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avail.co
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2011
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Avail is a cloud-based landlord software and property management platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company targets DIY landlords managing small to medium residential rental portfolios, offering a single platform that consolidates the full tenancy lifecycle from listing through accounting. Core functionality includes rental listing distribution across 19 partner sites (including Realtor.com, Redfin, and Zumper), TransUnion-powered online tenant screening with credit and eviction history, lawyer-reviewed state-specific digital lease agreements with e-signature, online rent collection with 1099-K tax reporting, maintenance request tracking, income and expense accounting, and centralized tenant messaging.

The platform is built on a freemium SaaS architecture: the Unlimited tier is free with no per-unit charge and includes the core workflow, while the Unlimited Plus tier at $9 per unit per month layers on FastPay accelerated payments, waived ACH fees, custom rental application questions, lease template customization and cloning, branded property websites, and Priority Care support. Distribution is product-led and self-serve through avail.com, with content marketing, SEO, a $50-per-referral program, and partnerships with rental listing networks as the primary acquisition channels. Avail reports serving over 1 million landlords and has raised approximately $9.7 million across six funding rounds between 2013 and 2020, led primarily by Cultivation Capital.

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Avail is a cloud-based landlord software platform serving DIY landlords with free and premium tools for listing, tenant screening, lease signing, rent collection, maintenance tracking, and accounting.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersChicago, United States
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Chicago
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
landlord software, property management software, rental listing distribution, tenant screening services, online rent collection
Industry1 code
1Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services
CodeBPAJAFALPrimaryYes
NAICS code1 code
  • Residential Property Managers531311
SIC code1 code
  • Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others)6531
Product category
Property Management Software
Social media profiles3 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model2 records
1Freemium Subscription - Basic Tier
TypeFreemium
Description

Free tier providing basic rental property management tools including listing on 19 sites, rental applications, screening reports, state-specific leases with digital signing, rent collection, maintenance tracking, and accounting. No charge per unit.

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2Premium Subscription - Unlimited Plus
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Paid tier at $9 per unit per month offering premium features including FastPay (faster payments), waived ACH charges, custom application questions, lease customization, template cloning, branded property websites, and Priority Care support with 2x faster response times.

avail.com
Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels3 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Pricing details2 tiers
1Unlimited - Free tier with basic property management tools
ModelFreemiumBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

$0 per unit. Includes: listing on 19 rental sites, rental applications, TransUnion screening reports, state-specific leases with digital signing, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, 24/7 tenant portal, income/expense tracking, and messaging.

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2Unlimited Plus - Premium tier with advanced features
ModelSubscriptionBilling cadenceMonthly
Notes

$9 per unit per month. Includes all Unlimited features plus: FastPay (faster payments), waived ACH charges, custom application questions, lease customization, lease template cloning, branded property websites, Priority Care support (2x faster response times).

avail.com
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeSoftware
Software
Core offering1 text field

Avail offers an all-in-one cloud-based landlord software platform that lets individual and small-portfolio landlords list rental properties on 19 partner sites, screen tenants using TransUnion data, create and digitally sign state-specific lease agreements, collect rent and deposits online, track maintenance requests, and run property accounting — all under a freemium model with a free Unlimited tier and a $9 per unit per month Unlimited Plus premium upgrade.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • Standardized tenant screening can generate approximately $39 per unit per year in savings by reducing bad debt, eviction rates, and turnover costs (industry data from RealPage)
Product overview1 text field

Avail is a landlord software and property management platform designed for DIY landlords managing rental properties. The platform operates on a freemium model with a free Unlimited tier and a premium Unlimited Plus upgrade ($9/unit/month). The core offering includes rental listings distribution across 19 sites, tenant screening via TransUnion integration, digital lease agreements with state-specific templates, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, property accounting, and tenant communication. Unlimited Plus adds premium features including FastPay for faster payments, waived ACH fees, custom application questions, lease customization, branded property websites, and Priority Care support. The platform serves over 1 million landlords and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Product and service2 records
1Avail Unlimited (Free Tier)
CategoryLandlord Software / Property Management
Description

Free freemium landlord software plan that provides DIY landlords with core rental property management tools: listing distribution across 19 sites, rental applications, TransUnion screening reports, state-specific digital leases, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, 24/7 tenant portal, income and expense tracking, and tenant messaging. No per-unit fee on the free tier.

