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Head-to-head · Tenant Screening Software

TransUnion SmartMove vs RentPrep

  • 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
RentPrep #8 in Tenant Screening Software 6.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit RentPrep

TransUnion SmartMove leads on 2 checks, RentPrep 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 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

TransUnion SmartMove offers free plan; RentPrep doesn't. TransUnion SmartMove offers adverse action workflow; RentPrep doesn't publish it.

TransUnion SmartMove is the better fit for landlords wanting established TransUnion screening. RentPrep is the better fit for managers prioritizing human compliance review.

  • TransUnion SmartMove fits best

    Landlords wanting established TransUnion screening

  • RentPrep fits best

    Managers prioritizing human compliance review

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Side by side

Feature TransUnion SmartMove 9.0/10 Visit ↗ RentPrep 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 6.8
Ranking #2 in Tenant Screening Software #8 in Tenant Screening Software
Best for Landlords wanting established TransUnion screening Managers prioritizing human compliance review
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Phone Phone, Live chat, Email
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TransUnion SmartMove 6/6 · RentPrep 5/6
Credit reports ✓ ✓
Criminal searches ✓ ✓
Eviction searches ✓ ✓
Income verification ✓ ✓
Identity verification ✓ ✓
Adverse action workflow ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Credit bureau Transunion Transunion
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.
  • FCRA-certified human review can omit non-compliant records
  • Covers credit, criminal, eviction, identity, income, and employment checks
  • Enterprise plans include custom workflows and API integration
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.
  • No free plan is available
  • Advanced enterprise features target portfolios with 50 or more doors
  • Applicant screening is focused on reports rather than recurring management tools
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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RentPrep provides tenant screening services for landlords and property managers. Its reports can cover credit information, ResidentScore, bankruptcies, identity and Social Security number verification, criminal and sex-offender searches,…

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  1. TransUnion SmartMoveTenant Screening Software 9.0Free plan · paid from $25
  2. RentPrepTenant Screening Software 6.8Paid

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.

  • RentPrep — where it wins

    • FCRA-certified human review can omit non-compliant records
    • Covers credit, criminal, eviction, identity, income, and employment checks
    • Enterprise plans include custom workflows and API integration

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Advanced enterprise features target portfolios with 50 or more doors
    • Applicant screening is focused on reports rather than recurring management tools

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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