AskPortfoliq suits
Self-managing landlords who want to handle everyday admin by message and keep repairs, tenants and compliance in one place.
Features and prices compared
AskPortfoliq vs August
Choose AskPortfoliq if you want to run your portfolio from WhatsApp or Telegram and handle repairs from report to fix with your own contractors. Choose August if Making Tax Digital filing and open banking matter most, or if you have single lets and want the lowest price: it is free for two tenancies and costs less for every single-let portfolio we compared.
We make AskPortfoliq. Every fact about August comes from its own website, links to its source and was checked on .
August suits
Landlords who want bookkeeping, open banking and Making Tax Digital filing in the same app, with a tenant app for rent and messages.
Web app, WhatsApp and Telegram
Landlord admin by message
Tell AskPortfoliq what happened in your own words, or send a photo or PDF. It does the data entry and the follow-up, in the same way on every channel, and nothing is saved or sent until you confirm.
You send: A photo of the new gas safety certificate for 12 Elm Road
AskPortfoliq: It reads the issue and expiry dates from the certificate and files it against the property's gas safety record.
You send: A photo of the plumber's invoice
AskPortfoliq: It logs the cost against the right property with the amount, supplier and date.
You send: "Ask my plumbers to quote for the leaking tap at Flat 2"
AskPortfoliq: It prepares the request to your own contractors, sends it when you confirm, and collects their replies for you to compare.
You send: "Has the rent for 8 Park Street come in?"
AskPortfoliq: It checks your records, tells you, and records the payment when you say it has arrived.
You send: A photo of the sofa in the living room
AskPortfoliq: It adds the item and its condition to the property's inventory.
You send: "Run an investment report on a 2-bed flat in M1 2AB for £180,000"
AskPortfoliq: It builds a report with yield, cashflow and local prices and rents.
Where AskPortfoliq is stronger
Run it from WhatsApp or Telegram
Message AskPortfoliq to add a property, log a cost, file a certificate or check what is due. August's messaging happens in its own app, and it does not say publicly that it works from WhatsApp or Telegram.
Repairs handled from report to fix
AskPortfoliq contacts your own contractors, lets you compare their replies and quotes, and arranges the visit once you approve. August says it does not do contractor job assignment or quote tracking.
An assistant that does the admin
AskPortfoliq's assistant is on every plan. It answers questions from your records and prepares changes, which are saved only when you confirm. Ask August starts on the Growth plan with 20 questions a month.
Investment reports from a postcode
AskPortfoliq builds a report on a property you are considering, with yield, cashflow and local prices and rents, and shows the assumptions behind each figure. August offers a free calculator on its website, where you enter the figures yourself.
Priced per property, not per room
AskPortfoliq charges by property, and rooms, tenancies and documents are unlimited on every plan. August's limits count tenancies, so each HMO room let separately uses one, and its Free and Growth plans allow 5 and 100 documents.
Where August is stronger
Making Tax Digital filing
August is recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and submits quarterly updates from the Growth plan. AskPortfoliq does not file Making Tax Digital updates.
Open banking and Xero
August matches rent from a read-only bank connection and connects to Xero. AskPortfoliq does not connect to your bank: you confirm when rent arrives.
Lower prices for single lets
August is free for up to two tenancies, its paid plans start at £8.99 a month, and its Portfolio plan covers 20 tenancies for £14.99. AskPortfoliq has a free trial but no free plan.
Feature comparison
"Partly" means the feature exists in a narrower form, explained in the cell.
Run your portfolio from WhatsApp or Telegram
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Add a property, log a cost, file a certificate or check what is due by message on WhatsApp, Telegram or the web app.
- August
Not stated publicly
August uses its own in-app messaging, with email and SMS for tenants who have not installed the app.
Source: August, Messaging
AI assistant
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Included on every plan, in the web app, WhatsApp and Telegram. It reads photos and PDFs of certificates, receipts and inventory items, answers questions from your records and prepares changes that are saved only once you confirm.
- August
Partly
Ask August answers questions about your portfolio from the Growth plan: 20 a month on Growth, 50 on Portfolio, unlimited on Portfolio+.
Source: August, August Intelligence
Repairs with your own contractors
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Tenants report issues with photos. You contact your own contractors, compare replies and quotes, approve the work, arrange the visit and confirm with the tenant that it is fixed.
- August
Partly
Tenants report repairs with photos and you track progress. August says it does not do contractor job assignment or quote tracking.
Source: August, Maintenance
Tenant portal and messaging
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Tenants report repairs, message you, view their inventory and handover documents, and request changes to their details.
- August
Yes
Free tenant app on iPhone, Android and web to pay rent (if you turn it on), report repairs, message you and open tenancy documents.
Source: August, For tenants
Compliance reminders
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Gas safety, EICR, EPC, HMO licence, insurance, legionella, fire safety and more, each with its own reminder lead time.
- August
Yes
Gas safety, EICR, EPC, deposit protection, Right to Rent and HMO licensing checklists, with email, SMS and push reminders.