2Avail Unlimited Plus
CategoryLandlord Software / Property Management
Description

Premium subscription tier at $9 per unit per month aimed at landlords who want more control, speed, and customization. Includes all Unlimited features plus FastPay for accelerated rent disbursement, waived ACH charges, custom rental application questions, lease template customization and cloning, branded property websites, and Priority Care support with 2x faster response times.

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership2 partners
1TransUnion
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

TransUnion provides tenant screening data including credit reports, criminal records, and eviction history. Avail integrates TransUnion-powered screening reports directly into its platform, allowing landlords to make informed tenant decisions with verified data.

2Realtor.com
Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration
Description

Realtor.com is one of the 19 rental listing sites where Avail distributes landlord property listings. Premium placement options are available through this partnership to help landlords receive leads and lease properties faster.

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1TurboTenant
TypeDirect peer
Description

TurboTenant is a direct competitor offering a freemium landlord software platform with similar features including rental listings, tenant screening, lease templates, online rent collection, and maintenance tracking, targeting the same DIY landlord segment as Avail.

2Buildium
TypeDirect peer
Description

Buildium is a well-established property management software platform serving small-to-mid-sized residential property managers and landlords, offering tenant screening, accounting, lease management, and maintenance, overlapping with Avail's core feature set at a more enterprise-oriented tier.

3AppFolio
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

AppFolio is a publicly-traded incumbent in property management software serving residential and commercial managers at scale. It competes with Avail in residential property management but targets larger portfolios and offers a broader enterprise feature set.

4RentRedi
TypeDirect peer
Description

RentRedi is a direct peer offering landlord software for small portfolios with tenant screening, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, and accounting, targeting the same DIY landlord customer base with comparable freemium and subscription pricing.

5Stessa (Roofstock)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Stessa, owned by Roofstock, provides accounting, rent collection, and property management software aimed at independent landlords and small rental investors. It overlaps with Avail on rent collection and accounting but extends further into investor analytics and financing.

6Hemlane
TypeDirect peer
Description

Hemlane is a direct peer offering property management software for small landlords with tenant screening, lease signing, rent collection, and an optional assisted management service, targeting the same DIY and part-time landlord customer as Avail.

7TenantCloud
TypeDirect peer
Description

TenantCloud is a property management platform serving small landlords and property managers with tenant screening, online payments, maintenance tracking, and accounting, comparable to Avail in scope and target segment, though with broader international reach.

8Baselane
TypeEmerging player
Description

Baselane is an emerging landlord-focused fintech platform offering banking, rent collection, and bookkeeping for independent landlords. It overlaps with Avail on rent collection and accounting while extending into banking products.

9Zillow Rental Manager
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Zillow Rental Manager is a free landlord tool from Zillow that includes rental listings, tenant screening, and lease templates. It competes directly with Avail's free tier on listing distribution and screening for the DIY landlord segment.

10Cozy (CoStar)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Cozy, owned by CoStar Group, historically offered free rental listings, tenant screening, and rent collection to landlords. As part of CoStar's broader Apartments.com ecosystem, it represents a well-capitalized incumbent adjacent to Avail's offering.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

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Named customers5 records

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Segment1 record

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
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Docs URL, Description

Integration1 record

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Title, Type, Description, Source

AI maturity
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Has app

Feature6 records

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Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles6 records

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds6 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors7 records

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Avail

Property Management Softwareavail.co

Avail is a cloud-based landlord software platform serving DIY landlords with free and premium tools for listing, tenant screening, lease signing, rent collection, maintenance tracking, and accounting.

