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Head-to-head · Tenant Screening Software

TransUnion SmartMove vs CIC Resident Screening

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score TransUnion SmartMove #2 in Tenant Screening Software 9.0/10 Free plan · paid from $25 Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SmartMove
CIC Resident Screening #7 in Tenant Screening Software 7.1/10 From $9 ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit CIC Resident

TransUnion SmartMove leads on 2 checks, CIC Resident Screening on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTransUnion SmartMove · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly TransUnion SmartMove
  • Most featuresTransUnion SmartMove · 6 of 6

TransUnion SmartMove scores higher on our rubric for tenant screening software: 9.0 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

TransUnion SmartMove offers free plan; CIC Resident Screening doesn't publish it. TransUnion SmartMove offers income verification; CIC Resident Screening doesn't publish it. On credit bureau, CIC Resident Screening gives you Multiple where TransUnion SmartMove offers Transunion.

TransUnion SmartMove is the better fit for landlords wanting established TransUnion screening. CIC Resident Screening is the better fit for operators wanting flexible bureau choices.

  • TransUnion SmartMove fits best

    Landlords wanting established TransUnion screening

  • CIC Resident Screening fits best

    Operators wanting flexible bureau choices

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Side by side

Feature TransUnion SmartMove 9.0/10 Visit ↗ CIC Resident Screening 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.1
Ranking #2 in Tenant Screening Software #7 in Tenant Screening Software
Best for Landlords wanting established TransUnion screening Operators wanting flexible bureau choices
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Features TransUnion SmartMove 6/6 · CIC Resident Screening 5/6
Credit reports ✓ ✓
Criminal searches ✓ ✓
Eviction searches ✓ ✓
Income verification ✓ (best) Not published
Identity verification ✓ ✓
Adverse action workflow ✓ ✓
Specs
Credit bureau Transunion Multiple
Our review
Pros
  • Credit, criminal, eviction, income-insights, and identity reports in one service.
  • Pay-as-you-go plans start at $25 per report.
  • Consent-based identity checks and adverse-action notice template.
  • Choose credit reports from Experian, TransUnion, or Equifax.
  • Combines credit, eviction, criminal, identity, and rental-payment checks.
  • Offers decision recommendations, API access, and property-management integrations.
Cons
  • Web-only platform limits broader platform and integration coverage.
  • Income Insights estimates income rather than directly verifying it.
  • Criminal and eviction availability varies by jurisdiction.
  • Deeper CrossNet screening raises the per-report cost to $20 or $22.
  • The broad feature set may exceed basic credit-screening needs.
  • Published integration coverage centers on Yardi and property-management providers.
Our verdict

TransUnion SmartMove is an online tenant-screening service for independent property owners and smaller property managers. Its consent-based process covers applicant credit information, criminal background reports, eviction-related…

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CIC Resident Screening is an online tenant-screening service for landlords, property managers, and rental housing companies. It brings together applicant credit reports, eviction-history searches, criminal database searches, identity…

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  1. TransUnion SmartMoveTenant Screening Software 9.0Free plan · paid from $25
  2. CIC Resident ScreeningTenant Screening Software 7.1From $9

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TransUnion SmartMove — where it wins

    • Credit, criminal, eviction, income-insights, and identity reports in one service.
    • Pay-as-you-go plans start at $25 per report.
    • Consent-based identity checks and adverse-action notice template.

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only platform limits broader platform and integration coverage.
    • Income Insights estimates income rather than directly verifying it.
    • Criminal and eviction availability varies by jurisdiction.

  • CIC Resident Screening — where it wins

    • Choose credit reports from Experian, TransUnion, or Equifax.
    • Combines credit, eviction, criminal, identity, and rental-payment checks.
    • Offers decision recommendations, API access, and property-management integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Deeper CrossNet screening raises the per-report cost to $20 or $22.
    • The broad feature set may exceed basic credit-screening needs.
    • Published integration coverage centers on Yardi and property-management providers.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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