ClearScreening SmartScreen review
A tiered screening service for landlords needing TransUnion reports and core risk checks.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
ClearScreening SmartScreen is an online tenant-screening service for landlords and property managers. It combines TransUnion credit reports with ResidentScore and selectable criminal, eviction, and income-review reports. The workflow covers applicant identity and authorization, report review, written screening criteria, and FCRA adverse-action procedures. Landlord-paid and renter-paid screening are supported where permitted, making SmartScreen relevant to operators who want a structured screening process without a broader property-management platform.
Pricing is organized by report bundle and charged per report. Basic costs $36 per report and includes a Credit Report, ResidentScore, and Nationwide Criminal Report. Plus costs $39 per report and adds Income Insights instead of the criminal report. Deluxe costs $41 per report and includes a Nationwide Eviction Report with the Credit Report and ResidentScore. Premium costs $45 per report and combines the Credit Report, ResidentScore, Nationwide Criminal Report, Nationwide Eviction Report, and Income Insights. This structure suits landlords who want to select a specific screening emphasis, while Premium is the clearest fit when one report should cover the main screening categories.
SmartScreen’s strongest scope is tenant screening rather than connected property operations. It is web-only and does not provide integrations, so teams seeking an embedded workflow may prefer another option. Income Insights can help assess whether self-reported income appears plausible, but it is not direct payroll or employer verification. Criminal and eviction report availability may also vary by jurisdiction. Choose SmartScreen for tiered TransUnion-based screening with identity and adverse-action workflow support; choose an alternative when integrations or actual income verification are essential.
ClearScreening SmartScreen pros and cons
- Where it wins
- TransUnion credit reports include ResidentScore across all plans.
- Premium combines credit, criminal, eviction, and Income Insights reports.
- Includes applicant authorization and FCRA adverse-action workflow support.
- Where it doesn't
- Web-only access does not include integrations.
- Income Insights assesses plausibility, not payroll or employer verification.
- Criminal and eviction availability may vary by jurisdiction.
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