Apartments.com dominates US rental search, but its Canadian coverage is patchy and its landlord tools (rent collection, lease templates, notice generation) are US-only. Central Rentals is the Canadian equivalent: syndication into 20+ Canadian rental sites, plus everything the tenant experience needs after they move in.
| Feature | Central Rentals | Apartments.com |
|---|---|---|
| Built for Canada | Edmonton-headquartered | US-first, thin Canadian coverage |
| Provincial lease generator (all 13) | All 13 provinces + Quebec TAL | US state templates |
| Provincial notices (N1-N13, Form A, RTDRS, TAL) | Every provincial form | US eviction forms only |
| Rent tracking in CAD (peer-to-peer) | Native CAD + auto-reconciliation | USD-only |
| CRA T776 + NR4 + T5013 exports | 1-click export at tax time | 1099 only |
| Tenant screening (credit + ID + landlord) | 90-second 3-check pull | Via TransUnion (US) |
| Rent reported to Equifax + TransUnion | Free for tenants | Not for Canadian tenants |
| Smart assistant (Mark) — leases, listings, replies | Built-in | Listing description tools |
| Maintenance triage + work-order routing | Auto-triaged + vendor routing | US-focused vendor network |
| Starts at CA$35/month · Cancel anytime | From CA$35/mo, cancel anytime | Free listing + paid boosts |
| Starting price (per unit / month, CAD) | $35/moCAD / unit / month | US$0-$70USD-billed even in Canada |
Apartments.com is fine if you rent in Buffalo. If you rent in Brantford, you need Central Rentals — CAD payments, provincial leases, and a CRA T776 export that actually files.
Yes. Central Rentals starts at CA$35 per month (DIY / 1–10 units) with a paid plans from CA$35/month. Apartments.com starts at US$0-$70 — typically 25-300× more for small Canadian portfolios.
No — US state templates. Central Rentals ships native provincial lease generators for all 13 provinces and territories, including the Quebec TAL and the Ontario Standard Lease (Form 2229E).
No — 1099 only. Central Rentals generates CRA-ready exports at tax time with one click.
Most landlords with under 25 units move in under 90 minutes. We import tenants + leases + recurring rent schedules directly from CSV exports. No long-term contract, cancel anytime.