---
title: "UK Block Management Software Compared"
url: https://manage.management/blog/uk-block-management-software-compared
description: "Fixflo, Dwellant, Blocks Online and Resident compared on published pricing, verified features and what each really costs a 20-flat block."
author: "Franklin Baeza"
published: 2026-09-02T07:34:14.373Z
updated: 2026-10-29T12:30:16Z
categories: ["Software & Tools","Tech Update"]
publisher: Manage.Management
language: en-GB
---

# UK Block Management Software Compared

Fixflo, Dwellant, Blocks Online and Resident compared on published pricing, verified features and what each really costs a 20-flat block.

If you are a resident director, an RTM company director, or a managing agent trying to choose block management software, the market is harder to read than it should be. Most platforms hide pricing behind a demo request. Almost all of them describe themselves in language borrowed from lettings or commercial property rather than UK leasehold. And nearly every one was designed around the managing agent's workflow, with leaseholders bolted on afterwards as portal viewers.

## Key takeaways

- Most UK block management platforms hide pricing behind a demo and were designed around the managing agent's workflow.
- Fixflo, Dwellant, Blocks Online and Resident each solve a different part of the job, from repairs to agent accounting to resident portals.
- Compare what each platform would actually cost a building of your size, including set-up and payment fees.
- Manage.Management publishes its prices and gives leaseholders, directors and agents the same shared workspace.

This comparison looks at the established platforms in that market the ones with years of trading history, real client bases and mature feature sets. We have checked every claim against each company's own published material, and where a widely repeated figure could not be verified we say so.

## What to look for in UK block management software

A leasehold residential building has requirements that a buy-to-let portfolio does not. Before comparing platforms, get clear on what you genuinely need:

- **Service charge accounting** — not just payment collection, but the full cycle of budget, demand, reserve fund, expenditure and year-end accounts
- **Section 20 consultation support** — tracking expenditure against statutory thresholds and evidencing consultation
- **Document management** — leases, insurance certificates, fire risk assessments, EWS1 forms, AGM minutes, statutory notices
- **Repairs and maintenance** — raising, instructing, tracking and closing jobs with an audit trail
- **Compliance tracking** — fire safety, electrical, gas, lifts, asbestos, with deadline visibility
- **Leaseholder communication** — something more reliable and more evidenced than a shared email thread
- **Governance tools** — voting, resolutions, decision records that hold up if a leaseholder challenges them
- **Multi-stakeholder access** — leaseholders, directors and agents all need genuine visibility, not just whoever holds the licence

Almost every platform serves one of those groups well and treats the others as secondary. That single design decision shapes everything downstream which is why "who was this built for?" is the most useful question you can ask a vendor.

## The platforms in this comparison

Four platforms make up the core of the established UK market: **Fixflo**, **Dwellant**, **Blocks Online** and **Resident**. We also cover **Manage.Management** our own platform, and we have tried to be as exacting about its limitations as about anyone else's — plus three others worth knowing about: **Freehold.pro**, **Manage Your Block** and **MRI Software (Qube PM)**.

DoorLoop, AppFolio and Buildium are excluded. They are capable products but US-first, and they do not model UK leasehold tenure, service charge legislation or Section 20 consultation.

## Fixflo

**Built for:** repairs, maintenance and compliance workflow at scale
**Best for:** managing agents with 50+ properties who already have accounting software

Fixflo is the most widely deployed product in this comparison and the clearest about what it is. It handles the repairs and maintenance cycle, and it handles it thoroughly: multilingual picture-based reporting for occupiers, advice pop-ups that let residents self-resolve minor issues, rules-based workflow automation, a contractor mobile app, quotes and invoices in one place, and contractor compliance tracking ([Fixflo](https://www.fixflo.com/solutions/block-management-software)).

Its compliance side is stronger than its reputation as a "repairs tool" suggests. You can schedule statutory and planned maintenance ahead of due dates, work from a compliance matrix, auto-instruct contractors for recurring works such as EICRs and gas safety certificates, attach service events to fixed mechanical and electrical assets, store and tag building information for sharing with stakeholders, and choose from more than 200 maintenance templates. SLA targets can be set at issue, contractor and property manager level.

