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Hemlane vs Rent Manager

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Hemlane

Real Estate

Software plus a network of local agents, aimed at landlords who do not live near their rentals

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rent Manager logo

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

  • Each has a real cost: Hemlane the local agent network is the reason to buy the top tier and its coverage is uneven, so a property in a smaller market may be served by an agent with little capacity or none at all; verify the specific market before signing.; 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: Hemlane covers Local agent network, Rent Manager covers Mixed portfolio support.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Hemlane and Rent Manager differ
AttributeHemlaneRent Manager
Pricing modelPer property per month plus a per unit chargequote
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows, iOS, Android

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Hemlane

  • Local agent network
  • Repair coordination
  • Rent collection
  • Listing syndication and leasing
  • Lease documents
  • Per property plus per unit pricing

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.

Hemlane

  • A landlord who has moved to another state and needs someone licensed to show the unit and meet contractorsnot Rent Manager
  • An owner of two or three units who wants leasing handled without paying a full manager a percentage of rentnot Rent Manager
  • A property that is hard to fill and needs in-person showings rather than self-guided accessnot Rent Manager
  • Someone who wants to keep control of tenant selection and pricing while outsourcing only the physical worknot Rent Manager

Rent Manager

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

Where each one falls short

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

Hemlane

  • The local agent network is the reason to buy the top tier and its coverage is uneven, so a property in a smaller market may be served by an agent with little capacity or none at all; verify the specific market before signing.
  • Pricing is a base charge per property plus a charge per unit, so a portfolio spread across many small buildings pays far more than one with the same unit count in a single building.
  • The accounting is landlord-oriented with no trust accounting or owner statements, which rules it out entirely for anyone managing property on behalf of other owners.
  • It is built for small portfolios, so the reporting, bulk operations and staff permission model all become limiting above roughly twenty units.
  • Commercial and HOA property are not supported in any meaningful way, so a mixed portfolio needs a second system.

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

Hemlane

On request
  • Basic$undefined/month
    • Base charge per property plus a small charge per unit
    • Listing syndication and applications
    • Rent collection
  • Essential$undefined/month
    • Higher base and higher per unit charge
    • 24 hour repair coordination
    • Lease documents and e-signature
  • Complete$undefined/month
    • Highest base and per unit charge
    • Local licensed agent assigned to the property
    • Showings, inspections and on-site coordination

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 Hemlane if

  • You need local agent network.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want repair coordination.
Hemlane 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 Hemlane or Rent Manager better?
Neither clearly leads. Hemlane starts at On request and Rent Manager at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hemlane or Rent Manager?
Hemlane starts at On request and Rent Manager at On request.
Does Hemlane or Rent Manager run on more platforms?
Hemlane runs on Web, iOS, Android. Rent Manager runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
What is Hemlane best used for?
Hemlane is most often used for a landlord who has moved to another state and needs someone licensed to show the unit and meet contractors, an owner of two or three units who wants leasing handled without paying a full manager a percentage of rent, a property that is hard to fill and needs in-person showings rather than self-guided access, someone who wants to keep control of tenant selection and pricing while outsourcing only the physical work. Of those, a landlord who has moved to another state and needs someone licensed to show the unit and meet contractors and an owner of two or three units who wants leasing handled without paying a full manager a percentage of rent are not what Rent Manager is typically brought in for.
What can Hemlane do that Rent Manager cannot?
Hemlane covers Local agent network, Repair coordination, Rent collection, Listing syndication and leasing. Rent Manager covers Mixed portfolio support, On-premises or hosted, rmVoIP telephony, Report writer.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Hemlane: What does the local agent actually do?

On the top tier they show the unit to applicants, meet contractors, and carry out move-in and move-out inspections. They do not select the tenant or set the rent; you keep those decisions.

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.

Hemlane: How does the cost compare with a full-service manager?

A full-service manager typically charges eight to ten per cent of collected rent plus a leasing fee. Hemlane charges a flat amount per property and per unit, which is usually cheaper on a well-performing rental and more expensive on a cheap one.

Rent Manager: Does it handle commercial leases?

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

Hemlane: Is agent coverage nationwide?

Coverage is broad in large metropolitan areas and patchy elsewhere. Ask Hemlane to name the agent for your specific market before you buy the tier that depends on one.

Rent Manager: Who owns the company?

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

Hemlane: Can property managers use it?

No. There is no trust accounting and no owner statement capability, so it is for owners managing their own property.

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