All-in-One Tech Stacks: Real Deal or Just Marketing Hype?
- Milton Jannusch
- Oct 1
- 2 min read
Acquisitions are everywhere. From lettings portfolios being snapped up by corporates, to PropTech firms consolidating under big umbrellas, the message is clear: “We can give you everything you need in one place.”
But here’s the question agents should be asking:
👉 Are these “all-in-one” tech stacks really seamless?
👉 Or are they still just a patchwork of systems tied together by branding, not by integration?
📉 The Promise vs. The Reality
When a CRM acquires an inspection app, or a maintenance platform merges with payments software, the sales pitch usually sounds like this:
“Finally, an all-in-one ecosystem for your agency.”
But in practice, many agents still face:
Clunky integrations that don’t sync data in real-time
Multiple logins and interfaces
Features that don’t quite talk to each other
Support teams who specialise in one product but not the others
What looks neat on a press release can feel very different on the ground.
🧩 Why “All-In-One” Is Harder Than It Sounds
Lettings and property management aren’t simple. They involve:
Landlord onboarding
Tenant referencing
Listings distribution
Viewings and offers
Contracts and compliance
Rent collection
Maintenance
Inspections and inventories
Renewals and exits
Trying to capture all of that in one unified platform is ambitious. But most “acquisitions” are really just bolt-ons — not true rebuilds around a single workflow.
🚀 Who’s Actually Leading the Way?
So far, no one company has truly nailed the all-encompassing stack in the UK lettings industry.
Some CRMs are expanding aggressively, but integrations still feel disjointed.
Inventory and inspection tools often remain standalone, even when acquired.
Landlord-tenant apps sometimes overlap with CRM functions, causing duplication.
There are exciting moves, yes — but a true single-source-of-truth platform doesn’t exist yet.
And maybe it doesn’t need to.
💡 The Smarter Question for Agents
Instead of asking: “Which company has the best all-in-one platform?”
Agents should be asking:
👉 Which systems actually save us time, reduce errors, and integrate with our existing stack?
Because an imperfect “best-of-breed” setup that works together seamlessly may still outperform an “all-in-one” that promises too much and delivers too little.
📍 Our Take at Pro Property London
We believe the future isn’t about monopolies of software. It’s about ecosystems that talk to each other properly.
That’s why we focus on providing inventory and inspection services that:
✔️ Integrate into agency processes without extra admin
✔️ Deliver fast, digital, compliant reports
✔️ Slot in alongside whatever CRM or property platform you already use
Because at the end of the day, agents don’t care about logos. They care about time saved, disputes avoided, and landlords retained.
📞 Curious about how to streamline your agency’s operational stack?Let’s chat about how Pro Property London can help you deliver seamless service — without waiting for the mythical “perfect” tech stack.
📞 020 3866 3808
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