Baselane Rent Collection vs Hemlane

Baselane Rent Collection automates rent invoices, reminders and late fees, then assigns payments to the appropriate property and tenant. Tenants can pay one-time or recurring rent through a portal using ACH, debit cards or credit cards. ACH payments incur a $2 fee that landlords may cover or pass to tenants; card payments carry a 3.49% tenant fee. Standard processing takes 5 business days, while Baselane Smart users receive rent in 2 business days. The service supports multiple properties and units with separate rent schedules, and provides ledgers and rent rolls organized by tenant, property or unit. Landlords can report on-time rent payments to credit bureaus, and Livble lets tenants pay in installments while landlords receive rent in full. QuickBooks and Xero sync are listed. Core is free and includes automated rent, reminders and late fees. Smart costs $20 a month on an annual plan and adds faster deposits, advanced automations, priority support and shared access. The service is available on Android, iOS and the web.

Hemlane is a long-term rental management service with tools for advertising, screening, accounting, rent collection, leases, and maintenance. Its free Starter plan includes rental advertising, applicant and tenant screening, and full rental accounting. Basic adds lease tracking and management, document storage and e-signing, rent collection, late fees, and tenant messaging; Essential adds 24/7 repair coordination, work orders, and state-specific leases. Complete includes those features plus a property management assistant, vetted repair network, and local leasing and turnover network. Basic, Essential, and Complete have 14-day trials. Their listed monthly prices are 30.00 USD, 48.00 USD, and 86.00 USD, respectively, with annual billing able to save up to 20%. Hemlane says it is available in 50 states and its tenant platform supports unlimited users. Owners can connect financial accounts for rental performance and accounting. Rent and late fees go directly to the owner with $0 ACH fees; card transactions carry a 3% fee. Screening costs $40 total, paid by the tenant. Hemlane says it is not a property management firm and cannot decide for owners.