RentSpree

RentSpree combines tenant screening with listing, application, lease, and rent-collection tools. It fits landlords, agents, and property managers who want one rental workflow across web and mobile, while renters use it to apply. The trade-off is that report scope, subscription renewal, and optional income checks need close attention.

Overview

Founded in 2016, RentSpree serves landlords, real estate agents, property managers, renters, and enterprise customers. Applicants can complete applications on a phone or laptop. Landlords can publish a listing to more than 12 rental sites without a syndication charge, and integrations with more than 300 MLS and real-estate platforms support agent workflows.

Screening uses TransUnion credit data and can include criminal-background and eviction information plus a ResidentScore. Most reports arrive within two hours, but criminal searches requiring additional review can take one to two business days. That timing is useful for routine decisions, while a complex criminal check can delay a move-in decision.

Key features

• Screening choices: The $39.99 standard report covers credit, background, and eviction checks, but excludes income verification and reference checks. The $49.99 comprehensive report adds bank-verified income and references to those searches, making it the stronger one-off option when ability to pay and rental history both matter.
• Income verification: Finicity, a Mastercard company, retrieves verified deposit data from an applicant’s bank. This adds evidence beyond a credit file, but it is an optional report component rather than part of the standard screening purchase.
• Rental operations: RentSpree supports listings, applications, lease management, and online rent collection. Landlord PRO adds lease uploads and e-signatures, automated collection with waived ACH fees, and financial reporting. RentSpree PRO adds secure document requests, automated reference checks, a professional profile page, and reviews.
• Compliance and security: The service describes jurisdiction-specific screening restrictions, conditional approvals, and adverse-action notices as compliance tools. It states that it is SOC 2 Type II certified and encrypts application and payment information. Stripe processes rent payments, and RentSpree says it does not store or share payment details.
• Support: Onboarding demos are offered, while paid PRO plans include priority phone support. Those options matter more to owners or agents handling recurring volume than to someone ordering an occasional report.

Pricing

The Basic plan has custom pricing and is billed monthly. It includes listing syndication, rental applications, tenant screening with the applicant paying per report, compliance notices, and online rent collection. It is the entry point for users who need the core workflow without a published subscription price, but screening costs remain separate.

Landlord PRO: $6.99 a month billed annually, or $8.99 per month. It includes everything in Basic, automated rent collection with waived ACH fees, financial reporting, lease uploads and e-signatures, and priority phone support. It suits an owner who wants recurring management tools at the lowest paid tier.

RentSpree PRO: $15.83 a month billed annually, or $19.99 per month. It includes Landlord PRO features plus income-verification reports, automated reference checks, secure document requests, a custom professional profile page, and reviews. This is the better fit for agents and managers needing richer applicant documentation and a public professional presence.

Both PRO plans include a 30-day free trial, require a credit or debit card, and renew at the subscription fee unless canceled. One-time screening costs are $39.99 per standard report and $49.99 per comprehensive report. The standard purchase gives up income and references; the comprehensive purchase costs $10 more for both.

Platforms

RentSpree runs on the web and has Android and iOS apps. Its mobile access is relevant to applicants completing forms away from a desktop, while web access and MLS integrations address agent and property-management workflows.

Who it's for

Choose RentSpree if you are a landlord, agent, or property manager seeking listing distribution, applications, screening, leases, and rent collection in one service. Landlord PRO is aimed at owners who need collection and lease administration; RentSpree PRO is more appropriate when income and reference checks are routine. Renters mainly encounter it as an application and screening channel. It is less compelling for a user who only wants a single basic background report and does not need the broader rental workflow.

Pros and cons

Pros

• More than 12 free listing-syndication destinations can reduce duplicate posting work.
• More than 300 MLS and real-estate integrations support agent workflows.
• Screening combines TransUnion credit, criminal, eviction, and ResidentScore data, with most reports available within two hours.
• Comprehensive reports add bank-verified income and reference checks in one purchase.
• Paid plans combine rent collection, leases, reporting, and priority phone support.

Cons

• The standard $39.99 report omits income and reference checks, so a fuller decision costs $49.99.
• Some criminal checks can take one to two business days.
• PRO trials require a card and renew automatically unless canceled.
• Basic pricing is custom, making the entry-level monthly cost harder to compare.

Alternatives

For a no-subscription landlord or agent platform with no per-screening or activation fees, consider Rent With Clara. ApplyConnect is a web-only freemium option with free property-operator access and Experian reports. FrontLobby suits users wanting a free basic membership with property and tenant-record tools. RentSafe offers unlimited applications for property managers and a $45 per-adult renter report. SingleKey is worth considering when free pre-screening or a rent-guarantee product is the priority. SoftScreen offers cost-free access for landlords and real-estate professionals, with a $49.95 renter report. CIC Resident Screening is a paid API and web service with CrossNet, credit, fraud, and housing-court reports. E-Renter provides one-time Basic and Premium screening purchases on the web. For broader category comparisons, see Tenant Screening Software and Rental Property Listing Software.

Verdict

RentSpree is a strong choice for landlords and rental professionals who want screening connected to listings, applications, leases, and payments, especially when MLS integrations or recurring collection matter. Look elsewhere if you need only the cheapest single report, cannot accept card-backed auto-renewal, or require predictable Basic-plan pricing.