OpenRent advertises the flat, references applicants and handles the e-signed tenancy and deposit registration for $77£58€69A$111C$109 a let. From about $13£10€12A$19C$19 a month.
- Costs $13–27£10–20€12–24A$19–38C$19–38/mo
- Worth $93£70€83A$134C$132/mo
- Pays for itself in about a week
- Easy to set up
Inventory Hive builds photo check-in and check-out reports that tenants review and sign online, ready for a deposit dispute. From about $11£8€10A$15C$15 a month for 5 flats.
- Costs $11–13£8–10€10–12A$15–19C$15–19/mo
- Worth $47£35€42A$67C$66/mo
- Pays for itself in about a week
- Easy to set up
Hammock matches rent and costs from your bank feeds and files Making Tax Digital quarterly updates that you check first. From about $19£14€17A$27C$26 a month.
- Costs $19–24£14–18€17–21A$27–35C$26–34/mo
- Worth $56£42€50A$81C$79/mo
- Pays for itself in about two weeks
- Some setup needed
Tenants report repairs with photos in August's free tenant app, and you track each one until it's fixed. From about $16£12€14A$23C$23 a month for 5 flats.
- Costs $16–20£12–15€14–18A$23–29C$23–28/mo
- Worth $40£30€36A$58C$56/mo
- Pays for itself in about two weeks
- Easy to set up
ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini turn your notes on each flat into a clear move-in guide that you check line by line. Free to about $27£20€24A$38C$38 a month.
- Costs Free–$27Free–£20Free–€24Free–A$38Free–C$38/mo
- Worth $27£20€24A$38C$38/mo
- Pays for itself in about two weeks
- Easy to set up
GoCardless collects rent by Direct Debit on the due date, so there are fewer late standing orders to chase. From about $27£20€24A$38C$38 a month for 5 tenancies.
- Costs $27–32£20–24€24–29A$38–46C$38–45/mo
- Worth $37£28€33A$54C$53/mo
- Pays for itself within the month
- Easy to set up
August tracks gas safety, EICR, deposit and license dates for each property and sends reminders, behind your own diary. From about $16£12€14A$23C$23 a month.
- Costs $16–20£12–15€14–18A$23–29C$23–28/mo
- Not measured in money
- Not a money saving
- Easy to set up