# TenantAlert — Per-report screening packages from $24.95 that the applicant can be billed for instead of the landlord. > Source: Landlord Bench — https://landlordbench.com/tenantalert (structured, researched, re-verified) TenantAlert sells one-off tenant screening packages combining credit reports and scores from TransUnion, Experian or Equifax with eviction, criminal and check-verification searches. Landlords order each report individually and choose whether they or the applicant pays at checkout. **Best for:** Landlords and agents who screen occasionally and want the applicant to pay for the report | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Website | https://tenantalert.com/ | | Category | Tenant screening services, Landlords who self-manage, Free landlord software, Small property managers | | Open source | No | | Price | Free | | Price checked | 29 October 2026 | Screenshot of TenantAlert: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/tenantalert.webp, captured 31 October 2026 **What we checked** - Pages last read: 29 October 2026 - Price on its site: Free plan (From its pricing page) ## TenantAlert price and terms **Terms** - Free plan: Yes — No membership or setup fees and free registration — the landlord pays nothing per report only when the applicant is billed at checkout, otherwise each package costs $24.95 to $49.95. - Sign up without sales: Some plans Pricing page as we captured it: https://landlordbench.com/img/1920/screenshots/tenantalert/pricing.webp, captured 31 October 2026 Read on https://tenantalert.com/pricing/, 29 October 2026. ## What we checked on TenantAlert ### What a screening holds and costs **Reports included** · Yes — Packages build up from a credit report and score with address history and check verification, adding eviction, criminal, terrorist, sex offender, federal, income and SSN searches as the price rises; credit data comes from the three national bureaus. > Credit reports and scores from TransUnion, Experian, or Equifax > — https://tenantalert.com/ · Comprehensive Tenant Screening Services list, first bullet, checked 29 October 2026 **Price of a screening** · Yes — Four packages are priced per applicant on the public pricing page, from Basic at $24.95 through Plus, Pro and Premier at $49.95, with volume quotes offered above ten applicants a month. > PREMIER THE WORKS $ 49.95 … PRO MOST POPULAR $ 39.95 … PLUS Better $ 29.95 … basic GOOD $ 24.95 > — https://tenantalert.com/pricing/ · Select a Tenant Screening Package comparison table, package price cells, checked 29 October 2026 **Who pays for screening** · Yes — The landlord chooses at checkout: selecting Bill My Applicant moves the charge to the prospective tenant, otherwise the landlord pays by card, and every package row is labelled for either payer. > Just select “Bill My Applicant” at checkout and instead of billing you for the report, we’ll charge your prospective tenant. > — https://tenantalert.com/pricing/ · Save Your Money. TenantAlert is Free. section, checked 29 October 2026 **How fast the reports come** · Partly — Reports unlock immediately, but only once the applicant answers the emailed request and verifies identity, so the wait depends on the applicant; skipping that step needs credit bureau underwriting that takes five business days to set up. > The report is unlocked immediately after your applicant provides authorization. > — https://tenantalert.com/pricing/ · Select a Tenant Screening Package introduction paragraph, checked 29 October 2026 ### Ordering and getting help **Free to the landlord** · Yes — There are no membership or setup fees and an account can be opened at no cost; billing the applicant leaves the landlord paying nothing for the report itself. > TenantAlert is 100% free for all landlords, property owners and real estate agents. > — https://tenantalert.com/pricing/ · Save Your Money. TenantAlert is Free. heading and body, checked 29 October 2026 **Order without a sales call** · Partly — Ordering is online with no call or application for the emailed-authorization route, yet the instant direct-access route requires bureau underwriting, submitted documents, a home or office inspection and a $59 inspection fee. > Underwriting takes 5 business days to set up and requires you to submit documents (driver’s license, phone bill, voided check, rental applications) and get an inspection of your home or commercial office. There is $59 inspection fee required. > — https://tenantalert.com/faq/ · FAQ, “Can I get a credit report without providing my applicant’s email?” answer, checked 29 October 2026 **Support** · Partly — A toll-free phone line and email are staffed weekdays 7:30am to 5:00pm Pacific; weekends are closed with email checked only for urgent matters, and the pages name no live chat. > Monday thru Friday – 7:30am to 5:00pm PST Saturday & Sunday – closed, email is checked for urgent matters > — https://tenantalert.com/contact/ · Contact page, Live Support Hours block, checked 29 October 2026 **Canada** · Yes — Canadian Credit Report Get access to instant credit data from Canada, including a detailed report and score. > Canadian Credit Report Get access to instant credit data from Canada, including a detailed report and score. > — https://tenantalert.com/tenant-screening-services/ · Tenant Screening Services list, Canadian Credit Report entry, checked 29 October 2026 **Still sold** · Yes — live: packages can be ordered immediately from the pricing page, registration is open, and the site states continuous operation since 1988 with pages updated through 2026. > Trusted by landlords, property managers, and rental platforms nationwide since 1988. > — https://tenantalert.com/ · Homepage hero, line below the Screen Tenants Now button, checked 29 October 2026 ## TenantAlert alternatives - [TurboTenant](https://landlordbench.com/turbotenant) · Free plan, then $12.42 a month billed annually: US landlord software for posting rentals, screening, leases and online rent, free with renter-paid fees. - [Rentec Direct](https://landlordbench.com/rentec-direct) · From $25 a month: Property management software for landlords and small managers, priced per unit with free rent payments by bank transfer. - [TenantCloud](https://landlordbench.com/tenantcloud) · From $25 a month: All-in-one rental management: listings, screening, leases, rent collection, maintenance and accounting. - [RentSpree](https://landlordbench.com/rentspree) · Free plan, then $8.99 a month: Rental workflow software with free listings and applicant-paid screening options. - [Hemlane](https://landlordbench.com/hemlane) · Free plan, then $36.50 a month: Rental management software with optional 24/7 repair coordination and leasing help, priced per unit. - [PayRent](https://landlordbench.com/payrent) · Free plan, then $29 a month: Rent collection app for independent landlords, with payment controls and free rent reporting. - [Apartments.com Rental Manager](https://landlordbench.com/apartments-com-rental-manager) · Free plan: Free landlord tools bundled with an Apartments.com listing; applicants and card-paying renters carry the costs. - [Landlord Studio](https://landlordbench.com/landlord-studio) · Free plan, then $15 a month: Rental listings, screening, rent collection and landlord bookkeeping in one app, free for up to three units. - [Stessa](https://landlordbench.com/stessa) · Free plan, then $15 a month: Free rental bookkeeping, banking, leasing and rent collection for US residential landlords. All 9 publish a price. [All 9 alternatives](https://landlordbench.com/tenantalert/alternatives/) ## Sources and changes Last changed 29 October 2026 **Sources on tenantalert.com** (5) - https://tenantalert.com/, read 29 October 2026 - https://tenantalert.com/pricing/, read 29 October 2026 - https://tenantalert.com/contact/, read 29 October 2026 - https://tenantalert.com/faq/, read 29 October 2026 - https://tenantalert.com/tenant-screening-services/, read 29 October 2026 **Updates** (1) - 29 October 2026: Free tier ## Is this yours? Claim TenantAlert: https://landlordbench.com/claim/tenantalert Report an error if a fact is wrong: hello@landlordbench.com, subject "Report an error: TenantAlert (tenantalert)".