TransUnion SmartMove vs TenantAlert

TransUnion SmartMove9.0Visit TTenantAlert7.7Visit

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

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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

• TransUnion SmartMove fits best

  Landlords wanting established TransUnion screening

• TenantAlert fits best

  Portfolios needing broad bureau and API coverage

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Side by side

Feature	TransUnion SmartMove 9.0/10 Visit ↗	TTenantAlert 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.7
Ranking	#2 in Tenant Screening Software	#4 in Tenant Screening Software
Best for	Landlords wanting established TransUnion screening	Portfolios needing broad bureau and API coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone	Phone, Email
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TransUnion SmartMove 6/6 · TenantAlert 6/6
Credit reports	✓	✓
Criminal searches	✓	✓
Eviction searches	✓	✓
Income verification	✓	✓
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.	Reports from TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax Nationwide criminal and eviction-history searches API integration and white-label screening support
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.	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	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… 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

• 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.

• 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

• TransUnion SmartMove9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $25

  A web-based, pay-per-report screening service with broad report coverage.

  Visit SmartMoveFull 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 →