FrontLobby review
A flexible screening platform with free landlord tools and pay-as-you-go reports.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
FrontLobby is a web and API platform for landlords and property managers that combines tenant screening with rental recordkeeping, rent reporting, and debt reporting. Its free basic membership supports property management, lease and tenant-record tracking, landlord resources, and pay-as-you-go screening. The platform is particularly suited to small landlords who want free account tools while ordering reports only when needed, though larger portfolios can use API access.
Pricing is split between membership and one-time screening products. Free Basic Membership costs $0 per account. Premium Membership costs $19.92 per month when billed annually and adds monthly rent reporting for 20 leases, up to 50% off screening and debt reporting, automated rent reminders, late-payment warnings, and one-on-one setup and support. A Credit Report costs $14.99 one time and includes a credit score, full credit report, previous-address tenant history, and TeleCheck check verification. The $29.99 Tenant Screening Bundle adds tenant-record, eviction, criminal-conviction, terrorist, sex-offender, federal-offender, and income-estimator searches. Applicant-Pay Screening costs $19.99 one time and gives landlords a free option when applicants pay.
The product’s breadth is its main distinction. Beyond credit reports and background checks, FrontLobby offers national eviction searches, verified rental records from Landlord Credit Bureau, monthly rent reporting to credit bureaus, unpaid-rent debt reporting after move-out, tenant notifications, and rental recordkeeping. API access extends the platform to larger portfolios. Its screening coverage is broad, but the income feature is an estimator rather than income verification, and the described workflow does not include adverse-action notices. Choose FrontLobby for flexible screening, applicant-paid options, and rent-reporting tools; consider another product if verified income decisions or adverse-action workflow are central requirements.
FrontLobby pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free account includes property, lease, and tenant-record management
- Screening bundles include credit, eviction, criminal, and rental-record searches
- Applicant-paid screening and API access support varied portfolio needs
- Where it doesn't
- Premium pricing requires annual billing at $19.92 per month
- The income tool is an estimator rather than income verification
- The described workflow does not include adverse-action notices
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