What Avail does

Avail is a cloud-based landlord software and property management platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company targets DIY landlords managing small to medium residential rental portfolios, offering a single platform that consolidates the full tenancy lifecycle from listing through accounting. Core functionality includes rental listing distribution across 19 partner sites (including Realtor.com, Redfin, and Zumper), TransUnion-powered online tenant screening with credit and eviction history, lawyer-reviewed state-specific digital lease agreements with e-signature, online rent collection with 1099-K tax reporting, maintenance request tracking, income and expense accounting, and centralized tenant messaging.

The platform is built on a freemium SaaS architecture: the Unlimited tier is free with no per-unit charge and includes the core workflow, while the Unlimited Plus tier at $9 per unit per month layers on FastPay accelerated payments, waived ACH fees, custom rental application questions, lease template customization and cloning, branded property websites, and Priority Care support. Distribution is product-led and self-serve through avail.com, with content marketing, SEO, a $50-per-referral program, and partnerships with rental listing networks as the primary acquisition channels. Avail reports serving over 1 million landlords and has raised approximately $9.7 million across six funding rounds between 2013 and 2020, led primarily by Cultivation Capital.

Avail firmographics

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Name
Avail
Legal name
Avail
Website
https://avail.co
Company type
Private
Founded year
2011
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Avail is a cloud-based landlord software platform serving DIY landlords with free and premium tools for listing, tenant screening, lease signing, rent collection, maintenance tracking, and accounting.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Avail industry classification

Industry
Product category
Property Management Software
NAICS
Residential Property Managers (531311)
SIC
Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)
akta.pro primary industry
Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services (BPAJAFAL)

Keywords

  • Landlord software
  • Property management software
  • Rental listing distribution
  • Tenant screening services
  • Online rent collection

Where Avail is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Chicago
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Avail business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Software
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Freemium Subscription - Basic Tier: Free tier providing basic rental property management tools including listing on 19 sites, rental applications, screening reports, state-specific leases with digital signing, rent collection, maintenance tracking, and accounting. No charge per unit.
  2. Premium Subscription - Unlimited Plus: Paid tier at $9 per unit per month offering premium features including FastPay (faster payments), waived ACH charges, custom application questions, lease customization, template cloning, branded property websites, and Priority Care support with 2x faster response times.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
FreemiumMonthlyUnlimited - Free tier with basic property management tools
SubscriptionMonthlyUnlimited Plus - Premium tier with advanced features

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Avail product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Avail offers an all-in-one cloud-based landlord software platform that lets individual and small-portfolio landlords list rental properties on 19 partner sites, screen tenants using TransUnion data, create and digitally sign state-specific lease agreements, collect rent and deposits online, track maintenance requests, and run property accounting — all under a freemium model with a free Unlimited tier and a $9 per unit per month Unlimited Plus premium upgrade.

Product overview

Avail is a landlord software and property management platform designed for DIY landlords managing rental properties. The platform operates on a freemium model with a free Unlimited tier and a premium Unlimited Plus upgrade ($9/unit/month). The core offering includes rental listings distribution across 19 sites, tenant screening via TransUnion integration, digital lease agreements with state-specific templates, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, property accounting, and tenant communication. Unlimited Plus adds premium features including FastPay for faster payments, waived ACH fees, custom application questions, lease customization, branded property websites, and Priority Care support. The platform serves over 1 million landlords and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Avail Unlimited (Free Tier) Free freemium landlord software plan that provides DIY landlords with core rental property management tools: listing distribution across 19 sites, rental applications, TransUnion screening reports, state-specific digital leases, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, 24/7 tenant portal, income and expense tracking, and tenant messaging. No per-unit fee on the free tier.
  • Avail Unlimited Plus Premium subscription tier at $9 per unit per month aimed at landlords who want more control, speed, and customization. Includes all Unlimited features plus FastPay for accelerated rent disbursement, waived ACH charges, custom rental application questions, lease template customization and cloning, branded property websites, and Priority Care support with 2x faster response times.

