Realty Software

Rently vs ShowingTime

Self-tour platform for single-family rentals with a proprietary smart-lock ecosystem — widely deployed by institutional SFR operators.

Custom

The dominant showing-scheduling platform in US residential real estate, owned by Zillow and included free with many MLS memberships.

Free via MLS (paid tiers)

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Rently vs ShowingTime: feature comparison

Feature	Rently	ShowingTime
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

ShowingTime — Pros & Cons

Pros

Near-universal US adoption via MLS
Integrated with most CRMs and lockboxes
Auto-feedback request workflow
Mobile app for agents and showing partners

Cons

Limited customization
Zillow ownership is a concern for some brokerages
Paid tiers required for brokerage features

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