Keechain vs Tessie Fleet for Tesla rental hosts.
Tessie is a well-loved Tesla app with a fleet dashboard. Keechain is for renting the cars out: renter keys on a schedule, Turo trips, charging billed to the driver and a lock when they do not pay.
Keechain and Tessie, feature by feature.
Both connect without hardware. Tessie focuses on owners and fleet visibility; Keechain on renters and getting paid.
| Feature | Keechain | Tessie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 10 cars. Paid plans from $5 a month plus $1 per extra car. | Fleet plan $19.99 per vehicle a month, unlimited vehicles. Owner plans from $6.99 a month for up to 5 vehicles. 14-day free trial. |
| Phone keys that expire | Yes, on every plan. Driver Key app (iPhone and Android) or a Tesla app invite, sent at the start and taken back at the end. | Guest Mode is listed on the Fleet plan; timed renter keys are not. |
| Non-payment lock (PIN to Drive) | Yes, on Fleet ($10 a month plus $3 per extra car). Warns first, locks only once parked. | Not listed. |
| Supercharging billed to the driver | Yes, on Pro. Charged to the driver’s card automatically with your markup; declines retried every 12 hours. | Supercharging costs and invoice management are listed; billing a driver’s card is not. |
| Turo trip sync | Yes. Co-host team or forwarded emails; trips in within about 15 minutes; guest Keys issued and removed automatically. | Not listed. |
| Own booking site | Yes. Booking link or full site with ID check, deposits, agreement, Klarna and Affirm. | Not listed. |
| Toll re-billing | Yes, on Pro. CSV or Excel statements matched to the driver and charged. | Not listed. |
| Hardware needed | None. Tesla’s official Fleet API; other makes through Smartcar. | None. |
| AI assistant | Yes. Runs commands and answers questions, and asks before charging anyone or ending a Key. | Not listed. |
Tessie details are from its own public pages, seen on November 12, 2026. “Not listed” means we did not find it on those pages, not that it cannot be done. Prices are in US dollars. Spotted something out of date? Write to support and we will fix it.
What Tessie is
Tessie is a Tesla companion app with automations, battery health and Supercharging costs. Its Fleet plan adds a fleet dashboard, invoice management, Tesla for Business support and Guest Mode.
Where Tessie is the better fit
- Owners who want the most complete personal Tesla app, with lifetime licences.
- Fleets that need visibility and invoices rather than renters.
Where Keechain is the better fit
- Renters. Keys with a start and an end, Tesla app invites, ID checks, deposits and agreements.
- Getting paid. Supercharging and tolls charged to the driver’s card, and PIN to Drive for unpaid balances.
- Turo. Trips sync and guest Keys are issued automatically.
What it costs, for 10 cars
Tessie lists its Fleet plan at $19.99 per vehicle a month: $199.90 for 10 cars.
On Keechain, 10 cars are free, with phone keys, Turo sync, bookings and telemetry. With Supercharging re-billing and tolls (Pro) 10 cars are $14 a month; with the non-payment lock and alerts (Fleet) $37; with extensions, add-ons and renter texts (Rentals) $60.
Sources
- Tessie pricing: https://www.tessie.com/pricing
- Tessie Fleet: https://www.tessie.com/fleet
Frequently asked
Can I use Tessie and Keechain together?
Yes. Both connect through Tesla’s Fleet API with your permission, so you can keep Tessie for your own driving.
See your cars live in about five minutes.
Connect your Tesla account and issue your first Key before you’ve paid anything. Free for up to 10 cars.