Quantifiable outcome

  • Standardized tenant screening can generate approximately $39 per unit per year in savings by reducing bad debt, eviction rates, and turnover costs (industry data from RealPage)

Companies that use Avail

Customer profile

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Avail technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Avail partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • TransUnioncoreTechnology or IntegrationTransUnion provides tenant screening data including credit reports, criminal records, and eviction history. Avail integrates TransUnion-powered screening reports directly into its platform, allowing landlords to make informed tenant decisions with verified data.
  • Realtor.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationRealtor.com is one of the 19 rental listing sites where Avail distributes landlord property listings. Premium placement options are available through this partnership to help landlords receive leads and lease properties faster.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Avail competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • TurboTenant: TurboTenant is a direct competitor offering a freemium landlord software platform with similar features including rental listings, tenant screening, lease templates, online rent collection, and maintenance tracking, targeting the same DIY landlord segment as Avail.
  • Buildium: Buildium is a well-established property management software platform serving small-to-mid-sized residential property managers and landlords, offering tenant screening, accounting, lease management, and maintenance, overlapping with Avail's core feature set at a more enterprise-oriented tier.
  • RentRedi: RentRedi is a direct peer offering landlord software for small portfolios with tenant screening, online rent collection, maintenance tracking, and accounting, targeting the same DIY landlord customer base with comparable freemium and subscription pricing.
  • Stessa (Roofstock): Stessa, owned by Roofstock, provides accounting, rent collection, and property management software aimed at independent landlords and small rental investors. It overlaps with Avail on rent collection and accounting but extends further into investor analytics and financing.
  • Hemlane: Hemlane is a direct peer offering property management software for small landlords with tenant screening, lease signing, rent collection, and an optional assisted management service, targeting the same DIY and part-time landlord customer as Avail.
  • TenantCloud: TenantCloud is a property management platform serving small landlords and property managers with tenant screening, online payments, maintenance tracking, and accounting, comparable to Avail in scope and target segment, though with broader international reach.

Broad incumbents

  • AppFolio: AppFolio is a publicly-traded incumbent in property management software serving residential and commercial managers at scale. It competes with Avail in residential property management but targets larger portfolios and offers a broader enterprise feature set.
  • Zillow Rental Manager: Zillow Rental Manager is a free landlord tool from Zillow that includes rental listings, tenant screening, and lease templates. It competes directly with Avail's free tier on listing distribution and screening for the DIY landlord segment.
  • Cozy (CoStar): Cozy, owned by CoStar Group, historically offered free rental listings, tenant screening, and rent collection to landlords. As part of CoStar's broader Apartments.com ecosystem, it represents a well-capitalized incumbent adjacent to Avail's offering.

Emerging players

  • Baselane: Baselane is an emerging landlord-focused fintech platform offering banking, rent collection, and bookkeeping for independent landlords. It overlaps with Avail on rent collection and accounting while extending into banking products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Avail social profiles

Digital presence

Avail financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Avail leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Avail funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Avail M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Avail

What does Avail do?

Avail offers an all-in-one cloud-based landlord software platform that lets individual and small-portfolio landlords list rental properties on 19 partner sites, screen tenants using TransUnion data, create and digitally sign state-specific lease agreements, collect rent and deposits online, track maintenance requests, and run property accounting — all under a freemium model with a free Unlimited tier and a $9 per unit per month Unlimited Plus premium upgrade.

Is Avail a public or private company?

Avail is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was Avail founded?

Avail was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Avail based?

Avail is headquartered in Chicago, United States, in the North America region.

How does Avail make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Freemium Subscription - Basic Tier is the primary driver. The others are premium Subscription - Unlimited Plus.

Who are Avail's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are TurboTenant, Buildium, RentRedi, Stessa (Roofstock), Hemlane and TenantCloud. Broad incumbents are AppFolio, Zillow Rental Manager and Cozy (CoStar). Baselane is listed as an emerging player.

Does Avail have an API?

No public API is recorded for Avail.

What industry is Avail in?

Avail's product category is Property Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJAFAL, Residential Lease Administration & Tenant Services. Its NAICS code is 531311 and its SIC code is 6531.

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