Hemlane vs Propertyware

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.

Propertyware is cloud-based property management software for residential property managers, with a focus on single-family property management companies. It covers online rent collection, tenant portals, maintenance management, property accounting, and lease management. Tenant and owner portals provide 24/7 access for communication, rent payments, and maintenance requests. Accounting includes portfolio-level tools, cash or accrual options, bank reconciliations, budgets, and custom financial reports. Custom workflows, automatic processes, and reports are also supported. The maintenance app is available for iOS and Android and supports inspections, work orders, project management, invoicing, and billing. An open API enables two-way data exchange; the maker describes connections to Property Meld, zInspector, HubSpot, and Renter Inc. Support is available by ticket or phone Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding holidays. Each customer is paired with an Implementation Consultant, and onboarding takes approximately 45 business days. Basic costs $1 a month, billed per unit, per month, with a $250 monthly minimum and an implementation fee of 2X the monthly subscription price.