# Rentec Direct — Property management software for landlords and small managers, priced per unit with free rent payments by bank transfer. > Source: Landlord Bench — https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct (structured, researched, re-verified) Rentec Direct is cloud software for landlords and property managers that keeps the general ledger, collects rent online, screens applicants and tracks maintenance. It sells three editions: a flat entry plan for ten properties and two per-unit plans. **Best for:** Landlords and small managers wanting per-unit pricing and fee-free rent by bank transfer | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Website | https://www.rentecdirect.com/ | | Category | Property management software, Cheapest for 25 units, Landlords who self-manage, Multifamily, Small property managers | | Open source | No | | Price | $25 a month | | Price checked | 28 October 2026 | Screenshot of Rentec Direct: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/rentec-direct.webp, captured 26 October 2026 **What we checked** - Pages last read: 28 October 2026 - Price on its site: From $25 a month (From its pricing page) ## Rentec Direct price and terms **Terms** - Free to start: Partly — No standing free plan: every edition offers a two-week free trial, started online from the plan cards with no stated card requirement. - Sign up without sales: Yes **What needs a higher plan** - Rentec Pro: Cost for 25 units a month, Cost for 50 units a month, Bank sync, 1099s - Rentec Pro and Rentec PM: Minimum units or minimum fee, Rent paid in cash - Rentec PM: Owner portal and statements, Trust accounting Pricing page as we captured it: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/rentec-direct/pricing.webp, captured 26 October 2026 Read on https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing, 28 October 2026. ## What we checked on Rentec Direct ### What it costs for 25 units **Cost for 25 units a month** · Yes — $50 a month on Rentec Pro for 25 units. Every unit counts, vacant or let, unless the vendor bills only occupied units. > Rentec Pro and PM have a $50 monthly minimum. Rentec Starter is a fixed $25 per month. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing-transparency · Pricing Transparency table, Software Subscriptions section, Monthly Minimum row, Rentec Pro & PM column, checked 28 October 2026 **Cost for 5 units a month** · Yes — $35 a month on Rentec Starter for 5 units. Charged per unit: 5 × $2 (rent payment by bank transfer). > Rentec Starter $25 /mo Flat monthly rate > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Pricing Calculator, Rentec Starter plan card, price cell, checked 28 October 2026 **Cost for 50 units a month** · Yes — $100 a month on Rentec Pro for 50 units. Every unit counts, vacant or let, unless the vendor bills only occupied units. > Rentec Pro and PM have a $50 monthly minimum. Rentec Starter is a fixed $25 per month. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing-transparency · Pricing Transparency table, Software Subscriptions section, Monthly Minimum row, Rentec Pro & PM column, checked 28 October 2026 **What the price is based on** · Yes — Two shapes side by side: Starter is a flat $25 a month for ten or fewer properties, while Pro and the property manager edition charge per rental unit, $2 and $2.50 each, on top of a $50 monthly floor that both editions pay in full below that count. > Rentec Pro and PM cost scales based on unit count: Pro at $2/unit per month, PM at $2.50/unit per month. Rentec Starter is a fixed $25 per month. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing-transparency · Pricing Transparency table, Software Subscriptions section, Per Unit row tooltip, checked 28 October 2026 **Rent payment fees** · Yes — Pro and the property manager edition include one free incoming bank transfer per active property each month, with extra payments at $0.50; Starter pays $2.00 a payment. Cards run 3.50% on Starter and 2.95% on Pro and the property manager edition, and the vendor lets you choose whether you or the tenant pays the card fee. > Incoming ACH Fair Usage* (Pro & PM): One free incoming ACH per active property per month; excess payments are $0.50/each. | $2.00 | Free ... Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card fees can be paid by the tenant or manager (your choice) 3.50% 2.95% > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Collect rent online and pay owners electronically table, Incoming ACH and card rows, checked 28 October 2026 **What your tenants can be charged** · Yes — On the larger editions a tenant can be charged the eighteen dollar screening report if you pass it on; twelve rent payments by bank transfer and the credit reporting are free to them. > It is your option to either pay for the reports yourself, or include the cost in your application fee to the tenant thereby letting them pay for it. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/tenant-screening · Comparison table, Who pays for the reports? row, checked 26 October 2026 **Minimum units or minimum fee** · Partly — No minimum number of rental units is required, but Pro and the property manager edition carry a $50 monthly floor, so a portfolio under 25 units on Pro or 20 on the property manager edition pays that floor in full; Starter has no floor beyond its flat $25. > Rentec Pro and PM have a $50 monthly minimum. Rentec Starter is a fixed $25 per month. Annual payment discounts are available. