RentSlam vs Hesra: pricing, Rental Agent and auto-apply compared
Hesra offers email alerts and optional automatic applications. RentSlam offers alerts through several channels, plus separate services that handle responses, arrange viewings and provide human guidance. Compare who does what and how each option is priced.
Hesra and RentSlam alerts at a glance
| Your task | Hesra | RentSlam alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Receive matches | Email alerts | App, email or Telegram notifications |
| Set your criteria | City or town and an optional maximum monthly rent | Location, bedrooms, budget and other preferences; up to four active searches |
| Respond to a listing | Apply yourself, or enable AI applications on a paid plan | You respond and arrange viewings yourself |
| Get human guidance | No dedicated rental-agent service | Rental Assistant and Rental Agent are separate services |
Sources: Hesra rental alerts, how RentSlam works and RentSlam’s service options.
What do the plans cost?
Hesra
- Bronze: free. 100 matching email alerts. One-time allowance for your account. No AI applications. Apply to rentals yourself.
- Silver: €9 per month. Unlimited matching email alerts. Keep up with new rentals. 10 AI applications. Lifetime total, not a monthly allowance.
- Gold: €15 per month. Unlimited matching email alerts. Keep up with new rentals. Unlimited AI applications. No per-application fees.
Paid prices include VAT. Silver’s lifetime allowance counts successfully submitted AI applications. See Hesra’s plans.
RentSlam alerts
RentSlam’s published alert packages cost €29.95 for one month, about €45 for two months (€22.48 per month), or €49.95 for three months (€16.65 per month). Package totals are calculated from the advertised monthly rates.
Those subscription prices cover alerts. If you enable listings from paid websites, responding to those listings can require a separate subscription to the listing provider.
Who applies for you?
RentSlam describes its alerts service as self-service: it finds matching rentals, while you respond, schedule viewings and choose which homes to pursue. Its broader search preferences can help if you want criteria beyond city and budget.
With Hesra, you can enable automatic applications for a saved search on Silver or Gold. Hesra uses your applicant profile and relevant uploaded documents to attempt applications for new exact matches. Applications that need information show what to provide before you retry.
Hesra matches on city or town and maximum rent when set. Other property details, such as furnishing and household requirements, need your review. Prepare your information with the rental application document checklist.
When RentSlam’s human services fit
Rental Assistant is advertised nationwide for a €995 upfront fee. It includes help preparing your dossier, responding to rentals, scheduling viewings, negotiating and checking the rental agreement. You attend viewings yourself.
Rental Agent adds an agent at viewings and help with inspection and key handover in Amsterdam and Amstelveen. Its listed fees are €195 for intake and €1,995 when the lease is signed: €2,190 combined. These are separate services from the alerts subscription and offer human involvement beyond Hesra’s application automation.
Which one fits the help you need?
- Choose Hesra if you want to start with free email alerts or use a monthly paid plan to have AI attempt applications from your saved profile.
- Consider RentSlam alerts if you prefer app or Telegram notifications, want more search criteria and plan to handle responses yourself.
- Consider Rental Assistant if you want a person to handle responses and scheduling while you attend viewings.
- Consider Rental Agent if you want someone alongside you at viewings in Amsterdam or Amstelveen.
Comparing more options? Read Rentbird vs Hesra and Stekkies vs Hesra, or see the rental websites where listings are published.
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