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BoomScreen vs SoftScreen

Both stand on tenant screening software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BoomScreen

Paid Web

BoomScreen combines configurable screening with applicant workflows and decision recommendations. Managers should account for screening-service selection and the possibility that some income or criminal checks take longer than most results.

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SoftScreen

Free plan Web

SoftScreen brings screening and application tasks together, with controls for documents and shared information. Renters should note the one-time fee and no-refund policy before paying.

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The facts

	BoomScreen	SoftScreen
Free plan	No	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Renter: $49.95, paid once
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	boompay.app	softscreen.com
On tenant screening software	#15 of 27	#11 of 27

BoomScreen: what it does well

Templates can be configured for each property
Offers credit, identity, income and rental-history checks
Applicants can verify income in three ways
Supports rule- and score-based recommendations
Lists integrations with property-management systems

What to know first

No free plan is listed
Some income verifications may take extra time
Some criminal reports may take extra time
AppFolio integration is listed as lite

SoftScreen: what it does well

Includes TransUnion credit, criminal and eviction reports.
Soft-pull reports are described as not lowering scores.
Renters can revoke shared-information access.
Renter payment is not a subscription.
Landlords and real estate professionals have a free option.

What to know first

Renter plan costs 49.95 USD once.
Transactions are final; refunds are unavailable.
MLS address entry depends on market and broker participation.

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