Comparison

Considering an Alto alternative?

Alto (from Houseful, the Zoopla family) is an established suite spanning sales and lettings. LintelCRM is lettings-first. The right answer depends on where your revenue lives.

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First, a fair word

What Alto does well

Alto is a long-established agency platform covering sales progression, lettings and marketing, strengthened by its place in the Houseful/Zoopla ecosystem. Full-service agencies with a strong sales arm often shortlist it precisely for that breadth and integration.

Side by side

Where the two differ

AltoLintelCRM
Centre of gravityFull agency suite with a strong sales heritageLettings and property management first (with sales progression included)
EcosystemPart of Houseful (Zoopla family)Independent: integrates by API and export rather than ecosystem
ComplianceCompliance tooling within the suiteThe spine of the product: per-certificate auto-chasing, portfolio red/amber view, landlord-visible trail
Landlord experienceLandlord communications within the suiteBranded self-serve portal with statements and live compliance status
Pricing shapeQuote-based (see their site)Public per-unit tiers, no setup fees, monthly terms
Getting startedEstablished onboarding processesLive within the 14-day trial, data imported free

Alto is a trademark of its owner; we reference it only to identify the product. Their features and pricing evolve. Verify current details on their site. Comparison last reviewed July 2026.

The honest verdict

Which one fits you?

Choose Alto if…

  • Sales is the heart of your agency and you want one suite across sales and lettings marketing
  • Being inside the Zoopla/Houseful ecosystem matters to your workflow

Choose LintelCRM if…

  • Lettings and management are your revenue engine and you want software that treats them that way
  • You want public pricing, monthly terms and a two-week start
  • Compliance auto-chasing and the landlord portal are your priorities

Switching is the easy part

Export from Alto, and our onboarding team imports your properties, tenancies, landlords and certificates for free, inside the 14-day trial, before you pay anything.

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Questions

Asked by switchers

Does LintelCRM handle sales as well as lettings?

Yes: offer tracking, conveyancing milestones and fall-through recovery are included. The difference is emphasis: LintelCRM is built lettings-first, with sales alongside.

Can I move from Alto to LintelCRM without losing history?

Export your properties, applicants, tenancies and landlords, and our onboarding team imports them free during the trial. Document history can be bulk-attached to the right records.

Decide with your own data, not our words.

Import your portfolio free and run both side by side for a fortnight.

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