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LoopNet vs Rent Manager

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LoopNet

Real Estate

Commercial property listing marketplace owned by CoStar, where searching is free and the paid product is advertising exposure for brokers

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 LoopNet has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: LoopNet loopNet is owned by CoStar, the dominant CRE data provider, so paying for LoopNet placement indirectly reinforces a single company dominant position across both listings and data in commercial real estate.; 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: LoopNet covers Free listing search, 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 LoopNet and Rent Manager actually diverge.

Attributes where LoopNet and Rent Manager differ
AttributeLoopNetRent Manager
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelFree to search; paid tiers for listing advertisersquote
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 LoopNet

  • Free listing search
  • Tiered ad packages
  • CoStar network exposure
  • Syndication
  • Lead and view analytics
  • Saved search alerts

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.

LoopNet

  • A broker wanting one listing to reach both general public searchers and CoStar professional subscriber base without a second paymentnot Rent Manager
  • A property owner marketing a for-sale or for-lease asset who wants syndication across 150+ partner sites from a single listingnot Rent Manager
  • A tenant or investor searching for available commercial space for free without needing a paid accountnot Rent Manager
  • A brokerage comparing LoopNet advertising spend against its overall CoStar data subscription, since both are owned by the same companynot Rent Manager

Rent Manager

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

Where each one falls short

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

LoopNet

  • LoopNet is owned by CoStar, the dominant CRE data provider, so paying for LoopNet placement indirectly reinforces a single company dominant position across both listings and data in commercial real estate.
  • Paid tiers scale from Silver at roughly $131 a month upward, and Gold and Platinum pricing is not published, making budget comparison against competitors like CREXi harder to do cleanly.
  • Because listing quality and exposure correlate with ad spend tier, owners and brokers who cannot justify higher tiers get less visibility even for genuinely strong properties.
  • As a marketplace dependent on the CoStar data ecosystem, any pricing, policy or antitrust exposure affecting CoStar Group (including the June 2026 price-fixing lawsuit naming major brokerages) has knock-on relevance for LoopNet advertisers.
  • Free searchers and casual browsers create high traffic volume that is not itself the paying customer, so lead quality for advertisers varies and includes non-serious enquiries.

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

LoopNet

Free
  • Search (public)Free
    • Free browsing of listings, no account required for basic search
  • Silver listing plan$undefined/month
    • Entry paid advertising tier for brokers and owners
  • Gold / Platinum$undefined/month
    • Higher-visibility placement and expanded marketing tools, quote for exact pricing

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 LoopNet if

  • You need free listing search.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want tiered ad packages.
LoopNet 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 LoopNet or Rent Manager better?
Neither clearly leads. LoopNet 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, LoopNet or Rent Manager?
LoopNet has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for LoopNet and On request for Rent Manager.
Does LoopNet or Rent Manager run on more platforms?
LoopNet runs on Web, iOS, Android. Rent Manager runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
Can I use LoopNet for free?
Yes. LoopNet has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rent Manager starts at On request.
What is LoopNet best used for?
LoopNet is most often used for a broker wanting one listing to reach both general public searchers and costar professional subscriber base without a second payment, a property owner marketing a for-sale or for-lease asset who wants syndication across 150+ partner sites from a single listing, a tenant or investor searching for available commercial space for free without needing a paid account, a brokerage comparing loopnet advertising spend against its overall costar data subscription, since both are owned by the same company. Of those, a broker wanting one listing to reach both general public searchers and costar professional subscriber base without a second payment and a property owner marketing a for-sale or for-lease asset who wants syndication across 150+ partner sites from a single listing are not what Rent Manager is typically brought in for.
What can LoopNet do that Rent Manager cannot?
LoopNet covers Free listing search, Tiered ad packages, CoStar network exposure, Syndication. Rent Manager covers Mixed portfolio support, On-premises or hosted, rmVoIP telephony, Report writer.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

LoopNet: Is LoopNet free to use?

Searching and browsing listings is free. Payment is required only if you are the one advertising a property for sale or lease.

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.

LoopNet: Who owns LoopNet?

CoStar Group, which acquired it in 2012 for roughly $860 million; it remains part of the same company that owns the CoStar data subscription product.

Rent Manager: Does it handle commercial leases?

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

LoopNet: How much does listing advertising cost?

The Silver plan starts around $131 a month; Gold and Platinum tiers are priced higher with more placement and marketing tools, quoted directly.

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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