Rent Manager, from London Computer Systems, is one of the longer-running names in Capterra’s property management category. It’s built to serve residential rentals, commercial properties, student housing, and community associations from a single platform, with a dedicated Association Management module layered on top for HOA, condo, and co-op boards.
Who Rent Manager is built for
Rent Manager’s core audience is property management companies running mixed portfolios, rentals alongside associations, rather than a single self-managed HOA. Its association tools are real, not an afterthought: a Board tab for tracking board members on association properties, an owner web portal (Rent Manager calls it TWA) where homeowners can view balances and documents, modification requests that owners submit online for board approval, and report sharing that can be restricted to board members only, such as budget and budget-comparison reports. That sits on top of Rent Manager’s broader accounting engine, maintenance/work order system, and reporting tools built originally for rental operators.
For a management company already using Rent Manager for its rental doors, adding associations to the same system has an obvious appeal.
Pricing: how each one charges
Rent Manager doesn’t publish pricing on its website. Its pricing page shows a feature comparison grid and a “Get a Quote” button, so contact Rent Manager for current numbers.
For BoostHOA’s current plans and fees, see BoostHOA pricing.
Where the two overlap
For the core work of running an HOA, both platforms cover similar ground:
- Owner and property records
- An owner portal for balances and documents
- Modification/architectural review requests submitted online
- Board-restricted document and report sharing
- Online payment collection
Boards comparing what to look for in HOA software will find both handle these fundamentals.
Where they differ
Rent Manager’s strength is breadth: one system for rentals, commercial space, and associations, backed by a mature accounting engine.
BoostHOA is built specifically for HOA and condo association management, and its current pricing is on the BoostHOA pricing page.
The honest takeaway
If you’re a management company already running rentals through Rent Manager and want associations on the same system, it’s a capable, well-supported option worth a quote. If you’re a self-managed HOA board that wants software built around association work specifically, get started with BoostHOA and see how the two compare for your community.