TurboTenant makes lower screening fees Pro-only, dropping Essentials perk
What happened
Between the Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026 captures of TurboTenant's pricing page, Pulse recorded 2 changes: Essentials plan no longer includes Lower Screening Fees: 'Lower screening costs' card bullet replaced by 'Priority listing review', and the Essentials checkmark was removed from the 'Lower screening fees' comparison row (now Pro-only); Renter Pricing $45 screening fee label changed from 'For Upgraded Landlords' to 'For Pro Landlords', limiting the lower renter screening fee to Pro-plan landlords (. In detail: Renter Pricing $45 screening fee label changed from 'For Upgraded Landlords' to 'For Pro Landlords', limiting the lower renter screening fee to Pro-plan landlords (Essentials no longer qualifies). Pulse files it as a product change (positioning, feature removed) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 26, 2026) lists Essentials at $12.42 and Pro at $16.58.
It lands 21 days after TurboTenant's previous change, "TurboTenant launches Autopilot full-service plan, trims Pro to $16.48/mo" (Sep 7, 2026). TurboTenant has been tracked since 2026-08-18.
In the same window Buildium and AppFolio also changed their Business Operations pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro, Essentials · PositioningRewordedFor Upgraded LandlordsFor Pro Landlords
- Essentials, Pro · FeatureRemovedLower Screening FeesNo Lower Screening Fees
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro, Essentials | Positioning | For Upgraded Landlords | For Pro Landlords | Reworded |
| Essentials, Pro | Feature | Lower Screening Fees | No Lower Screening Fees | Removed |
Values as written on TurboTenant's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of TurboTenant's pricing page (www.turbotenant.com) from Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where "For Upgraded Landlords" becomes "For Pro Landlords".
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TurboTenant, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 26, 2026packagingTurboTenant swaps ACH-payments bullet for tax-ready reports on Pro
- Oct 12, 2026packagingTurboTenant hides Autopilot $99 starting price, moves it to a call-to-discuss plan card
- Sep 28, 2026packagingTurboTenant makes lower screening fees Pro-only, dropping Essentials perk · this change
- Sep 7, 2026packagingTurboTenant launches Autopilot full-service plan, trims Pro to $16.48/mo
Across Business Operations in the same window
All Business Operations changes- BuildiumSep 28Buildium unveils 5 Leasing tools—4 exclusive to Premium tier
- AppFolioSep 14AppFolio: starting prices revealed across Core/Plus/Max ($1.49–$5.00/unit)
- BuildiumSep 21Buildium adds self-service pricing calculator with 10% annual discount
- BuildiumJul 3Buildium: Growth plan eSignature downgraded from unlimited to paid add-on
Questions about this change
Did TurboTenant raise prices in September 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: positioning, feature removed.
What changed on TurboTenant's pricing page between Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026?
Pro, Essentials positioning: For Upgraded Landlords → For Pro Landlords, reworded; Essentials, Pro feature: Lower Screening Fees → No Lower Screening Fees, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Sep 21, 2026 and Sep 28, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does TurboTenant change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for TurboTenant in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "TurboTenant launches Autopilot full-service plan, trims Pro to $16.48/mo" on Sep 7, 2026; TurboTenant has been tracked since 2026-08-18.