PetScreening

What PetScreening does

PetScreening is a US-based SaaS company founded in 2017 that provides pet policy management, pet screening, and assistance animal compliance software for residential and commercial property operators. The platform standardizes how housing providers collect, attest, and risk-rate pets and reasonable accommodation requests, serving verticals including long-term rentals (multifamily, student, affordable, and single-family), vacation rentals, HOAs, hotels/lodges, commercial properties, and manufactured housing communities. As of mid-2026 the company reports more than 28,000 customer companies, 7.6M+ rental units/doors under management, and 20M+ profiles processed, with approximately one in seven US renters touched by its platform on Yardi Voyager alone.

The core platform combines four resident-facing modules (Assistance Animals, Pet Owners, Non-Pet Owners, and the cross-property incident database) with proprietary technology including the FIDO Score™ 1-to-5 paw risk rating (built on 35+ structured data points per pet) and PetComply.ai, a 2025-released AI tool that uses computer vision and property-level data to detect undisclosed pets. PetScreening distributes through direct sales to enterprises and HOAs, a resident-facing self-serve sign-up at app.petscreening.com, and native integrations with 18+ property management and vacation rental platforms (Yardi Voyager and RentCafe, RealPage OneSite, AppFolio, Entrata, MRI, Buildium, Rent Manager, ResMan, Propertyware, Rentvine, OwnerRez, Hospitable, Guesty, Airbnb API), which embed its workflow into operator systems of record. An in-house legal team operates the Assistance Animal Review process under HUD and FHAct guidelines.

The business model is freemium for property managers, HOAs, and operators — "no cost, no contract, no downloaded software" — with revenue generated from per-profile screening fees paid by residents/pet owners and from premium offerings such as PetComply.ai and integrated PMS partnerships. PetScreening has raised $84.5M in disclosed funding ($3M Series A led by Grotech Ventures in June 2021, an $80M round led by Guidepost Growth Equity and Volition Capital in March 2025), and acquired BetterPet in March 2025 to accelerate its vacation rental offering. Recognition includes the 2024 Inc. 5000, the 2024 Pet Innovation Award (FidoAlert), the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 (#169, 483% three-year growth), and the 2026 GlobeSt Commercial Real Estate Technology Influencer designation.

Name

PetScreening

Legal name

Pet Screening Inc.

Website

https://petscreening.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PetScreening is a SaaS platform that helps property managers, HOAs, and short-term rental operators implement pet policies, screen pets via its proprietary FIDO Score, and process HUD/FHAct-compliant assistance animal requests, serving 28,000+ housing companies across US multifamily, vacation rental, and related verticals via freemium pricing and 18+ PMS integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pet Policy Management Software

NAICS

Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (812910)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Pet Services (Grooming, Training, Daycare) (CRALAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pet Insurance (FSAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Pet policy management
• Rental housing software
• Assistance animal review
• Tenant screening platform
• Property management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooresville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Freemium SaaS for property managers: Core platform is offered at no cost to property managers, landlords, asset owners, and operators with no contract required. Revenue is generated from adjacent paid services and per-transaction screening fees from residents.
2. Per-profile pet screening fees from residents: Pet owners, non-pet owners, and assistance animal requesters submit profiles through a self-serve application; per-profile screening fees are charged to residents/pet owners to generate revenue that supports the free-to-property-manager model.
3. Assistance Animal Review Service: In-house legal and review team provides a documented assistance animal accommodation review service for property managers; while individual requesters submit reasonable accommodation requests at no cost, the service is monetized as part of broader platform subscriptions and integrated PMS offerings.
4. PMS integration partnerships: Integrations with property management platforms (Yardi, AppFolio, RealPage OneSite, Entrata, MRI, Buildium, Rent Manager, ResMan, Propertyware, Rentvine, OwnerRez, Hospitable, Guesty, Airbnb API, etc.) drive platform stickiness and revenue through embedded workflows and potential revenue-share arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PetScreening provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that helps housing providers (property managers, HOAs, vacation rental operators, and asset owners) standardize pet policy management, screen resident pets via a proprietary FIDO Score risk rating, review assistance animal accommodation requests for HUD/FHAct compliance, and track pet and animal incidents across portfolios. Residents submit pet profiles through a self-serve application and pay per-profile screening fees, while property managers access the platform at no cost with no contract.

