RentOk alternatives: apps like RentOk for Indian landlords and PG owners

What RentOk does well

RentOk is a property management app for PGs, hostels, flats and co-living spaces. Its home page lists automatic rent reminders on WhatsApp, SMS and app notifications, bulk WhatsApp reminders with a payment link, a live view of filled, vacant and under-notice beds, digital KYC, a food menu generator and a white-label app for operators.

RentOk's own guide says tenants can pay through its link by 20+ modes, including Paytm, PhonePe, credit and debit cards, net banking and NEFT, and that the rent is deposited into the owner's bank account. If you run a large PG with staff and want one system for most of the business, that breadth is a real strength.

When you might want a RentOk alternative

None of these is a flaw. They are reasons RentOk may not fit your situation:

• You want to see a price first. RentOk does not publish prices. Its pricing explainer says the price depends on things like the number of properties or beds and your team size, and points you to a demo.
• You want rent to go straight to your UPI ID. RentOk collects through a payment link. Its tenant page mentions payment processing charges on card and net-banking payments, without stating the amount.
• You do not want tenants to install anything. RentOk's guide says tenants download receipts from the RentOk tenant app.
• You want to run rent from WhatsApp. Food menus, lead management and staff access may be more than you need.

How we compared

We looked at the same things for each app: whether tenants need an app, where the rent money goes and who pays any fees, receipts (including for cash), WhatsApp reminders, PG bed support, support for owners living abroad, and whether the price is published.

RentOk alternatives at a glance

Domvio: the WhatsApp-only alternative for smaller landlords

Best for: Landlords and PG owners in India, with any number of flats, houses, rooms or beds, who want to run rent on WhatsApp, with rent straight to their own UPI ID and nothing for tenants to install.

What it does: Three days before the due date, Domvio sends your tenant a WhatsApp reminder with the exact amount and a UPI link. The tenant pays to your UPI ID with Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm or any bank app and shares the confirmation. You approve it with one tap and both of you get a PDF receipt on WhatsApp. Cash is logged with one tap or a message like "paid Ravi". It handles flats, houses, rooms and PG beds in single, double or triple sharing.

• Good: Tenants never install an app or create an account.
• Good: No commission and no payment gateway in the middle. Domvio never holds your money.
• Good: A PDF receipt for every confirmed payment, UPI or cash.
• Good: WhatsApp bot commands: "status", "overdue", "remind all", "paid <name>".

• Watch out for: It is new and in early access, with a smaller feature set than RentOk.
• Watch out for: Not for owners living abroad yet. NRI mode (international sign-up, reminders timed for India, caretaker co-access) is coming soon.
• Watch out for: UPI and cash only. No card or net-banking payments.
• Watch out for: You approve each payment. There is no automatic bank reconciliation.
• Watch out for: No late fees, partial payments, rent agreements, police verification, electricity bill splitting, deposit settlement or food menus.
• Watch out for: Paid plans (Local Pro, NRI Essential, NRI Premium) are coming soon, with no prices announced yet.

Pricing (as listed on 9 October 2026): Free during early access. No credit card needed.

TrackMyPG: invoices and a tenant portal at a published price

Best for: PG owners who want monthly invoices, a tenant login and a price they can see before signing up.

What it does: According to the TrackMyPG website, it is a web app and Android app with tenant profiles, room and bed assignment, move-outs and Excel import and export. It generates monthly invoices automatically, takes online rent through Razorpay, and lets you record UPI, bank transfer and cash payments. Reminders go by email, and by WhatsApp and email from the Android app. Tenants get a portal for invoices, payments and maintenance tickets. It also tracks deposits and expenses.

• Good: Prices are published, with a 7-day trial.
• Good: Deposit and expense tracking, which Domvio does not have.
• Good: A tenant portal for invoices and complaints.

• Watch out for: Reminder credits are capped by plan (50, 70 or 100).
• Watch out for: The site does not say whether payment gateway charges apply to online rent, or who pays them.
• Watch out for: Tenants use a portal login rather than WhatsApp alone.

