Tenby

2026 Comparison

Tenby vs AppFolio

Same rent collection. But Tenby adds AI lease compliance, financial automation, and Schedule E — at a lower price.

Try Tenby free — no credit cardFree for 1 unit. Growth $9/mo (up to 10). Scale $24/mo (up to 50).

Tenby

$9/mo

Up to 10 units. All features. Free tier available.

AppFolio

$1.40/yr

$1.40/unit/mo ($280 min)

About Tenby: AI-powered property management for independent landlords with 1-50 units. Rent collection, lease compliance, tenant screening, maintenance tracking, receipt scanning, and Schedule E automation — one app. Free for 1 unit, $9/mo for up to 10, $24/mo for up to 50.

About AppFolio: AppFolio Property Manager is a full-featured property management platform with accounting, vendor portals, and owner portals. Targets mid-to-large PM companies with a $280/month minimum.

Where AppFolio falls short

  • $280/month minimum — that's $3,360/yr before you manage a single unit
  • Designed for property management companies, not individual landlords
  • Per-unit pricing on top of the minimum makes it scale badly for small portfolios
  • No AI lease analysis despite the premium pricing
FeatureTenbyAppFolio
Price (up to 10 units)$9/mo$3,360 ($280/mo min)
Free tier1 unit❌ No free tier
AI lease analysis✅ Built-in❌
50-state compliance✅ Auto-checked❌
AI maintenance triage✅❌
Receipt scanning✅ Included❌
Schedule E tax reports✅ Auto-generatedManual export
Rent collection✅✅
Tenant screening✅✅
Mobile app✅ Native (mobile-first)✅
Accounting✅ Automated✅
Minimum priceFree$280/mo

The verdict

AppFolio is built for property management companies with hundreds of units. The $280/month minimum means you're paying $3,360/yr — that's 37x what Tenby costs for 10 units. Unless you're managing 200+ units professionally, AppFolio is the wrong tool.

No billing surprises. No hidden fees. Just property management that works.

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