Scale is not in question: Fixflo reports more than 2,000 agencies, 1.6 million units, 120,000 users and over 150,000 repair and maintenance tasks processed monthly ([Fixflo](https://www.fixflo.com/)).

**Pricing.** Fixflo is more transparent than most of this market, though not fully. It publishes a **£75 per month software fee**, a **Contractor Marketplace from £0.30 per unit per month**, and professional services from **£300 + VAT** for private training, system customisation, and data migration. There are four tiers — Basic, Essentials, Pro and Manager — with unlimited users on all of them. The core per-unit licence remains price-on-request, and there is a **minimum of 50 properties** ([Fixflo block management pricing](https://www.fixflo.com/pricing/block-management)).

**Limitations.** Fixflo has no service charge accounting, no budget or demand cycle, no voting or resolution tools, and no leasehold governance features. It is designed to sit alongside a primary management system, not to replace one hence the CRM and platform integrations. The 50-property minimum also puts it structurally out of reach for a self-managed block of eight flats, regardless of how the per-unit price lands.

**The honest summary:** if repairs and compliance are your bottleneck and you have an accounting system already, Fixflo is the strongest specialist in the UK market. If you are looking for one platform to run a building, this is not it, and Fixflo has never claimed otherwise.

## Dwellant

**Built for:** high-volume block management by professional agents
**Best for:** agents with large or prime portfolios and on-site teams

Dwellant is a mature, deep platform with genuine market weight — third-party directory listings put it at around 9,000 blocks and 350,000 units ([Flat Living](https://www.flat-living.co.uk/dwellant-block-management-software/)), though that figure is not stated on Dwellant's own site.

Its feature set is the broadest of the four. Fully branded building portals give residents access to personal documents and finances, building news, custom forms and requests for key fobs, insurance claims and licences to alter. On the management side there is work order creation, quotation and contractor management, planned maintenance monitoring, major works scheduling, a health and safety dashboard that ingests actions from fire risk assessments and site surveys, and offline site inspections from a phone or tablet ([Dwellant](https://www.dwellant.com/)).

Two features stand out for leasehold specifically. Dwellant performs **automatic checking of Section 20 expenditure limits** — a genuinely leasehold-aware piece of engineering that most platforms leave to the property manager's memory. And it runs **AI-powered supplier invoice processing** with automatic approval routing feeding into your accounts. It integrates with existing accounting software rather than replacing it, which suits agents already committed to Xero, Sage or similar.

Dwellant also ships **native iOS and Android resident apps** ([Block Management UK on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dwellant.residentapp.blockmanagementuk)), which several competitors, including us, do not. We have made our product a progressive web app which can be turned into a mobile accessible app with a few clicks and no needs for app stores.

**Pricing.** Not published; requires contact.

**Limitations.** Dwellant's own site names managing agents, property managers, on-site teams, residents, contractors and suppliers as its users. It does not name leaseholders or RTM companies. That is the tell: residents get a well-built portal, but the system is organised around the agent's workflow. There are no voting or resolution tools evident in the product material. And a platform engineered for 9,000 blocks and concierge-staffed developments carries real configuration overhead for a self-managed block of ten flats.

**The honest summary:** the most capable platform here for a professional agent managing at volume, particularly with prime or amenity-heavy buildings. Overspecified and unpriced for resident-led blocks.

## Blocks Online

**Built for:** residential managing agents and property management companies
**Best for:** SME agents who want industry-recognised accounting-led software

Blocks Online is a fully integrated, cloud-based suite built squarely around the financial core of block management: issuing service charge and ground rent demands, recording leaseholder funds, raising ad-hoc invoices, tracking supplier invoices and expenditure, online payment management, budgeting and financial reporting ([Blocks Online](https://www.blocksonline.co.uk/)).

Its strongest asset is credibility. Blocks Online states that it is a recognised partner of both **The Property Institute** and **RICS** (the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), and works to the standards associated with both. The founding team's experience dates back to 2008, giving over 15 years in the market ([Blocks Online](https://www.blocksonline.co.uk/about-us/)). For an agent who needs to reassure clients that their software is industry-aligned, that carries weight.