Pricing (as listed on 9 October 2026): Basic ₹299 a month for 1 PG, Pro ₹599 a month for up to 3 PGs, Enterprise ₹999 a month for unlimited PGs. The 7-day trial costs ₹1. Compare it with other PG apps in TrackMyPG alternatives.

Zapstel: per-bed pricing for PGs and hostels

Best for: PG and hostel owners who want to pay by the bed and see the rate up front.

What it does: The Zapstel website describes a PG and hostel manager with room and bed allocation, occupancy tracking, rent billing through integrated payment gateways, automated payment reminders and receipts, ID-verified onboarding and maintenance tickets. Android and iOS apps are linked from the site.

• Good: Prices are published and include all features.
• Good: Per-bed pricing scales with the size of your PG.
• Good: A free demo before you commit.

• Watch out for: The site does not say which channel reminders use, or whether occupants need an app.
• Watch out for: Payment gateway charges, if any, are not stated.
• Watch out for: No free plan or trial is mentioned, only a demo.

Pricing (as listed on 9 October 2026): ₹20 per bed on the monthly plan, ₹15 per bed on the half-yearly plan and ₹10 per bed on the yearly plan.

Crib: PG and co-living software with attendance and verification

Best for: PG, hostel and co-living operators who want attendance, outpasses and verification along with rent.

What it does: Crib's App Store listing says it sends rent reminders and receipts on WhatsApp and SMS, can add GST to rent and receipts, and offers RentQR so tenants pay by UPI from any app, with settlement to a designated account and automatic mark-as-paid. It also lists e-KYC, digital rent agreements, online police verification in selected states, attendance and outpass alerts, complaints and a separate Crib Tenant app.

• Good: UPI payments through RentQR are marked as paid automatically.
• Good: Agreements and, in some states, police verification are built in.
• Good: Reminders and receipts on WhatsApp, like RentOk and Domvio.

• Watch out for: No pricing on the app listing.
• Watch out for: Whether RentQR payments carry transaction charges is not stated.
• Watch out for: Many features are aimed at student housing.

Pricing (as listed on 9 October 2026): Free to download. No rate card on the listing; contact Crib for a quote.

NoBroker rent collection: let a portal handle it

Best for: Owners, including NRIs, who already use NoBroker and want a service rather than an app they run.

What it does: NoBroker's rent collection page says it sends tenants automated reminders, alerts you to late payments, accepts credit card, bank transfer and UPI through payment gateways, credits rent to your bank account, and sends tenants digital receipts. You get a payment history and monthly statements.

• Good: Tenants can pay by card.
• Good: Monthly statements.
• Good: Legal help with rent disputes is mentioned on the page.

• Watch out for: The price is not on the page.
• Watch out for: Rent passes through a payment system before it reaches you.

Pricing (as listed on 9 October 2026): Not published on the service page.

UPI and a spreadsheet: the free option

Best for: One or two tenants who already pay on time.

What it does: Tenants pay to your UPI ID from any UPI app. You track payments in Google Sheets or Excel and write receipts yourself.

• Good: Free. Person-to-person UPI payments carry no charge, as the Finance Ministry said in August 2026.
• Good: Nothing new to install, for you or the tenant.

• Watch out for: Every reminder and receipt is on you.
• Watch out for: Cash and late payments are easy to lose track of.

Pricing (as listed on 9 October 2026): Free. Our rent tracker template and rent receipt format help.

RentOk vs Domvio, side by side

How to switch from RentOk without losing records

1. 1

   Save your history first

   Before you cancel, ask RentOk support how to export your tenant list, dues and past receipts, and keep a copy. Tenants who claim HRA may need old receipts later.

2. 2

   Set up the new app

   Add your properties, rooms or beds, rents and due dates. On Domvio this takes a few minutes per property.

3. 3

   Tell your tenants

   Send a short WhatsApp message explaining where rent goes from next month and how they will get reminders and receipts.

4. 4

   Run one month in parallel

   Switch at the start of a rent cycle and check every payment arrives before you close the old account.

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