Real ID

What Real ID does

Real ID, Inc. is a privately held background-screening platform founded in 2005 by Sam Levin and headquartered in Lincolnwood, Illinois (with a Miami, Florida mailing address). The company delivers more than 100 products across five verticals: rental/lease resident screening, employment screening, healthcare screening, government compliance, and collections. Its cloud platform aggregates data from all three major U.S. consumer credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, Trans Union), court records, Department of Correction records, law enforcement databases, sex offender registries, and 100+ public-record sources, returning automated screening reports in seconds. Proprietary offerings include MultiCRIM (175M+ criminal records covering 94% of the nation for felony convictions), Enhanced Landlord Search (35M+ eviction records with SSN-and-address matching to reduce false positives), Decision Tables (≈100 configurable automated-decision criteria), patent-pending MultiQualify for simultaneous multi-property tenant pre-qualification, rFraud for identity and income verification, boostRscore and rLandlord for rent-payment credit reporting, and rPay (operated through wholly-owned subsidiary Real Pay, Inc.) for rent payment processing.

Name

Real ID

Legal name

Real ID, Inc.

Website

https://realidinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Real ID provides cloud-based background screening and tenant/employment verification through a platform with 100+ products and embedded integrations into property management software, serving property managers, employers, healthcare organizations, government agencies, and collection agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Screening Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Credit Bureaus (561450)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Tenant & Rental Background Screening (BPAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data, Evidence & Document Verification (IDV) for KYC (FSAMAMAN)

Keywords

• Background screening services
• Tenant screening platform
• Rent payment processing
• Employment verification services
• Credit reporting solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincolnwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Real ID charges per-report or per-search fees for its background screening products, including credit reports (Equifax, Experian, Trans Union), criminal searches (MultiCRIM, County Court Reports, National Sex Offender), eviction searches (Enhanced Landlord Search), employment and education verifications, and identity verification services. Access is provided via subscription to the web platform with per-transaction pricing.
2. Integrated Software Platform Access: Real ID generates revenue from enterprise and mid-market clients who subscribe to its integrated screening platform through property management software partnerships (Yardi, RealPage, ResMan, etc.). The platform provides automated decisioning, lease population, and analytics as part of the integrated workflow.
3. rPay™ Rent Payment Processing: rPay is a rent payment processing platform (www.rpay.com) that supports checks, debit cards, credit cards, and gift cards with next-day funding. It integrates with Yardi Voyager and other property management systems and processes bank-to-bank transactions via Elavon merchant processing. The service operates on a transaction fee model with variable pricing, generating revenue per payment processed.
4. boostRscore™ Rent Reporting: Rent reporting subscription service where property managers charge tenants a monthly fee ($7–$10 market rate) to report on-time rent payments to credit bureaus. Property managers set their own pricing, creating a revenue stream, while Real ID earns a platform or per-user fee.
5. Consumer / SMB Self-Service Products (rTenant™): rTenant provides tenant screening services targeted at independent landlords with 1–125 rental units. The platform is offered as a self-service online tool with subscription or per-use pricing, providing access to the same credit, criminal, and eviction reports available to large management companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Real ID provides comprehensive background screening solutions across five industries (Rental/Lease, Employment, Healthcare, Government, Collections) via a cloud-based platform offering 100+ products. Core offerings include tenant screening (credit, criminal, eviction), employment verification, identity verification, automated tenant decisioning, rent payment processing (rPay), and rent reporting to credit bureaus (boostRscore). The platform integrates directly with major property management systems (Yardi Voyager, RealPage, ResMan, RentManager, Infor AMSI) and ATS platforms (iCIMS) to deliver automated screening reports in seconds.

Product overview

Real ID is a comprehensive background screening platform offering over 100 products across 5 industries (Rental/Lease, Employment, Healthcare, Government, Collections). The core platform provides automated screening reports with easy-to-use interfaces and integration with major property management systems. The product portfolio includes tenant screening (rTenant), rent payment processing (rPay), identity verification (CHCKED, rFraud), rent reporting to credit bureaus (boostRscore, rLandlord), criminal background checks (MultiCRIM, County Court Reports), credit reporting (Equifax, Experian, Trans Union), employment verification, drug screening, and automated decisioning tools (Decision Tables, MultiQualify). The platform integrates with Yardi Voyager, RealPage, ResMan, RentManager, Infor AMSI, iCIMS, and Elavon for streamlined property management and HR workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• rTenant™: Landlord tenant screening platform providing access to credit reports, national criminal reports, and eviction reports for property managers and independent landlords.
• CHCKED™
• boostRscore™
• rPay™
• rLandlord™

