Landlord software in the UK, compared
Most landlord software charges a monthly fee once you’re past a home or two. LieuTenant is free for every home you let. Below are six tools side by side, with prices from each company’s own website.
How many homes can you run for free?
- LieuTenantEvery home you let
- AugustUp to 2 tenancies
- Hammock30-day free trial
- Landlord Vision2-week free trial
- Landlord StudioUp to 3 properties
- Arthur OnlineNo free plan listed
From each company’s website, checked on 21 October 2026.
At a glance
Price and free plans
| Question | LieuTenant | August | Hammock | Landlord Vision | Landlord Studio | Arthur Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free option | Everything, with no limit on homes | Up to 2 tenancies | 30-day free trial | 2-week free trial | Up to 3 properties | No free plan listed |
| Paid plans from | No paid plan. Optional extras such as rent management will come later | £8.99 a month for up to 5 tenancies | £8 a month plus VAT for 1 to 3 properties | £19.97 a month plus VAT for up to 4 tenancies, with introductory discounts at times | £12 a month billed annually, or £15 billed monthly | £82.50 a month, billed annually |
| Price depends on | Free | Number of tenancies, with plans at £8.99, £14.99 and £29.99 a month | Number of properties, from £8 (1 to 3) to £31.50 (21 or more) a month plus VAT | Number of tenancies, with four plans from Starter to Enterprise | A free plan for up to 3 properties, then paid plans | Plan and number of units, with a per-unit charge |
LieuTenant
- Free option
- Everything, with no limit on homes
- Paid plans from
- No paid plan. Optional extras such as rent management will come later
- Price depends on
- Free
August
- Free option
- Up to 2 tenancies
- Paid plans from
- £8.99 a month for up to 5 tenancies
- Price depends on
- Number of tenancies, with plans at £8.99, £14.99 and £29.99 a month
Hammock
- Free option
- 30-day free trial
- Paid plans from
- £8 a month plus VAT for 1 to 3 properties
- Price depends on
- Number of properties, from £8 (1 to 3) to £31.50 (21 or more) a month plus VAT
Landlord Vision
- Free option
- 2-week free trial
- Paid plans from
- £19.97 a month plus VAT for up to 4 tenancies, with introductory discounts at times
- Price depends on
- Number of tenancies, with four plans from Starter to Enterprise
Landlord Studio
- Free option
- Up to 3 properties
- Paid plans from
- £12 a month billed annually, or £15 billed monthly
- Price depends on
- A free plan for up to 3 properties, then paid plans
Arthur Online
- Free option
- No free plan listed
- Paid plans from
- £82.50 a month, billed annually
- Price depends on
- Plan and number of units, with a per-unit charge
Free in LieuTenant
What you get without paying a penny
All of this works for one home or a hundred, and none of it sits behind a paid plan.
Certificates that remind you
Gas safety, EICR and EPC for every home and every flat, with emails 30, 14, 7 and 1 day before each one is due, and every 7 days after if it lapses.
What needs doing, home by home
Late rent, expired certificates and missing tenancy papers, flagged on the property they belong to.
A login for every tenant
Tenants see their rent and documents, report repairs with photos and ask about pets. Free for them too.
Each tool in brief
What each company says it does, what it costs, and when it might suit you better than LieuTenant.
August
Free option: up to 2 tenancies
An app for self-managing UK landlords covering rent, compliance, documents and Making Tax Digital.
Listed on its website
- Making Tax Digital on its paid plans
- Connected bank accounts, with the number depending on the plan
Could suit you better if you want Making Tax Digital in the same app as your tenancies and are happy to pay once you have more than 2 tenancies.
Hammock
Free option: 30-day free trial
Finance software for landlords: bookkeeping, bank feeds, rent and arrears tracking, and Making Tax Digital.
Listed on its website
- Unlimited bank feeds on every plan
- Making Tax Digital quarterly updates and final declaration on every plan
- Bookkeeping and reports
Could suit you better if your main job is bookkeeping and filing Making Tax Digital updates, and you want your bank transactions pulled in automatically.
Landlord Vision
Free option: 2-week free trial
Landlord software with income and expense tracking, compliance management, reporting and Making Tax Digital.
Listed on its website
- Bank feeds through Open Banking
- Making Tax Digital on every plan
- E-signatures and a legal document centre on Standard and above
- Xero integration and tenant referencing on Enterprise
Could suit you better if you want detailed accounts, Making Tax Digital and bank feeds in one place, and a tenant portal is only needed on the higher plans.
Landlord Studio
Free option: up to 3 properties
Property management and accounting for landlords, including rent collection and expense tracking.
Listed on its website
- Rent collection
- Making Tax Digital submissions
Could suit you better if you want to collect rent through the software and have 3 properties or fewer, or are happy to pay for more.
Arthur Online
Free option: no free plan listed
Property management software aimed at property managers and landlords, with a tenant portal and app.
Listed on its website
- A self-service tenant portal and app
- Maintenance and work orders
- Compliance tracking
- Live bank feed
Could suit you better if you run a larger portfolio or a lettings business with staff and need work orders and team roles.
Is it right for you?
Choose LieuTenant if
- you look after your own homes and want the tenancies, certificates, repairs and tenants in one place
- you let more than a couple of homes and don’t want a fee that grows with them
- you want each tenant to have their own login, at no cost to them or you
- you let in England and want the Renters’ Rights Act rules checked as you go
Worth knowing
What it doesn’t do yet
- It doesn’t collect rent. You record payments as they arrive.
- It doesn’t file Making Tax Digital updates. It exports reports for your accountant or MTD software.
- It doesn’t connect to your bank.
Questions
Is there free landlord software in the UK?
Yes. LieuTenant is free with no limit on homes. Among the others here, August has a free plan for up to 2 tenancies and Landlord Studio for up to 3 properties.
Which landlord software does Making Tax Digital?
Of the tools on this page, August (on its paid plans), Hammock, Landlord Vision and Landlord Studio list Making Tax Digital on their websites. LieuTenant doesn’t file updates, but it exports your income and expenses for your accountant or your MTD software.
What’s the cheapest landlord software?
LieuTenant is free for every home you let. The others on this page either have a free plan with a limit (2 tenancies for August, 3 properties for Landlord Studio) or a free trial followed by a monthly fee.
How did you compare them?
We used each company’s own website, checked on 21 October 2026, and only included things a reader can check there. We make LieuTenant, so we’ve also said plainly what it doesn’t do.
Prices from each company’s website on 21 October 2026. Sources
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