Overview

Residents can handle move-in checklists, rent payments, maintenance requests, amenity bookings, event RSVPs, messaging, and notifications in the app. That breadth is useful when a property has adopted Homebody across its resident workflows, but it is not a standalone service residents can choose independently: property management involvement shapes which features and add-on services apply.

Homebody is part of the Entrata family and connects with property accounting, screening and applications, smart access and locks, revenue management, and CRM and leasing tools. It also lists an open API and webhooks. For property teams, those connections and the option to put their own name, colors, and logo on the app may support a more unified resident experience. Entrata’s implementation team handles setup, and Homebody says most properties launch in a few weeks.

Key features

Resident workflows

Digital move-in checklists, online rent payments, autopay, payment reminders, and a reconciled ledger cover key administrative tasks. Residents can submit maintenance requests and track them in real time, while amenity bookings and event RSVPs bring community activities into the same app. Two-way messaging and notifications round out communication. This is a practical combination for residents who want routine property interactions consolidated, though the experience depends on their property’s participation.

Optional services and rewards

Additional services include renters insurance, rent reporting, deposit alternatives, lease guaranty, rewards, and offers. At participating properties, residents may earn points for activities such as paying on time, using autopay, signing a lease, or renewing early, then redeem them for travel, gift cards, or rent. The value is conditional: activities, point values, thresholds, and rewards vary by property, and points may be forfeited after account closure for inactivity or another reason.

Rent Reporting can send payment history to Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, but which bureaus are used depends on the property management company’s contract. A property manager must be involved, and the cost varies by company. Residents should treat it as a property-dependent option rather than a guaranteed app benefit.

Pricing

Homebody’s resident platform is free for residents. Services such as insurance, rent reporting, and identity theft protection may cost extra, and rent reporting costs vary by property management company. Property-level pricing is custom pricing. The product is therefore inexpensive for residents to access at the platform level, but optional services can change the total cost and availability.

There are no resident software tiers or published plan quotas to compare. For property teams, pricing is on request. Residents can contact Homebody about its services at service@homebody.com or 1 (877) 577-0850; questions about the property experience go to community staff.

Platforms

Homebody is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The resident mobile app gives users access across phone and browser, while property-branded presentation can make the app feel tied to a particular community.

Who it's for

Homebody is aimed at property managers and owners as business clients, with rental-property residents as its primary consumer users. It is a strong fit when a property has adopted the platform and residents want payments, requests, bookings, and communication together. It is less suitable for someone seeking independent access to rent reporting or rewards, since those offerings require property participation and can vary by management company.

Pros and cons

Pros: Combines rent, maintenance, amenity bookings, event RSVPs, move-ins, and messaging, reducing the need to handle those property tasks in separate channels.
Pros: The free resident platform includes core workflows, while optional services let participating properties extend the offering.
Pros: Entrata integrations, APIs, webhooks, and white-label options give property teams ways to connect the platform with their operations and identity.
Cons: Residents cannot assume every service is available: property management participation affects rent reporting, rewards, and other offerings.
Cons: Rewards have property-specific terms, and points may be forfeited when an account closes.
Cons: Extra services may cost more, with rent reporting charges varying by property management company.

Alternatives

For a broader property-resident software category, browse Property Management Resident Experience Software. For residents whose priority is identity protection rather than property workflows, Identity Theft Protection Services is the more relevant category.

pocketOne idGuard may suit someone seeking identity protection with a free tier that allows three email aliases and a paid unlimited-alias plan. Desjardins Identity Protection is a free option with up to $50,000 reimbursement. TransUnion Credit Premium offers a free web plan with a TransUnion credit report. ClearScore Protect Plus may fit readers looking for daily dark-web monitoring and dedicated fraud case management.

Bitdefender Identity Theft Protection offers one- or three-bureau plans with identity-theft insurance. Experian IDnotify is another identity-protection option, with its Essential plan priced at 9.99 USD per month. Allstate Identity Protection offers identity restoration and a free trial. ID Assist is another paid option with a free trial.

Verdict

Choose Homebody when your multifamily property supports it and you want rent, maintenance, amenities, and resident communication in one app. Its central strength is combining everyday property tasks with optional services; its central limitation is that those services and their terms depend on the property. If you need a service independent of your property, or predictable access to rewards or rent reporting, look elsewhere.

	Homebody	Livly
Platforms	Android, iOS, Web	Android, iOS, Web
Resident mobile app	Yes	Yes
Two-way messaging	Yes	Yes
Online rent payments	Yes	Yes
Amenity booking	Yes	Yes
Resident service requests	Yes	Yes
Free plan		No
Package tracking		Yes

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