For hosts and owners
CoRent vs. Roomies.com: finding a roommate vs. running the room
Roomies.com is built to match roommates. CoRent is built for the owner who rents rooms: verified applicants, rent and shared utilities in one app, and you keep 95%.
| Topic | CoRent | Roomies.com |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A room-rental platform: listing, applications, rent and utilities in one app | A roommate-matching site |
| Cost to list and message | Free | Free, with optional paid upgrades such as featured listings |
| Renter ID check | Every renter verifies a government ID with a selfie match before applying | Basic verifications free; further checks are optional paid items |
| Rent collection | In the app, weekly or monthly, by card or bank; payouts through Stripe | Not part of the service — you collect rent yourself |
| Shared utilities | Split between tenants in the app | Not part of the service |
| Running the house | Applications, maintenance requests and payments in one place | Not part of the service |
| What you pay | 5% of rent collected — you keep 95%. No booking fee | Nothing, unless you buy an upgrade |
Roomies.com details are from its own help article, read in November 2026; check Roomies for current terms. Roomies help: does Roomies charge a subscription fee. CoRent details are on our fees page.
Common questions
Roomies.com is free. Why pay CoRent 5%?
Roomies.com helps you find a roommate; after the match, rent, deposits and utility splits are on you. CoRent's 5% covers what happens next: ID-verified applicants, rent collected in the app weekly or monthly, utilities split between tenants, and payouts through Stripe. You pay nothing until rent is collected.
Can I use both?
Yes. Post where renters already look, and list the same rooms on CoRent so applicants apply, verify their ID and pay rent in the app.
Where does CoRent have rooms?
CoRent lists rooms today in Richmond, Petersburg and Colonial Heights, VA. Hosts anywhere can list free, and our team imports listings from other sites.
Also see CoRent vs. PadSplit · CoRent vs. Roomster · CoRent vs. Alcove.
List your rooms on CoRent
- Keep 95% of your rent — no booking fees
- Free to list and message renters
- Already listed somewhere else? Our team imports your listings
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