Cheapest Property Management Software in Canada for Small Landlords (2026)
Quick answer: the cheapest property management software in Canada for landlords under 10 units is Central Rentals Canada — the free tier covers up to 2 units with full listing, lease e-sign, and rent collection. If you need to scale, paid tiers start at $60 CAD/month flat (not per unit), with Klarna Pay-in-4 available.
What "cheapest" actually means for a Canadian landlord
US listicles love to quote "$0 to start" software and bury a $70/mo minimum in the fine print. In Canada the real questions are:
- Does it charge per unit, per property, or flat?
- Does the "free" tier actually let you collect rent, or just list?
- What does rent collection cost per transaction (Stripe fees, ACH fees, e-Transfer)?
- Does it work in my province (Loi 41 in QC, RTA in ON, RTB in BC)?
Ranked by real total cost of ownership
1. Central Rentals Canada — free up to 2 units, then $60 CAD/mo flat
Free tier: unlimited listings, one lease, peer-to-peer rent tracking (Central Rentals never touches rent money). Paid tier: everything unlocked, still flat monthly (not per unit). For a 4-door landlord that's $15/door/mo — the lowest per-door price in Canada that includes T776 export.
2. landlordy — one-time app purchase, no cloud
Free tier limits you to 3 units and blocks reports. Paid version is ~$15 one-time. Zero cloud sync, zero rent collection, zero screening. Cheap for a reason.
3. Rent Panda — $19/mo Ontario-only
Cheap if you own only in Ontario. Per-unit surcharges hit fast once you have 3+ units. No T776.
4. TenantCloud — from ~$17 USD/mo (~$23 CAD)
US-priced. Currency drift eats the discount. Free tier is available but blocks CAD rent collection.
5. Cozy → Apartments.com — free but discontinued in Canada
Redirects to Apartments.com which is US-only. Skip.
The hidden cost most calculators miss
Payment processing. Whatever platform you pick, Central Rentals does not process rent. Landlords receive rent directly from tenants (Interac e-Transfer, cheque, or bank transfer) — 0% platform fee because we never touch the money. Some competitors add 0.5–1.5% on top, which on a $2,000 rent is $10–30/month extra.
The Klarna angle
Central Rentals accepts Klarna Pay-in-4 on the subscription itself, so a $60/mo Starter plan is billed as 4 payments of $15 — helpful if your rental cash-flow is uneven while a unit turns over.
Bottom line
For 1–2 units, the Central Rentals free tier is genuinely free — no card required, and no markup on rent collection. For 3+ units the $60/mo flat plan beats every per-unit competitor. Only pick landlordy if you literally never want cloud sync.
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Choose a planCommon questions
QWhat's the deadline to file rental income to the CRA?
Rental income is reported on the T776 form filed with your personal T1 return. The deadline is April 30 of the year after you earned the income (June 15 if you're self-employed, but any balance owing is still due April 30).
QDo I need to charge GST/HST on rent?
Long-term residential rent is GST/HST-exempt. Short-term rentals (under 30 days) are taxable once you exceed the $30,000 small-supplier threshold across all your business activities.
QCan I deduct mortgage payments?
You can deduct the interest portion (and most carrying costs) of your mortgage on a rental property, but NOT the principal repayment. Central Rentals splits this automatically inside your T776 export.