Freehold.Pro and Thrive both support RMCs and RTM in England and Wales. Thrive offers a free first year then subscription with compliance insurance and contractor tools. Freehold.Pro is built forsmall blocks and RTM companies that want service charge accounting compliance scheduling and a resident portal from day one.
Freehold.Pro is built for small blocks (3–10 flats) and RTM.Service charge accounting compliance scheduling resident portal and per-block pricing with no per-user fees.
Thrive is for RMCs and RTM self managed or agent managed with a free 12 months then paid plans. It covers compliance fire safety insurance and contractor management and is still in development with early access launching soon.
Bottom Line...
For RTM companies and small self managed blocks that need tools today Freehold.Pro is the better fit. For RMCs happy to adopt early access and value a long free period Thrive may suit.
Choose Freehold.Pro if you are an RTM company or RMC that runs one or a few small blocks and wants service charge accounting compliance scheduling and a resident portal that is live and in use today.
Choose Thrive if you are an RMC or RTM that values a free 12 month period and wants a platform focused on compliance fire safety insurance and contractor management and are comfortable with early access software.
For self managed blocks that need block focused tools now Freehold.Pro is usually the better fit. For RMCs that want a long free trial and compliance and insurance focus Thrive is an alternative to watch.
Directors don't realise they are legally responsible.
Small RTM companies often unknowingly miss fire safety checks, records, and documentation requirements. Freehold.Pro structures and logs these automatically.
The admin slowly becomes a second job.
Volunteer directors end up acting as accountants, secretaries, and compliance officers. Freehold.Pro centralises everything so directors spend minutes per week, not hours.
Leaseholders start questioning the accounts.
Most disputes in small blocks come from unclear service charge records. Freehold.Pro gives every leaseholder visibility into spending and documents.
The only escape feels like hiring a managing agent.
Many blocks appoint managing agents just to cope with admin. Freehold.Pro lets blocks stay self-managed without losing organisation.
Most small RTM and self-managed blocks don't need a managing agent, they need a simple system to stay compliant and organised. Freehold.Pro was designed specifically for 3–50 unit buildings.
Get started freeThrive is built for RMCs and RTM companies in England and Wales whether self managed or agent managed. It emphasises compliance health and safety fire risk insurance and contractor management with a free 12 months then subscription. Freehold.Pro is built for small blocks and RTM with service charge accounting compliance scheduling and a resident portal and is already live. If you need block finance and resident access today Freehold.Pro delivers. If you prefer a free first year and compliance and insurance tools and can wait for full launch Thrive may appeal.
Thrive aims to help with compliance reminders insurance and contractor oversight and document storage for RMCs. Freehold.Pro automates block specific workflows such as service charge runs compliance schedules fire checks and resident updates. Both support director duties. Freehold.Pro adds day to day block accounting and portal access. Thrive adds insurance and reinstatement cost context.
Thrive focuses on RMC and RTM compliance including fire risk health and safety and record keeping and supports insurance and RCA work. Freehold.Pro focuses on block compliance and director duties with schedules reminders and an audit trail for inspections and fire checks. Both help directors stay on top of obligations. Freehold.Pro is tuned for small block directors who also need service charge and resident communication in one place.
Thrive fits RMC and RTM boards who want structure around compliance insurance and contractors and can use early access software. Freehold.Pro fits directors of one or a few blocks who want service charge accounting compliance and a resident portal in a single block centric workspace. Both support document storage and transparency. Freehold.Pro is live today. Thrive is rolling out with a free 12 month offer.
Freehold.Pro wins when you are an RTM or RMC that needs service charge accounting compliance scheduling and a resident portal now and prefers a proven live product with per block pricing.
Thrive wins when you are an RMC or RTM that values 12 months free and wants a strong focus on compliance fire safety insurance and contractor management and are happy to adopt early access.
Freehold.Pro is built for small blocks with volunteer directors who want block finance compliance and resident access. Thrive can serve small RMCs and RTM blocks and emphasises compliance and insurance.
Both can support larger blocks. Thrive adds oversight of managing agents for agent managed blocks. Freehold.Pro keeps a block centric view that scales to a few blocks rather than large portfolios.
Both target RTM and RMCs. Freehold.Pro puts service charge accounting and resident portal at the centre. Thrive puts compliance insurance and contractors at the centre with a free first year.
Neither is a landlord portfolio tool. Both are for blocks and leaseholders. Freehold.Pro is block and RTM focused. Thrive is RMC and RTM focused with insurance and contractor angles.
The transparency that Freehold.Pro brings is it greatest feature (imo)
John Hewitt
Block Manager
BN3 1AH
Having everything in one place is an absolute gamechanger, no more searching through email threads to find important documents
Richard Harrison
Director
TCD Property Ltd
Freehold.Pro cut our admin time by half.
Jane Smith
Director
ABC RTM Ltd
