TrueCap vs Reonomy: residential underwriting vs commercial intelligence
Reonomy is commercial real estate intelligence — property data, owner contact info, debt + transaction history, tenant rosters across 50M+ CRE properties. Used by CRE brokers, lenders, and institutional investors for prospecting + due diligence. TrueCap is a residential rental underwriting calculator — single-family, small multifamily, owner-occupant. Different asset classes, different jobs.
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TL;DR
Use TrueCap when
- You underwrite residential rentals (SFR, small multifamily, owner-occupant).
- You want cap rate, CoC, DSCR, cash flow on specific addresses.
- You're not pursuing commercial deals.
- You want a free tier — no enterprise contract.
Use Reonomy when
- You source commercial real estate deals.
- You need CRE owner contact info for outreach.
- You research CRE debt + transaction history for due diligence.
- You're an institutional investor, broker, or lender working in CRE.
Feature-by-feature
Side-by-side on every dimension that matters for a comparison-shopping investor.
| Feature | TrueCap | Reonomy |
|---|---|---|
Primary asset class | Residential (SFR, small multifamily, owner-occupant) | Commercial (office, retail, industrial, multifamily 5+) |
Primary use | Per-deal underwriting (decide if it cash-flows) | CRE property + owner intelligence (find + research) |
Cap rate / CoC / DSCR analysis | Yes — full engine for residential | Not modeled (intelligence only) |
10-year projection | Pro — rent + expense + appreciation | Not modeled |
Address auto-fill (rent/rate/tax) | Yes — HUD + FRED + state property tax | CRE property data only |
Commercial property data (50M+ properties) | No — residential focus | Yes — best-in-class CRE coverage |
Owner contact info | No | Yes — phone + email for CRE owners |
Debt + transaction history | No | Yes — mortgage + sale history |
Tenant rosters (CRE) | No | Yes — tenant lookup |
Free tier | Yes — full residential underwriting | Paid only (enterprise pricing) |
Pricing | Free; Pro $19/mo | Custom (typically $300+/mo enterprise) |
Reonomy details based on publicly available product info as of 2026. See reonomy.com for their current state.
Where investors use both
- If you do residential and commercial. TrueCap for residential underwriting; Reonomy for CRE prospecting + due diligence.
- Purely residential investors. Reonomy is overkill — residential MLS, PropStream, or DealMachine fit better. TrueCap handles the underwriting.
- Purely commercial investors.Reonomy + a CRE-specific underwriting tool (Argus, RealNex). TrueCap isn't built for CRE.
Want to see just the underwriting half? Try the cap rate calculator or the full TrueCap analyzer. Our guide on 60-second underwriting walks through the workflow end-to-end.
Common questions about TrueCap vs Reonomy
Quick answers to the questions investors comparison-shopping these tools actually ask.
Is TrueCap a Reonomy alternative?
Reonomy vs PropStream — which one?
Is Reonomy enterprise-only?
Does Reonomy do underwriting?
Should solo investors care about Reonomy?
Underwrite the next deal — free.
TrueCap free covers cap rate, CoC, DSCR, NCF, and monthly cash flow. Pro unlocks projections, sensitivity, tax strategy, exit scenarios, deal score, MAO, PDF exports, and shareable read-only deal links. No card to start.