Pricing
Free to list.
Pay only when you screen.
No subscriptions, no listing fees, no limits on how many homes you post. The complete rental workflow is included. Tenant screening is billed per check, only when you run one.
Listings
Everything you need to fill a vacancy.
- Unlimited listings, floor plans & units
- Up to 30 photos per listing
- AI listing assistant & renter chatbot
- Automated showing scheduler
- Applications, messaging & e-sign leases
- Syndication to partner platforms
Tenant screening
Charged only when you run a check.
- Equifax soft credit check
- Applicant consent built into the application
- Results go only to the verified landlord
- Billed to your account, no subscription
Featured boost
Optional. Add it when you create a listing.
- Shown first when beds and baths match
- Featured in its city only
- One payment, no renewal
Every landlord is ID-verified. Before your first listing goes up, you'll confirm your identity with a government ID and selfie through Stripe Identity. It takes about two minutes and keeps scam listings off Rent Detective.
Managing a large portfolio?
Listings are free at any size. If you're moving dozens of doors over, we'll help you import them.
Why Rent Detective is more than a listing platform
Every feature your rental business needs — in one workflow, from one login.
AI listing optimization
AI-generated listing descriptions, suggested rent pricing based on local market data, and applicant match scoring. Competitors offer none of this — your listings perform better from day one.
Voice search discovery
Renters can find your listings by speaking naturally — "two-bedroom near Beltline Calgary under $1,800." No Canadian competitor has voice search. Your vacancies are findable where theirs are not.
Complete tenant screening
Credit report, background check, and income verification — all inside Rent Detective. Competitors redirect to a third-party service. Your screening stays in your workflow, your data stays in your platform.
Lease automation & e-sign
Auto-generate Alberta-compliant lease documents from your listing data and collect legally binding e-signatures. The workflow from accepted application to signed lease takes minutes, not days.
Floor plan management
Show every unit type, every layout, every available room in a single listing. Renters see exactly what they are applying for — fewer questions, faster decisions, better applicant quality.
Automated showing scheduler
Renters book showings directly from the listing. Your calendar fills automatically — no phone tag, no back-and-forth. Showing confirmations and reminders are sent automatically to both parties.
Vacancy analytics & heatmaps
See inquiry rates, time-to-fill, and listing performance across your portfolio. Vacancy heatmaps show you which buildings need attention before they cost you a month of empty rent.
Built for Canadian landlords
Provincially-compliant lease documents (Residential Tenancies Act in Alberta, Landlord and Tenant Act in Ontario, and more), localized screening workflows for every province, and local market data for major cities across Canada. Not a generic US platform — built for Canadian landlords wherever you operate.
How Rent Detective compares to leading competitors
Side-by-side on the features that actually matter for filling vacancies and managing tenants.
Tenant screening
Rent Detective: Internal
Competitors: External redirect
AI optimization
Rent Detective: Included
Competitors: Not available
Voice search
Rent Detective: Included
Competitors: Not available
Showing scheduler
Rent Detective: Automated
Competitors: Not available
Lease automation
Rent Detective: Included
Competitors: Not available
Vacancy analytics
Rent Detective: Advanced
Competitors: Limited or none
Floor plan management
Rent Detective: Full depth
Competitors: Basic or none
Pricing model
Rent Detective: Free to list
Competitors: Per-ad fees
Alberta compliance
Rent Detective: Built in
Competitors: Generic national
Rent Detective is Canada's rental listing platform built for landlords who want to fill vacancies faster — without the chaos of Kijiji or the cost of Zumper. Whether you're a solo landlord posting a basement suite for rent in Calgary, a property manager listing apartments in Edmonton, or a growing company managing dozens of doors across Alberta, our platform handles the entire workflow from listing to signed lease.
Every account includes free listings, online tenant screening Canada-compliant credit checks billed per use, digital rental applications with e-signatures, AI-powered listing descriptions, automated showing scheduling, and real-time vacancy analytics. Our lease automation tool generates Alberta Residential Tenancies Act-compliant lease documents directly from your listing data — no lawyer required for a standard residential tenancy.
Landlords using Rent Detective consistently report faster vacancy fills compared to posting on traditional rental listing websites in Alberta. Our AI chatbot qualifies renters 24/7 — answering questions about pet policies, parking, lease terms, and unit dimensions — so you only spend time on serious applicants. Looking to list a rental property in Airdrie, post an apartment for rent in Red Deer, or manage a multi-unit building in Calgary NW? Rent Detective is the only platform built for Canadian landlords from day one.