Head-to-head · Property Management Compliance Software
True Compliance vs Brocade
True Compliance leads on 1 check, Brocade on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTrue Compliance · 9.1/10
- Free trialonly Brocade
- Most featuresTrue Compliance · 5 of 6
True Compliance scores higher on our rubric for property management compliance software: 9.1 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
True Compliance leads on property limit: 10000 properties versus 1 properties.
True Compliance is the better fit for large portfolios needing deep audit controls. Brocade is the better fit for golden-thread and fire-risk compliance teams.
- True Compliance fits best
Large portfolios needing deep audit controls
- Brocade fits best
Golden-thread and fire-risk compliance teams
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Side by side
| Feature | True Compliance 9.1/10 Visit ↗ | Brocade 8.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Ranking | #2 in Property Management Compliance Software | #8 in Property Management Compliance Software |
| Best for | Large portfolios needing deep audit controls | Golden-thread and fire-risk compliance teams |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | £112/site/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features True Compliance 5/6 · Brocade 3/6 | ||
| Recurring inspections | ✓ | ✓ |
| Certificate tracking | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Expiry alerts | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Audit trail | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile app | Not checked yet | — |
| Safety task workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Property limit | 10000 properties (best) | 1 properties |
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| Our verdict | True Compliance is a cloud-based property and building compliance platform for social housing providers. It centralises safety records, certificates, inspections, actions, evidence and reporting across gas, fire, electrical, asbestos,… Read the review → |
Brocade is a web-based platform for managing building-safety compliance, golden-thread records, fire-risk-assessment actions, recurring safety checks, contractor evidence, service charges, and resident communication. It is aimed at… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
True Compliance — where it wins
- Tracks certificates, validation, expiry alerts and remedial closure
- Provides time-stamped audit trails and evidence collection
- Supports configurable workflows across up to 10,000 properties
Where it doesn't
- Fixed pricing starts at £35,000 for Tier 2
- Tier 1 and Tier 6 require contact with sales
- Integrations are limited to a public API
Brocade — where it wins
- Version control and SHA-256 checksum chains support document integrity.
- Tracks fire-risk actions from findings through evidence and completion.
- Safety Case Reports, dashboards, and recurring checks support oversight.
Where it doesn't
- Starts at £112 per building per month on monthly billing.
- The product is web-based rather than a native mobile app.
- Listed plans provide limited integration detail outside SSO and API access.
- True Compliance9.1/10 · Pricing on request
Deep compliance controls for large social housing portfolios, with fixed pricing and a public API.
Try True ComplianceFull verdict → - Brocade8.4/10 · 30-day trial
A focused compliance platform for complex residential building portfolios.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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