Brocade
Brocade vs BlockPro: Evidence-Based Comparison
If you are evaluating both platforms, you deserve a straight comparison -- not a sales pitch. Both serve higher-risk building managers. Here is where they overlap, where they differ, and which one fits your situation better, with sources cited.
70%
BAC application rejection rate
12,303
Active RTM companies in England
About BlockPro
Golden Thread for occupied high-rise residential blocks. High-rise compliance platform focused on safety case management and golden thread documentation.
Target market: Higher-risk building managers focused on BSA safety case compliance, RTM companies, and small portfolio managers.
Visit BlockPro website →Safety case management and golden thread
If you have a higher-risk building, golden thread documentation and safety case storage are the baseline -- both platforms cover this. Where they diverge is in the depth of the audit trail. You might not think about cryptographic checksums day to day, but when the BSR asks you to prove a record has not been altered, it is the difference between confidence and uncertainty.
BlockPro
- Golden thread of information storage
- Safety case report storage
- Building assessment certificate tracking
- Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 tracking
Brocade
- Golden thread with SHA-256 checksummed audit trail
- Safety case builder with structured evidence
- Building assessment certificate tracking
- Tamper-evident history on every record change
Service charge management and financial transparency
If you are an RTM director or building manager, service charge administration is not optional -- it is a core part of the job. Budget management, demand generation, reserve fund tracking, leaseholder transparency. If your compliance platform does not handle this, you are running two separate systems and doing the reconciliation work yourself.
BlockPro
- No service charge management
- No budget management tools
- No reserve fund tracking
- No financial transparency portal for leaseholders
Brocade
- Full service charge demand generation and reconciliation
- Budget management with category-level tracking
- Reserve fund ledger with append-only audit trail
- Resident portal with real-time financial transparency
Contractor management and oversight
Coordinating contractors for fire risk assessments, remedial works, and scheduled maintenance takes up more time than it should -- and most of that time is chasing. Both platforms give contractors a way to interact without needing an account, but the workflows around evidence upload, invoice management, and progress tracking differ in scope.
BlockPro
- Supplier contract management
- Third-party portal with custom domain
- Service visit tracking
Brocade
- Dedicated contractor portal with magic-link access
- Evidence upload workflows for FRA actions
- Invoice management and tracking
- Contractor performance oversight across buildings
Resident engagement and communication
Your leaseholders want to know their building is safe and their service charges are being managed fairly. The Building Safety Act requires meaningful engagement -- not just a record that you tried. Both platforms support this, but the depth of what residents can actually see and do differs between them.
BlockPro
- Resident profile management
- Resident engagement strategy storage
- H&S records sharing portal
Brocade
- Full resident portal with building-scoped access
- Financial transparency for leaseholders
- Compliance status visibility
- PEEP management for vulnerable residents
Compliance automation and deadline tracking
Missing a compliance deadline under the Building Safety Act is not just an administrative problem -- it can mean criminal liability. You need more than a task list. Automated reminders, escalation chains, and a triage dashboard that surfaces what is overdue before it becomes critical are what stand between you and a preventable enforcement action.
BlockPro
- Recurring task tracking
- Completion logs for remedials
- Risk assessment tracking
Brocade
- Automated scheduled checks with configurable frequency
- Email reminder chains with escalation rules
- Overdue triage dashboard with priority sorting
- Mandatory occurrence reporting with deadline alerts
Evidence-Based Feature Comparison
| Feature | BlockPro | Brocade |
|---|---|---|
| Golden thread documentation | [1] | |
| Safety case storage | [1] | |
| Building assessment certificate tracking | [1] | |
| Mandatory occurrence reporting | [1] | |
| Fire Safety Regulations 2022 tracking | [1] | |
| Resident engagement tools | [1] | |
| Cryptographic audit trail (SHA-256) | [1] | [3] |
| Service charge management | [1] | [3] |
| Budget and reserve fund management | [1] | [3] |
| Resident financial transparency portal | [1] | [3] |
| Dedicated contractor portal | Third-party portal[1] | [3] |
| PEEP management | [1] | [3] |
| Scheduled compliance checks with reminders | Recurring task tracking[1] | [3] |
| Fire door inspection tracking | [1] |
Golden thread documentation
BlockPro
[1]Brocade
Safety case storage
BlockPro
[1]Brocade
Building assessment certificate tracking
BlockPro
[1]Brocade
Mandatory occurrence reporting
BlockPro
[1]Brocade
Fire Safety Regulations 2022 tracking
BlockPro
[1]Brocade
Resident engagement tools
BlockPro
[1]Brocade
Fire door inspection tracking
BlockPro
[1]Brocade
See how it works for buildings like yours -- compliance tracking and financial management without the juggling act.