Product overview

PetScreening is a single unified pet policy management software platform, augmented by a portfolio of branded modules and industry-specific offerings. At its core is the PetScreening platform, which serves multiple resident types via dedicated solutions — Assistance Animals (HUD/FHAct-compliant review of reasonable accommodation requests for service and support animals), Pet Owners (data-driven pet screening with the proprietary FIDO Score), and Non-Pet Owners (legally attested no-pet profiles) — and integrates directly into property management systems for several industry verticals: Long Term Rentals, Vacation Rentals, Manufactured Housing, Student Housing, HOAs, Commercial, Hotels/Lodges/B&Bs, and Campgrounds. Add-on capabilities include the PetComply.ai AI module (to detect undisclosed pets) and the FidoAlert sub-brand (a lost pet alert network). Supporting tools include the Revenue Fetcher revenue calculator and the FIDO Score risk-rating engine, all backed by a national pet and animal incident database.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FidoAlert: Lost pet alert network powered by PetScreening, providing tools such as text-message lost pet alerts and a "4 Things Before the 4th" checklist.
• PetComply.ai
• FIDO Score™

Products and services

• PetScreening Platform Core SaaS platform that helps property managers, landlords, HOAs, and asset owners standardize pet policies, screen resident pets, review assistance animal requests, and manage pet populations across their portfolios.
• Assistance Animals Solution Reviews reasonable accommodation requests for service animals and support animals following HUD and FHAct guidelines; an in-house Assistance Animal Review Team contacts healthcare providers to authenticate documentation and delivers recommendations to property managers and requesters.
• Pet Owners Solution Digital platform for standardized, data-driven pet screening using 35+ data points to assess household-related risk; produces a legally attested digital pet profile and a FIDO Score risk rating with over 21 pet policy attestations covering bite history, vaccination history, and behavior.
• Non-Pet Owners Solution No Pet or No Animal profile solution that lets non-pet-owning residents legally attest to housing provider pet policies and restrictions on pet sitting, visiting pets, and getting a pet mid-lease; helps property managers catch unauthorized pets to recapture lost pet revenue.
• PetComply.ai AI-powered tool that helps property managers identify undisclosed pets by analyzing property-level data and visual inputs to detect hidden or undeclared animals in rental units.
• FidoAlert Lost pet alert network powered by PetScreening that provides practical tools including lost pet alerts via text message and supports nationwide preparedness efforts such as donating pet tags to no-kill sanctuaries and pet adoption centers.
• PetScreening for Long Term Rentals Pet and animal rental portfolio management solution for long-term rentals including multifamily, student housing, affordable housing, and single-family residential; provides proprietary screening, in-house assistance animal review, and 24x7 pet population management dashboard.
• PetScreening for Vacation Rentals Vacation rental pet policy management solution that screens pets before check-in, manages assistance animal requests, and helps hosts maximize bookings by welcoming responsible pets; powered by BetterPet Passport.
• PetScreening for Manufactured Housing Centralized pet compliance solution for manufactured housing communities that standardizes pet compliance across long resident lifecycles and multiple sites, with no cost to operators and no contracts required.

