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Security Deposit Alternatives Vendors: Compared by Features, Integrations & Pricing
Every deposit alternatives vendor in the shared database, with the facts a buyer compares first. Each cell links to its source and shows when it was last checked; what is not in the table is a question for the demo. How to use the table and what to ask: the Security Deposit Alternatives guide.
| Vendor | What it is | Pricing model | PMS integrations | Segments | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beagle | Beagle, a Corgi company: renters insurance compliance for property managers plus resident programs (tenant liability waivers, contents protection, security deposit alternatives, pet liability), now expanding into landlord and commercial property insurance. source | Renters Kit: published starting base cost $5/month per tenant; the manager sets the resident price and the proposal confirms the package source | Yardi, Rent Manager, Rentvine source | Single-Family Rental, Small Multifamily | 2026-11-05 |
| RealPage Insurance Solutions | RealPage's resident insurance programs: eRenterPlan resident policies, RealCoverage certificate and cancellation tracking, AssetProtect master policy, and Policy Validator for third-party proof of coverage. source | Not published; ask for the per-unit figure and the minimum. | RealPage source | Institutional Multifamily, Single-Family Rental | 2026-11-05 |
| ePremium Insurance | Renters insurance program sold through partnered property management companies at partner rates for multifamily and single-family rentals; also sells the eDeposit security deposit alternative. source | Resident-paid policies priced by location; not published source | Not published | Institutional Multifamily, Small Multifamily, Single-Family Rental | 2026-11-05 |
| Jetty | Jetty Deposit replaces the cash security deposit with low-cost surety bonds written on State National Insurance Company paper (National Specialty in Florida); residents pay monthly or once, and Jetty recovers any claim it pays from the resident. Jetty also sells Jetty Protect renters insurance and has joined forces with Rhino, now serving over 6 million units. source | Jetty Protect renters insurance is resident-paid from $5/month; property-side pricing not published source | Not published | Institutional Multifamily | 2026-11-05 |
| LeaseLock | Lease insurance (Zero Deposit) that replaces the cash security deposit and offsets the owner's bad-debt risk, offered as an amenity and integrated with existing PMS; Dallas-based, $17B+ in leases secured, with customers quoted including Avenue 5, ResProp Management and Strata Equity Group. source | Not published; ask for the per-unit figure and the minimum. | Not published source | Institutional Multifamily | 2026-11-05 |
| Obligo | Deposit-free leasing built on a payment method on file (bill authorization, not insurance): renters choose no deposit, reduced deposit or installments, with electronic move-out refunds; used in over 1 million homes. source | Renter-paid non-refundable fee, a percentage of the deposit requirement set by the renter's profile, typically paid upfront for up to 12 months; renters repay move-out charges to Obligo source | Yardi, RealPage, Entrata, AppFolio, Buildium, MRI Software source | Institutional Multifamily, Small Multifamily, Single-Family Rental | 2026-11-05 |
| TheGuarantors | Lease guarantee (Rent Coverage) with optional Deposit Coverage, a surety-bond security deposit alternative, plus renters insurance; serves multifamily, single-family rentals, student housing and independent owners; 4M+ units enrolled. source | Usually resident-paid; Deposit Coverage is a one-time fee active for the life of the tenancy, while Rent Coverage renews with each lease; the landlord may pay on the renter's behalf; figures not published source | Yardi, Entrata source | Institutional Multifamily, Single-Family Rental, Student Housing, Small Multifamily | 2026-11-05 |
| Qira | Deposit platform combining escrowed cash-deposit management (FDIC-insured FBO accounts) with zero-deposit and installment alternatives, rent payments and automated move-out claims and refunds; 1,200+ property teams. source | Not published; ask for the per-unit figure and the minimum. | Yardi, RealPage, Rent Manager, ResMan source | Institutional Multifamily, Small Multifamily, Single-Family Rental | 2026-11-05 |
| Rhino | Rhino's deposit platform, now sold as Greenlight Rent: Rhino and Jetty describe themselves as one company with one name. Greenlight Deposit is an insurance-based security deposit alternative, sold alongside Greenlight Guarantee (guarantor replacement), Greenlight Bridge (job-loss rent cover) and cash deposit management; 3M rental units, used by 47 of the top 100 owners and operators. source | Resident-paid premium in place of a cash deposit, priced per renter (monthly plans not available to every renter); no cost to the partner property; renters stay responsible for excessive damage or unpaid rent; figures not published source | Not published | Institutional Multifamily | 2026-11-05 |
| SureDeposit | Assurant-owned surety-bond alternative to the cash security deposit, enrolled by residents at participating apartment communities; operating since 2000 with hundreds of thousands of units under agreement. source | Resident-paid one-time, non-refundable bond payment that covers the life of the residency; the resident must reimburse the surety for any claim paid; amount not published source | Not published source | Institutional Multifamily | 2026-11-05 |
| Leap | Deposit replacement program that lets renters pay a monthly fee instead of an upfront security deposit, offered to rental operators alongside Leap's rent guaranty coverage. source | Resident-paid, non-refundable monthly fee billed with rent in place of a deposit; the amount is set per property and not published. Leap invoices the property monthly for active policies source | Entrata, Rent Manager source | Single-Family Rental, Institutional Multifamily, Student Housing | 2026-11-05 |
| LeaseGuard | Insurance compliance programs for property owners and managers: LeasePro tenant legal liability under a master policy applied automatically to non-compliant residents, renters insurance, coverage verification and monitoring, and the DepositPro insurance-based security deposit alternative. source | Not published; ask for the per-unit figure and the minimum. | Not published | – | 2026-11-05 |
| Deposit Choice | Surety bonds that renters buy in place of a cash security deposit at participating multifamily communities, underwritten by national insurance companies, with residents still responsible for unpaid rent and damages. source | Not published; ask for the per-unit figure and the minimum. | Not published | Institutional Multifamily | 2026-11-05 |
Which vendors do AI answers name most in this category?
In the October 2026 edition, across 50 recorded runs, the engines named Obligo (83%), Rhino (77%) and Jetty (73%).
The live ranking, source map and every vendor row: Security Deposit Alternatives in the AI Shortlist Index.
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A vendor is listed when it sells deposit alternatives to property managers in the United States, has a public website, and has at least one sourced fact in the shared vendor database (description, pricing model, or PMS integrations, each with a source URL and the date it was checked). Listing is free and never affects Index placement. Missing a vendor? Tell us, with a source. 13 vendors are listed today.
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