RentRisk

Name

RentRisk

Legal name

RentRisk

Website

https://rentrisk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tenant Screening & Rental Management Software

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management (BPAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Tenant screening
• Lease agreements
• Rent payments
• Landlord insurance
• Rental management

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: RiskGuard Pro subscription at $12.59/month (billed annually) provides access to all features plus 2 monthly verified reports. Additional properties billed at $8/month each.
2. Pay-Per-Use Tenant Screening: Landlords/agents pay when tenants apply for screening. Anti-fraud add-ons available: Identity ($5), Income ($10), Employment ($14), Asset ($6).
3. Lease Agreement Creation: State-specific lease agreements created and signed electronically. $49 per lease or included in subscription.
4. Rent Payment Processing: $10/month per user plus $3 transfer fee for automated rent collection with ACH transfers.
5. Maintenance Portal: $8/month per user for maintenance tracking, work order management, and tenant communication.
6. Affiliate Commissions: 10-15% commission paid to referral partners on completed tenant screens. Quarterly payouts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RentRisk is a cloud-based rental management platform that helps small landlords, real estate agents, and MLS organizations screen tenants, generate state-specific leases, collect rent, and access insurance. It combines Experian credit/criminal/eviction data with Plaid bank verification to deliver tenant screening, lease creation, automated rent payments, maintenance tracking, and integrated insurance products under one dashboard.