Named customers11 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• TEAM LEWIScoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 April 2026In April 2026, PetScreening appointed TEAM LEWIS as its PR and brand strategy agency to manage PR and branding efforts for PetScreening's Short Term Rental services. The campaign focuses on increasing visibility, generating leads, and promoting pet-friendly accommodations for travelers.
• YardiflagshipTechnology or Integration · 15 October 2025PetScreening integrated its pet policy management and assistance animal compliance platform with Yardi's property management ecosystem. In October 2025, PetScreening announced integration with Rentvine, and in June 2026 it announced a deeper partnership integrating PetScreening directly into Yardi's RentCafe property management platform for rental housing operators. The integration embeds pet and assistance animal management into core property operations and currently supports 2.7M units on Yardi Voyager and approximately one in seven renters nationwide.
• RentvinecoreTechnology or Integration · 15 October 2025In October 2025, PetScreening announced an integration with Rentvine to deliver pet policy management solutions to rental housing operators. The integration streamlines assistance animal validation, risk assessment, and compliance processes, enhancing pet inclusivity and operational efficiency.
• RealPage (OneSite)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationRealPage OneSite property management software integration listed on PetScreening's integrations directory for long-term rentals; streamlines and automates daily tasks to optimize every stage of the resident journey.
• AppFolioflagshipTechnology or IntegrationAppFolio property management software integration for long-term rentals, described as 'intuitively designed and smartly automated property management software to modernize your business.'
• EntrataflagshipTechnology or IntegrationEntrata integration listed for long-term rentals; Entrata provides property management software for the multifamily housing industry.
• MRIflagshipTechnology or IntegrationMRI Property Management integration for long-term rentals; MRI provides a fully integrated set of offerings to support multifamily property management.
• BuildiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationBuildium integration listed for long-term rentals; software that helps property management companies become more efficient and profitable.
• Rent ManagercoreTechnology or IntegrationRent Manager integration listed for long-term rentals; described as a powerful property management and accounting tool.
• ResMancoreTechnology or IntegrationResMan integration listed for long-term rentals; a cloud-based residential management application providing core solutions required for effective property management.
• PropertywarecoreTechnology or IntegrationPropertyware integration for long-term rentals; rental property management software with a customizable, open platform for single-family property management.
• OwnerRezflagshipTechnology or IntegrationOwnerRez integration for vacation rentals; described as a leader in the vacation rental industry for channel management, CRM, PM, accounting, messaging and websites.
• HospitablecoreTechnology or IntegrationHospitable integration for vacation rentals; provides AI, automation, and reporting power to scale short-term rental operations.
• GuestyflagshipTechnology or IntegrationGuesty integration for vacation rentals; makes it easy for short-term rental managers to handle listings, automate daily tasks, and keep guest conversations organized across booking platforms.
• Airbnb APIflagshipTechnology or IntegrationAirbnb API integration for vacation rentals; enables real-time syncing of listings, reservations, prices, and availability for short-term rental management.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Snappt: AI-powered rental application fraud detection and document verification for property managers. Snappt is the closest direct comparable — it sells AI screening into the same multifamily and short-term rental operator base that PetScreening serves, with a similar sales-led, PMS-integration-driven GTM.
• TransUnion SmartMove: Tenant screening service from TransUnion providing credit, criminal, and eviction reports to landlords and property managers. SmartMove is a direct peer in renter screening technology and competes for the same property manager wallet on screening-related workflows.
• Leaselock: Renter screening, identity verification, and fraud-detection SaaS for property managers. Leaselock is a direct peer selling AI-driven screening into the same property management customer base with comparable per-application transaction economics.

Broad incumbents

• Yardi: End-to-end property management software platform (Voyager, RentCafe) used by the largest US multifamily operators; also PetScreening's largest integration partner with 2.7M units. Yardi is the most consequential incumbent because it could natively build competing pet screening features.
• RealPage: Broad property management software suite (OneSite, etc.) for multifamily operators with deep screening and resident workflows. RealPage is a comparable incumbent that could in-house pet screening and competes for the same operator budget.
• AppFolio: Cloud property management software for multifamily and single-family operators with built-in resident screening and AI tools. AppFolio is a comparable incumbent and existing integration partner, with the ability to develop native pet screening functionality.
• Buildium: Property management software for residential portfolios including screening and tenant workflows; serves smaller landlords and mid-market operators overlapping with PetScreening's SMB customer segment.
• MRI Software: Global property and real estate software platform with multifamily, single-family, and commercial screening workflows. MRI is a broad incumbent and current integration partner that competes for the same operator technology stack.
• Guesty: Property management platform purpose-built for short-term rentals and vacation rental managers. Guesty is an integration partner for PetScreening's STR vertical and could build competing pet screening features for its own operator base.

Emerging players

• BringFido: Pet-friendly travel marketplace and directory covering hotels, vacation rentals, and restaurants. BringFido is an emerging player in the pet + short-term rental intersection and overlaps with PetScreening's STR go-to-market and consumer-facing FidoAlert brand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/petscreening
• Facebookfacebook.com/PetScreening
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/petscreening

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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