Can I invite my landlord?
Overview
Two apps, two approaches
August
Mobile-first platform designed for self-managing landlords. Combines intelligent automation, AI assistance, and a beautiful native app and web experience. Prioritises rent and expenses tracking simplicity, compliance guidance, and unlimited scalability at a single flat price.
Landlord Studio
Property management and accounting software built to replace spreadsheets. Track income and expenses, scan receipts, manage tenancies and maintenance, and keep compliance documents organised with reminders. Plans start free for up to 3 units, with paid plans priced by unit as you grow.
Feature comparison
What you get with each
Both platforms help landlords track rent, store documents, and stay organised. The difference is how they do it.
Feature
Landlord Studio
Rent tracking & payments
Automatic via open banking for rent tracking. Rules automated by rental algorithm. Real-time updates. Tenants pay in-app with zero fees.
Automate rent tracking by connecting bank feeds and using rules to recognise rent and mark it received.
Document storage
Unlimited storage. AI-powered scanning. Secure tenant sharing via app.
Secure document storage with plan limits. Go: up to 10 documents, Pro: up to 250, Pro Plus: unlimited.
Compliance & reminders
Guided compliance checklist. AI suggests reminders from your documents.
Compliance focused document storage. Manual reminder system.
AI assistance
Full AI assistance.
Some AI assistance in certain workflows. Pro Plus plan includes AI rental statement import.
Property insights
Auto-pulls valuations, council tax, EPC ratings and expiry dates. CSV and PDF downloads.
Strong financial reporting with exports to CSV/PDF for analysis.
Tenant experience
Free native app and web experience with payments, sharing documents, maintenance reporting and rent history.
Tenant portal and tenant app that support rent payments and reporting of maintenance request.
Mobile experience
Purpose-built native apps for iOS and Android. Single app for landlords and tenants. Cloud based web platform.
Cloud platform available on mobile and desktop, with iOS and Android apps.
Accounting depth
Core financial tracking. CSV/Excel exports available.
Comprehensive accounting, P&L reports, accountant access.
MTD support
For April 2026.
Coming early 2026.
Fair assessment
What Landlord Studio does well
It's important to acknowledge where Landlord Studio excels. The platform works well for landlords who want structured rental financial accounting and reporting.
Tenant portal and maintenance workflow
Tenants can access the portal/app to submit maintenance requests, and you can track and manage jobs end to end.
Simplicity vs complexity
August's flat-rate pricing removes the penalty for success. Landlord Studio's costs increase as you scale.
£ 14.99 /mo
$ 4,499 /mo
-20% off
Manage all your rentals faster and cheaper with zero restrictions.
Unlimited tenancies no caps
Unlimited document storage & sharing
Income & expense tracking
Task management & smart reminders
Smart tenancy setup with automatic document scanning
Compliance checklist
Free tenant app
Customer Perks
Cancel Anytime
30 Days Free Trial
August
£ 12.00 /mo (3 units only)
$ 4,499 /mo
-20% off
Best for medium sized portfolios and new property investors.
3 units, then additional per unit
Bank feeds
Receipt scanning
Manual reminders
Tenal portal and app
Reporting and downloads
Customer Perks
Cancel Anytime
14 Days Free Trial
Landlord Studio
Monthly cost at different portfolio sizes
Standard monthly pricing
Tenancies
August
Landlord Studio (Pro)
You save
3 tenancies
£8.99
/mo
£12.00
/mo
25%
6 tenancies
£8.99
/mo
£15.00
/mo
40%
10 tenancies
£14.99
/mo
£19.00
/mo
21%
15 tenancies
£14.99
/mo
£24.00
/mo
38%
20 tenancies
£14.99
/mo
£29.00
/mo
48%
25 tenancies
£14.99
/mo
£34.00
/mo
56%
All pricing information is based on standard monthly rates publicly available on each provider's website as of 28th January 2026. Promotional offers and annual billing discounts are not reflected. Please verify current pricing directly with each provider before making a decision.
Why landlords are switching to August
August is built for how landlords actually work
While Landlord Studio serves its audience well, many UK landlords are finding that August better matches their needs in 2026 and beyond.
Making the choice
Which is right for you?
Choose Landlord Studio if:
You want rental accounting and financial reporting
You like configuring your own system
You're comfortable with manual data entry
You export and share reports regularly
You need multi-user access (available on upper paid tiers)
Choose August if:
You want a modern, mobile-first experience
You find compliance overwhelming
You value AI assistance and automation
You want an excellent tenant app
You want unlimited growth at a flat price
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