Comparing rental tools
Hemlane or Dardaris? An honest side by side.
Hemlane pairs its software with an optional local leasing agent and a 24/7 maintenance coordinator, priced per unit on top of a flat monthly platform fee, with a free Starter plan for listing and screening before you pay for anything. Dardaris is built for an owner who wants the software itself to do the reading and reconciling: it reads your leases and your bank, spots late rent, drafts the next step under each building's own law, and runs it all through workflows you control, so nothing reaches a tenant without your yes. Here is where each one wins, with the prices.
14 days on Pro before the first charge. Checkout asks for a card first, and nothing is switched on until you say so.
Hemlane
Dardaris
- Best for
- US landlords who want a maintenance coordinator or leasing agent bundled with the softwareOwners who want the reading and chasing prepared
- Free plan
- A free Starter plan exists, but it has no rent collection or lease managementNo, a 14-day trial
- Paid plans from
- $28 a month plus $2 a unit on the entry Basic plan€12,25 a month, up to 3 lots
- Whose law
- US only, across all 50 states; no cross-border coverage foundRead off each building’s address
- AI
- AI-assisted maintenance dispatch to a pre-approved vendor, on paid plansReads leases and deeds, answers from your records
Monthly, before tax where it applies. Dardaris at its beta price.
Hemlane in four figures
- founded in San Francisco, backed by $15M+ in funding
- 2015
- person team, reported by Latka in 2024
- 50
- on G2, from 25 reviews
- 4.8 / 5
- on Capterra, from 200+ reviews
- 4.8 / 5
Reviewers praise Hemlane's customer support, with a reported G2 support score of 9.9, and call the interface easy to pick up. Independent write-ups disagree on whether it ships a public API or a dedicated mobile app rather than a mobile-friendly web app, which is why this page marks both unknown rather than picking a side.
The short answer
Two different jobs
Hemlane is the better fit if
Best forUS landlords who want a maintenance coordinator or leasing agent bundled with the software
- You want a free plan to list a unit and screen a tenant before you pay for anything.
- You want Hemlane's own team to run showings, leasing or maintenance dispatch, not just the software.
- You want a price that scales strictly per unit on top of a flat platform fee, not a flat tier.
- You manage only US properties and don't need cross-border currency or jurisdiction support.
Dardaris is the better fit if
Best forOwners who want the reading and chasing prepared
- You own across several countries or currencies, or want a lease or a deed read from its PDF rather than typed in.
- You want late rent spotted on the bank feed and the next step drafted for you, under the law of the building’s own address.
- You want every automated step to wait for your yes, and leave a record of what ran and why.
- You would rather the paperwork read itself than fill in another form.
Feature by feature
What each one does, and what it does not
Hemlane’s column is read from its own public pages, checked on 27 September 2026; Dardaris’s is what a production build does today. Where Hemlane does not describe something, the table says so rather than guessing.
