Landlord Studio is a strong accounting and tax tool. But if what keeps you up at night is a gas cert or EICR quietly expiring — not your bookkeeping — LandlordProof is built for exactly that: certificate tracking, reminders and tenant vetting, with your first property free forever and a flat £39/year after that.
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Landlord Studio's core is accounting — income and expense tracking and Making Tax Digital submissions to HMRC. LandlordProof's core is compliance — keeping every certificate, renewal date and document in order so a council or insurer can never catch you short. This page is a fair comparison, based on Landlord Studio's publicly published pricing and features at the time of writing.
| LandlordProof | Landlord Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Compliance — certificates, renewals, vetting | Accounting — income, expenses, tax |
| Free tier | Free forever for 1 property, no card | Free for up to 3 properties (bookkeeping) |
| Paid price | £39/year flat (or £4.99/mo) — up to 30 properties | From ~£12/mo for 3 units + ~£1/unit/mo |
| Cost for 10 properties (paid) | £39/year | ~£228/year (illustrative) |
| Certificate & renewal tracking | ✓ Core — gas, EICR, EPC, insurance, licences with reminders | ✓ Supported |
| AI certificate reader | ✓ Live — reads expiry dates, drafts risk notes | Not a focus |
| Tenant referencing & application form | ✓ Built in — landlord references + applicant pool | Tenant screening available |
| Income & expense / accounting | Not the focus | ✓ Strong |
| Making Tax Digital (HMRC) | Not offered | ✓ HMRC-recognised |
| Native mobile apps | Web app (mobile-friendly) | ✓ iOS & Android |
Comparison based on Landlord Studio's publicly published pricing and feature descriptions at the time of writing. The 10-property figure is illustrative — always check each provider's current pricing.
We'd rather be straight with you: for bookkeeping and tax, Landlord Studio is the stronger tool, and its free tier covers more properties. If your priority is staying compliant — never missing a certificate — LandlordProof is the cheaper, simpler home for that job. Plenty of landlords use one for each.
Add your properties and tenants in one go — one row per property, tenant names in square brackets. Upload each certificate and LandlordProof reads the expiry date and sets 60/30/7-day reminders automatically.
Address, Tenants
12 High Street, York YO1 8AA [John Smith, Sarah Smith]
Flat 3, 45 Westgate, Bridlington YO16 4AB [Mike Jones]
2 Church Lane, Filey YO14 9HX [Emma Brown]
Set up a free account for your first property in about a minute. No card, no trial countdown.
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