The commercial model is also more approachable than most: a flexible fee structure with month-to-month payments, no large upfront cost, no expensive licence, no new hardware, a single shared code base so upgrades reach every client without paying for a new version, daily cloud backups, and a stated 48 hours from sign-up to managing properties. They explicitly claim you do not need consultants or paid training courses to get started.

**Pricing.** Blocks Online publishes a modular price list — one of the most detailed in the market ([Blocks Online pricing](https://blocksonline.co.uk/pricing/)):

**Blocks online pricing**

| Module | Block Management | Property Portal | Ticketing | Credit Control |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly fee | £100 | £50 | £100 | £100 |
| Per unit | +15p | +15p | +30p | +25p |

Unlimited users at no extra charge, no minimum contract, monthly payments, cancel any time, multi-branch access included, and discounted terms available on enquiry. Each module is separately useful: Block Management covers real-time financials, legislation-compliant demands, multi-schedule blocks, supplier invoice tracking and automated surplus/deficit allocation; Credit Control identifies non-payers, generates reminder letters, bulk-creates cases and tracks payment plans and legal recovery steps.

**Limitations.** The design philosophy is agent-first without ambiguity — the site names Residential Managing Agents, Property Management Companies, busy managing agents and multi-branch agents as its users. Leaseholders appear as funds to be recorded and demands to be issued, and even the Property Portal is priced as an add-on module rather than assumed. There are no voting or governance tools evident. The modular structure is honest but adds up: a full stack of all four modules is £350 per month plus 85p per unit before discounts. And some client and experience counters on the about page currently render as "0+", so the widely repeated "300+ clients" figure cannot be verified from their own site.

**The honest summary:** a well-credentialled, accounting-led platform for SME agents, with the clearest module-level pricing in the market. The fixed monthly floor means it is built for a business with a portfolio, not for one building.

## Resident (resident.uk.com)

**Built for:** block managers, by block managers
**Best for:** agents expanding into block management or scaling a block department fast

Resident is the most focused of the four on service charge accounting, and it is genuinely good at it: automatic bank transaction feeds, BACS payment templates, bulk upload of supplier invoice detail, an online supplier invoice approval process, digital end-of-service-charge-year packs and full financial reporting ([Resident](https://resident.uk.com/)).

Its leaseholder portal deserves more credit than agent-first platforms usually get. Resident describes it as a fully interactive and open view of financial records, with reporting features and built-in email messaging, accessible on desktop, iPad and iPhone through any browser — with **unlimited users**. On the repairs side you can receive, assign, tag and progress reports.

Resident also does something unusual and commercially smart: **weekly webinars every Thursday at 11am**, with live Q&As, tutoring on the software, and guest solicitors, accountants and surveyors — with content that can count towards CPD. For an agent building out a block department, that support cadence has real value beyond the software.

The company positions itself explicitly at two audiences: managing agents expanding into block management, and rapidly growing block management departments.

**Pricing.** Resident publishes a full unit-banded annual price list from 50 units to 20,000 ([Resident pricing](https://resident.uk.com/pricing/)). All prices exclude VAT:

**Resident Pricing**

| Units | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 5000 | 10000 | 20000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per year | £875 | £1,635 | £2,775 | £3,895 | £4,995 | £9,595 | £15,895 | £29,675 |

Add a **£500 setup fee** covering branding, log-ins, arrears customisation, one mail merge and demand template configuration. Optional extras: a Ticketing module at £86.95 per month billed annually, Dhub supplier invoice processing at £177.95 per month billed annually (plus £55 per extra 1,000-page bundle), and ground rent collection only at 25p per unit per year.

This is the most complete public price list of any platform in this comparison, and it deserves credit for that. Note the banding starts at 50 units — a 12-flat block pays the 50-unit rate.

**Limitations.** "Built by block managers for block managers" is Resident's own framing, and it is accurate. Leaseholders get transparency but not agency they can see the finances and send a message, but there is no mechanism to raise a proposal, call a vote or record a resolution. There is no reference to RTM companies or RTM process support. And service charge accounting depth comes at the cost of breadth: compliance and planned maintenance are lighter here than in Dwellant or Fixflo.

