RentMerchant vs Rent Manager

RentMerchant: a Rent Manager alternative for landlords

Rent Manager is built for property management companies running large, mixed portfolios. If you are an independent landlord, RentMerchant gives you online rent, leases and maintenance with the price on the page and no demo to book.

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Free for up to three properties. No card needed to start, and your tenants can pay today.

Rent Manager and RentMerchant, side by side

Read from Rent Manager's own pricing pages on 12 October 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before deciding.

Rent Manager RentMerchant
What it costs Quote only No prices on their site. The pricing page offers Get Quote and Request Demo. $15 / month Billed annually at $180. Month to month is $20.
How it is priced Quote-based, sold as Basic, Plus and Premium bundles One flat price, unlimited units, no per-door fee
Free plan No free plan listed. Pricing comes after a demo or quote request. Up to 3 properties, unlimited units, full rent collection
Fee per bank payment Not published. Online payments run through ePay, powered by Zego. $2.00 per transaction, or nothing on Pro plan
Card payments Not published. 2.9% + $0.30 paid by tenant or landlord (your choice)
Website portal for tenants Yes Free website with tenant portal on every plan

What Rent Manager charges

Basic

Price on request

Accounting, reporting, work orders, leasing tools, eSignatures, owner and prospect portals, tenant app

Plus

Price on request

Everything in Basic, plus text and phone broadcast, a mobile app for maintenance techs, and more AI tools

Premium

Price on request

Everything in Plus, plus video inspections, maintenance scheduling and a dedicated customer success team

What Rent Manager costs you

  • You cannot see the price before talking to sales. Every bundle, Basic, Plus and Premium, is quote only.
  • Their own 2026 software guide says Rent Manager is best for "property managers with 200+ units", and lists a "steeper learning curve than simpler tools" as a con.
  • Online payment fees are not published either, so what you and your tenants pay per payment is part of the quote.

What you get here instead

  • Prices on the page: free for up to three properties, then one flat $15 a month however many doors you own.
  • Built for independent landlords. Add a property, invite your tenant and collect rent the same afternoon, with no demo to book.
  • Every fee is published before anyone pays: our $2.00 per payment on the free plan, nothing on Pro, and the card rate shown at checkout.

The short version

Rent Manager is a deep platform: over 450 built-in reports, and it covers everything from apartments and associations to self storage and RV parks. Its own 2026 guide says it is best for managers with 200+ units, and every bundle is priced by quote. RentMerchant is the simpler fit for a smaller portfolio: free for up to three properties, $15 a month flat after that, and your tenants can pay today.

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Where these figures came from

Read on 12 October 2026. Rent Manager can change their pricing at any time, and this page will lag behind when they do. Check their site before you decide.

Rent Manager is a trademark of its owner. RentMerchant is not affiliated with or endorsed by Rent Manager.

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