RentMerchant vs Zillow Rental Manager

RentMerchant: a Zillow Rental Manager alternative for landlords

If you have used Zillow Rental Manager to collect rent, RentMerchant gives you a fuller toolkit, online rent plus applications, leases, maintenance, and owner statements, while staying free for small landlords.

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Independent landlords across the country use RentMerchant to get paid on time.

If you are comparing rent-collection tools

Zillow Rental Manager is handy for listing a place. RentMerchant picks up once someone moves in: recurring rent, reminders, a tenant portal, and a full ledger so you and your tenant always agree on what was paid.

Everything below is what RentMerchant actually does today. We are not going to put words in Zillow Rental Manager's mouth or invent a comparison table. If Zillow Rental Manager fits how you work, great. If you want free, flat-priced rent collection with the whole rental in one login, here is what you get.

What RentMerchant gives you

Everything after the lease starts

Recurring rent, reminders, autopay, maintenance, documents, and messaging in one tenant-facing portal.

A ledger you both can see

Tenants check their history and a full ledger, so there is no argument about what was paid and when.

Free for small landlords

Collect rent free on up to three properties. Pro is a flat $15 a month for unlimited properties and the full suite.

Why landlords choose RentMerchant

Collecting rent is free for landlords on up to three properties, and there is no percentage taken from the rent.
Pro is a flat $15 a month for unlimited properties, so your cost does not climb with every door.
Tenants pay by bank transfer or card, one time or on autopay, and they cover the processing fee at checkout.
The whole rental lives in one login: online applications, lease e-sign, recurring rent, reminders, maintenance, documents, owner statements, and messaging.
Payments run through Stripe, raw card and bank numbers are never stored, and accounts can use two-factor login.
You can run RentMerchant alongside your current setup until you are ready to switch fully.

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Add your first property in a few minutes. It is free, and your tenants can pay today.

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Independent landlords use RentMerchant to get paid on time, every month.