**The honest summary:** the best answer in this group if service charge accounting is the job to be done and leaseholder visibility is a bonus rather than the point.

## Manage.Management

**Built for:** leaseholders, resident directors and managing agents as co-equal users
**Best for:** resident-led blocks and RTM companies of 4+ units, and boutique agents competing on transparency

We built Manage.Management because we were leaseholders who could not see where our money went. The structural difference is that all three stakeholder types are full users of the same shared workspace rather than one licence holder and a set of portal viewers.

**What it covers:**

- **Issue management** — raise, track and resolve repairs with an audit trail
- **Financial tracking** — service charges, building finances and collection via Mollie
- **Document management** — leases, insurance certificates and building documents in one place
- **Voting** — formal and informal votes among leaseholders and directors
- **Communication hub** — centralised messaging across all three stakeholder types
- **Right to Manage toolkit** — a guided statutory process under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002
- **Meetings support** — on paid plans
- **Document analysis** — on paid plans

**Pricing** ([Manage.Management pricing](https://manage.management/pricing)):

**Manage.Management Pricing**

| Plan | Community | Self-Managed | Managed | Right to Manage toolkit | Portfolio |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | 3% of service charge collected | £3.00 per unit per month | From £50 | Custom |
| Basis | No time limit | Ongoing; Mollie transaction fees additional | Ongoing | One-off unlock; £50 off per leaseholder invited by email, up to £150 off | Enterprise agreement |
| Who it is for | Resident-led buildings, up to 5 units. Requires inviting at least 3 neighbours who accept | Resident-led blocks running the building themselves, any size the standard step beyond 5 units | Blocks working with a managing agent or management company | Resident-led blocks of 4+ units | Managing agents and operators with 1,000+ units |

The two paid routes reflect how the building is actually run: Self-Managed is priced as a share of what the block collects, so it scales with the building rather than with headcount, while Managed is a flat per-unit fee for blocks working with an agent or management company. The free Community plan has no expiry date, which makes it a real starting point rather than a trial. Note that Manage.Management works with blocks of 4 or more units.

**Strengths.** The leaseholder-first design shapes the feature set — voting and governance exist because leaseholders need them, not because an agent requested them. The RTM toolkit is practical given the volume of RTM activity following the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. On the credentials side, the platform holds **Cyber Essentials certification** issued by The IASME Consortium, is **ICO registered (ZC092250)**, publishes a [public trust centre](https://trust.manage.management/), an [external security audit report](https://app.aikido.dev/audit-report/external/M71WL91MA14wCeoDRfGFueUQ/request) and a [live service status page](https://managemanagement.instatus.com/). It was commended at TechNation NextWave 2026, integrates with Checkatrade for Business, and is a recognised partner of the Bournemouth Property Association.

Published pricing across all standard tiers remains unusual in this market.

**Limitations.** We are web-based and require a browser login there is no native mobile app, where Dwellant has both iOS and Android. Meetings support and document analysis are not on the free Community plan, and storage is limited there. Buildings over 5 units need a paid plan. The Portfolio tier requires direct contact for pricing. Our accounting integrations are lighter than Dwellant's or Blocks Online's, so an agent with complex multi-entity accounting requirements should evaluate carefully. And we are a younger company than the four above if 15 years of trading history is your primary risk criterion, that is a fair point against us.

## Also worth knowing

**Freehold.pro** targets share-of-freehold owners, RTM companies and managing agents, with a noticeboard, a wallet for collecting service charges and sharing accounts openly, maintenance logging, fire safety records, document storage, a shared calendar for AGMs and inspections, and a contacts directory ([Freehold.pro](https://freehold.pro/)). It is one of the few incumbents explicitly addressing the self-managed segment. No published pricing, and no voting or resolution functionality evident.

**Manage Your Block** is a document and contact portal for RMCs, directors and block owners at **£99 per year**, or **£148 per year for the PLUS tier which adds service charge collection**. It reports 2,754 portal users, over 50,000 documents stored and 25+ years of experience ([Manage Your Block](https://www.manageyourblock.co.uk/)). No repairs workflow and no governance tools, but for a building that needs organised documents and basic charge collection at a low fixed cost, the price is hard to argue with.

