ULTRUS Records for Buildings vs Brocade

ULTRUS Records for Buildings8.7Visit Brocade8.4Visit

Higher score ULTRUS Records for Buildings #5 in Property Management Compliance Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit UL Solutions

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Brocade #8 in Property Management Compliance Software 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 6 features Visit Brocade

• ULTRUS Records for Buildings fits best

  Safety compliance across established portfolios

• Brocade fits best

  Golden-thread and fire-risk compliance teams

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Side by side

Feature	ULTRUS Records for Buildings 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Brocade 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Property Management Compliance Software	#8 in Property Management Compliance Software
Best for	Safety compliance across established portfolios	Golden-thread and fire-risk compliance teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	£112/site/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ULTRUS Records for Buildings 6/6 · Brocade 3/6
Recurring inspections	✓	✓
Certificate tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Expiry alerts	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit trail	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓ (best)	—
Safety task workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Property limit	Not checked yet	1 properties
Our review
Pros	Portfolio-wide dashboards show expiries and missed inspections. Offline mobile capture supports field inspections without connectivity. Audit-ready exports centralize timestamped records, certificates and photos.	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.
Cons	Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plans. The Legionella dashboard is still described as coming soon. Integration details are limited to API integrations.	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.
Our verdict	ULTRUS Records for Buildings is a web-based compliance platform for teams responsible for individual facilities or established, multi-site property portfolios. It brings inspections, certificates, photos, compliance records and corrective… 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

• ULTRUS Records for Buildings — where it wins

  • Portfolio-wide dashboards show expiries and missed inspections.
  • Offline mobile capture supports field inspections without connectivity.
  • Audit-ready exports centralize timestamped records, certificates and photos.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact sales rather than published plans.
  • The Legionella dashboard is still described as coming soon.
  • Integration details are limited to API integrations.

• 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.

• ULTRUS Records for Buildings8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A portfolio compliance system for inspections, safety records, expiry visibility and corrective actions.

  Visit UL SolutionsFull verdict →
• Brocade8.4/10 · 30-day trial

  A focused compliance platform for complex residential building portfolios.

  Visit BrocadeFull verdict →