Phone verification
Every account verifies a phone number with a one-time SMS code sent through Twilio before it can reach the feed. Throwaway and bot signups usually will not clear that bar.
Built for every kind of NYC search
Whether you're searching solo, with someone, or filling an open room, Jilo adapts to the way you're moving.
Solo seekers
Young professionals, students, and grads finding a roommate to split a lease in the neighborhoods they want.
Co-searching pairs
Partners or friends moving together, matched as a duo so you land somewhere that works for both of you.
Room fillers
Already hold a lease with an open room? Post a listing with verified photos and meet vetted, compatible renters.
Set up once. Match with intention.
A few minutes of setup covers your budget, habits, and neighborhoods, so matching starts from the right place.
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Lifestyle · Social tempo, guests, noise
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Habits · Cleaning, dishes, thermostat
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Strengths & friction
Budgets within $150Both early risersSame move-in windowYou host guests more often
Compatibility X-ray
See exactly why you match, before you message
Every profile is scored from 35% to 99% across four pillars: logistics, lifestyle, habits, and trust. You see the real reasons you would click, plus the friction worth knowing, before you say a word.
Stated dealbreakers like smoking or pets deduct 13% from the score instantly, so the number never hides a deal-ender.
Liked your prompt
“Best taco spot near you?” okay, this is the real test
Like the detail, not just the face
Send a house to like a specific photo, prompt, or habit and add an opener. It works like Hinge, but for roommates: the first message already has something to talk about.
- React to photos, prompts, verifications, or lifestyle traits
- Attach a natural icebreaker tied to what you liked
- No more dead chats. Every match has context
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Linked, swiping as a pair
Swipe together, move in together
Co-searching makes it easy to search with a partner or friend. Link accounts with a JILO-XXXX code and browse as a pair, with shared swiping but separate budgets and neighborhood lists.
- Link two profiles during onboarding in seconds
- Find a third roommate, or a unit for the two of you
- Keep individual budgets while matching as a duo
Morning
Quiet coffee before a 9am standup, headphones in, lights low.
Afternoon
Both work from home, but on opposite ends of the apartment.
Evening
Cooks most nights, friends over on weekends, in bed by 11.
Preview a day in the life together
Jilo turns lifestyle answers into a short story of a shared day: morning, afternoon, and night. A morning routine tells you more about a person than a row of icons ever will.
- Generated from sleep schedule, work style, and noise level
- Honest about quiet mornings vs. social evenings
- Written as plain prose you can skim
Built to keep scammers out
NYC roommate hunting is full of fake listings, bots, and ghosting. On Jilo, every account clears phone, ID, and photo checks before it can message anyone, and a cap on open chats keeps conversations answered.
Stripe Identity
Government-ID verification is required before posting a listing or sending a first message, so the person you match is the person you meet.
Photo safety AI
Automated Google Vision screening flags unsafe or misleading photos, so the profile photos you see are honest.
5-chat limit
Active conversations are capped at five. Confirm a fit or decline to open the next, with no graveyards of dead chats.
Questions, answered
The things people ask us most about matching, verification, and early access.
Jilo is launching across the whole New York City metro: all five boroughs plus nearby spots like Jersey City and Hoboken. You match by the neighborhoods you would actually live in, so the people you see are real, verified, and searching where you are.
Every match is scored from 35% to 99% across four pillars: logistics, lifestyle, habits, and trust signals. We weigh budget overlap, move-in timing, sleep schedules, noise, guests, cleanliness, and more. Violating a stated dealbreaker (like smoking or pets) deducts 13% from the score immediately.
Three gates: every account verifies a phone number with a one-time SMS code, Stripe Identity verifies a government ID, and Google Vision screens photos for safety. ID verification is required before you can post a listing or send a first message.
You can have up to five active conversations at once. To start a new one, you confirm a fit or decline an existing match. It keeps conversations intentional and prevents the ghost-town inbox of typical swiping apps.
Yes. Co-searching links two accounts so you swipe and match together while keeping separate budgets and neighborhood lists, whether you want a third roommate or a place for the two of you. Link up with a JILO friend code, leave anytime, and invite each other back later with one tap, no code needed.
Getting matched and verified is free. We will share details on any premium features closer to launch, and early-access members hear first.
Ready to find your roommates?
Join the waitlist and get early access. We'll email you when matching goes live across NYC and the metro area, with no spam, just your invite.
Launching across NYC + the metro area · 18+ · ID-verified community