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RentWise vs. Innago: What’s the difference?
Both RentWise and Innago are free. But free isn’t the whole story. Innago handles rent collection and tenant management well. RentWise is built for self-managing landlords who also need to know if their rentals are actually profitable — and have a complete record for every issue.
The short version
RentWise is a fit if…
- You want to know if your rentals are actually profitable — not just that rent was collected
- You want AI to read your lease and pull key dates automatically
- You want full financial clarity: NOI, yield metrics, 5-year history, Schedule E export
- You want a full maintenance paper trail ready for disputes, insurance, or taxes
- You’ve been using a free tool and still feel like something is missing
Innago is a fit if…
- Rent collection, tenant communication, and lease management are your core priorities
- You want a free tool with a tenant portal and digital lease signing
- You use QuickBooks and want a direct integration
- Financial depth is a lower priority than operational ease
How they compare.
Both are free. Here’s where they take different paths.
| Feature | RentWise | Innago |
|---|---|---|
| Financial clarity | Full P&L, NOI, 5-year history, yield metrics | Basic income and expense tracking |
| Cash flow by property | Transactions tied to each property and unit | Rent tracking and payment history |
| Schedule E export | Accountant-ready Excel export, aligned to Schedule E | No dedicated Schedule E export |
| AI lease extraction | Upload lease — key dates and terms auto-populate | Manual lease entry |
| Automated reminders | Renewals, deadlines, action items on dashboard | Rent payment reminders available |
| Maintenance tracking | Full issue timeline, receipts, exportable per unit | Tenant-submitted maintenance requests |
| Tenant portal | On roadmap | Yes — included |
| Online lease signing | Not a current feature | Yes — included |
| QuickBooks integration | Not currently available | QuickBooks Online integration |
| Tenant screening | Not a current feature | Available (fees may apply) |
| Target user | Self-managing landlords, 2–9 units | Small to mid-sized landlords |
| Pricing | Free during beta (until June 30, 2026) | Free — some add-ons may have fees |
Financial clarity
RentWise
Financial clarity
Basic income and expense trackingCash flow by property
RentWise
Cash flow by property
Rent tracking and payment historySchedule E export
RentWise
Schedule E export
No dedicated Schedule E exportAI lease extraction
RentWise
AI lease extraction
Manual lease entryAutomated reminders
RentWise
Automated reminders
Rent payment reminders availableMaintenance tracking
RentWise
Maintenance tracking
Tenant-submitted maintenance requestsTenant portal
RentWise
On roadmapTenant portal
Online lease signing
RentWise
Not a current featureOnline lease signing
QuickBooks integration
RentWise
Not currently availableQuickBooks integration
Tenant screening
RentWise
Not a current featureTenant screening
Available (fees may apply)Target user
RentWise
Self-managing landlords, 2–9 unitsTarget user
Small to mid-sized landlordsPricing
RentWise
Free during beta (until June 30, 2026)Pricing
Free — some add-ons may have feesWhen Innago is the right call.
Innago is a free property management tool built around the operational side of landlording: collecting rent, communicating with tenants, tracking leases, and handling maintenance requests.
For landlords whose main priority is an interface for managing the day-to-day tenant relationship, it’s a solid choice. It has a tenant portal, digital lease signing, and a QuickBooks integration — all free to use.
Best for
- Landlords whose main priority is rent collection and tenant communication
- Those who want a free tool with a tenant portal and digital lease signing
- QuickBooks users who want a direct integration
- Landlords where financial depth is a lower priority than operational ease
When RentWise is the right call.
RentWise is built for self-managing landlords with 2–9 units who want more than a rent collection tool. Finances, leases, maintenance, and records — all of it in one organized system. So you always know where things stand, not just whether rent came in this month.
If you’ve been using Innago — or something like it — and you’re still not sure whether your properties are actually making you money, or you’re still piecing together receipts and maintenance history when you need them, RentWise fills that gap.
Best for
- Self-managing landlords with 2–9 units who want real financial clarity, not just a rent log
- Anyone who wants AI to read their lease and extract the key dates automatically
- Landlords who’ve had a maintenance dispute and had no paper trail to fall back on
- Those who want to know their NOI, yield, and 5-year performance without a spreadsheet
- Anyone already using a free tool and still asking “are my rentals actually profitable?”
Where RentWise goes deeper.
Three things self-managing landlords need that Innago wasn’t built for.
Know if your rentals are actually profitable — not just that rent came in.
Innago tracks rent payments and basic expenses. That’s a start. RentWise gives you the full picture: net operating income, gross yield, net yield, and 5-year performance history — all calculated from your actual data, tied to each property and unit. There’s a real difference between knowing rent came in and knowing if the property is profitable.
- Portfolio P&L dashboard — built around your finances, not just payments
- NOI, gross income, operating expenses, and capex in one view
- 5-year financial history — track how your portfolio performs over time
- Accountant-ready Schedule E export — anytime, not just year-end
Portfolio · 2025 YTD
Net operating income
NOI
$63,380
Net yield
6.3%
Cash flow
$4,820/mo
Upload your lease. We’ll read it for you.
Innago supports lease management — but you’re entering the details yourself. Drop your lease into RentWise and it reads it for you: start date, end date, rent amount, deposit, key clauses. Review what it found, adjust if needed, and save. No manual data entry. If you’re moving an existing portfolio from another tool, this cuts setup time significantly.
- AI reads standard residential leases and extracts dates, amounts, and key terms
- All extracted fields are editable before saving
- Works with existing leases, not just new ones
- Cuts setup time significantly when migrating from another tool
lease_unit_a_2025.pdf
Extracted in 4.2s · 12 fields found
- TenantSarah MitchellExtracted
- Start dateJan 1, 2025Extracted
- End dateDec 31, 2025Extracted
- Monthly rent$2,150Extracted
- Security deposit$2,150Extracted
Every issue documented. Not just submitted — resolved.
Innago lets tenants submit maintenance requests. RentWise takes it further: every issue has a complete timeline — from the first report to the resolved ticket with an attached receipt. Everything tied to the right unit, exportable, and ready if you ever need it for a deposit dispute, an insurance claim, or tax time. Not just a request log — a full record.
- Create tickets from the dashboard, categorize, and track to resolution
- Attach receipts, photos, and notes to each ticket
- Full timeline per unit — ready for deposit disputes, insurance, or taxes
- Costs tied directly to the property for accurate expense reporting
Kitchen sink — Unit A
Ticket #248 · 123 Maple St
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Ticket opened
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Photo attached
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Plumber scheduled
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Receipt attached
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Resolved
“We were getting by with spreadsheets. What we didn’t have — for years — was a clear answer to whether our properties were actually making us money. That’s the gap RentWise was built to close.”
Try RentWise free.
No credit card. No commitment. Free until June 30, 2026.