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Rent.com alternative: simple leases, free e-sign, online rent
After you find a renter on Rent.com or similar, JustLease is the simple place to store the lease, e-sign, and collect rent.
JustLease is not affiliated with Rent.com. We mention Rent.com because many small landlords already know that brand and are searching for something simpler—and cheaper—for day-to-day lease and rent operations.
Buy JustLease instead ($9.99/mo)
- Tenants: free ($0.00/mo platform fee)
- Landlords: $9.99/mo for 5 units
- Then $1.99/extra unit/mo
- Example 8 units: $15.96/mo
- Free digital document signing included (no JustLease per-signature fee)
- Card processing: Stripe pass-through only (~2.9% + $0.30; no JustLease markup)
- No setup fee. No per-tenant software fee. No premium tier for basic lease + rent.
| Units | JustLease monthly |
|---|---|
| 5 | $9.99 |
| 8 | $15.96 |
| 10 | $19.94 |
JustLease software: $9.99/mo base, free tenants, free digital signing included—operations after marketing works.
Create landlord accountRent.com pricing (theirs)
Listing / advertising cost to attract renters
- Cost is oriented around advertising exposure and renter traffic, not monthly lease ops.
- Packages and promotions vary; you are buying attention, not a full document + rent stack.
- Once leased, you still need a portal for docs, signatures, and payments.
Why that stings for small landlords: You can spend on ads and still lack free e-sign and a cheap landlord portal for day two.
Rent.com pricing depends on products and markets. Verify with Rent.com. Not affiliated.
Price contrast
| Rent.com | JustLease | |
|---|---|---|
| Software sticker | Listing / advertising cost to attract renters | $9.99/mo for 5 units |
| Digital signing | Often plan- or partner-dependent | Free included |
| Tenants | Varies by product | Free portal |
| Rent processing | Varies / marketplace fees possible | Stripe only — no JustLease markup |
| Best for | Rental advertising and renter search | Small landlords: leases, e-sign, rent |
What Rent.com is great at
Rental advertising and renter search.
Where small landlords often want less
Marketing channel, not a landlord operating system for signed leases.
What JustLease is
- Dead-simple lease and rent portal
- Free digital document signing included (not a paid add-on)
- Free for tenants
- Landlords: $9.99/mo for 5 units, then $1.99/unit
- Online rent via Stripe with no JustLease markup on processing
- No frills, no upsell store, no enterprise complexity
When to use both
Many owners still use listing sites, education communities, or a full PMS for other jobs. JustLease is the thin layer for signed leases, e-sign, and rent after you have a tenant—especially if you only own a few doors and do not want to pay full PMS money for that job.
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- JustLease pricing