August
UK landlord software with open banking rent tracking and HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital reporting
Quick Overview
| Company | Augur Technologies Limited |
|---|---|
| Category | Property Management Software |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| EU Presence | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | HMRC-recognised software for Making Tax Digital; registered with the ICO (ZB687040) |
| Pricing | Published on augustapp.com/pricing: Free (£0) covers 2 tenancies and 1 bank account. Growth is £8.99 per month for 5 tenancies with Making Tax Digital reporting. Portfolio is £14.99 per month for 20 tenancies and 6 bank accounts. Portfolio+ is £29.99 per month with unlimited tenancies and 20 bank accounts. Paid plans have a 30-day free trial and a 14-day money-back guarantee, annual billing saves 20%, there are no per-property fees and tenants are always free. |
| Free Option | Free plan for 2 tenancies, 30-day free trial on paid plans, 14-day money-back guarantee |
| Replaces | Stessa, TurboTenant, Baselane |
Detailed Review
August is a property management app for self-managing UK landlords, run by Augur Technologies Limited in London. It tracks rent through open banking, stores tenancy documents with automatic scanning, handles tenant messaging and maintenance reports, and files Making Tax Digital for Income Tax returns as an HMRC-recognised product.
It is built for the UK market only: prices are in pounds and the compliance features follow UK tenancy and tax rules. The free plan covers two tenancies, Growth costs £8.99 per month for five, and Portfolio+ is £29.99 for unlimited tenancies, with no per-property fees. Paid plans carry a 30-day free trial and a 14-day money-back guarantee.
The privacy policy says bank data comes through Plaid and that AI questions are sent to OpenAI, which does not train on them. Compared with AxiRent or Landlord Vision, August is more focused on tax and cheaper at small scale, but it does not cover continental European rules.
What August does well
- Free plan for two tenancies, no card needed
- HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital reporting
- Open banking rent tracking
- No per-property fees on any plan
- 30-day trial and a 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
Where August falls short
- UK-only compliance, little use for landlords elsewhere in Europe
- Open banking runs through Plaid and AI questions go to OpenAI
- Hosting region is not stated on the pages read
- Tenancy caps push growing portfolios to the dearer plans
Standout feature. It combines rent tracking with HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital filing, which most continental European tools on this page do not address.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Free plan for two tenancies, no card needed
- HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital reporting
- Open banking rent tracking
- No per-property fees on any plan
- 30-day trial and a 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
Cons
- UK-only compliance, little use for landlords elsewhere in Europe
- Open banking runs through Plaid and AI questions go to OpenAI
- Hosting region is not stated on the pages read
- Tenancy caps push growing portfolios to the dearer plans
Alternatives to August
Frequently Asked Questions
What is August?
August is a property management app for self-managing UK landlords, run by Augur Technologies Limited in London. It tracks rent through open banking, stores tenancy documents with automatic scanning, handles tenant messaging and maintenance reports, and files Making Tax Digital for Income Tax returns as an HMRC-recognised product.
Where is August based?
August operates from London, United Kingdom, which places it under United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA). Compliance: HMRC-recognised software for Making Tax Digital; registered with the ICO (ZB687040).
What does August cost?
Published on augustapp.com/pricing: Free (£0) covers 2 tenancies and 1 bank account. Growth is £8.99 per month for 5 tenancies with Making Tax Digital reporting. Portfolio is £14.99 per month for 20 tenancies and 6 bank accounts.
Portfolio+ is £29.99 per month with unlimited tenancies and 20 bank accounts. Paid plans have a 30-day free trial and a 14-day money-back guarantee, annual billing saves 20%, there are no per-property fees and tenants are always free.. Free plan for 2 tenancies, 30-day free trial on paid plans, 14-day money-back guarantee.
Who is August best for?
UK landlords with up to a few dozen tenancies. It combines rent tracking with HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital filing, which most continental European tools on this page do not address.
What are the drawbacks of August?
UK-only compliance, little use for landlords elsewhere in Europe. Open banking runs through Plaid and AI questions go to OpenAI. Hosting region is not stated on the pages read. Tenancy caps push growing portfolios to the dearer plans.
Is August a good alternative to Stessa?
August is built as a European alternative to Stessa: UK landlord software with open banking rent tracking and HMRC-recognised Making Tax Digital reporting. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does August compare to other Property Management Software?
August is one of several European Property Management Software we cover. It is most often compared with Stessa, TurboTenant, Baselane.