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BOOTH vs RentMerchant

Both stand on salon booth rental software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BOOTH

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

BOOTH combines rental listings, inquiries, payments and contracts for barbershop owners and barbers. Its free shop-owner plan has no monthly fee, but the platform and Stripe processing fees apply.

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RentMerchant covers rent collection, tenant records, leasing, and owner reporting for independent landlords. Compare the three-property free-plan cap and ACH fees with the Pro plan’s pricing and features.

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The facts

	BOOTH	RentMerchant
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	iPhone, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Pro: $15 a month
Plans published	1	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	boothapp.co	rentmerchant.com
On salon booth rental software	#1 of 27	#5 of 27

BOOTH: what it does well

Unlimited shop listings and booth slots on the free plan.
Recurring rent collection with automatic payments.
Digital rental contracts support e-signatures.
Barbers earn redeemable points on rent paid through BOOTH.
Listings can link to named booking services.

What to know first

A 5% platform fee is added to barber rent.
Standard Stripe card-processing fees also apply.
Multi-location support is not available.
The service is in open beta.

RentMerchant: what it does well

Tenants can pay by bank transfer or card
Supports autopay and recurring monthly invoices
Includes tenant repair requests and payment ledger
Offers CSV and Schedule E exports
Two-factor login is available

What to know first

Free plan supports up to three properties
Free ACH payments add a $2 RentMerchant fee
Pro costs $15 a month billed annually
Tenant screening and faster payouts are upcoming features

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