Rent Manager does not publish prices. Its pricing page shows three bundles, Basic, Plus and Premium, and asks every buyer to request a quote. Publicly reported figures put Basic at $1.00 per unit per month with a $200 monthly minimum, Plus at $1.50 per unit with a $300 minimum, and Premium at $2.25 per unit with a $450 minimum. Because of those minimums, any portfolio under 200 units pays the minimum, not the per unit rate.
Rent Manager plans: Basic, Plus and Premium
Rent Manager, built by London Computer Systems in Ohio, is a full accounting and operations platform used by residential, commercial, HOA and mixed portfolios. The three bundles stack on each other.
- Basic: accounting, operations and leasing in one system. Reported at $1.00 per unit per month, $200 monthly minimum.
- Plus: everything in Basic, with more automation, better mobile workflows and communication tools. Reported at $1.50 per unit per month, $300 monthly minimum.
- Premium: everything in Plus, with analytics, AI features and a dedicated success team. Rent Manager marks it as the most popular bundle. Reported at $2.25 per unit per month, $450 monthly minimum.
The rates come from software review sites and vendor comparisons, not from Rent Manager, and at least one review site lists a $350 minimum instead. Treat them as a starting point and get your own quote in writing.
How much does Rent Manager cost per month?
For portfolios under 200 units, Rent Manager costs its monthly minimum: about $200 on Basic, $300 on Plus and $450 on Premium. The per unit rate only takes over once units times rate passes the minimum, which happens at 200 units on all three bundles.
| Units managed | Basic, reported | Plus, reported | Premium, reported | Letting plan and price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $200 (minimum) | $300 (minimum) | $450 (minimum) | Landlord, $59 |
| 50 | $200 (minimum) | $300 (minimum) | $450 (minimum) | Agency, $189 |
| 100 | $200 (minimum) | $300 (minimum) | $450 (minimum) | Agency, $189 |
| 150 | $200 (minimum) | $300 (minimum) | $450 (minimum) | Agency, $189 |
| 200 | $200 | $300 | $450 | Portfolio, $449 |
| 300 | $300 | $450 | $675 | Portfolio, $449 |
| 500 | $500 | $750 | $1,125 | Portfolio, $449 |
Implementation is charged on top and is not in the table. The honest read: at 20 to 150 units, the minimum makes Rent Manager cost $1.33 to $10 per door on Basic, and more on the higher bundles. From about 200 to 450 units, Basic's reported $1.00 rate is cheaper than our Portfolio plan. Above that, a flat price per band wins again.
Is Rent Manager expensive for small property managers?
Yes, if you manage fewer than 100 units. A landlord with 20 doors pays the $200 Basic minimum, which is $10 per unit per month before implementation. A company with 60 units on Premium pays $450, or $7.50 per door. Rent Manager's depth (commercial leases, HOA, detailed job costing, custom reports) is built for operators who use it, and small managers rarely do.
Is Rent Manager worth it?
Rent Manager is worth the money for a mixed portfolio of 200 units or more, where residential, commercial and association accounting live in one ledger, staff build custom reports, and the in house team uses job costing and service manager workflows every week. At that size the minimum no longer distorts the per unit price, and the depth replaces other tools.
It is a harder case for a residential manager with 20 to 150 units whose tenants pay by ACH into an operating account. What that manager opens each month is a rent roll, arrears follow up, repair tracking, inspections and owner statements, and the minimum pays for a lot of system that sits unused.
Rent Manager alternatives by portfolio size
Match the plan to the work you do each month. Prices below are for Letting; check other vendors' current pricing pages, because tiers and inclusions change.
| Your situation | What to look for | Letting plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 25 units, self managing | No minimum, rent roll, repairs, inspections, export for your CPA | Landlord, $59 per month |
| 25 to 150 units, managing for owners | Owner statements, rent reminders, contractor assignment, staff roles | Agency, $189 per month |
| 150 to 500 units, several staff or offices | Branches, bulk rent increases, audit log, scheduled owner reports | Portfolio, $449 per month |
| 500+ units | SSO, API, migration help, SLA, DPA | Enterprise, on request |
Letting tracks rent by matching your bank CSV export to each tenant ledger. It does not process tenant payments, run screening, syndicate listings or handle commercial CAM reconciliations, so a mixed commercial portfolio may be better served by Rent Manager. For the income and expense export, if your CPA keeps the books in QuickBooks, you can turn that CSV into a QuickBooks import file rather than retyping it. Other buyers in the same position compare Buildium as an alternative and read our AppFolio pricing breakdown.
How to get an accurate Rent Manager quote
Before the demo, write down your unit count split by residential, commercial and association, how many owners you report to, how tenants pay today and which features you would turn on in the first 90 days. Ask for the per unit rate, the monthly minimum, the implementation fee, data conversion and training costs, the contract term and the price of each add on you mentioned. Put that first year total next to published property management software pricing so you compare dollars, not demos.
- Unit count by property type
- Features you would use in month one
- Rate, minimum, implementation, conversion, term and add ons in writing
- First year total, not the monthly headline
FAQ
How much does Rent Manager charge per unit?
Rent Manager does not publish per unit prices. Reported rates are $1.00 per unit per month on Basic, $1.50 on Plus and $2.25 on Premium. Each bundle has a monthly minimum, so the per unit rate only applies once a portfolio passes about 200 units.
What is the Rent Manager monthly minimum?
The reported monthly minimums are $200 on Basic, $300 on Plus and $450 on Premium, though one review site lists $350. A portfolio under 200 units pays the minimum for its bundle regardless of how many units it has.
Does Rent Manager have a setup fee?
Yes. Rent Manager is reported to charge a one time implementation fee of about twice the monthly subscription, with data conversion and training sometimes quoted on top. Ask for every one time cost in writing. Letting has no onboarding fee on self serve plans.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Rent Manager for small landlords?
Yes. Software with no unit minimum and a flat monthly price suits portfolios under 150 units better. Letting's Landlord plan costs $59 per month for up to 25 units and the Agency plan $189 for up to 150 units, with owner statements, inspections and maintenance included.