Pricing Comparison
BlockPro
Standard Blocks
From £3 + VAT
per block per month
- Risk assessment and remedial tracking
- Fire Safety Regulations 2022 tracking
- Document storage
- Supplier contract management
- Resident/third-party portal
- Unlimited users and storage
Higher-Risk Buildings
From £50 + VAT
per HRB per month
- All standard features
- Golden thread of information
- Safety case and BAC storage
- Mandatory occurrence reporting
- Resident profiling and engagement
- No minimum contract
Brocade
Starter
£49 + VAT
base + £2.50 per unit per month
- Golden thread document management
- Fire risk assessment tracking
- Safety case builder
- Audit trail with checksum chains
- Scheduled compliance checks
- Mandatory occurrence reporting
Professional
£99 + VAT
base + £4.50 per unit per month
- Everything in Starter
- Service charge demands
- Budget and reserve fund management
- PEEP management
- Resident data management
- Unlimited manager users
BlockPro pricing sourced from https://blockpro.co.uk/pricing/ on 2026-03-22. Brocade pricing from brocade.app/pricing.
Feature Comparison
| Capability | BlockPro | Brocade |
|---|---|---|
| Golden thread documentation | ||
| Safety case management | ||
| Mandatory occurrence reporting | ||
| Service charge management | ||
| Financial transparency portal | ||
| Contractor management portal | Third-party portal | |
| PEEP management | ||
| Cryptographic audit trail | ||
| Automated compliance checks | Recurring tasks | |
| Resident engagement |
Golden thread documentation
BlockPro
Brocade
Safety case management
BlockPro
Brocade
Mandatory occurrence reporting
BlockPro
Brocade
Service charge management
BlockPro
Brocade
Financial transparency portal
BlockPro
Brocade
Contractor management portal
BlockPro
Third-party portalBrocade
PEEP management
BlockPro
Brocade
Cryptographic audit trail
BlockPro
Brocade
Automated compliance checks
BlockPro
Recurring tasksBrocade
Resident engagement
BlockPro
Brocade
When BlockPro Might Be the Right Choice
- If you only need golden thread documentation and safety case storage without financial management, BlockPro offers a focused, affordable solution.
- For standard blocks under 18 metres, BlockPro's £3/block/month pricing is very competitive for basic compliance tracking.
- If your building management company handles service charges through separate accounting software and you want a dedicated compliance layer, BlockPro covers the BSA essentials.
- BlockPro's no-minimum-contract terms mean you can try it without long-term commitment.
Thinking of switching?
BlockPro supports data portability. If you need to add service charge management, financial transparency, or deeper compliance automation to your toolkit, we can help plan a smooth transition. Book a demo to discuss your requirements.
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Accuracy Commitment
All claims on this page are based on publicly available information, verified on the date shown below. We update this comparison regularly. If you spot an inaccuracy, please let us know.
Last verified: 2026-03-23
Sources
- BlockPro High-Rise Block Compliance Features (accessed 2026-03-22)
- BlockPro Pricing Page (accessed 2026-03-22)
- Brocade Pricing Page (accessed 2026-03-23)
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Last updated: March 2026