**MRI Software (Qube PM)** operates at enterprise scale for large professional agents and build-to-rent operators. Capable, and priced accordingly. Included for completeness; not a realistic option for an individual building. We have built an integration with them.

## Side-by-side comparison

**Side-by-side comparison**

|  | Built for | Service charge accounting | Repairs workflow | Compliance tracking | Section 20 support | Voting / resolutions | RTM process support | Native mobile app | Published pricing | Monthly platform fee | Setup fee | Effective minimum | Free tier | Security certifications published | Industry accreditation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manage.Management | Leaseholders, directors and agents equally | Yes - via Xero and MRI | Yes | Documents and records - immutable records for FTT | Documents and immutable consultation records for FTT | Yes | Yes as a guided toolkit | Yes via progressive web app | Yes for all standard tiers | On managed plans | None | 4 units | Yes — no time limit, up to 5 units | Cyber Essentials, ICO registration, trust centre, Aikido security report, Superscript insurance | Commended by Technation NextWave 2026, BPA partner |
| Fixflo | Repairs and compliance for agents | No | Yes — market-leading | Yes — compliance matrix | Recently Announced | No | No | Contractor app | Partial — platform and add-on fees only | £75 | Not stated; migration from £300 | 50 properties | No | Not published | Trustpilot only |
| Dwellant | High-volume agents | Via integration | Yes | Yes — H&S dashboard | Yes — automatic threshold checks | Not evident | Not stated | Yes — iOS and Android | No | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | No | Not published | Not published |
| Blocks Online | Managing agents | Yes — core strength | Limited | Limited | Not stated | Not evident | Not stated | No — web | Yes — per module | £50–£350 depending on modules | Not stated | Fixed monthly floor | No | Not published | TPI and RICS partner |
| Resident | Block managers | Yes — core strength | Yes | Limited | Not stated | Not evident | Not stated | No — web | Yes — full unit bands | None — annual banding | £500 | 50-unit band | No | Not published | Not published |

*All figures verified against each company's published material on 16 September 2026. Where a platform has features it does not document publicly, we have recorded that as "not evident" rather than "no".*

## Three patterns that define the incumbent market

**The stakeholder asymmetry.** Every established platform in this comparison was built around the managing agent's workflow. That is not a criticism of their engineering — it reflects who was buying software in 2010. But it means leaseholders and resident directors receive information rather than participating in management. With roughly 4.8 million leaseholders in England and Wales, and the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 sharpening both rights and awareness, that asymmetry is becoming a commercial problem for agents as much as a frustration for residents.

**The governance vacuum.** Decisions in a leasehold building — approving a contractor, passing a resolution at an AGM, agreeing major works — require a process, a record and evidence that leaseholders were consulted. None of the four established platforms documents voting or resolution tooling. Section 20 support exists in Dwellant, and financial transparency exists in several, but the decision layer itself is largely absent. For a resident director personally exposed if a decision is challenged, that is a material gap.

**The per-agency pricing model.** This is the pattern that surprised us most, and it is worth correcting a claim this industry repeats about itself. Block management software is **not** uniformly opaque about price. Resident publishes a complete annual price list from 50 units to 20,000 ([Resident pricing](https://resident.uk.com/pricing/)). Blocks Online publishes per-module monthly pricing with per-unit rates ([Blocks Online pricing](https://blocksonline.co.uk/pricing/)). Fixflo publishes its platform fee and marketplace rate ([Fixflo pricing](https://www.fixflo.com/pricing/block-management)). Of the four established platforms, only Dwellant requires contact.

So transparency is not the gap. **Pricing structure is.** Every incumbent prices for an agency running a portfolio, not for a building. That shows up in three ways: a fixed monthly platform floor you pay regardless of size (£75 at Fixflo, £50–£350 at Blocks Online), a minimum you must clear before the product is sold to you at all (50 properties at Fixflo, a 50-unit band at Resident), and one-off setup costs (£500 at Resident, from £300 for migration at Fixflo). None of that is unreasonable for a business with 900 units. All of it is disproportionate for one building with twelve flats.

