Best Tenant Screening Software in 2026
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Tenant screening tools support the review of rental applicants, but the checks and follow-up each covers can differ. Compared on adverse action workflow, credit bureau and report coverage, criminal and eviction searches, and identity and income verification, these entries give you several dimensions to weigh against your process. SingleKey, RentPrep, and ApplyConnect are among the named options to examine. Consider which searches you require and how you handle an adverse action when deciding what workflow fits. Free-plan availability and the “Paid from” details provide cost context alongside the screening capabilities.
Tenant Screening Software, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 8 of 8 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 FrontLobby API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4$1.66/mo
- 02 SingleKey API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$0.42/mo
- 03 CIC Resident Screening API yesDOCS 6.9
- 04 Experian Tenant Screening API yesDOCS 6.9
- 05 RentButter API yesDOCS 6.9
- 06 TenantAlert API yesDOCS 6.9
- 07 Certn Tenant Screening API yesFREE noDOCS 6.8
- 08 RentPrep API yesFREE noDOCS 6.8
- 09 ApplyConnect FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 Rent With Clara FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 11 RentSafe FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 12 SoftScreen FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 13 E-Renter DOCS 5.5
- 14 MyRental DOCS 5.5
- 15 RentSpree DOCS 5.5$6.99/mo
- 16 ScreenMe DOCS 5.5$45/mo
- 17 TenantSafe DOCS 5.5
- 18 TransUnion SmartMove DOCS 5.5
- 19 Western Reporting Resident Screening DOCS 5.5
- 20 BoomScreen DOCS 5.4
- 21 National Tenant Network FREE noDOCS 5.4
- 22 ProofUp DOCS 5.4
- 23 VerifyTenant FREE noDOCS 5.4
- 24 Ayillo Tenant Screening FREE noDOCS 5.3$49/mo
- 25 Checkr Tenant FREE noDOCS 5.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | Paid from | Credit reports | Criminal searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FrontLobby | 7.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2 | SingleKey | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3 | CIC Resident Screening | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4 | Experian Tenant Screening | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 5 | RentButter | 6.9 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 6 | TenantAlert | 6.9 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 7 | Certn Tenant Screening | 6.8 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 8 | RentPrep | 6.8 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 9 | ApplyConnect | 5.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 10 | Rent With Clara | 5.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 11 | RentSafe | 5.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 12 | SoftScreen | 5.9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 13 | E-Renter | 5.5 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 14 | MyRental | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 15 | RentSpree | 5.5 | Yes | 6.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | ScreenMe | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 17 | TenantSafe | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 18 | TransUnion SmartMove | 5.5 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 19 | Western Reporting Resident Screening | 5.5 | Yes | Yes | ||
| 20 | BoomScreen | 5.4 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 21 | National Tenant Network | 5.4 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 22 | ProofUp | 5.4 | ||||
| 23 | VerifyTenant | 5.4 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 24 | Ayillo Tenant Screening | 5.3 | No | 49 /mo | ||
| 25 | Checkr Tenant | 5.3 | No | Yes | Yes |
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