Choosing Between Docuverus and Snappt: What Property Managers Need to Know

Applicant fraud in the rental industry is growing more sophisticated by the day. Stopping it takes more than surface-level scans and flashy numbers—it takes depth, precision, and real verification. 

Snappt and Docuverus are often mentioned in the same conversation. But the similarities end at "fraud detection software." Under the hood, Docuverus' technology, process, and results are fundamentally different. 

Here’s how. 

Proprietary Technology: Surface Checks Miss What Costs You Most 

Snappt does have their own technology, but in reality, the model they use today isn’t substantively different than the model they first developed when they launched, which relies on a relatively simplistic metadata analysis. That means it can catch fraud – and even most fraud – but struggles with more sophisticated forms of document fraud.  Snappt claims that their fraud detection technology uses a “multi-layer” approach, but there’s a difference between making marketing claims and actually delivering a meaningful and provable multi-dimensional approach like what Docuverus delivers. 

Docuverus uses a proprietary Multidimensional Metadata Analysis to uncover the full story behind a file—tracking changes over time, detecting timestamps, analyzing metadata not just one layer deep, but multiple layers deep, looking for document history alterations, and layered document manipulation that surface-level scans miss. And we don’t stop at “pass” or “fail”— we show you exactly why a document is flagged, so your team understands the risk and can act with confidence. 

Name Match Failures: Altered or Borrowed Paystubs Can Slip Through. Docuverus Catches Them. 

Snappt lacks the technology to meaningfully read document contents, which means that they can't take the extra step to match the applicant’s name to the documents provided. A fraudster can submit someone else’s paystubs, and if the document is authentic, well, Snappt will pass it.   

Docuverus verifies the applicant’s name via our proprietary document reading technology against both paystubs and bank statements automatically, preventing identity mismatch fraud and reducing liability for on-site teams.  This may sound basic, but in practice, it’s hard to do – which is why only Docuverus can do it. 

Accuracy: The Results Speak for Themselves 

Snappt claims a 99.8% accuracy rate. Ours is proven to be higher—99.98%.  That difference may not sound significant, but at scale, it means that Docuverus is caching thousands of documents that Snappt simply can’t detect – thousands of documents that are likely turn into a bad debt case.   

Results You Can Actually Use 

Some users report Snappt’s results as vague or hard to interpret. This creates room for error and forces site teams to make high-risk judgment calls. 

Docuverus provides clear, definitive results—and the reasoning behind them. If a document is flagged, your team sees exactly why, with the context needed to investigate further or take the next best step. No guesswork, no confusion. Just smarter decisions, faster responses, and better protection for your portfolio. 

True Income Verification—Not Just a Document Scan 

Snappt doesn’t read document contents, and while they now claim to be able to calculate income, they can only do it accurately when an applicant chooses to connect to a participating payroll provider.   

Docuverus is the only platform that can automatically and accurately calculate both gross and net monthly income via our proprietary ability to electronically read document contents. Our platform automatically calculates gross and net income down to the penny, checks for current, consecutive pay periods, verifies lookback compliance, and flags inconsistencies. We also can read similarly read bank statements for average balance and average total deposit details. No guesswork. No math. Far fewer mistakes. 

SSN Verification: We Go Further 

SSN/CPN fraud is running rampant, given that it’s the easist way for an applicant to evade bad credit or a poor background history.  Snappt can't verify Social Security numbers.  

Docuverus offers several options for SSN fraud detection, including one that goes straight to the source, validating SSNs directly through the Social Security Administration. This is critical in the fight against CPN fraud and synthetic identities—two of the fastest-growing threats in the industry. 

Advanced Checks, Built-In 

Snappt stops at "real or fake." 

Docuverus goes further: We verify ownership of the document, match applicant names, calculate income, and validate formatting, structure, and timeline. Our system handles what on-site teams used to do manually, saving time and minimizing risk. 

Simply put, with Snappt, the work to actually verify income and documentation falls on your teams to do.  With Docuverus, we don’t just detect fraud with the highest accuracy, we built and own the industry’s most advanced document reading and contextualization technology – backed by our own forensics team – to ensure that we deliver a true verification solution.   

ID Verification: Included, Not Extra 

Snappt charges separately for ID verification.  

Docuverus includes it in our base price—no add-ons, no nickel-and-diming. We validate government-issued IDs using image data checks and tamper detection. 

Data Security & Compliance 

Protecting sensitive applicant data is critical. Both Docuverus and Snappt are SOC2 compliant, meeting industry standards for data security and system integrity. 

Verification Vs. Fraud Detection 

Snappt has really only been focused on fraud detection.  In effect, while Snappt can at best authenticate a document, they can’t actually verify a document or deliver a true verification result. 

Docuverus was built from day one with one mission: stop fraud with the highest accuracy AND verify income. 

That’s why we consistently deliver the highest accuracy rate in the industry and offer a more complete, reliable, and scalable verification solution. 

The Bottom Line 

Snappt may be well known—but recognition and the number of documents processed doesn’t always equal results and doesn’t mean they’re as accurate as they claim. Property managers today need more than surface-level checks.  They need actionable data, deeper analysis, and true verification that protects revenue and reputation. 

Docuverus is the most advanced, most accurate fraud detection and income verification platform on the market. 

And we back it up every single day.