Setup and migration included
Studio includes our team building your workspace and moving your data.
Compare / vs Apex27
An honest comparison. Where Apex27 is strong, we say so. Where Kesslan does more for a UK firm, we show you, with Apex27's published prices as of November 2026.
Essential is free for good. Studio comes with 14 days on us.
Fair is fair
Apex27 is a good-value, cloud-based agency CRM with clear per-user pricing and a rolling monthly contract.
Where we couldn't confirm something about Apex27, we've written the question to ask them instead of guessing.
| Feature | Kesslan | Apex27 |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Per firm, not per person. Essential is free; Studio is £389 a month including VAT for up to 10 people. | £35 per user a month, plus VAT. |
| A free plan | Essential, free for good: 2 people, 250 contacts, no card. | A 30-day free trial. |
| Setup, data move and training | Included on Studio and above. Our team builds it with you and moves your data. | Training and data import charged depending on requirements. |
| Contract | Monthly. Cancel any time and export everything in one click. | Rolling monthly. |
| Replies to new enquiries in seconds | Your choice: Kess replies from your own inbox in seconds, drafts a reply for your team to send, or stays quiet. Replies are clearly marked as automatic. | Ask them: Will it reply to every new lead for you? |
| AI that does the work | Kess adds, moves, chases and deletes across the whole CRM. Everyday commands are unlimited. | Ask them: Can its AI make changes for you? |
| Email, WhatsApp, social and portals in one inbox | Included, connected for you during setup. | Ask them: Is WhatsApp in the same inbox? |
| UK law book and compliance radar | Built in, kept current from GOV.UK and legislation.gov.uk. | Ask them: Is there a compliance radar with live law updates? |
| Client progress links | Clients follow their sale, let or matter stage by stage, without calling you. | Ask them: Can vendors and landlords follow progress themselves? |
| Where your data lives | London, with authenticator sign-in on every account. | Ask them: Where will your data be hosted? |
Apex27 prices are published list prices per user per month, excluding VAT, on annual billing, checked November 2026. Apex27 says training and data import are charged depending on requirements. Source for Apex27's prices: Apex27 pricing.
Studio includes our team building your workspace and moving your data.
Kess answers portal and website leads in your agency's voice, day or night.
Essential is free for good for one or two people.
Every let property checked for gas, EICR, EPC, deposit and right to rent, with the rules a click away.
Move the slider to your team size. Both sides include VAT, so it's like for like.
Upload your export and Kess matches the columns. On Studio and above, our team moves everything for you.
Yes. Upload your Apex27 export and Kess matches the columns for you. On Studio and above our team moves everything, including history, free.
Yes. Essential is free for good for up to 2 people and 250 contacts. Studio comes with 14 days free.
We checked Apex27's published prices in November 2026. Providers change prices, so confirm with them before you decide.
Essential is free for good. Studio comes with 14 days free, and Kess sets up your workspace in under a minute.