Rental Beast vs Revun

Rental Beast combines rental listings with leasing tools for real estate professionals and a pipeline for future homebuyers. Its search covers millions of rentals with advanced filters, while listing tools support rental Add/Edit, listing claims and comparative market analysis. Rental Beast Pro adds verified owner listings, renter leads, a branded MyRentals page and third-party syndication. Apply Now handles rental applications and screening reports that may include credit, eviction and criminal-history information where available. TransUnion generates those reports; Rental Beast says it does not view or retain non-public credit information and describes Apply Now as FCRA-compliant. Integrations include RealPage, Entrata, Buildium, Propertyware, Rentec, ShowMojo, Tenant Turner, Spherexx, AppFolio, MRI and Yardi. Members of participating MLS platforms can sign in through their MLS login. Rental Beast University provides member courses 24/7. The service runs on web, Android and iOS. Apply Now is free for property owners, managers and professionals; renter application fees vary by market from $20–$49 per applicant.

Revun is a property operations platform that brings together leasing, payments, maintenance, compliance, communications, accounting, and reporting. It is aimed at self-managing owners, property managers, brokerages, leasing teams, maintenance companies, and REITs. Tenant screening includes credit checks, identity verification, and background screening, with reports powered by Equifax and TransUnion. Maintenance tools include a tenant request portal, vendor routing, work-order tracking, and completion photos. Compliance workflows address jurisdiction-specific forms, deadlines, and audit trails across Canada and the US. Revun lists integrations with QuickBooks Online, Twilio, Stripe, DocuSign, Salesforce, and Zapier; its API and Zapier connector support custom integrations. The service is available on web, iOS, and Android, and plan features list a mobile app and desktop platform. The free Self-Managing Owner plan covers 1–2 units and includes leasing, showings, applications, ACH rent collection, maintenance intake, tenant chat and email, a basic accounting log, and community support. The Operator plan costs $29 a month for 3–100 units; Brokerage & Leasing costs $49 a month for 25–500 units. Paid plans include a 14-day trial with no credit card required. Enterprise & REIT is for 500+ units, but no price is listed. Revun says it typically responds within one business day and lists TLS 1.2+ encryption in transit, AES-256 encryption at rest, access controls, and regular security audits.