Checkr Tenant vs TenantAlert

Checkr Tenant8.3Visit TTenantAlert7.7Visit

Higher score Checkr Tenant #3 in Tenant Screening Software 8.3/10 From $24.99 ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Checkr Tenant

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T TenantAlert #4 in Tenant Screening Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $24.95 Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit TenantAlert

• Checkr Tenant fits best

  Landlords wanting comprehensive one-time reports

• TenantAlert fits best

  Portfolios needing broad bureau and API coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Checkr Tenant 8.3/10 Visit ↗	TTenantAlert 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.7
Ranking	#3 in Tenant Screening Software	#4 in Tenant Screening Software
Best for	Landlords wanting comprehensive one-time reports	Portfolios needing broad bureau and API coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat	Phone, Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Checkr Tenant 6/6 · TenantAlert 6/6
Credit reports	✓	✓
Criminal searches	✓	✓
Eviction searches	✓	✓
Income verification	✓	✓
Identity verification	✓	✓
Adverse action workflow	✓	✓
Specs
Credit bureau	Not published	Multiple
Our review
Pros	Combines criminal, credit, eviction, income, asset, and identity checks Complete plan includes bank-verified income and asset reports Supports applicant consent, mobile screening, and adverse-action letters	Reports from TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax Nationwide criminal and eviction-history searches API integration and white-label screening support
Cons	No free plan or recurring subscription option Available through the web rather than broader platform integrations Higher-tier checks increase the one-time cost per screening	Pricing is charged per screening package rather than monthly Repeated screening activity creates repeated one-time charges Access may require tenant authorization or approved-landlord access
Our verdict	Checkr Tenant is a web-based tenant-screening service for landlords and property managers. Its screening packages bring together criminal-history searches, sex offender registry checks, global watchlist searches, credit reports, eviction… Read the review →	TenantAlert is a paid tenant-screening service for landlords, property managers, property owners, brokers, and multifamily operators. It combines credit reporting, criminal and eviction searches, identity checks, employment and income… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Checkr Tenant — where it wins

  • Combines criminal, credit, eviction, income, asset, and identity checks
  • Complete plan includes bank-verified income and asset reports
  • Supports applicant consent, mobile screening, and adverse-action letters

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan or recurring subscription option
  • Available through the web rather than broader platform integrations
  • Higher-tier checks increase the one-time cost per screening

• TenantAlert — where it wins

  • Reports from TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax
  • Nationwide criminal and eviction-history searches
  • API integration and white-label screening support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is charged per screening package rather than monthly
  • Repeated screening activity creates repeated one-time charges
  • Access may require tenant authorization or approved-landlord access

• Checkr Tenant8.3/10 · From $24.99

  A pay-per-screening service for landlords who want broad applicant checks.

  Visit Checkr TenantFull verdict →
• TTenantAlert7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $24.95

  Broad bureau, background, verification, API, and white-label coverage priced per screening.

  Visit TenantAlertFull verdict →