RentMerchant vs Baselane

RentMerchant: a Baselane alternative for landlords

If you are weighing Baselane for your rentals, RentMerchant focuses on the rent itself: online payments, recurring invoices, reminders, and owner statements, with no fee to the landlord for collecting.

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Baselane and RentMerchant, side by side

Read from Baselane's own pricing pages on 23 September 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before deciding.

Baselane RentMerchant
What it costs $20 / month Their Smart plan. Core is $0. $15 / month Billed annually at $180. Month to month is $20.
How it is priced Free, or $20 a month One flat price, unlimited units, no per-door fee
Free plan Yes. No unit cap. Up to 3 properties, unlimited units, full rent collection
Fee per bank payment $2 per bank transfer. Waived only if you move your banking to them. $2.00 per transaction, or nothing on Pro plan
Card payments 3.49% on every plan. No plan removes it. 2.9% + $0.30 paid by tenant or landlord (your choice)
Website portal for tenants No Free website with tenant portal on every plan

What Baselane charges

Core

Free

Banking, bookkeeping and rent collection

Smart

$20 / month

Adds 2-day rent deposits and AI bookkeeping

What Baselane costs you

  • Avoiding the $2 bank fee means moving your banking to them. Here rent lands in the bank account you already use.
  • The 3.49% card fee is higher than the 2.9% + $0.30 here, and there is no plan that removes it.
  • Their paid tier is $20 a month, against $15 here for unlimited properties.

What you get here instead

  • Rent lands in the bank account you already use. Nothing to move, nothing to open.
  • One flat $15 a month for unlimited properties and units, and free for up to three.
  • Applications, lease e-signing, maintenance and a public page for tenants, all in the same login.

The short version

Baselane's rent tools are built around moving your banking to them, and avoiding their $2 bank fee means doing exactly that. Their card rate is 3.49% with no plan that removes it. RentMerchant deposits into the bank account you already use, at $15 a month flat and free for up to three properties.

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Where these figures came from

Read on 23 September 2026. Baselane can change their pricing at any time, and this page will lag behind when they do. Check their site before you decide.

Baselane is a trademark of its owner. RentMerchant is not affiliated with or endorsed by Baselane.

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