TenantCloud is a popular freemium tool — but the free tier is missing rent collection, the paid tiers don't ship Canadian provincial notices, and there's no T776 export. Central Rentals gives you a full-featured Paid plan, cancel any time, and every Canadian feature on day one.
| Feature | Central Rentals | TenantCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Built for Canada | Edmonton-headquartered | US-first |
| Provincial lease generator (all 13) | All 13 provinces + Quebec TAL | Generic templates; users edit manually |
| Provincial notices (N1-N13, Form A, RTDRS, TAL) | Every provincial form | No provincial notice library |
| Rent tracking in CAD (peer-to-peer) | Native CAD + auto-reconciliation | Stripe + ACH, USD-default |
| CRA T776 + NR4 + T5013 exports | 1-click export at tax time | Schedule E only (US) |
| Tenant screening (credit + ID + landlord) | 90-second 3-check pull | TransUnion (US) |
| Rent reported to Equifax + TransUnion | Free for tenants | Not available in Canada |
| Smart assistant (Mark) — leases, listings, replies | Built-in | Not included |
| Maintenance triage + work-order routing | Auto-triaged + vendor routing | Vendor portal works in Canada |
| Starts at CA$5/month · Cancel anytime | From CA$5/mo, cancel anytime | Free tier exists but features capped |
| Starting price (per unit / month, CAD) | $60/moCAD / unit / month | $15 USDPer landlord/mo (Growth plan) |
TenantCloud is fine if you're in the US and don't want to pay. For Canadian compliance — provincial notices, T776, CAD-first Stripe — Central Rentals is built for you.
Yes. Central Rentals starts at CA$60 per month (DIY / 1–10 units) with a paid plans from CA$5/month. TenantCloud starts at $15 USD — typically 25-300× more for small Canadian portfolios.
No — Generic templates; users edit manually. Central Rentals ships native provincial lease generators for all 13 provinces and territories, including the Quebec TAL and the Ontario Standard Lease (Form 2229E).
No — Schedule E only (US). Central Rentals generates CRA-ready exports at tax time with one click.
Most landlords with under 25 units move in under 90 minutes. We import tenants + leases + recurring rent schedules directly from CSV exports. No long-term contract, cancel anytime.