Best Affordable Housing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Rentari.ai is ranked #1 of 26 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Entrata and ReFrame Assist. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Rentari.ai at $2/mo.
Managing affordable housing programs can involve applicant eligibility, ongoing resident records, rent calculations, and compliance work. Compared on program coverage, eligibility workflows, recertification, and rent calculations, these entries provide criteria for considering how software may fit your operations. Waitlist management and a resident portal address other applicant and resident-facing workflows; compliance reporting is another point to examine. Kanso Public Housing, PHA-Web, and ReFrame Assist are options to compare. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context as you consider which listed processes your organization needs to support.
26 affordable housing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
1 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rentari.aiWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2/mo | 6.5 | |
| 2 | EntrataWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 3 | ReFrame AssistWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 4 | Kanso Public HousingWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 5 | PHA-WebWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 6 | PHAnetworkWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 7 | AffordabilyWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 8 | Arcori PM Affordable HousingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | Fortress OSWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 10 | HDS NextGenWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 11 | Inhabit Affordable Housing SoftwareWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | MRI Affordable HousingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | RealPage OneSiteWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | RentCafe Affordable HousingWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | RentCafe PHAWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | Haven ConnectWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | AxccesWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 18 | ExactEstateWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $2/mo | 5.0 |
| 19 | FairmarkWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $500/mo | 5.0 |
| 20 | Honestkey GOVWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 21 | ResManAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 22 | Sahab KeyWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $2/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | Simply Computer Federal Housing AssistantWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 24 | Yardi VoyagerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 25 | FOCUS Compliance SoftwareWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Program coverage | Eligibility workflows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rentari.ai | 6.5 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 2 | Entrata | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | ReFrame Assist | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 4 | Kanso Public Housing | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 5 | PHA-Web | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 6 | PHAnetwork | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | multiple | — |
| 7 | Affordabily | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 8 | Arcori PM Affordable Housing | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 9 | Fortress OS | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 10 | HDS NextGen | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 11 | Inhabit Affordable Housing Software | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 12 | MRI Affordable Housing | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 13 | RealPage OneSite | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | RentCafe Affordable Housing | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 15 | RentCafe PHA | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 16 | Haven Connect | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | Axcces | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | multiple | Yes |
| 18 | ExactEstate | 5.0 | No | $2/mo | — | — | multiple | Yes |
| 19 | Fairmark | 5.0 | No | $500/mo | No | — | multiple | Yes |
| 20 | Honestkey GOV | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hud | No |
| 21 | ResMan | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Sahab Key | 5.0 | No | $2/mo | No | 50 /mo | hud | — |
| 23 | Simply Computer Federal Housing Assistant | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | multiple | Yes |
| 24 | Yardi Voyager | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | multiple | Yes |
| 25 | FOCUS Compliance Software | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | multiple | — |
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Questions about this list
Which affordable housing software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Rentari.ai is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 6.5. Entrata is second and ReFrame Assist third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Rentari.ai has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.