Hammock is £8 a month + VAT for 1–3 properties, £15 for 4–10, £25 for 11–20 and £31.50 for 21+ (to be confirmed with Hammock), with 20% off if you pay annually and a 30-day free trial.

Does Hammock do more than accounting?

Hammock is focused on bookkeeping and MTD, with alerts for expiring documents and certificates. Its site doesn't mention a tenant portal, maintenance, referencing or e-signatures — for those, look at an all-in-one tool such as RentFig or Landlord Vision.

Which Hammock alternatives are free?

RentFig is free for up to 2 tenancies, Alphaletz is free for 3 units, Landlord Studio's MTD Go plan is free for 3 units (£5 per MTD submission), and PaTMa is free for one unit.

Is Hammock cheaper than RentFig for an HMO?

Not for most single HMOs. RentFig counts one tenancy per room let, and Starter covers 10 tenancies for £9 a month with no VAT to add — against Hammock Basic at £8 + VAT (£9.60) for 1–3 properties. Beyond 10 room lets, Hammock's property-based bands can be cheaper, but RentFig includes the tenancy, compliance and HMO licensing tools that Hammock doesn't.

Hammock Alternatives for UK Landlords (2026)

Short answer: Hammock is a well-rated bookkeeping and Making Tax Digital app for landlords, priced by number of properties from £8 + VAT a month. If you want more than the books — tenancies, compliance reminders, rent chasing, maintenance — look at RentFig (free for 2 tenancies, from £9 a month) or Landlord Vision. If you want MTD as cheaply as possible, Landlord Studio, PaTMa and Alphaletz have free tiers.

What Hammock is

Hammock (now at usehammock.com) is a landlord accounting app: bank feeds from 50+ UK banks, automatic matching of payments to properties and tenants, a property tax statement, and MTD quarterly updates and the tax return — it's on GOV.UK's software finder as “Hammock for landlords”.

It's priced in bands by number of properties, plus VAT: Basic £8 a month for 1–3 properties, Standard £15 for 4–10, Plus £25 for 11–20 and Beyond £31.50 for 21+ (to be confirmed with Hammock), with 20% off annual billing and a 30-day free trial. It has a 4.5 rating from 95 reviews on Trustpilot.

Why landlords look for an alternative

It's a bookkeeping and MTD tool — its site doesn't mention a tenant portal, maintenance, referencing, e-signatures or tenancy documents.
Prices exclude VAT.
There's no free plan, only a 30-day trial.
The price for 21 or more properties has to be confirmed with Hammock.

The alternatives compared

Alternatives with price, who each suits, and notes
Software	Price	Best for	Worth knowing
RentFig	Free for 2 tenancies; Starter £9/mo or £84/yr (10 tenancies), Standard £29/mo (30), Business £79/mo (60). Unlimited properties on every plan. Not VAT-registered — no VAT to add.	Landlords who want the tenancy, compliance and accounts in one app	Our own product. MTD quarterly updates on paid plans, but not the year-end tax return yet. Priced per tenancy: an HMO of up to 10 room lets fits Starter at £9/mo (no VAT), less than Hammock Basic with VAT.
Landlord Vision	£19.97/mo + VAT (4 tenancies) to £84.97/mo + VAT (25); Starter promo £7.99 + VAT for 2 years	Accounting-led landlords wanting a broader suite	MTD quarterly updates and tax return on every plan; tenant portal, e-sign and legal documents from Standard.
Landlord Studio	Free 'MTD Go' plan for 3 units (£5 per MTD submission); Pro £12/mo + VAT billed annually (£15 monthly) for 3 units	Small portfolios wanting free MTD	GOV.UK lists it for quarterly updates; the tax return is marked 'in development'.
PaTMa Property Manager	Free for 1 unit; Pro £15/mo including VAT for 5 units, then £1.50 per unit	One or two properties	On GOV.UK's MTD finder for quarterly updates (UK property), not the tax return.
Alphaletz	Always Free for 3 units; Pro £11/mo for 10 units, billed annually, excluding taxes	Landlords wanting a free plan with no time limit	Pro Plus £24/mo for 25 units. Not listed on GOV.UK's MTD software finder.

Where RentFig fits — honestly

Good fit if you want

Tenancies, referencing, e-signatures, compliance reminders, rent chasing and maintenance alongside the accounts
A free plan for up to 2 tenancies, and prices with no VAT to add
Joint owners filing their own share of MTD updates
HMO licensing checks and room-by-room tenancies

Look elsewhere if you need

The MTD end-of-year tax return — Hammock does it; RentFig doesn't yet
Pricing by property — for HMOs with more than 10 room lets, Hammock's bands can work out cheaper
An FCA-registered, accounting-first product if the books are all you need

Frequently asked questions

How much is Hammock?: Hammock is £8 a month + VAT for 1–3 properties, £15 for 4–10, £25 for 11–20 and £31.50 for 21+ (to be confirmed with Hammock), with 20% off if you pay annually and a 30-day free trial.
Does Hammock do more than accounting?: Hammock is focused on bookkeeping and MTD, with alerts for expiring documents and certificates. Its site doesn't mention a tenant portal, maintenance, referencing or e-signatures — for those, look at an all-in-one tool such as RentFig or Landlord Vision.
Which Hammock alternatives are free?: RentFig is free for up to 2 tenancies, Alphaletz is free for 3 units, Landlord Studio's MTD Go plan is free for 3 units (£5 per MTD submission), and PaTMa is free for one unit.
Is Hammock cheaper than RentFig for an HMO?: Not for most single HMOs. RentFig counts one tenancy per room let, and Starter covers 10 tenancies for £9 a month with no VAT to add — against Hammock Basic at £8 + VAT (£9.60) for 1–3 properties. Beyond 10 room lets, Hammock's property-based bands can be cheaper, but RentFig includes the tenancy, compliance and HMO licensing tools that Hammock doesn't.

Sources

Prices change — check each provider's site before you buy. RentFig is our own product; we've tried to be fair to everyone listed.

Hammock alternatives for UK landlords (2026)