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing-transparency · Pricing Transparency table, Software Subscriptions section, Monthly Minimum row, checked 28 October 2026 **Unit caps** · Partly — The cheapest edition stops at ten properties and ten tenants, so an eleventh unit forces the fifty dollar edition; above that, properties and tenants are unlimited. > Up to 10 Properties & Tenants > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Pricing calculator, Rentec Starter card feature list, checked 26 October 2026 **Promotion and regular price** · No — none: the calculator opens on Monthly and shows the regular rate, $25 flat for Starter and $50 a month upward for Pro and property manager plans, with no first-months promotion; the annual option is a separate choice that quoted Pro at $45 a month billed annually. > Rentec Starter is a flat rate of $25 per month for up to 10 properties. Rentec Pro and Rentec PM start at $50 per month and grow with you as you add more units. Rentec Direct has no setup fees, no term commitments > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Frequently Asked Questions, 'How much does Rentec Direct cost?'; billing cycle control on the Pricing Calculator read in both positions, checked 28 October 2026 **Setup or onboarding fee** · No — The vendor states there is no setup, implementation or training charge, and one-to-one onboarding is included on every edition at no cost. > Rentec Direct has no setup fees, no term commitments, and no training costs. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Frequently Asked Questions, How much does Rentec Direct cost?, checked 26 October 2026 ### Finding a tenant **Listing your vacancy** · Yes — One click sends a vacancy to the big rental sites, and the partner page lists roughly twenty destinations including Realtor.com, Rent.com and Zumper. > You can also have your vacancy listings automatically published to the world's most popular rental listing sites like Zillow, Trulia, HotPads, and many others. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/publish-vacancies · Section on publishing listings to the rental listing network, checked 26 October 2026 **Online applications** · Yes — Applicants apply online from the free rental website and can pay an application fee by card; the vendor does not publish what that fee is, since you set it. > Prospective tenants can view listings on your free Rentec Direct property website, submit online applications, and pay application fees > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/publish-vacancies · Quick Answer block, checked 26 October 2026 **Tenant screening** · Yes — Reports come back in under a minute and name TransUnion for credit, with criminal, eviction, address and identity checks; eighteen dollars on the larger editions, and you choose who pays. > include a TransUnion credit report with VantageScore®, nationwide criminal background search, nationwide eviction search, prior address history, and SSN verification > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/tenant-screening · What is Tenant Screening? Quick Answer block, checked 26 October 2026 **Income verification** · Partly — Income can be checked from bank data through the Payscore report, but it is an extra added to a screening package and the vendor publishes no figure for it. > Income Verification Report - With any package you can also add on an automated Income Verification Report at a discounted rate. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/tenant-screening · Are there other reports available? comparison row, checked 26 October 2026 **Showings** · Partly — Self-booked viewings come from the ShowMojo leasing partner rather than the core product, and the vendor publishes no price or inclusion for that integration. > Leasing automation platform to increase leads, schedule showings, automate communications with prospective tenants. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/integration-partners · Integrated Features, ShowMojo entry, checked 26 October 2026 ### Leases and rent **Leases signed online** · Yes — You build or upload a lease in the forms editor and send it for a legally binding signature; signing is included, with a fair-usage charge only past fifteen percent of your property count. > Dropbox Sign for Rentec Direct allows users to create or upload custom lease documents that you can electronically send to tenants for them to review and sign online. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/operations-features · Does Rentec Direct Support Electronic Signatures for Property Management? section, checked 26 October 2026 **State-specific leases** · Yes — A legal forms library from Bluemoon is wired in, including National Apartment Association forms; the pages do not break the collection down by state or claim an attorney reviewed it. > Access the nation’s leading collection of legal documents for landlords and property managers, including National Apartment Association forms. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/integration-partners · Integrated Features, Bluemoon entry, checked 26 October 2026 **Rent collected online** · Yes — Tenants pay from a bank account, card or cash, and the money is sent to your bank the day after the payment, with same-day sending available for a small extra fee. > ACH funds are transmitted the day following the transaction. You can also get same day funding of ACH transactions for a small extra fee. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/easypay-faq · How soon are the funds available? answer, checked 26 October 2026 **Autopay and reminders** · Yes — Either you or the tenant can schedule recurring weekly or monthly payments, and automatic tenant notices are listed separately as an included feature on every edition. > We offer both the option of scheduling a future one-time transaction as well as the ability to setup automated weekly or monthly transactions. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/easypay-faq · Do you have an automatic monthly or weekly payment option available? answer, checked 26 October 2026 **Late fees** · Yes — Automated late fees are listed as included on all three editions; the pages do not spell out how the trigger date and amount are configured. > Automated Late Fees > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Edition comparison table, Automated Late Fees row, checked 26 October 2026 **Partial payments** · Yes — You set whether online rent must arrive in full, so part payments can be blocked or allowed as you choose when tenants pay through the portal. > You can decide if you will accept full or partial rent payments from your tenants when they pay rent online. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/property-tenant-accounting · Enforce Full Rent Payments feature block, checked 26 October 2026 **Rent paid in cash** · Partly — Tenants can pay rent in cash at over 20,000 retail locations through the PayNearMe network for $4.99 a payment, which they pay themselves, but it is a Pro and property manager feature only and costs the landlord a one-time $200 setup fee with a ten-payments-a-month minimum. > Setup Cost One-time setup fee for the PayNearMe network N/A $200 | Monthly Cost Requires a minimum of 10 payments per month N/A Free | Cash Payments (Paid by Tenant) N/A $4.99 > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Electronic cash payments table, Starter column versus PRO & PM column, checked 28 October 2026 **Rent receipts** · Yes — The tenant portal and the phone app give renters their full charge and payment history with receipts, without asking you for anything. > access complete payment history with receipts > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/tenant-portal · What Can Tenants Do in the Rentec Direct Tenant Portal? Quick Answer block, checked 26 October 2026 **Rent reported to credit bureaus** · Yes — On-time rent can be reported to the credit bureaus through RentReporters, signed up by the tenant in their portal, and the vendor says it costs its clients nothing. > This is offered at no cost to Rentec Direct clients. Tenants can sign up for this service from within the Tenant Portal or the Resident Connect app. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/online-payments · Frequently Asked Questions, Does Rentec Direct report to credit bureaus?, checked 26 October 2026 ### Maintenance **Maintenance requests** · Yes — Tenants report an issue with photos from the portal or phone app, and the work order system carries it through to completion with vendors, bids and invoices attached. > Your property management software gives you an easy way to receive property maintenance requests and track work orders through to completion. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/operations-features · How Does Rentec Direct's Work Order Management System Work? section, checked 26 October 2026 **Work orders to contractors** · Yes — Work orders take an assigned vendor with bids and invoices, and you pay that vendor by bank transfer from the software for fifty cents on the larger editions. > Use the vendor ACH payments tool to eliminate the need to print or write a check for a vendor invoice. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/operations-features · How Do Electronic Vendor Payments Work in Rentec Direct? section, checked 26 October 2026 **Move-in and move-out inspections** · Yes — A dedicated phone inspection app records photos and files reports back to the account, and copies go to tenants and owners; move-in and move-out are not named as such. > Complete inspections to protect your properties through a dedicated mobile inspection app, and provide copies of reports to tenants and owners. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/landlord-software · More Included Features for Landlords list, checked 26 October 2026 ### The books **Income and expenses by property** · Yes — A full ledger runs per property, tenant, owner and bank account, and every report can go out as a file your accountant reads. > Review, edit and print ledgers for every property, tenant, owner, and bank account used to manage your properties. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/property-tenant-accounting · General Ledger Accounting feature block, checked 26 October 2026 **Schedule E report** · Yes — A tax report laid out by Schedule E categories is listed as included on all three editions in the vendor's own feature comparison. > Schedule-E Tax Reports > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Edition comparison table, Schedule-E Tax Reports row, checked 26 October 2026 **Bank sync** · Partly — Bank transactions download automatically through Plaid, but the vendor lists bank sync among the advanced features that start at the fifty dollar edition. > Rentec Pro is designed for professional landlords or building managers and includes additional advanced features like access to the API, Zapier Integrations, and Bank Sync. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Frequently Asked Questions, edition differences answer, checked 26 October 2026 **Bank accounts from the vendor** · No — The vendor only processes payments: you must bring your own business checking account, and it states rent cannot be sent to a personal account. > You just need to have a business checking account for the funds to deposit into, as the banks will not transmit rental payments to personal bank accounts. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/online-payments · What does it take to qualify for a merchant account? answer, checked 26 October 2026 **A bank account per property** · Yes — Rent can be deposited into more than one bank account: Starter includes one deposit account, Pro and the property manager edition include up to five (five free above 200 properties, otherwise one), and each further account costs $5 a month. > Additional ACH Deposit Accounts 200+ properties includes five free deposit accounts, otherwise one free deposit account included. Additional deposit accounts are $5/mo each. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing-transparency · Pricing Transparency table, Online Payments section, Additional ACH Deposit Accounts row, checked 28 October 2026 **1099s** · Partly — Contractor and owner 1099 forms are filled in and filed electronically through Nelco, but the feature comparison leaves that off the cheapest edition. > Automatically populate 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC tax documents, which are then electronically filed with the IRS and mailed to your recipients. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/integration-partners · Integrated Features, Nelco entry, checked 26 October 2026 **Receipts** · Yes — Receipts and bills attach to an expense as you post it against a property, with unlimited file storage; the pages never describe photographing one with a phone. > Attach receipts and bills to expenses as you post them in your account. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/landlord-software · More Included Features for Landlords list, checked 26 October 2026 ### Managing for other owners **Owner portal and statements** · Partly — Owners get a portal of their own and owner accounting, but only on the property manager edition: the comparison table marks the Owner Portal row absent for both Starter and Pro, and the vendor describes it as the property manager edition. > Rentec PM has all the features of Rentec Pro, but also includes support for property managers to do trust accounting and track owner accounting, plus an owner portal so owners can log in to view their accounts. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Frequently Asked Questions, 'What is the difference between Rentec Starter, Pro, and PM?'; Owner Portal row of the comparison table, checked 28 October 2026 **Trust accounting** · Partly — Trust accounting with three-way reconciliation is the reason the dearest edition exists, so anyone holding owner money or deposits needs that plan rather than the landlord one. > Rentec PM has all the features of Rentec Pro, but also includes support for property managers to do trust accounting and track owner accounting. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/faq · Frequently Asked Questions, edition differences answer, checked 26 October 2026 **Management fees** · Yes — Fees are worked out automatically as a flat amount or a percentage of rent charged or collected, with floors and ceilings; paying owners their share needs the dearest edition. > Your software will automatically calculate management fees and record the charges for each property accordingly. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/more-features · How Does Rentec Direct Automate Recurring Expenses and Management Fees? section, checked 26 October 2026 **Team users** · Yes — Staff logins are unlimited and free on the two larger editions, each with its own permissions; the cheapest edition stops at three user accounts. > Set up unlimited user accounts for your team to access the software securely. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/operations-features · Can I Set Up Unlimited User Accounts with Custom Permissions? section, checked 26 October 2026 ### Your tenants **Tenant app** · Yes — Renters get a web portal and the free Resident Connect phone app to pay, read notices, see their lease and send requests, at no charge per tenant. > The Tenant Portal is included in your Rentec Direct property management software account at no additional cost. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/tenant-portal · Tenant Portal Features and Benefits section, checked 26 October 2026 **Renters insurance** · Yes — You can insist on renters insurance, and tenants either buy a policy through the built-in offer or send in proof of cover bought elsewhere. > Rentec Direct gives you options to enforce renters insurance requirements. Renters can purchase renters insurance from their Tenant Portal. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/operations-features · How Does Rentec Direct Handle Insurance Protection for Landlords and Tenants? section, checked 26 October 2026 **AI features** · Yes — The vendor's AI writes rental adverts from a property's bedrooms and amenities; its feature table also lists AI tools on every edition, and nothing claims it answers tenants. > An integrated AI listing generator automatically writes compelling property descriptions from your basic property details. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/publish-vacancies · Quick Answer block, checked 26 October 2026 ### Trying it, starting and getting help **Free plan or trial** · No — There is no standing free plan; the vendor says so plainly and offers a two-week trial of any edition instead. > Rentec Direct is not free, but does offer a two-week free trial for all editions. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Frequently Asked Questions, Is Rentec Direct free?, checked 26 October 2026 **Sign up without a sales call** · Yes — You price yourself with the unit calculator and start a trial in about a minute; a demo exists, but the vendor says a sales call is never needed. > While we are always here and available if you want to speak with someone to help find the right fit, a sales call is never necessary to see your rate or get started. