Rentila Alternative in Portugal: 2026 Comparison

For years, Rentila was the go-to free rental management software for many Portuguese landlords. But anyone searching for ‘rentila portugal’ today finds a different scenario: the service’s Portuguese presence has practically disappeared from search results, and many users are looking for an alternative in European Portuguese, fully aligned with Portuguese law.

This comparison analyzes the options in 2026 — including ours, with complete transparency regarding what Aluseg already does and what it does not do yet.

The essentials in 30 seconds

Rentila has lost almost all visibility in Portugal since the end of 2025 and remains designed for French law, not the NRAU.
A Portuguese alternative must comply with the NRAU, speak European Portuguese, and understand the tax cycle (AT, stamp duty, IRS).
Aluseg offers three free tools — a lease agreement generator, a solvency calculator, and a market simulator — plus dozens of practical guides.
The complete management platform is currently in development; you can sign up for free now to get early access.

What happened to Rentila in Portugal?

Rentila is a service of French origin (rentila.com), designed around the French legal framework (bail, quittance de loyer, révision IRL) and translated for various markets. The Portuguese version (rentila.pt) once had a significant search presence in Portugal, but it has lost almost all organic visibility since late 2025 — today, it is difficult to even find it on Google.

The international service is still available, but for a Portuguese landlord, the practical issue remains: a translated tool designed for French law will never speak the NRAU fluently.

What you should demand from a rental management tool in Portugal

Compliance with Portuguese law — lease agreements in accordance with the NRAU and the Mais Habitação package, rather than adaptations of foreign templates;
European Portuguese — ‘renda’, ‘senhorio’, ‘caução’; not Brazilian ‘aluguel’, ‘locador’, ‘depósito caução’, nor automatic translations;
The Portuguese tax cycle — AT registration within 30 days, stamp duty, electronic rent receipts, IRS Category F;
Risk management — tenant solvency analysis before signing, not just after the problem appears;
Local market data — actual rents by municipality and typology to set the right price.

Comparison: Rentila vs. Rentger vs. Aluseg (2026)

	Rentila	Rentger	Aluseg
Origin / governing law	France	Spain	Portugal (NRAU)
Native European Portuguese	Translation	Translation (several pages with ‘locação’/’alugar um seguro’)	Yes, written from scratch
Lease agreement compliant with NRAU	Adapted generic template	Focus on Spanish contracts	Dedicated, free generator
Tenant solvency analysis	—	Scoring (ES market)	Free calculator for PT income
Rent data by PT municipality	—	—	Simulator with medians by municipality/typology
Portuguese law guides (eviction/BAS, AT, stamp duty)	Limited	Translated blog	Dozens of dedicated guides
Pricing for basic tools	Freemium	On request/plans	Free

To be fair: Rentila has built a good rent accounting product, and Rentger has an interesting automation module for the Spanish market. The difference with Aluseg is not having more buttons — it is being Portuguese from the ground up: every document, deadline, and tool is based on Portuguese law, not a translation.

What Aluseg offers today (free)

Lease Agreement Generator — NRAU-compliant contract in 5 minutes, PDF and Word, with security deposit, guarantor, and inventory;
Tenant Solvency Calculator — income, effort rate and default risk before signing;
Rental Market Simulator — how much rent to charge, with data by municipality and property type;
Practical guides — from the NRAU to eviction at the BAS, including registration with the AT and electronic rent receipts.

And what we don’t do yet: full management (rents, alerts, multi-property dashboard) is under development — you can register for free for early access. We prefer to state this clearly rather than faking feature parity where it doesn’t exist yet.

How to migrate from Rentila (or Excel sheets) painlessly

Export your history — received rents and contracts (Rentila allows exports; Excel is already there);
Verify the compliance of active contracts — deadlines, applied 2026 rent update (+2.24%), up-to-date AT registration;
Regenerate problematic contracts in our generator at the next renewal;
Standardize your monthly cycle — electronic receipt on the day of payment, one folder per property;
Register with Aluseg to receive updates on full management.

Frequently asked questions

Does Rentila still work in Portugal?

The international service (rentila.com) remains active. However, the Portuguese presence has lost almost all visibility since the end of 2025, and the product is still designed around the French legal reality.

What is the best free alternative to Rentila in Portugal?

It depends on what you need: for contracts, tenant screening, and rent pricing based on Portuguese law and data, Aluseg is currently the free native option. For advanced multi-property accounting, you should also evaluate paid property management solutions.

Is Aluseg really free?

The three tools (contract, solvency, simulator) and all guides are free. Future premium features (certified reports, comprehensive management) will always be clearly identified.

Can I manage multiple properties on Aluseg?

Comprehensive multi-property management is in development. Today, each tool can be used with no limit on properties; sign up to access the full management platform when it launches.