How does August's pricing compare to Arthur?
Overview
One versus the other
August
Mobile-first platform designed for self-managing landlords. Combines intelligent automation, AI assistance, and a beautiful native app and web experience. Prioritises design simplicity, compliance guidance, and unlimited scalability at a single flat price.
Arthur
Cloud-based property management software built for property managers, letting agents and portfolio landlords. Arthur brings maintenance, tasks, compliance tracking, stakeholder portals, document management and financial operations.
Feature comparison
The details that matter
Both platforms help landlords track rent, store documents, and stay organised. However, the experience differs significantly.
Feature
Arthur
Rent tracking & payments
Automatic via open banking. Real-time updates. Tenants pay in-app with zero fees.
Rent tracking via Finance module with bank statement upload or live bank feed. Arthur also includes payment integration.
Document storage
Tiered (5 / 100 / Unlimited / Unlimited). AI-powered scanning with OCR. Secure tenant sharing via app.
Unlimited document storage available. Viewing available via app and web.
Compliance & reminders
Guided compliance checklist. AI suggests reminders from your documents.
Manual reminder system. Plus work order task management for teams.
AI assistance
Full AI assistance.
Not positioned as AI-led platform.
Property insights
Auto-pulls valuations, council tax, EPC ratings and expiry dates.
Reporting plus analytics dashboard powered by Tableau. No external information added.
Tenant experience
Free native app with payments, documents, maintenance, history.
Tenant portal and app.
Mobile experience
Purpose-built native apps for iOS and Android.
Web-based. Mobile apps have limited functionality.
Accounting depth
Core financial tracking. CSV/Excel exports available.
Arthur integrates with Xero.
MTD support
For April 2026.
Not marketed as such.
Fair assessment
What Arthur does well
It's important to acknowledge where Arthur excels, particularly where operational complexity is high with multiple stakeholders.
Bank feed and reconciliation
Built to speed up reconciliation and improve financial accuracy with an integrated bank feed option.
Easier to use, lower price
August's tiered pricing starts free and scales to £29.99/month for unlimited tenancies, no per-property or per-tenancy fees at any tier. NRLA uses unit based pricing with increase as you scale. Arthur is priced with annual billing and a minimum monthly spend that includes a set number of units, then a per-unit rate as you grow.
From £ 0 /mo
$ 4,499 /mo
-20% off
Manage all your rentals faster and cheaper with zero restrictions.
Plans from Free to £29.99/month · Cancel anytime · 30-day free trial
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
£ 70.00 /mo
$ 4,499 /mo
-20% off
Best for large sized portfolios
50 Tenancies
Unlimited storage
Maintenance module
Finance module
Compliance
Customer Perks
Cancel Anytime
14 Days Free Trial
Arthur
Monthly cost at different portfolio sizes
Standard monthly pricing
Tenancies
August
Arthur
You save
3 tenancies
£8.99
/mo
£70.00
/mo
87%
6 tenancies
£8.99
/mo
£70.00
/mo
87%
10 tenancies
£14.99
/mo
£70.00
/mo
79%
15 tenancies
£14.99
/mo
£70.00
/mo
79%
20 tenancies
£14.99
/mo
£70.00
/mo
79%
25 tenancies
£14.99
/mo
£70.00
/mo
79%
All pricing information is based on standard monthly rates publicly available on each provider's website as of 31st March 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 Arthur 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 Arthur if:
You manage a property management operation
You want tenant self-service plus contractor and owner portals
You need maintenance task management workflows
You have a large complex portfolio
You need finance integrations with Xero
Choose August if:
You want a modern, mobile-first experience supported by web
You find compliance overwhelming
You value AI assistance and automation
You want an excellent tenant app
You want simple tiered pricing
FAQ
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