Products and services

• Real ID Platform
• rTenant
• rPay
• CHCKED

Quantifiable outcome

• Eviction recovery rate improvements through more accurate SSN-matched eviction searches vs. name-only scraped reports
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RealPagecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2011RealPage OneSite integration allows property management companies to 'one-click' tenant screen. Credit reports, MultiCRIM criminal background checks, and Enhanced Landlord eviction searches are returned directly in the RealPage platform along with tenancy risk analysis and decisioning.
• ePathminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2010Real ID partnered with ePath (Los Angeles, CA) to sponsor training and services for homeless individuals to become leasing agents and property managers within the multifamily industry. The program combined ePath's training mission with Real ID's screening and Yardi/credit check integration tools.
• Yardi SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2009Real ID introduced Yardi Voyager integration in 2009, providing integrated tenant screening within Yardi Voyager 6, 7, 7s, and Yardi Portal. Over nearly 8 years of continued development, the integration expanded to include Lease Auto Populate, automated tenant selection, custom lease population, and rPay rent payment processing with real-time transaction processing and Yardi tenant-ledger posting.
• ResMancoreTechnology or IntegrationResMan property management integration enables mutual clients to automate tenant screening workflows, access employment and landlord verification services, online rental applications, and lease management tools.
• Infor AMSIcoreTechnology or IntegrationInfor AMSI integration adds rPay rent payment processing flexibility, allowing prospects and tenants to pay rent online 24/7. Includes application fee kiosk setup and electronic payment processing for holding fees and reservation fees.
• RentManagercoreTechnology or IntegrationRentManager integration (2017 release) provides fully customized and integrated tenant screening including employment and landlord verification services, instant tenant screening products, online rental applications, and lease management tools.
• iCIMScoreTechnology or IntegrationiCIMS talent solutions integration allows employers to screen job candidates more effectively and faster within the iCIMS ATS. Real ID provides comprehensive background checks to support informed hiring decisions while helping employers remain EEOC and FCRA compliant.
• Elavon / rPaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorrPay, Inc. (dba rPay) is a registered ISO/MSP of Elavon, a merchant processor. Elavon processes bank-to-bank rent payment transactions for property management companies using the rPay platform. The arrangement enables lower transaction costs and faster funding for clients.
• E-Verify (U.S. Department of Homeland Security)coreTechnology or IntegrationReal ID provides access to E-Verify, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security service that allows employers to electronically verify employment eligibility of employees. E-Verify is used as part of the I-9 employment eligibility verification process for compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).
• EquifaxcoreTechnology or IntegrationReal ID accesses Equifax credit reports (Credit Profile Report, Persona Report, Fraud Advisor) for tenant, employment, and consumer screening. Equifax data feeds Real ID's MultiCRIM, Enhanced Landlord Search, and people search products.
• ExperiancoreTechnology or IntegrationReal ID accesses Experian credit reports (Credit Profile Report, Employment Insight, FACS+) for screening purposes. Experian data supports employment verification, fraud detection, and credit risk assessment.
• Trans UnioncoreTechnology or IntegrationReal ID accesses Trans Union credit reports and identity verification tools (Fraud ID-Tect, Total ID) for screening. Trans Union data supports identity verification, fraud prevention, and credit risk analysis.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• PIN (Property Solutions International, RealPage): RealPage (parent of OneSite screening) is both a partner and competitor to Real ID — it offers its own integrated screening and rent payment products that compete with Real ID's rPay and MultiCRIM while also providing Real ID's distribution into its PMS.
• Yardi Systems (screening/payment modules): Yardi is Real ID's longest-standing distribution partner (since 2009) but also offers some in-house screening and payment capabilities, creating a partner-competitor dynamic similar to RealPage.

Direct peers

• TurboTenant: TurboTenant provides tenant screening, rent collection, and landlord tools for independent landlords and small property managers — directly competing with Real ID's rTenant and rLandlord offerings for the 1-125 unit segment.
• TransUnion SmartMove: TransUnion's tenant screening product directly competes with Real ID's rTenant and enterprise screening offerings, providing credit reports, criminal background checks, and eviction reports to landlords and property managers, with similar per-transaction pricing and self-service portals.
• CoreLogic ResidentVerify: CoreLogic (now ICE Mortgage Technology) provides tenant screening products (ResidentVerify and others) that compete directly with Real ID's rTenant and MultiCRIM offerings, integrating with the same property management software platforms.
• Experian RentBureau / Consumer Services: Experian provides credit reporting and tenant screening products that compete with Real ID, including credit reports and tenant risk analytics sold to property managers and landlords, leveraging its position as a major credit bureau.
• EBI Screening: EBI Screening is a mid-sized background screening company offering employment, tenant, and other screening services, competing directly with Real ID in the SMB and mid-market segments served by rTenant.
• Checkr: Checkr is a venture-backed background screening platform primarily serving the employment market with ATS integrations similar to Real ID's iCIMS partnership. It represents the modern, well-capitalized competition in adjacent screening categories.

Broad incumbents

• HireRight: HireRight is a large, established background screening provider with a broad product portfolio spanning employment, tenant, and other screening use cases — competing with Real ID across multiple verticals Real ID serves.
• Sterling (Sterling Talent Solutions): Sterling is a major background screening provider offering identity, criminal, credit, and employment verification services that overlap with Real ID's employment and healthcare screening products, with similar ATS integrations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RealIDINC

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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