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CREXi vs Rent Manager

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CREXi

Real Estate

Commercial real estate marketplace with a genuinely free core listing tier, monetised through PRO subscriptions for brokers and a separate Intelligence data product

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Rent Manager

Real Estate

Property management for mixed portfolios, with on-premises deployment and built-in telephony

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only CREXi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: CREXi the genuinely useful lead-conversion features, full contact details and priority placement, sit behind PRO subscriptions with unpublished pricing, so the free tier is a lighter product than it first appears.; Rent Manager the interface is dense and dated relative to newer cloud products, so onboarding site staff takes longer and training costs are real.
  • They diverge on capability: CREXi covers Free unlimited listings, Rent Manager covers Mixed portfolio support.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CREXi and Rent Manager actually diverge.

Attributes where CREXi and Rent Manager differ
AttributeCREXiRent Manager
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelFree core marketplace; paid PRO subscriptions and separate Intelligence data productquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows, iOS, Android

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Real Estate).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CREXi

  • Free unlimited listings
  • Online auctions
  • PRO subscriptions
  • CREXi Intelligence
  • Deal management
  • Lead analytics

Only in Rent Manager

  • Mixed portfolio support
  • On-premises or hosted
  • rmVoIP telephony
  • Report writer
  • Open API
  • Owner portals

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CREXi

  • A broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up frontnot Rent Manager
  • A seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiationnot Rent Manager
  • A firm wanting a CoStar alternative for property records and comps without a CoStar contractnot Rent Manager
  • A broker who has outgrown the free tier and wants priority placement and full lead contact details through PROnot Rent Manager

Rent Manager

  • A regional operator with apartments, retail and self-storage that wants one general ledger across all of themnot CREXi
  • An organisation whose data policy or insurer requires tenant and financial data to stay on its own serversnot CREXi
  • A management company running an in-house call centre that wants calls attached to tenant recordsnot CREXi
  • A third-party manager that needs owner statements and distributions without a bolt-on accounting productnot CREXi

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CREXi

  • The genuinely useful lead-conversion features, full contact details and priority placement, sit behind PRO subscriptions with unpublished pricing, so the free tier is a lighter product than it first appears.
  • CREXi Intelligence is sold as a separate product from PRO listing subscriptions, so a broker wanting both marketing tools and data access is paying two distinct, unpublished prices rather than one bundled fee.
  • As a newer entrant against CoStar decades of proprietary data collection, CREXi Intelligence coverage and data quality in less-active markets may not match CoStar depth.
  • Auction infrastructure is a differentiator but only useful for sellers actually wanting a bid-based process, which is a minority of commercial transactions.
  • Free-tier listings compete for visibility against PRO-tier paid placement, so a broker relying only on the free product accepts lower search prominence than paying competitors.

Rent Manager

  • The interface is dense and dated relative to newer cloud products, so onboarding site staff takes longer and training costs are real.
  • Pricing is quoted with monthly minimums, which makes portfolios under roughly 100 units poor value compared with published per-unit competitors.
  • Useful reporting depends on someone learning the report writer, and firms that never assign that role end up exporting to spreadsheets anyway.
  • Mobile applications lag the desktop experience, so field staff get a narrower feature set than office users.
  • The partner and integration ecosystem is smaller than Yardi or RealPage, so specialist proptech tools more often need custom API work than an off-the-shelf connector.

Pricing, plan by plan

CREXi

Free
  • Marketplace (free)Free
    • Unlimited property listings
    • Basic property details and lead information
    • Marketplace search access
  • Listing PRO / All PRO / Enterprise PRO$undefined/month
    • Priority search placement
    • Full lead contact details
    • Targeted email campaigns
  • CREXi Intelligence$undefined/year
    • 153M+ property records, comps and ownership data
    • Sold separately from PRO listing subscriptions
    • Pricing not published, quote required

Rent Manager

On request
  • Rent Manager$undefined/year
    • Quoted on unit count with monthly minimums
    • Express, Basic and Professional tiers gate modules such as API access and work orders
    • On-premises licensing priced differently from the hosted service

Which should you pick?

Choose CREXi if

  • You need free unlimited listings.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online auctions.
CREXi review

Choose Rent Manager if

  • You need mixed portfolio support.
  • You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want on-premises or hosted.
Rent Manager review

Questions people ask

Is CREXi or Rent Manager better?
Neither clearly leads. CREXi starts at Free and Rent Manager at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CREXi or Rent Manager?
CREXi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for CREXi and On request for Rent Manager.
Does CREXi or Rent Manager run on more platforms?
CREXi runs on Web, iOS, Android. Rent Manager runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
Can I use CREXi for free?
Yes. CREXi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rent Manager starts at On request.
What is CREXi best used for?
CREXi is most often used for a broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up front, a seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiation, a firm wanting a costar alternative for property records and comps without a costar contract, a broker who has outgrown the free tier and wants priority placement and full lead contact details through pro. Of those, a broker or owner wanting free, unlimited listing exposure without committing to a paid tier up front and a seller wanting a native online auction process rather than a traditional offer negotiation are not what Rent Manager is typically brought in for.
What can CREXi do that Rent Manager cannot?
CREXi covers Free unlimited listings, Online auctions, PRO subscriptions, CREXi Intelligence. Rent Manager covers Mixed portfolio support, On-premises or hosted, rmVoIP telephony, Report writer.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

CREXi: Is CREXi really free?

The core marketplace, including unlimited listings, is free. PRO subscriptions and CREXi Intelligence data are separate paid products layered on top.

Rent Manager: Can Rent Manager be self-hosted?

Yes. It is one of the few current systems still offered for installation on customer servers as well as hosted.

CREXi: Is CREXi Intelligence the same as PRO?

No. PRO is about listing placement and lead tools; Intelligence is a standalone property data product with 153 million-plus records, priced and sold separately.

Rent Manager: Does it handle commercial leases?

Yes, including CAM reconciliation and commercial lease terms, which is why mixed portfolios choose it.

CREXi: Does CREXi compete with CoStar or LoopNet?

Yes on both fronts: the marketplace competes with LoopNet for listings, and CREXi Intelligence competes with CoStar and Reonomy for property data.

Rent Manager: Who owns the company?

London Computer Systems, privately held and founder-led since 1987, not a private-equity roll-up.

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