Start with the job you need done
Baselane may fit landlords looking for rental banking, payment collection, bookkeeping, and financial tools. Rentlane is narrower: one phone-first workspace for payment records, leases, maintenance, tenant communication, expenses, and property reporting.
Where Rentlane differs
- Know who paid, however they pay: Keep Zelle, Venmo, bank transfers, checks, and manual payment records in one reviewable ledger.
- Review before posting: Supported connected-account details can suggest a tenant match. The landlord reviews the suggestion, and manual entry remains available.
- Sign without another tenant app: Send DocuSeal signing links by text or email, track signer status, send reminders, and keep completed records with the lease.
- Run the property: Track maintenance, tenant communication, expenses, cash-basis property P&L, and Schedule E-aligned transaction exports.
- Simple scope: Rentlane Pro is $8.99/month on iOS for portfolios of up to 20 units, monthly only, with no annual plan yet.
Tenants pay landlords directly. Rentlane organizes payment records instead of moving or processing rent.
Who should consider Baselane?
Baselane may be the better fit when its current rental banking, payment collection, bookkeeping, and financial tools match your priorities. Confirm its latest plans, fees, and availability directly.
Is Rentlane a fit for your portfolio?
Rentlane fits self-managing landlords with 1–20 units who want direct-payment records, DocuSeal e-signatures, maintenance, communication, and property financials together without changing how tenants pay.
Frequently asked questions
What should I verify before choosing Baselane?
Check Baselane's current pricing, payment methods and fees, lease tools, reporting, integrations, mobile experience, and support directly with the provider. Plans and product details can change.
How does Rentlane handle rent payments?
Tenants pay landlords directly by bank transfer, check, Zelle, Venmo, or another method. Rentlane organizes the records instead of moving or processing rent. Confirmed sender patterns can match routine payments automatically; new or unclear activity stays reviewable, and payments can be recorded manually.
Does Rentlane include electronic lease signing?
Yes. Rentlane sends DocuSeal signing links by text or email, tracks signer status, supports reminders, and keeps completed records with the lease. Tenants do not need the Rentlane app to open a signing link.
Does Rentlane include tenant screening or listing syndication?
No. Rentlane focuses on payment records, leases, maintenance, tenant communication, expenses, and property reporting. If screening or listing syndication is essential, verify Baselane's current options.
How is Rentlane priced?
Rentlane Pro is $8.99/month on iOS for portfolios of up to 20 units, monthly only, with no annual plan yet. Join early access for availability updates. Apple determines eligibility for any one-month introductory trial.