## What each platform actually costs a 20-flat block

Illustrative first-year cost for a single self-managed block of 20 units, using published rates. Resident and Blocks Online figures exclude VAT.

**20-flat block cost**

| Platform | Manage.Management (Managed) | Resident (50-unit band) | Blocks Online (2 modules) | Blocks Online (all 4 modules) | Fixflo | Dwellant |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year one | £720 | £1,375 | £1,872 | £4,404 | Cannot purchase | Unknown |
| How it breaks down | 20 units × £3.00 × 12; no setup or platform fee | £875 + £500 setup; £875 a year thereafter | Block Management + Property Portal: £150/mo + 30p × 20 units | £350/mo + 85p × 20 units, before any discount | 50-property minimum | No published pricing |

Manage.Management's ***Self-Managed*** route is priced differently again 3% of service charge collected so on a block collecting £40,000 a year it would come to roughly £1,200, and on a lower-collecting block considerably less. The point of the table is not that one number is smallest, it is that the incumbents' floors and minimums are set by their business model rather than by your building.

Worth being straight about: this is a description of the incumbents, not of the whole market. A newer cohort of leaseholder-first platforms has entered since 2025, several of them publish pricing and offer voting, and one prices RTM guidance below anything here. We will assess them properly in a follow-up piece.

## Which platform is right for you?

**If you are a resident director or RTM director** running a self-managed block of 4 to 50 units, you need service charge tracking, document storage, an audit trail and a way to record decisions — and you need to be a full user, not a portal guest. Manage.Management was built for this case and starts free. Freehold.pro is worth a look for comparison. The four established platforms above will generally quote you as though you were an agent, if they quote you at all.

**If you are a boutique managing agent** with 5 to 30 blocks competing on transparency, the question is whether your software makes you look accountable to leaseholders or makes them phone you. Manage.Management's co-equal model and the Managed route at £3.00 per unit per month are designed for that; Blocks Online's TPI and RICS partnerships are the stronger play if industry credibility is what your clients ask about.

**If you are a mid-size or large agent** with complex accounting, Dwellant, Blocks Online or Resident are the serious candidates — and you can now cost two of the three yourself before booking anything. Choose Dwellant for breadth, Section 20 automation and prime buildings with on-site teams; Blocks Online for modular accounting-led software with TPI and RICS backing and no minimum contract; Resident for service charge depth, the CPD programme and the best value per unit at scale — £4,995 a year for 1,000 units is hard to beat.

**If repairs and compliance are your actual problem** and you already have accounting sorted, Fixflo is the best specialist in the UK — provided you clear the 50-property minimum.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best block management software for a self-managed leasehold block in the UK?

For self-managed blocks the core requirements are service charge tracking, document storage, leaseholder communication and a way to record decisions. Most established platforms price and design for managing agents, and Fixflo requires a minimum of 50 properties. Manage.Management was built for resident-led blocks of 4+ units and offers a free Community plan for buildings up to 5 units.

### Which UK block management platforms publish their pricing?

More than the industry's reputation suggests. Resident publishes a full annual price list banded from 50 to 20,000 units, plus its £500 setup fee and module costs. Blocks Online publishes monthly pricing for each of its four modules with per-unit rates. Fixflo publishes a £75 per month software fee and a £0.30 per unit per month Contractor Marketplace rate, though not its core licence. Manage.Management publishes all standard tiers. Of the established platforms, only Dwellant requires contact for pricing.

### Why is block management software still expensive for a small block if pricing is published?

Because it is priced per agency rather than per building. Fixflo has a 50-property minimum. Resident's cheapest band covers 50 units, so a 12-flat block pays the same £875 a year as a 50-unit portfolio, plus £500 setup. Blocks Online charges a fixed monthly fee per module before per-unit costs. Those structures are rational for a firm managing hundreds of units and disproportionate for one building. Manage.Management has no platform fee, no setup fee and a four-unit minimum, which is the practical difference for a self-managed block.