Hemlane
- 6 Yes
- 1 Partly
- 2 No
- 13 Not described
Dardaris
- 13 Yes
- 3 Partly
- 3 Coming
- 3 No
| Feature | Hemlane | Dardaris |
|---|---|---|
| Leases and the property | ||
| Lease drafting | Yes | Yes |
| Reads an existing lease from its PDF | Not described | YesYou confirm what it read |
| Electronic signature | YesBuilt into lease creation and renewal, with reminder notifications | Coming |
| Inventory (move-in / move-out) with photos | Not described | No |
| Rent indexation or rent increases | Not described | Yes |
| Rules for a property outside its home country | No | YesFive housing codes researched by hand; every other flagged to confirm |
| Rent and money | ||
| Rent receipts | Not described | YesDrawn up once the rent is matched, for you to send |
| Bank connection | PartlyTenants connect a bank account for autopay; owners get Stripe-based online payments, not a described cross-account reconciliation | YesPonto in Europe, Plaid elsewhere |
| Late rent | Not described | YesSpotted on the bank feed, next step drafted |
| Service charge reconciliation | Not described | PartlyOn the Pro plan |
| Tax return help | Not described | PartlyExports for your accountant |
| Everything else | ||
| Automated workflows | YesSmart Maintenance dispatches a pre-approved vendor automatically when a repair request comes in | YesMatching, late rent and receipts, each step recorded |
| AI-drafted replies to tenants | Not described | ComingDrafted from their own tenancy, for you to send |
| Buildings in several currencies | No | YesEach in its own currency, totals at the day’s rate |
| AI assistant | YesThe same AI maintenance dispatch, paired with human support rather than an owner-configurable workflow | YesOn every plan |
| API and MCP for AI tools | Not describedIndependent sources disagree on whether Hemlane offers a public API | Yes |
| Every automated step waits for approval, and is recorded | Not described | Yes |
| Tenant portal | Yes | No |
| Applications from candidates | YesA dedicated showing coordinator schedules tours and screens every applicant, including ID verification | No |
| Seasonal or short-stay lets | Not described | Coming |
| Mobile app | Not describedSources disagree on whether a dedicated mobile app exists alongside the mobile-friendly web app | PartlyIn the phone’s browser |
| Several people on one account | Not described | Yes |
What it costs
Hemlane against Dardaris, lot by lot
The monthly price for the same number of lots, before tax, on the cheapest plan of each that carries them, each in the currency it lists its own price in.
1 lot
Hemlane$30 · BasicDardaris€12,25 · Ownerlist price €493 lots
Hemlane$34 · BasicDardaris€12,25 · Ownerlist price €495 lots
Hemlane$38 · BasicDardaris€37,25 · Prolist price €14925 lots
Hemlane$78 · BasicDardaris€37,25 · Prolist price €149
Hemlane lists its prices in USD and Dardaris charges you in EUR. Nothing is converted, so each tool’s bars are drawn to its own scale and are not measured against each other.
Dardaris is 75% off while in beta: the filled bar is what you pay, the outline the list price it returns to, with at least 30 days’ notice.
What the difference pays for is the work itself: the reading, matching and drafting, run by workflows you control. If you would rather do that part yourself, the cheaper tool is the sensible saving.
Moving across
Switching, in three steps
Three things you do once, what each one sets off, and what runs every month after that.
- Step 1
You
Add the building
Type its address. The law it stands under is read from it.
Dardaris then
Files it under that address’s housing law, and keeps its rent in that country’s currency.
- Step 2
You
Drop in the lease
The PDF is read into the tenant, the rent and the dates, and you confirm what it read.
Dardaris then
Keeps the tenant, the rent and the dates it read, so nothing is typed twice.
- Step 3
You
Connect the bank
The account the rent arrives on. Payments are matched to rent notices from then on.
Dardaris then
Reads the feed from then on, so a late rent is spotted without you checking the account.
Then, every month
- A rent that arrives is matched, and its receipt drawn up for you to send.
- One that does not opens an arrears case, and the reminder is drafted for you.
- Every step is recorded, and nothing reaches a tenant without your yes.
Keep your current tool open while you try Dardaris. Switching changes nothing in the lease itself, and nothing is sent to your tenant.
14 days before the first charge · Nothing is switched on until you say so
Automations
What runs on its own, and what waits for you
Dardaris runs workflows that read, match and draft, and holds anything that would reach a tenant for your decision.
Runs on its own today
- Matches each bank payment to the rent notice it pays
- Opens an arrears case when a rent has not arrived, and tells you
- Draws up the receipt once a rent is paid
- Reads a lease or a deed you upload into its fields
- Records every step, with what ran and why
Waits for your yes
- Every reminder and formal notice
- Anything that would reach a tenant
- Any legal figure the rules mark to confirm
Coming next
- Tenant emails read in their own language, with a reply drafted from their tenancy and checked against your records
- Choosing, workflow by workflow, what may run on its own
A reply never leaves from your address on its own: even once the inbox ships, the most Dardaris does unattended is file the drafted answer on the thread for you.
Where Dardaris differs
What happens when a rent does not arrive
Dardaris starts from the bank feed, follows the steps of the building’s own law, and stops before anything reaches the tenant.
