Rently vs Showami
Self-tour platform for single-family rentals with a proprietary smart-lock ecosystem — widely deployed by institutional SFR operators.
Custom
On-demand marketplace that dispatches a licensed local agent to show properties or host open houses — paid per job with no monthly subscription.
From $45/showing
Rently vs Showami: feature comparison
| Feature | Rently | Showami |
|---|---|---|
| Online Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agent-to-Agent Messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Feedback Collection | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lockbox Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| MLS Integration | ✗ | ✗ |
| Self-Tour Support | ✓ | ✗ |
| Brokerage Analytics | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile App | ✓ | ✓ |
Rently — Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓End-to-end self-tour stack (hardware + software)
- ✓Institutional SFR adoption
- ✓Fraud prevention built in
- ✓Smart-lock ecosystem
Cons
- ✗Hardware investment required
- ✗Custom pricing for operators
- ✗Rentals only
Showami — Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓Pay-per-job pricing with no monthly subscription — agents pay only when they need coverage
- ✓Showings typically accepted in under 3 minutes in well-covered urban markets
- ✓Brokerage dashboard provides team analytics and centralized showing coordination
- ✓Mobile app on iOS and Android lets agents post requests and accept jobs on the go
Cons
- ✗Coverage is unreliable in rural and smaller markets — showings frequently go unaccepted
- ✗No MLS, lockbox software, or CRM integration requires manual coordination outside the app
- ✗Customer support ends at 8 p.m. Eastern, leaving West Coast teams without help during prime evening showing hours
- ✗Quality of dispatched agents varies with no standardized training — listing agents have limited visibility into how their property is presented
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