tracked by jurisdiction for Canada and the US. Avail's lease clauses are local, but no deadlines tracker, owner portal or formal reports are listed, and its pages name no country.
The price is the trade-off. Platuni has no free plan, so a landlord with five doors pays USD $4.95 a month for what Avail gives away. Platuni also lists no trust accounting and no 1099 forms, so a manager who needs those should look elsewhere.
Questions
Common questions
The Unlimited plan costs landlords $0 and covers unlimited units. Tenants pay $2.50 per bank transfer and 3.5% on cards, application fees vary by state, and Unlimited Plus is $9 per unit per month.
No, not at the software level. Avail's Unlimited plan costs nothing. Against Unlimited Plus, Platuni Starter is cheaper per unit: USD $0.99 against $9.
Usually the tenant. Avail says the cost of credit, criminal and eviction checks varies by state and the landlord can choose to cover it.
It has an income and expense tracker that exports a spreadsheet for each property. Its pages list no bank sync or formal financial reports.
Its accounting page says landlords who collect rent through Avail receive a 1099-K. It does not describe 1099-NEC or 1099-MISC forms. Platuni lists no 1099 forms.
Avail's pages name no country, and its leases are state-specific. Capterra Canada lists the United States as its available country. Platuni supports screening, rent payments and compliance in Canada and the US.
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