Hemlane

Hemlane gives rental owners tools to advertise units, collect rent and manage records, with paid tiers adding lease workflows and repair coordination. It suits landlords who want operating support but intend to keep control of property decisions. The free tier is a useful starting point; costs rise with paid features and per-unit charges.

Overview

Hemlane brings online rent collection, a tenant portal, maintenance management, rental accounting and lease management into one service. The Starter plan combines advertising, screening and accounting, making it a practical option for owners whose main needs are finding tenants and tracking rental finances.

Starter advertises on Apartments.com, Zillow and seven other top websites. Rent and late fees go directly to the owner, and ACH collection carries $0 fees. Card payments cost 3%, while tenant screening costs $40 total and is paid by the tenant. Owners can connect or sync financial accounts for rental performance and accounting; instant bank verification uses secure encryption. Hemlane says it is available in 50 states, and its tenant platform supports unlimited users.

Hemlane is a technology company, not a property management firm, and cannot make decisions for owners. Its site says 93% of eviction cases avoid the courtroom, but landlords remain responsible for their own decisions.

Key features

Leasing and rent collection

Basic adds lease tracking and management, document storage, e-signing, rent collection, late fees and tenant messaging. These tools suit owners ready to move beyond advertising and bookkeeping, though the free plan does not include them. Tenants can pay by ACH without a fee or use a card with a 3% charge.

Maintenance support

Essential adds 24/7 repair coordination, work order management and state-specific leases. Complete adds a property management assistant, vetted repair network, and local leasing and turnover network. That progression gives owners more coordination support as needs grow, but it does not hand decision-making to Hemlane. Repair coordination and emergency support are available 24/7.

Pricing

Hemlane has a free tier and paid plans with a 14-day trial on Basic, Essential and Complete. Annual billing can save up to 20%.

• Starter: free, billed Free forever, with no credit card required. Includes rental advertising, applicant and tenant screening, and rental accounting. It is the best fit for owners who can do without lease management and paid-plan repair tools.
• Basic: $30 a month, including a $28 platform fee and $2 per unit. After the 14-day trial, the charge is $2 per unit plus the $28 platform fee. Lease tools, e-signing, rent collection and tenant messaging make it the entry point for owners who need ongoing rental workflows.
• Essential: $48 a month, including a $28 platform fee and $20 per unit. After the 14-day trial, the charge is $20 per unit plus the platform fee. It adds 24/7 repair coordination, work orders and state-specific leases for owners who need more maintenance help.
• Complete: $86 a month, including a $28 platform fee and $58 per unit. After the 14-day trial, the charge is $58 per unit plus the platform fee. Its assistant and repair, leasing and turnover networks are aimed at owners seeking the broadest operational support.
• Eviction Shield: Starting at $4.95 a month as a service add-on.
• Inspections: Starting at $300, paid once.
• Tenant Placement: Starting at $695, paid once, including a lockbox fee.

Per-unit charges mean paid-plan totals increase with the size of a portfolio, on top of the $28 platform fee. Card use adds a 3% transaction fee, and screening costs tenants $40 total.

Platforms

Hemlane offers Android and iOS apps. The tenant platform supports unlimited users, which can accommodate broad tenant access without a stated user cap.

Who it's for

Hemlane is a sensible fit for long-term rental owners who want advertising, accounting and screening at no monthly charge, then the option to add leases or repair coordination. Owners who want a company to make management decisions for them should choose a property manager instead: Hemlane explicitly does not take that role.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Starter combines advertising, screening and rental accounting for free, so owners can begin organizing a rental without a subscription.
• Pro: Paid plans scale from lease administration to round-the-clock repair coordination and vetted repair and turnover networks.
• Pro: ACH rent collection has $0 fees, with rent and late fees paid directly to the owner.
• Con: Paid plans add a $28 platform fee to per-unit charges, so costs grow with portfolio size.
• Con: Card payments cost 3%, and tenant screening costs $40 total, paid by the tenant.
• Con: Hemlane does not make decisions for owners, limiting its fit for landlords seeking delegated property management.

Alternatives

For another free starting point with listing, applicant screening and online rent collection, consider TurboTenant. Revun is another alternative.

Landlord Studio may suit owners who want a free tier capped at three units, one user and 10 documents. Innago is a free property-management option with no monthly fee, setup fee or contract.

RentRedi offers a free plan for up to two properties. Uplisting is an alternative with a pay-as-you-go option charging commission per booking.

Avail offers a free unlimited-units plan, while Building Stack has a free Online Payments plan with up to five employee accounts and a one-year contract.

Browse more options in Property Management Software, Rental Property Listing Software or Property Accounting Software.

Verdict

Choose Hemlane if you want a free way to advertise rentals, screen applicants and keep rental accounts, with a clear path to lease and maintenance tools. Its main trade-off is that paid plans combine a fixed platform fee with per-unit costs, and the service coordinates rather than decides for owners. Look elsewhere if you need someone else to take responsibility for property decisions.