Product overview

RentRisk is an all-in-one rental management platform for small landlords, agents, and MLS organizations. The core platform includes Tenant Screening (Experian-powered credit/criminal/eviction reports with Plaid verification), Lease Agreements (state-specific with e-signatures and RocketLawyer legal support), Rent Payments (ACH with Plaid bank verification), and Tenant Risk Assessment tools. The product suite extends through integrated add-on modules: Enhanced Screening (bank-verified income/identity/assets), Renter's Insurance (via Sure), Landlord Insurance (via Steadily), and Landlord Maintenance portal. For enterprise users, MLS API Integration and Brokerage Tools provide API access with revenue sharing. The platform operates on a pay-per-use model with subscription options (RiskGuard Pro at $12.59/month) and is specifically designed for military landlords with SCRA-aware features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tenant Screening Comprehensive tenant background screening powered by Experian, including credit reports, criminal history checks, and nationwide eviction data, with built-in fraud detection and identity verification via Plaid. Designed for landlords, property managers, and real estate agents screening rental applicants.
• Enhanced Screening Advanced verification suite providing instant identity, income, employment, and asset verification powered by Plaid, designed to protect landlords from fraud and inaccurate applicant claims through real-time bank account data.
• Lease Agreements State-specific lease agreement creation with e-signature capabilities, over 30 additional landlord documents, secure document storage, and integrated legal consultations through Rocket Lawyer. Provides attorney-reviewed leases updated as laws change for landlords in all 50 states.
• Rent Payments Automated rent collection platform with secure ACH transfers, real-time payment tracking, late fee automation, and bank verification through Plaid. Priced at $10/month per user with a $3 transfer fee.
• Landlord Maintenance Maintenance portal for tracking repair requests, prioritizing tickets with urgency filters, uploading receipts and invoices, and facilitating tenant-vendor communication. Priced at $8/month per user.
• Renter's Insurance Optional renter's insurance coverage offered through Sure, providing tenants with affordable protection for personal belongings, liability, and fire/displacement scenarios. Quotes in seconds, signup under 60 seconds.
• Landlord Insurance Landlord insurance comparison and quotes from Steadily covering fire damage, water damage, windstorm, vandalism, legal liability, and loss of rent. Distributed through the RentRisk dashboard.
• MLS API Integration Enterprise-grade API integration for MLS organizations providing Experian screening, Plaid verification, and fraud detection with SSO dashboard access, co-branded options, and revenue sharing. SOC 2 Type II compliant infrastructure through Plaid.
• Brokerage Tools Rental management tools for brokerages including tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance tracking, and a revenue sharing model for agents who screen tenants through the platform.
• Tenant Risk Assessment Self-service tenant tool allowing applicants to run their own risk assessment report including Experian credit, eviction/criminal screening, and fraud detection for a $59 one-time fee, so they can understand and strengthen their rental profile before applying.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30% of evictions result from inadequate tenant screening
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• ExperiancoreTechnology or IntegrationExperian provides credit reports, criminal records, and eviction history data for tenant screening. Core data provider for background checks. Identified as 'Experian-powered' screening and 'Data Provided By Experian' logo displayed.
• PlaidcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlaid provides bank-level verification for identity, income, employment, and asset verification. Powers real-time bank account connections for rent collection and fraud prevention. SOC 2 Type II compliant infrastructure.
• Rocket LawyercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRocket Lawyer provides attorney-reviewed lease agreements updated in real-time as laws change, plus complimentary legal consultations for Pro subscribers. Legal support for lease creation and landlord questions.
• SurecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSure provides renters insurance integrated into RentRisk dashboard. Tenants get quotes in seconds, complete signup in under 60 seconds. Licensed insurance reps available for support.
• SteadilycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSteadily provides landlord insurance quotes accessible through RentRisk dashboard. Fast quotes for fire, water, windstorm, vandalism, liability, and loss of rent coverage.
• MilitaryByOwnerstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerMilitary housing platform partnership. MilitaryByOwner integrates RentRisk tools for their military landlord/tenant community. Featured on partner logo wall.
• Real Estate BeesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReal estate investor community partner. Displayed on partner logo wall for community reach.
• Keller Williams UnitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKeller Williams Realty United franchise partnership. Agent-focused marketing partnership.
• NARPM (National Association of Residential Property Managers)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association partnership. NARPM logo displayed on partner page.
• NVAR (Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional MLS/REALTOR association partnership. NVAR logo displayed on partner page.
• Compass MilitaryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMilitary-focused real estate services partnership. Featured on partner logo wall.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TurboTenant: TurboTenant provides free and paid landlord tools for tenant screening, listings, applications, and rent collection, primarily targeting DIY landlords. It overlaps almost perfectly with RentRisk's core DIY landlord use case and freemium-plus-pay-per-use monetization.
• Avail (by Realtor.com / CoStar): Avail is a software platform for independent landlords covering listings, applications, screening, leases, and rent payments — a near-identical product surface to RentRisk. It is owned by CoStar (parent of Realtor.com), giving it incumbent distribution leverage with agent networks.
• Hemlane: Hemlane is a rental management platform combining software with optional agent-assisted leasing services, targeting small and mid-size landlords. Like RentRisk, it competes on screening, lease, and rent collection for the SMB landlord segment.
• TenantCloud: TenantCloud is an all-in-one property management platform for SMB landlords covering screening, leases, rent collection, and maintenance — a freemium land-and-expand model very comparable to RentRisk's product suite.
• Stessa (by Roofstock): Stessa is a free landlord software platform offering rent collection, tenant screening, accounting, and property analytics, acquired by Roofstock. It overlaps with RentRisk on screening, rent payments, and landlord financial tooling for individual investors.
• DoorLoop: DoorLoop is a property management software platform offering tenant screening, leasing, rent collection, maintenance, and accounting for landlords and small property managers. It is a direct multi-product competitor with a comparable SaaS subscription model.
• RentSpree: RentSpree is a tenant screening and rental management platform built for landlords and real estate agents, with pay-per-use screening, lease generation, and MLS-style integrations — explicitly named in a RentRisk testimonial as the prior tool being replaced. It is the closest direct head-to-head competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Cozy (by Apartments.com / CoStar): Cozy is a rental management platform (rent payments, applications, screening) now owned by CoStar Group and integrated into Apartments.com. It competes with RentRisk on rent collection and screening for SMB landlords and benefits from CoStar's enterprise scale.
• TransUnion SmartMove: SmartMove is TransUnion's tenant screening product offering credit reports, background checks, and eviction history to landlords. It is referenced by name in a RentRisk customer review as the incumbent being displaced, and represents the legacy credit-bureau-backed competitor in the same screening category.
• Zillow Rental Manager: Zillow Rental Manager is Zillow's free rental listing and application tool that integrates screening. As part of the Zillow ecosystem with massive consumer traffic, it competes with RentRisk on listings/applications and is a broad incumbent in landlord software.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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