Ayillo Tenant Screening vs Rent With Clara

Ayillo Tenant Screening is a screening workflow within property-management software for landlords and property managers. Before applications open, each property must publish screening criteria that include a credit floor, income multiple and criminal-history policy. Checks can cover credit reports and scores, eviction and civil-judgment history, criminal history where allowed, income verification and prior landlord references. Ayillo says criminal screening follows jurisdictional rules, including ban-the-box requirements. If a report contributes to a denial, the system prepares an adverse-action notice naming the screening company and explaining the applicant's dispute rights. The landlord or property manager who ran the check can see the underlying report; applicants receive a summary decision and, if adverse, the notice. Screening connects with applications, lease generation, e-signatures and renewals. The Core workspace costs $49 a month, billed monthly per workspace, and includes the first 5 units. New professional workspaces receive a 30-day free trial, which requires a payment card to start.

Rent With Clara provides rental applications and tenant screening for renters, landlords, and real estate agents. Screening reports can include credit history and a FICO score, criminal and eviction records, application details, income and employment checks, and identity verification. For identity checks, Clara compares a live image of a government-issued ID with a biometric selfie for liveness and face matching. Income and employment can be verified through payroll, bank connections, or third-party-verified documents; Argyle is its named partner for direct-source verification. Clara says credit reports come from TransUnion. Renters can reuse a profile and active reports when applying to multiple landlords during a 30-day period. Profiles are encrypted and shared only with landlords or agents the renter approves. Reports remain active for 30 days, after which renters can refresh them. Clara says its screening process is designed around Fair Housing laws, FCRA requirements, and state-specific regulations. Landlords and agents can use the full platform without a fee; a renter application costs $49.00 USD once and covers unlimited Clara properties for 30 days.