Rentec Direct
Rentec Direct is property management software for landlords and managers, with tools for rent collection, tenant communication, maintenance, accounting, and …
What Rentec Direct is
Rentec Direct is property management software for landlords and managers, with tools for rent collection, tenant communication, maintenance, accounting, and leases. Its tenant portal supports resident access, and the service includes online rent collection. Plans include Rentec Starter at $25 a month for 10 properties, 10 tenants, and 3 manager accounts; Rentec Pro and Rentec PM are each $50 a month with unlimited properties, tenants, and manager accounts. The listed starting price is $25/mo, with a 14-day trial, but there is no free plan. The software is available on Android and iOS. Rentec Direct was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Grants Pass, Oregon. Its combination of core property operations and mobile apps may suit property managers who want to handle leasing and day-to-day administration in one service.
Good
- Online rent collection and tenant portal included
- Maintenance and accounting management included
- Lease management is available
- Mobile apps for Android and iOS
Watch out
- No free plan
- Starter plan is limited to 10 properties and tenants
- Starting price is $25/mo
Who it suits
It suits landlords and property managers who need rent collection, tenant portals, maintenance management, accounting, and lease management. Mobile apps are available for Android and iOS.
Verdict
Rentec Direct brings several common rental operations into a single property management service, with mobile apps for Android and iOS. Compare the Starter limits and monthly plan prices with the size of your portfolio.
Plans and prices
From Rentec Direct's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Rentec Starter | $25 a month | up to 10 properties and tenants · accounting/reporting · online rent payments · free setup and onboarding · flat monthly rate |
| Rentec PM | $50 a month | everything in Pro · marketing and maintenance managers · owner ACH payments · trust-account management/reporting · save $60, billed annually |
| Rentec Pro | $50 a month | accounting/reporting · free online rent payments · landlord/tenant mobile app · API, integrations and bank sync · save $60, billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from Rentec Direct's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 2FA requirement
- Two-factor authentication is mandatory for every user on accounts using online payment processing, with security-key, authenticator-app and SMS options.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Accounting
- Features include a trust-account-certified general ledger, financial reporting, bank reconciliation, recurring expenses, CAM/RUBS billing and QuickBooks export or synchronization.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API availability
- A RESTful Open API is included at no extra charge with Pro and PM subscriptions and supports custom integrations, workflow automation, raw-data reporting and custom applications.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The vendor provides an interactive API documentation and testing portal at secure.rentecdirect.com/api/v3/docs and lets administrators generate API keys in account settings.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API limitation
- The terms grant API access for a customer's own data and internal integrations, allow monitoring and rate limits, and permit Rentec Direct to modify or discontinue the API.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The knowledge base is available continuously, while unlimited phone, email and chat support operates Monday through Friday from 6 AM to 5 PM Pacific.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Included units
- 10checked 21 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Published integrations include Dropbox Sign, zInspector, CloudConvert, ShowMojo, Tenant Turner, Twilio, Plaid, CSG Forte, PayNearMe, Nelco, RentReporters, Sure and Market Ready Turn.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Lease management
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Leasing and marketing
- The product provides rental websites, lead tracking, online applications, electronic signatures and vacancy syndication to services including Zillow, Trulia and Apartments.com.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legacy JSON API
- A separate JSON listings API can embed rental listings in external websites, but Rentec Direct labels advanced programming as unsupported and directs users to their own webmaster.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: G2 users
- G2 reviewers mention missing advanced functions, difficulty replacing tenants and limited financial reporting or accounting integrations in some versions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Trustpilot complaint
- One reviewer reported a rent-payment discrepancy and an unpleasant support interaction; Rentec Direct replied that landlords, rather than Rentec, control tenant ledgers and payment processing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Maintenance management
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Notable news
- On April 14, 2026 Rentec Direct announced its Open API was live for Pro and PM clients at no additional cost.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company facts on LinkedIn
- LinkedIn lists Rentec Direct as a privately held Grants Pass, Oregon real-estate software company founded in 2007 with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company ownership
- Rentec Direct says it is privately held, independently owned, debt-free and has never accepted venture capital or outside investors.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company scale
- The company reports more than 16,000 landlords and property managers, over 700,000 rental units and more than $200 billion in managed real-estate assets.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2007checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Grants Pass, Oregon, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: Android app
- A Google Play reviewer said a recent update hid work-order addresses and priorities behind extra steps and caused lost work time.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: GetApp users
- GetApp reviewers report limited customization, a dated interface, setup complexity, occasional bugs, payment-processing fees and a desire for more advanced tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile app coverage
- ios and androidchecked 21 Sep 2026
