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TransUnion SmartMove

mysmartmove.com
Property Management
Weekend Project

Tenant Screening Service & Tenant Background Checks

How to Replace TransUnion SmartMove
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Overview

SmartMove is an online tenant screening service that helps property owners identify great tenants through comprehensive background checks. The platform provides credit reports, criminal background checks, eviction history, and income verification in a streamlined, same-day process with flexible payment options.

Features

13 features across 11 categories

Account Management(1)

Online Account Creation

Free account creation with no setup fees or waiting periods required to begin screening

Also in: Keeper, 1Password, Bitwarden

Background Check(2)

Criminal Background Report

Comprehensive criminal history check against millions of criminal records and registries

Eviction Related ReportPremium

Report on eviction history and proceedings related to the applicant

Billing(2)

Flexible Payment Options

Choose who pays for screening - landlord can opt to have tenant cover cost or pay themselves

Pay-As-You-Go Pricing

No subscriptions or memberships required - only pay for reports when used

Also in: Insightly, Airtable, Obsidian

Compliance(1)

Online Consent Management

Applicants consent online to share reports with property owner with no impact to their credit score

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Credit Check(1)

Credit ReportPremium

Detailed credit history report from TransUnion's database of millions of credit histories

Data Processing(1)

Multi-Database AnalysisAI

Advanced system that analyzes millions of records from numerous databases and criminal registries

Also in: Power Automate, MuleSoft, Looker

Delivery/Speed(1)

Same Day Report Delivery

Most screening reports are delivered the same day after applicant identity verification

Income Verification(1)

Income Insights ReportAIPremium

Proprietary report that identifies which applicants need additional income verification to help reduce tenant payment risk

Also in: Plaid, RentPrep

Scoring/Assessment(1)

ResidentScoreAI

Proprietary credit measurement built specifically for tenant screening that predicts rental eviction risk 15% better than traditional credit scores

Verification(1)

Identity Check ReportPremium

Identity verification and authentication process for applicants

Workflow(1)

Applicant Email Invitation

Streamlined process to invite applicants via email to complete screening

Pricing

SmartCheck Basic

$25
  • ✓ResidentScore
  • ✓Criminal Background Report

Background Check Basic

$25
  • ✓ResidentScore
  • ✓Criminal Background Report

SmartCheck Plus

$40
  • ✓ResidentScore
  • ✓Criminal Background Report
  • ✓Credit Report
  • ✓Eviction Related Report

SmartCheck Premium

Popular
$47
  • ✓ResidentScore
  • ✓Criminal Background Report
  • ✓Credit Report
  • ✓Eviction Related Report
  • ✓Income Insights Report
  • ✓Identity Check Report

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying TransUnion SmartMove

Monthly$25/mo
Yearly$300/yr
5-Year Total$1.5k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~1 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $60
SaaS
$300
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $180
SaaS
$900
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $300
SaaS
$1.5k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 13 features at very easy complexity.

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a TransUnion SmartMove alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 13 features.

Buy TransUnion SmartMove

Better Value
Monthly cost$250/mo
3-year total$9,000
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying TransUnion SmartMove saves ~$9,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 13 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.