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Frequently Asked Questions, Do I have to speak with a salesperson to get a price quote?, checked 26 October 2026 **Contract and cancelling** · Yes — Month to month with no commitment, and the yearly option is a choice worth ten percent rather than a requirement; cancelling online is not described anywhere. > No. Rentec Direct does not require any long-term contracts or commitments. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing · Frequently Asked Questions, Do you require a contract or term commitment?, checked 26 October 2026 **Support** · Yes — A person is reachable by phone, email, chat or video call from the vendor's Oregon office on every edition; chat is office hours only and no clock times are published. > Rentec Direct customer service includes access to US-based live support by phone, email, video meeting, and chat. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/customer-service · Customer Service at Rentec Direct section, checked 26 October 2026 **Getting your data out** · Yes — Every tenant, property and bank ledger downloads in one click, and reports export as spreadsheet, document or QuickBooks files if you leave. > All your tenant, property, and bank account ledgers can be downloaded with a single click of your mouse. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/faq · Is my data safe on your servers? Can I back it up? answer, checked 26 October 2026 **United States** · Yes — Built for United States rentals and United States bank accounts, with trust accounting aimed at state real estate boards > Rentec Direct has already done the hard work integrating with all US banks via the ACH system. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/easypay-faq · How does it work? answer, checked 26 October 2026 **Property types** · Yes — The vendor aims it at do-it-yourself landlords and apartment managers, and separately at firms running other owners' rentals; student and affordable housing are never named. > Rentec Pro is a cloud-based property management software solution from Rentec Direct designed for DIY landlords and apartment managers. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/landlord-software · Frequently Asked Questions, What is Rentec Pro?, checked 26 October 2026 **Still sold** · Yes — live: all three editions are on sale today with a two-week trial and sign-up in a minute, and the vendor dates itself to 2007 with no closure notice anywhere. > Rentec Direct has been trusted by independent landlords and property managers since 2007, with a 4.8 rating across 5,705 verified reviews. > — https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/tenant-portal · Property managers and renters love the Tenant Portal section, checked 26 October 2026 ## Rentec Direct alternatives - [TurboTenant](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant) · Free plan, then $12.42 a month billed annually: US landlord software for posting rentals, screening, leases and online rent, free with renter-paid fees. - [TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud) · From $25 a month: All-in-one rental management: listings, screening, leases, rent collection, maintenance and accounting. - [DoorLoop](https://landlordbench.com/doorloop) · From $239 a month: AI agents answer tenants, run repairs and renewals inside the same system holding your leases and books. - [Yardi Breeze](https://landlordbench.com/yardi-breeze) · From $100 a month: Cloud property management software from Yardi for small and mid-sized residential and commercial portfolios. - [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane) · Free plan, then $36.50 a month: Rental management software with optional 24/7 repair coordination and leasing help, priced per unit. - [ManageCasa](https://landlordbench.com/managecasa) · From $51.14 a month: All-in-one platform for HOAs, rental portfolios and marinas, priced in unit tiers. - [Apartments.com Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/apartments-com-rental-manager) · Free plan: Free landlord tools bundled with an Apartments.com listing; applicants and card-paying renters carry the costs. - [Innago](https://landlordbench.com/innago) · Free plan: Free rental management software for small landlords, paid for by tenant payment and screening fees. - [Stessa](https://landlordbench.com/stessa) · Free plan, then $15 a month: Free rental bookkeeping, banking, leasing and rent collection for US residential landlords. All 9 publish a price. [All 9 alternatives](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct/alternatives/) ## Sources and changes Last changed 26 October 2026 **Sources on rentecdirect.com** (14) - https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing, read 28 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/operations-features, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/pricing-transparency, read 28 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/easypay-faq, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/publish-vacancies, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/tenant-portal, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/faq, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/integration-partners, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/landlord-software, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/tenant-screening, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/online-payments, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/details/property-tenant-accounting, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/more-features, read 26 October 2026 - https://www.rentecdirect.com/customer-service, read 26 October 2026 ## Is this yours? 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