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Circa

Circa

Founded by Divyah Natarajan & Heman Duraiswamy & Kate Woska & Leslie Hyman in 2021

Collect rent payments flexibly and prevent evictions for property managers

Pricing model

Free Tier

Rating

★ Mixed Reviews

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Circa to manage rent collection through a mobile app that lets tenants pay rent on flexible schedules. It connects renters with rental assistance programs, handles landlord-tenant communications, and includes eviction prevention tools. Property managers at multifamily housing and mobile home parks can use it to stabilize their rental income while helping tenants avoid eviction. Note: Circa has merged with Stake and the product is now available at stake.rent.

What Circa does

Set up flexible rent payment schedules for tenantsSend automated rent reminders via mobile notificationsConnect tenants to rental assistance applicationsTrack and record all incoming rent paymentsCommunicate with tenants directly through the appGenerate payment reports for property portfoliosFlexible rent payment scheduling for tenantsBuilt-in rental assistance program connectionsLandlord-tenant messaging within the appEviction prevention tools and workflowsSupports multifamily housing and mobile home parksMobile-first accessible design for renters

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Pricing model: Free tier

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