TL;DR

Pick the tool built for the customer you actually are.

Both platforms serve the Irish market. The right choice depends almost entirely on whether you are a private landlord with a small portfolio, or a council, housing body, or property management company running schemes and reporting to regulators.

Pick TenantSync if

You manage under 10 units as a private landlord, you mostly need RTB deadline reminders and bank reconciliation, and you want a self-serve free trial without talking to anyone. TenantSync is purpose-built for that audience.

Pick Rentalize if

You are a local authority, AHB, PMC, or developer running HAP, RAS, Cost Rental, Affordable Purchase, Part V, or Choice-Based Letting, you need ISO-certified audit trails for procurement, or you manage 50+ units across multiple schemes.

Different Tools for Different Jobs

When TenantSync Wins. When Rentalize Wins.

We are not going to tell you Rentalize is better for everyone. It is not. Here is when each platform is the right call.

TenantSync is the right choice when

You are a solo or small Irish landlord

  • You manage 1 to 10 units yourself, no team, no dedicated admin.
  • Your top concern is missing an RTB deadline and getting fined.
  • You bank with AIB, BOI, or Revolut and want automatic reconciliation.
  • You want to sign up online for a free trial without booking a demo.
  • You do not deal with HAP, RAS, Cost Rental, Part V, or social housing.
Rentalize is the right choice when

You run schemes, not just rentals

  • You are a local authority, AHB, PMC, or developer.
  • You administer HAP, RAS, Cost Rental, Affordable Purchase, or Part V.
  • You need ISO 27001 / 27018 / 27701 certification for procurement.
  • You need a full audit trail on every applicant decision.
  • You manage 50 to 2,000+ units, often across multiple schemes.
  • You want real-time bank-to-bank rent collection (Rentalize Pay), not just reconciliation after the fact.
Feature by Feature

A Side-by-Side Look at What Each Platform Does

Based on publicly available information from both vendors as of May 2026. If something is missing, it is not a criticism, it just means TenantSync has not pitched it for that audience.

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Capability Rentalize TenantSync
RTB compliance & deadline tracking
Bank reconciliation (AIB, BOI, Revolut)
Real-time bank-to-bank rent collection (open banking + DD)
Maintenance request tracking
Mobile-first landlord app
Self-serve free trial (no demo required)
HAP (Housing Assistance Payment) management
RAS & Cost Rental scheme administration
Affordable Purchase scheme portal
Part V compliance workflow
31 Irish LA differential rent schemes modelled
Choice-Based Letting workflow
AI-driven applicant scoring & fraud detection
Immutable per-decision audit trail
DHLGH / NOAC / regulator reporting
ISO 27001 (Information Security)
ISO 27018 (Cloud personal data)
ISO 27701 (Privacy information management)
EU-only data residency, no US subprocessors Not stated
Named local authority customer in production Meath CC since 2022
Public team / founder transparency
Scales to 2,000+ units Not pitched

Sources: tenantsync.ie public site and pricing page, accessed May 2026. If TenantSync has shipped any of the items marked unavailable, we will update this page on request.

TenantSync's audience

Private Irish landlords with small portfolios

TenantSync's positioning headline is "Stop Missing RTB Deadlines." That tells you exactly who they sell to. Their pricing is gated, their trial is self-serve, and their feature set is centred on RTB compliance and bank reconciliation, the things a private landlord with a few properties actually worries about. Strong content marketing through their blog has earned them top organic rankings for landlord and RTB keywords.

Rentalize's audience

Public sector, AHBs, PMCs, developers

Rentalize is built for the institutional end of the Irish housing market. Local authorities running Affordable Purchase, AHBs managing CALF-funded units, PMCs administering Cost Rental, and developers handling Part V obligations. Customers are referenced (Meath CC since 2022), founders are public, and certification (ISO 27001 / 27018 / 27701) is built around the audit requirements of public sector procurement.

Frequently Asked

Common Questions About Choosing Between Rentalize and TenantSync

Is Rentalize more expensive than TenantSync?
For a single landlord with a handful of properties, yes, Rentalize is overkill and TenantSync's self-serve plan will be cheaper. For a council or PMC managing 200+ units across multiple schemes, the comparison is not really like-for-like, because TenantSync does not cover the work involved (HAP, Cost Rental, Part V, scheme administration, regulator reporting). At that scale, the question is not "which is cheaper" but "which one actually does the job." Book a demo and we will show you transparent pricing for your portfolio.
Can I use both?
Yes, and some operators do during a transition. If you are a private landlord on TenantSync today and you take on a HAP-funded unit or get involved in a Cost Rental scheme, that is the moment Rentalize starts mattering. Rentalize 360 covers the same private-landlord ground as TenantSync, so you can consolidate later if you want.
Why does ISO 27001 / 27018 / 27701 matter?
For private landlords, it does not, you are not getting audited. For local authorities and AHBs, it is the difference between getting through procurement and being filtered out at the security questionnaire stage. Public sector buyers in Ireland routinely require ISO certification for any system handling personal data, and Rentalize holds all three certifications relevant to housing data.
What does TenantSync do better than Rentalize?
Two things, honestly: (1) self-serve onboarding, you can sign up and start a trial without booking a demo, and (2) a tighter, sharper marketing message aimed at private landlords. If you are that audience, those are real advantages. We are working on a self-serve trial for Rentalize 360.
Does Rentalize work in the UK as well?
Yes. Rentalize is built for both Irish and UK regulation, including the Renters' Rights Bill, HHSRS, and council-led housing schemes. TenantSync is Ireland-only.
How do I know Rentalize is real and not just a deck?
Live with Meath County Council since 2022, processing affordable housing applications. Read the Meath County Council case study with a named, on-the-record quote from Corrina Elder, Senior Engineer in their Housing Department.
Next Step

Not Sure Which Side of the Comparison You Are On?

Book a 30 minute demo. Tell us your portfolio size and what schemes you handle. If TenantSync is genuinely the better fit, we will say so.