August vs Landlord Studio

August is property management software for landlords, with tools for rent collection, tenant access, leases, property accounting, and maintenance. It runs on the web, iPhone, and Android. Landlords can connect bank accounts through Open Banking to track rent, and incoming payments are matched automatically to the relevant tenancy. Tenants can report maintenance issues in the app, while landlords can track, assign, and resolve them. Document scanning extracts key dates and suggests compliance reminders. August integrates with Xero for financial reports and Making Tax Digital workflows; the service is identified as HMRC-recognised for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and FCA Authorised. Tenants can use August for free. The landlord free plan supports up to two tenancies and one bank account. Paid plans start at £8.99 per month, with Growth covering up to five tenancies and Portfolio covering up to 20. Annual billing saves 20%, plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee, and users can cancel at any time. August is headquartered in London and was founded in 2021.

Landlord Studio is property management software for independent landlords, covering rental listings, tenant screening, rent collection, accounting, tax reporting, and maintenance. Landlords can create listings and syndicate them to Zillow, Zumper, Trulia, Padmapper, Dwellsy, and HotPads. Online rent collection includes tenant autopay, reminders, late fees, receipts, and automated income tracking. For bookkeeping, the service tracks rental income and expenses, scans receipts, imports bank transactions, and provides a financial dashboard. More than 15 reports are available, including profit and loss and Schedule E reports. Tenants can submit maintenance requests through a portal, while landlords track and prioritize the resulting tasks. The free Go plan is limited to three units, one user, and 10 documents. Pro costs $12 a month billed annually, and Pro Plus costs $28 a month billed annually; both include three units. Bank feeds use Plaid, require Pro, and are available in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Pro and Pro Plus include a one-way Xero transaction sync. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web.