# The best tenant screening services sold to landlords (2026) — Landlord Bench

> Source: https://landlordbench.com/category/tenant-screening (curated, re-verified)
> Updated 1 November 2026 · Reviewed by the Landlord Bench editorial team

Credit, criminal and eviction reports a landlord orders online, with the price of each package, the agency behind the report and who pays.

10 tools in this category, ranked by what we can confirm about each (a public price, an API and docs, independent sources, stated limits; payment never changes the order). Each name links to its answer-first markdown twin.

## Facts

- Free to start: 3 of 10
- API: 0 of 10
- First paid plan a month: 2 of 10 publish one, $1.30 to $8.99
- Checked against their own sites: 27–30 October 2026 (10 of 10)
- Added in November 2026: 2

| Name | What it is | Pricing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [E-Renter](https://landlordbench.com/e-renter.md) | Pay-as-you-go tenant background and credit screening with no account, membership or monthly fees. | From $21.95 per outcome |
| [LeaseRunner](https://landlordbench.com/leaserunner.md) | Pay-per-use tenant screening, state lease templates and rent collection by bank transfer for US landlords. | From $17 per applicant |
| [RentPrep](https://landlordbench.com/rentprep.md) | Per-applicant screening with FCRA-certified staff checking every record by hand, delivered in Stessa. | From $29 per report |
| [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree.md) | Rental workflow software with free listings and applicant-paid screening options. | Free, then $8.99 a month |
| [SingleKey](https://landlordbench.com/singlekey.md) | Per-report Canadian tenant screening with optional dual Equifax and TransUnion checks. | Free, then CA$29.99 (about $21) per outcome |
| [Tenant Background Search](https://landlordbench.com/tenant-background-search.md) | Per-report tenant screening packages from $19.95 with no membership, subscription or order minimum. | From $19.95 per report |
| [Tenant Turner](https://landlordbench.com/tenant-turner.md) | Leasing automation with self-scheduled tours and connected access controls. | From $1.30 a month |
| [TenantAlert](https://landlordbench.com/tenantalert.md) | Per-report screening packages from $24.95 that the applicant can be billed for instead of the landlord. | Free, then $24.95 per report |
| [TenantReportX](https://landlordbench.com/tenantreportx.md) | Per-report tenant screening from a Xactus company, with bundles and applicant-paid application fees. | From $10 per report |
| [TransUnion SmartMove](https://landlordbench.com/transunion-smartmove.md) | Pay-per-report screening run by TransUnion itself, where the applicant consents online and may pay. | From $25 per outcome |

## Questions buyers ask

### Which tool here costs the least?

3 of the 10 have a free plan: RentSpree, SingleKey and TenantAlert. The lowest paid plan is Tenant Turner, from $1.30 a month. Price checked on 29 October 2026.

### When were these prices checked?

Between 27 October 2026 and 30 October 2026, each on the vendor's own pricing page.

## Sources and method

Ordered by what we can verify for landlords: a published price, an API with docs, sources and the limits a vendor states. [How we rank](https://landlordbench.com/methodology/)

Every price here is read from the vendor's own pricing page.

- [E-Renter](https://landlordbench.com/e-renter): [e-renter.com](https://www.e-renter.com/), checked 27 October 2026
- [LeaseRunner](https://landlordbench.com/leaserunner): [leaserunner.com/pricing](https://www.leaserunner.com/pricing), checked 27 October 2026
- [RentPrep](https://landlordbench.com/rentprep): [rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing](https://rentprep.com/guide/packages-pricing/), checked 29 October 2026
- [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree): [rentspree.com/pricing](https://www.rentspree.com/pricing), checked 30 October 2026
- [SingleKey](https://landlordbench.com/singlekey): [singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report](https://www.singlekey.com/en-ca/tenant-report/), checked 30 October 2026
- [Tenant Background Search](https://landlordbench.com/tenant-background-search): [tenantbackgroundsearch.com/standard.aspx](https://www.tenantbackgroundsearch.com/standard.aspx), checked 29 October 2026
- [Tenant Turner](https://landlordbench.com/tenant-turner): [tenantturner.com/plans-pricing](https://tenantturner.com/plans-pricing/), checked 29 October 2026
- [TenantAlert](https://landlordbench.com/tenantalert): [tenantalert.com/pricing](https://tenantalert.com/pricing/), checked 29 October 2026
- [TenantReportX](https://landlordbench.com/tenantreportx): [tenantreportx.com/products/tenant-credit-report](https://www.tenantreportx.com/products/tenant-credit-report/), checked 27 October 2026
- [TransUnion SmartMove](https://landlordbench.com/transunion-smartmove): [mysmartmove.com/pricing](https://www.mysmartmove.com/pricing), checked 29 October 2026

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