Rentingwell vs EasyServe: Which Fits an Ontario Landlord? (2026)
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EasyServe and Rentingwell both help Ontario landlords with unpaid rent. EasyServe starts from the notice. It's a tool for preparing and serving the N4 and the L1, with a rent ledger added. Rentingwell starts from the ledger. It's where you keep rent, tenants and records all year, and the N4 comes out of that when you need it.
Everything we say about EasyServe comes from its own website, with a link. Where its site doesn't say, we say "Not stated".
At a glance
| Rentingwell | EasyServe | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Ontario landlords who manage their own rentals, usually 1 to 15 units | Ontario landlords, from one unit to property managers with 100+ units (source) |
| Free plan | Yes, for 1 or 2 units, with the first N4 free | None listed on its pricing (source) |
| Pricing | $5 per unit per month, from $15; units past 10 are $2 each; CAD plus tax | $9 per N4 or L1; Pro $39/month (up to 10 units); Business $89/month (up to 100); Enterprise custom; CAD (source) |
| Rent ledger | Rent due, marked paid, late days, receipts | Rent and payments per lease, arrears tracking (source) |
| N4 | Fills in the current N4 (2026/09) from the ledger; 7-day date counted for six delivery methods. First N4 free; then $19 each on the free plan; included on paid plans | Guided N4 with termination dates "auto-calculated from rent frequency, service method" (source) |
| L1 | Filled in from the N4 and the rent ledger, with a package of the L1, N4, certificate and 12 months of rent history; $39 on Free, included on plans; Board case tracking (L1 file number, hearing, order) | L1 generator, $9 per PDF or included in Pro (source) |
| Other LTB forms | N1 (rent increase), filled in from the unit's rent increase | Not available today (source) |
| Certificate of Service | Yes, with each N4 | Yes, with each N4, at no extra cost (source) |
| Records and documents | My documents (N4s with certificates), a package zip for a paralegal, logbook with notes, photos and files | 7-year audit trail; hearing-ready PDF of N4, certificate and delivery log on Business+ (source) |
| Other notable features | Rent increases, repayment plans, move-out, Finance, public listings | Email delivery with open tracking, print-and-mail service ($55), bulk CSV import, team seats (source) |
Where Rentingwell is stronger
It's free for one or two units. Rentingwell costs nothing for one or two units, and your first N4 is free. EasyServe doesn't list a free plan. Its options are $9 per document or a monthly plan starting at $39. (source)
Small landlords pay less. Three units on Rentingwell are $15 a month. EasyServe's Pro plan is $39 a month for up to 10 units. (source) At 10 units, Rentingwell is $50 and EasyServe Pro is $39. So EasyServe is cheaper near the top of its Pro plan, and Rentingwell is cheaper at seven units or fewer.
The ledger is the whole year, not just the arrears. In Rentingwell, rent comes due each month and you mark it paid. Late days are recorded, and you can send receipts. Rent increases show the guideline, the date the notice must be given by, and reminders, and fill in the N1. Move-out handles the deposit and keys. A property logbook holds notes, photos and files. Finance gives you an income statement, a rent roll and a CSV export. EasyServe's ledger tracks "rent and payments per lease" and arrears, and its site doesn't describe receipts, rent increases or financial reports. (source)
The N4 comes straight from that ledger. Rentingwell fills in the Board's current N4, the September 2026 version, from the rent owing. It counts the 7-day termination date for the way you'll give the notice: in person, in the mailbox, by mail, by courier, by email with consent, or by fax. You get the Board's checklist and a Certificate of Service with it.
The package for your paralegal is included. My documents keeps each N4 with its certificate. One click builds a package zip: the N4, the certificate, a rent schedule PDF and a CSV of payments. EasyServe's hearing-ready bundle is on its Business plan and up, at $89 a month. (source)
Payment agreements are tracked. If the tenant agrees to pay over time, or the Board orders a repayment plan, Rentingwell tracks each instalment against the ledger.
It's been running since 2012. Rentingwell is made in Canada.
Where EasyServe may suit you better
You want a single L1 at the lowest price. Both fill in the L1 now. EasyServe's is $9 per PDF with no account, and included on Pro. (source) Its features page says the L1 can be prefilled "from the served N4 and rent ledger". (source) On Rentingwell's free plan an L1 is $39, filled in from your ledger and the N4 you gave, with the Certificate of Service and 12 months of rent history in the package; it's included on paid plans. If all you need is one L1 and you'll type the amounts in yourself, EasyServe costs less.
You want someone else to print and mail it. EasyServe's "Serve It For Me" prints the notice and mails it by Canada Post Xpresspost with tracking, for a flat $55. (source)
You want email delivery with tracking. EasyServe sends notices by email with open tracking and a delivery timeline. (source) Rentingwell counts the date for email service when the tenant has consented, but you send the email yourself.
You need one document, once. EasyServe sells a single N4 or L1 for $9 without an account. (source) Rentingwell's first N4 is free, but you need a free account. The free N4 calculator needs no account, but it gives you the dates and amounts, not the filled form.
You manage a larger book with a team. EasyServe's Business plan covers up to 100 units with 3 seats, and it imports properties and tenants by CSV. (source)
The bottom line
If your main need is a clean rent ledger and correct N4s, pick Rentingwell. It's free for one or two units. It's cheaper than EasyServe for most small portfolios. It keeps the records you need all year, not only when rent is late, and the paralegal package is included.
If you want the notice printed and mailed for you, or a single form with no account, EasyServe covers that and Rentingwell doesn't.
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