Hemlane vs RentRedi

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.

RentRedi is property-management software with Android and iOS apps for landlords handling rent and property tasks. Its listed capabilities include online rent collection, a tenant portal, maintenance management, property accounting, and lease management. Tenants can use the payment portal to pay online. The Free plan costs nothing period, requires no credit card, and covers up to two properties. Start costs $5 a month, billed monthly, and includes unlimited properties and tenants; it can be canceled anytime. Grow costs $12 a month, billed annually, and includes access to more than 20 listing sites. The service is described as freemium, with paid plans from $5/mo. RentRedi was founded in 2016. The free property limit and the different billing terms for Start and Grow are useful details to weigh when choosing a plan.