Roomed vs RentBetter
Find a tenant and self-manage online, built for Australia.
| Feature | Roomed | RentBetter |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Australian self-managed landlords | Australian self-managed landlords |
| Rent by the room | Yes | Each room needs its own subscription |
| Rent collection | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic rent matching | Partly: For rent Roomed collects | Partly: On-platform direct debits only |
| Bond tracking | Yes | Partly: Collection from tenants |
| Overdue rent alerts | Yes | Partly: Email reminders |
| Platform | iOS app | Web only |
| Advertising and tenant checks | No | Yes |
| Expense and tax reports | No | Yes |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Price | Free. 1.5% per payment when Roomed collects the rent (2.5% by card) | A$29 to A$36 a month for each property |
Where Roomed is stronger
- Rooms live under one property. RentBetter allows one active tenancy per property, so a room-by-room house means setting up each room as its own property, each with its own subscription.
- No monthly fee. Roomed is free to track with, and when it collects the rent the fee is 1.5% of each payment (2.5% by card). RentBetter charges A$29 to A$36 a month for every property, whether or not rent moves.
- A native iOS app with push notifications the moment rent falls overdue. RentBetter is web only.
- Free to use for tracking. RentBetter has no free tier.
Where RentBetter is stronger
- Advertising on realestate.com.au, Domain and Rent.com.au, which Roomed does not do at all.
- Tenant checks, digital state-specific lease agreements and condition reports.
- Direct debit rent collection with automatic retries, useful if you want the platform to move the money rather than watch it.
RentBetter and Roomed are both built for Australian self-managers, and RentBetter is the stronger choice for finding a tenant. Once the tenant is in, the economics diverge: RentBetter charges per property and treats every room as a separate one, where Roomed tracks the whole portfolio, room by room, for free.