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Brocade
What Brocade is
Brocade is web software for managing residential blocks, bringing service charges, everyday building work and safety records into one platform. Managing agents and RTM or RMC directors can use it to prepare budgets and demands, track issues and repairs, follow contractor updates, schedule checks and manage fire risk actions, PEEPs and safety case reports. Financial tools include automated service charge demands, budget-versus-actual tracking, a Section 20 consultation workflow, a reserve fund ledger and payment reconciliation. CSV imports can bring in bank transactions, existing budgets and payment records.
Residents can use a mobile-friendly browser portal to view fire strategy information, report issues with photo evidence and track progress without downloading an app. Brocade supports recurring inspections, safety task workflows and an audit trail. Its plans are paid: Starter is £174 a month for a 50-unit building, and Professional is £324 a month for a 50-unit building. The pricing note says From £112/mo. A 30-day trial includes full Professional features and requires no credit card. The platform is web-only and has no mobile app.
Who it suits
Brocade suits managing agents and RTM or RMC directors responsible for residential blocks who need to coordinate charges, repairs and safety records. It may also suit teams that want residents to report issues and follow their progress through a browser portal.
What it does well
- Combines service charges, block management and safety records.
- Automates service charge demands and reconciles payments.
- Imports bank transactions, budgets and payment records from CSV.
- Residents can report issues with photo evidence in a browser.
- The 30-day trial includes full Professional features and needs no card.
- Customer data is exportable in standard formats.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- The platform is web-only and has no mobile app.
- Starter includes up to five manager users.
- Portfolio pricing is custom and not listed as a fixed amount.
Limits
There is no free plan. Starter includes up to five manager users; Professional is listed for a 50-unit building at £324 a month. The trial lasts 30 days.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | £174/mo for a 50-unit building; £49 base + £2.50/unit/mo · Single building · up to 5 manager users · email support | £174 a month |
| Professional | £324/mo for a 50-unit building; £99 base + £4.50/unit/mo · Unlimited manager users · priority email + video support | £324 a month |
| Portfolio | Custom pricing, tailored to your portfolio · SSO / directory integration · dedicated account manager for 25+ buildings · API access for 50+ buildings · SLA guarantees | On request |
As brocade.app lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Brocade website.
- Start the 30-day trial; no credit card is required.
- Choose a paid plan: Starter or Professional, or contact Brocade about custom Portfolio pricing.
- Use CSV imports for bank transactions, existing budgets or payment records.
- Give residents access to the browser portal to view fire strategy information and report issues.
Verdict
Choose Brocade if you manage residential blocks and want financial workflows, everyday operations and building safety records in one web platform. The resident portal and 30-day Professional-feature trial may also fit teams involving residents in issue reporting. Look elsewhere if your team needs a mobile app or a free plan.
Questions
Is Brocade free?
No. Brocade has no free plan, but offers a 30-day trial with full Professional features and no credit card requirement.
How much does Brocade cost?
Starter is £174 a month for a 50-unit building, calculated as a £49 base charge plus £2.50 per unit per month. Professional is £324 a month for a 50-unit building, calculated as a £99 base charge plus £4.50 per unit per month. Portfolio has custom pricing.
Which platforms does Brocade support?
Brocade is available on the web. It has no mobile app; residents can use its mobile-friendly browser portal without downloading an app.
Who is Brocade for?
It is aimed at managing agents and RTM or RMC directors managing residential blocks.
Does Brocade support integrations?
The Portfolio plan lists SSO or directory integration and API access for accounts managing 50 or more buildings.
Can customers leave with their data?
Brocade's pricing FAQ says there are no exit fees or lock-in contracts and that customer data can be exported in standard formats.
Facts from Brocade's own pages
- Contract terms
- The pricing FAQ says there are no exit fees or lock-in contracts and that customer data is exportable in standard formats. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Core features
- The platform covers budgets and demands, issues and repairs, contractor updates, scheduled checks, golden thread records, fire risk actions, PEEPs and safety case reports. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Financial tools
- Brocade offers automated service charge demands, budget-versus-actual tracking, a Section 20 consultation workflow, reserve fund ledger and payment reconciliation. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Hosting and privacy
- The pricing page says data is encrypted at rest and in transit and hosted in the UK or EU. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Imports
- Brocade supports CSV imports for bank transactions, existing budgets and payment records. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Portfolio plan lists SSO or directory integration and API access for accounts managing 50 or more buildings. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Brocade combines service charges, day-to-day management and building safety records for residential blocks. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Resident access
- Residents can use a mobile-friendly browser portal to view fire strategy information, report issues with photo evidence and track progress; the page says no app download is needed. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- Brocade says it uses authentication on every page, database-level row-level security, breached-password checks, lockouts after repeated failed logins, API rate limits and tamper-evident checksum-chain audit trails. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Security disclosure
- Brocade's security page invites private coordinated vulnerability reports and describes a July 2026 report of an invoices API row-level security misconfiguration that it says was fixed the same day; only demonstration data was affected. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Starter includes email support, Professional includes priority email and video support, and Portfolio lists dedicated support. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Target users
- Brocade is aimed at managing agents and RTM or RMC directors managing residential blocks. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The company offers a 30-day trial with full Professional features and says no credit card is required. · brocade.app, 7 Oct 2026