Dommek vs. TenantEvaluation: HOA application platforms compared

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Dommek and TenantEvaluation both let buyers and tenants apply to HOA and condo associations online, with applicants paying the fees. The main difference is scope: TenantEvaluation is built around screening, with credit and background reports, adverse action notices and board voting. Dommek is built around intake, payments and documents, including estoppel letters, and leaves screening to the management company's provider.

Side-by-side comparison

Both platforms focus on community associations rather than rental landlords, and both started in Florida. The table compares what each lists publicly.

DommekTenantEvaluation
Pricing modelFree for management companies; applicants payPer application, no subscription; applicants pay, association receives a rebate
Purchase and lease applicationsYesYes
Background and credit screeningFee collected; run by the management company's providerBuilt in
Adverse action noticesHandled by the screening providerAutomated
Board approvalDecision recorded by the management companyQuickApprove board voting
Estoppel lettersBuilt inNot listed
Multi-association dashboardYes, with per-association pricing and documentsYes
Fee distributionAutomatic split between management company and associationRebate to the association
E-signature and document uploadYesYes (SignEV)
PaymentsStripe; charges appear as DOMMEKTEpayments

When to choose Dommek

Choose Dommek if your management company wants online applications and payments at no cost, already has a screening provider it trusts, and also processes estoppel requests. Dommek keeps application intake, fee collection, fee distribution and estoppel letters in one system across all your associations. It has processed 2,800+ applications for 170+ Florida associations, with a median of 14 days from submission to approval.

When to choose TenantEvaluation

Choose TenantEvaluation if you want screening, identity verification, FCRA adverse action notices and board voting handled inside one platform, and you don't need estoppel letters from the same vendor. It publishes larger scale figures, including more than 5,000 communities and over 100,000 applications a year.

Can you use both?

Yes. Because Dommek doesn't run the screening itself, some management companies could collect applications, fees and estoppel requests in Dommek while ordering screening from a separate provider. Confirm with each vendor how data moves between them before splitting the workflow.

Sources

This comparison is published by Dommek. Competitor details come from each vendor's public website as of September 2026 and may have changed; "not listed" means we could not find it on their public pages, not that the feature doesn't exist. Send corrections through our contact page and we'll update the table.

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