Rent-reporting services, compared
Ask your landlord first — that path often costs nothing.
- Among paid services, we compare by monthly cost and bureau reach.
- We also weigh whether a service adds your past rent, not just future months.
- More bureaus reached means the report can help across more scores.
- The catch: the no-charge path pays us nothing. We still put it first.
How we rank these
We rank on three things you can weigh yourself. First, the monthly cost. Second, how many bureaus the service reports to. Third, whether it adds your past rent or only future months.
We don't rank by what a service pays us. We rank by what it costs and what it reaches. The cheapest path is usually your landlord reporting at no charge. Example services. See if it's worth it →
Compared by cost and reach
| # | Service | Monthly | Bureaus | Adds past rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Landlord reports it | $0 | Varies | Sometimes | Cheapest |
| 02 | Boom | $2–3 | 3 | Yes | |
| 03 | LevelCredit | $7 | 2 | Yes | |
| 04 | RentReporters | $10 | 2 | Yes |
The no-charge path at the top pays us nothing. It still ranks first, because it can cost you least. See if it's worth it →
A closer look at two paid services
If your landlord won't report, these are two ways to do it yourself — one low-cost, one costlier. Example cards.
Boom — Rent Reporting
- Low monthly cost
- Reports to all three bureaus
- Can add past rent
- You set it up yourself
- Reporting can pause if a payment slips
- Cheaper if the landlord reports
RentReporters — Rent Tracking
- Can add past rent
- Verifies rent for you
- Higher monthly cost
- Reports to fewer bureaus
The cheapest path is often your landlord reporting rent. A landlord pays us nothing. A page built to earn would skip that line — we put it first.
Ask your landlord or property manager before you pay for a service. Some already report, or use a platform that can. If yours does, that's the rung to take.