### What software is best for a managing agent handling multiple leasehold blocks?

It depends on portfolio size and priorities. For boutique agents handling 5 to 30 blocks who compete on transparency and responsiveness, Manage.Management's Managed route at £3.00 per unit per month and its leaseholder-facing design are the relevant arguments. For larger agents with complex accounting requirements, Dwellant's breadth and Section 20 automation, Blocks Online's TPI and RICS partnerships, or Resident's service charge depth are likely to matter more.

### Does Fixflo replace a full block management platform?

No, and it is not designed to. Fixflo handles repairs, maintenance and compliance thoroughly, but it has no service charge accounting, no voting and no leasehold governance features. It integrates with a primary platform rather than replacing one.

### Which platform handles Section 20 consultation?

Dwellant performs automatic checking of Section 20 expenditure limits, which is the most explicit statutory support in this group. Other platforms support the consultation indirectly through document storage and communication records rather than through threshold automation.

### What is the difference between a leaseholder portal and a co-equal workspace?

A portal gives leaseholders access to information that a managing agent controls, sometimes generous access, as with Resident's fully interactive view of financial records. A co-equal workspace gives leaseholders, directors and agents full participation in the same system: raising issues, tracking finances, voting on decisions and communicating directly. The difference is agency, not just visibility.

### Is there a free option?

Manage.Management offers a free Community plan with no time limit for resident-led buildings up to 5 units, requiring at least 3 neighbours to accept invitations. None of Fixflo, Dwellant, Blocks Online or Resident offers a free tier.

### Does block management software help with the Right to Manage process?

Manage.Management includes a Right to Manage toolkit guiding leaseholders through the statutory process under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. It is a one-off £200 unlock reducible to £50 — £50 off for each leaseholder invited by email, up to £150 off — for resident-led blocks of 4+ units. It provides structured support through the procedural steps; it does not replace legal advice. None of the four established platforms offers RTM process support.

### Which platforms have a mobile app?

Dwellant has native iOS and Android resident apps. Fixflo has a contractor app. Manage.Management, Blocks Online and Resident are browser-based, though Resident's portal explicitly supports iPad and iPhone.

## The bottom line

The established UK block management market is capable, mature and genuinely opaque. Fixflo is the best repairs and compliance specialist in the country. Dwellant is the most complete platform for a professional agent at volume, with the sharpest leasehold-specific automation. Blocks Online offers accounting-led software with industry backing and an unusually low barrier to getting started. Resident has the deepest service charge accounting and the best support programme. All four are good products.

What none of them was built to do is treat the leaseholder as a participant. That is a design decision made when agents were the only buyers, and it is why voting, resolutions and RTM support are almost entirely absent from the incumbent field. If you are a resident director carrying personal accountability for decisions about your own building, that absence is the thing to weigh.

Whatever you evaluate, ask the same three questions. Who was this built for? Can all three stakeholder types genuinely use it? And can you see the price before you book a demo?

*Sources:* [*Fixflo*](https://www.fixflo.com/)*,* [*Fixflo block management software*](https://www.fixflo.com/solutions/block-management-software)*,* [*Fixflo block management pricing*](https://www.fixflo.com/pricing/block-management)*,* [*Dwellant*](https://www.dwellant.com/)*,* [*Dwellant resident app*](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dwellant.residentapp.blockmanagementuk)*,* [*Flat Living on Dwellant*](https://www.flat-living.co.uk/dwellant-block-management-software/)*,* [*Blocks Online*](https://www.blocksonline.co.uk/)*,* [*Blocks Online about us*](https://www.blocksonline.co.uk/about-us/)*,* [*Resident*](https://resident.uk.com/)*,* [*Manage.Management pricing*](https://manage.management/pricing)*. All verified 16 September 2026. Competitor features and pricing change frequently — check current vendor material before making a decision.*

Last reviewed: 29 October 2026 by Franklin Baeza, Manage.Management. This article is general information for England and Wales, not legal advice. Check the current position with a qualified adviser before acting.

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Source: [UK Block Management Software Compared](https://manage.management/blog/uk-block-management-software-compared) on the Manage.Management blog.