Home / Alternatives / Zillow Rental Manager
Zillow Rental Manager alternative: simple leases, free e-sign, online rent
Use Zillow to list if you want. Use JustLease as your ongoing tenant portal for documents, e-sign, and rent after the lease is signed.
JustLease is not affiliated with Zillow Rental Manager. We mention Zillow Rental Manager 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: $9.99/mo for 5 units, free e-sign, free tenants, Stripe pass-through only—built for after you already found the renter.
Create landlord accountZillow Rental Manager pricing (theirs)
Listings often free; ops tools and payments add fees
- Basic listing on Zillow-family sites is often free or low friction for landlords.
- Tenant screening, premium placement, and payment products can add per-use or percentage costs.
- You are still in a marketplace ecosystem—not a landlord-owned lease workspace.
Why that stings for small landlords: The “free listing” headline does not replace a clear monthly portal for docs, free e-sign, and rent history you control.
Zillow Rental Manager product mix and fees change. Verify on Zillow’s landlord tools pages. Not affiliated.
Price contrast
| Zillow Rental Manager | JustLease | |
|---|---|---|
| Software sticker | Listings often free; ops tools and payments add fees | $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 | Listing, screening, and rent tools tied to the Zillow marketplace | Small landlords: leases, e-sign, rent |
What Zillow Rental Manager is great at
Listing, screening, and rent tools tied to the Zillow marketplace.
Where small landlords often want less
Great for finding tenants; less ideal as a long-term lease portal you fully control.
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.
Compare more
- Buildium alternative — Often ~$50+/mo and up (unit-based PMS plans)
- AppFolio alternative — Typically custom / high for professional operators
- Apartments.com alternative — Advertising / package pricing to get leads
- Rent.com alternative — Listing / advertising cost to attract renters
- BiggerPockets alternative — Membership tiers (Pro / Pro+ style) for education & tools
- All alternatives + full price table
- JustLease pricing