Source: August, Compliance
Rent tracking
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Expected rent for every tenancy with paid, partial and overdue status, reminders to confirm rent has arrived and optional reminder emails to tenants.
- August
Yes
Payments are matched to tenancies automatically through open banking, with arrears alerts.
Source: August, Rent tracking
Investment analysis
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Reports on properties you are considering, with yield, cashflow, local prices and rents, exportable as PDF.
- August
Partly
A free buy-to-let investment calculator on its website, where you enter the figures. Analysis inside the app is not stated publicly.
Source: August, Buy-to-let investment calculator
Mortgage tracking
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Mortgage terms per property, with reminders before a fixed-rate deal ends.
- August
HMOs
- AskPortfoliq
Yes
Units within a property, each with its own tenancy, and HMO licence dates tracked with your other certificates.
- August
Yes
Room-level tenancies and HMO compliance. Each room tenancy counts towards the plan limit.
Source: August, For portfolio landlords
Open banking
- AskPortfoliq
No
Not offered. You confirm when rent arrives.
- August
Yes
Read-only connection through Plaid. Bank accounts per plan: 1, 1, 6 or 20.
Source: August, For portfolio landlords
Making Tax Digital filing
- AskPortfoliq
No
Does not file Making Tax Digital updates. Export your records for your accountant or Making Tax Digital software.
- August
Yes
Recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Quarterly submission is included from the Growth plan.
Source: August, Making Tax Digital
Tenant referencing
- AskPortfoliq
No
Not offered.
- August
Not stated publicly
Free plan
- AskPortfoliq
No
No free plan. A 7-day free trial.
- August
Yes
Free plan for up to 2 tenancies, and a 30-day free trial of paid plans.
Source: August, Pricing for landlords
Where it works
- AskPortfoliq
Web app, WhatsApp and Telegram, with nothing to install.
- August
Web and iPhone, with a basic Android app.
Source: August, Pricing for landlords
What you pay each month
The cheapest monthly plan for each portfolio. Some products charge per property and others per tenancy or lease, so the last row shows four HMOs with six rooms each let separately.
| Portfolio | AskPortfoliq | August |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay for | Per property. Rooms, tenancies, tenants and documents are unlimited on every plan. | Per tenancy: each room let separately in an HMO counts as one. Documents: 5 on Free, 100 on Growth, unlimited on Portfolio and Portfolio+. |
| 1 propertySingle let | £12Starter | £0Free |
| 3 propertiesSingle lets | £19Growth | £8.99Growth |
| 5 propertiesSingle lets | £19Growth | £8.99Growth |
| 10 propertiesSingle lets | £39Portfolio | £14.99Portfolio |
| 20 propertiesSingle lets | £39Portfolio | £14.99Portfolio |
| 4 HMOs6 rooms each, let separately (24 lettings) | £19Growth | £29.99Portfolio+ (Portfolio stops at 20 tenancies) |
- AskPortfoliq £12, £19 or £39 a month, depending on the number of properties. Starter up to 2 properties, Growth up to 5 properties and Portfolio up to 20 properties. Every plan includes the same features, and no VAT is added. 7-day free trial.
- August Free for up to 2 tenancies, then £8.99, £14.99 or £29.99 a month. Plan limits count tenancies, not properties, so each HMO room tenancy uses one. Annual billing: £89.99, £149.99 or £299.99 a year. August's subscriber terms say fees exclude VAT; its pricing page does not mention VAT. Source: Pricing for landlordsSource: Home page (annual prices)Source: Subscriber terms
Switching from August
If you keep your properties and tenancies in a spreadsheet, or can export them from August, you can import the Excel or CSV file into AskPortfoliq and review every record before it is added. You can also add properties one at a time by message.
See AskPortfoliq plansFrequently asked questions
Is August cheaper than AskPortfoliq?
For single lets, yes: August is free for up to two tenancies and its Portfolio plan covers 20 tenancies for £14.99 a month. August counts tenancies rather than properties, so each HMO room let separately uses one: four HMOs with six rooms each need Portfolio+ at £29.99 a month. AskPortfoliq counts properties, however many rooms they have.
Does AskPortfoliq do Making Tax Digital like August?
No. August is recognised by HMRC for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. AskPortfoliq keeps your income and costs, and you can export them for your accountant or Making Tax Digital software.
Which is better for repairs?
AskPortfoliq, if you use your own contractors. It contacts them, collects replies and quotes for you to compare, and arranges the visit once you approve. August tracks tenant repair reports but says it does not do contractor job assignment or quote tracking.
Sources
Facts about August (Augur Technologies Limited) come only from its own website. If something here is out of date, email contact@askportfoliq.com and we will correct it.
- August: Pricing for landlords
- August: Home page (annual prices)
- August: Compliance
- August: Rent tracking
- August: For portfolio landlords
- August: Making Tax Digital
- August: Maintenance
- August: Messaging
- August: For tenants
- August: Buy-to-let investment calculator
- August: Reminders
- August: Subscriber terms
- August: August Intelligence
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