The days shown are common practice, not law, so Dardaris marks them to confirm and runs none of these steps without you. A payment that arrives closes the case and draws up the receipt.
Due date
The rent falls due
The rent notice for the month is already on file.
Grace days over
An arrears case opens
You are toldThe bank has reported and nothing paid the notice. You are told; no letter goes out.
Around day 3
A friendly reminder
Waits for youDrafted from the lease and the balance, for you to send.
Around day 15
Formal notice
Waits for youDardaris prepares it and says how it has to be served.
Around day 30
Order to pay
Waits for youServed by whoever the local procedure names, whom you instruct.
Several countries, several currencies
Each building keeps its own law and its own currency
Dardaris reads which housing law applies from each building’s address, keeps its rent in that country’s currency, and counts the whole portfolio in the one currency you choose.
Every other country opens on rules whose every figure is marked to confirm, so the product acts on none of them alone. See the countries covered
- LyonFrench law of 6 July 1989Researched850 €EUR
- BrusselsBrussels Housing CodeResearched€1.100EUR
- GhentFlemish Housing Rent DecreeResearched€950EUR
- LiègeWalloon Residential Lease DecreeResearched€780EUR
- AmsterdamDutch tenancy lawResearched€1.650EUR
- LondonHousing law of EnglandTo confirm, line by line£1,400GBP
- New YorkNew York State tenancy lawTo confirm, line by line$2,800USD
Totals are counted in your account currency at the rate published that day, and a converted figure is marked as converted.
Frequently asked questions
What is Hemlane?
Hemlane is a US property management platform founded in 2015 in San Francisco, combining software with an optional local leasing agent and a 24/7 maintenance coordinator. It charges a flat monthly platform fee plus a per-unit rate that rises with the tier, from $28 a month plus $2 a unit on the entry Basic plan.
Does Hemlane offer a free plan?
Hemlane has a free Starter plan with no credit card required, but it does not include rent collection or lease management, the two things most owners need first. Dardaris is unambiguous: the first 14 days on Pro cost nothing before the first charge, with rent tracking and lease reading included from day one.
Is Dardaris a real alternative to Hemlane?
For leases, rent notices, receipts and the bank connection, yes. Its core is different: it reads your leases and deeds, spots late rent on the bank feed, drafts the next step under the law of the building’s address, and waits for your approval before anything goes out. Where Hemlane covers ground Dardaris does not yet, the comparison table above says so.
Can Dardaris handle properties in several countries and currencies?
Yes. Each building is filed under the housing law of its address and keeps its rent, deposit and costs in that country’s currency. The portfolio is counted in one currency you choose, at the rate published that day, and a converted figure is marked as converted. Where the rules for a country have not been researched, every legal figure is marked to confirm.
What does Dardaris automate today?
Matching bank payments to rent notices, opening an arrears case when rent has not arrived, drawing up the receipt once rent is paid, and reading the leases and deeds you upload. Every step is recorded. Reminders, formal notices and anything that reaches a tenant wait for your approval.
Can Dardaris reply to tenants automatically?
Not yet. Reading tenant email and drafting the reply is being built: the answer is drafted from that tenant’s own tenancy and checked against your records. Even then it does not leave on its own. Dardaris has no way to send from your address, so the drafted reply waits on the thread for you.
Can I move from Hemlane to Dardaris?
Yes. Add each building’s address, drop in the current lease so it is read rather than retyped, and connect the account the rent arrives on. Switching tools changes nothing in what the existing lease says, and you can keep Hemlane running while you try.
Try it on one building before you decide.
Add one address and its lease, and see what Dardaris reads, matches and drafts in the first 14 days, before the first charge.
14 days before the first charge · Nothing is switched on until you say so
Hemlane's figures were checked on G2, Capterra and independent pricing summaries on 28 September 2026, not on Hemlane's own site. Prices may have changed since, so check them on hemlane.com before relying on them. Hemlane is a trademark of its owner; Dardaris is not affiliated with it.