Sousedé

What Sousedé does

Sousedé (legally SousedeCZ s.r.o.) is a Czech-headquartered SaaS provider for residential building administration, targeting associations of unit owners (SVJ — společenství vlastníků jednotek), housing cooperatives (BD — bytová družstva), their committees and chairpersons, professional property management companies (správcovské firmy), and individual apartment owners. The platform centralizes communication, document management, online voting (per rollam), defect reporting, cadastre-synchronized owner registries, insolvency and execution monitoring, legislative change alerts, and a marketplace of vetted service providers. A dedicated Professional Chairperson (Profipředseda) matching service and a separate Slovak-language brand (susedia.sk, created by merging Spoločné Bývanie with the Czech platform in 2023) extend the offering across CEE.

The product is delivered as a web-based Progressive Web App, accessible via any modern browser without a native app install, with mobile-responsive design supporting both desktop and on-site workflows. Core technical components include automatic monthly synchronization with the Czech Land Registry (katastr nemovitostí) for unit and ownership data, bi-weekly insolvency-rejstřík checks against owners, OAuth login via Google and Apple, GDPR-compliant role-based access with data encryption, document approval workflows, and a native integration with ANASOFT's DOMUS property management system that surfaces economic-technical data (reserve funds, invoices, bank transactions, debtors, inspections) to SVJ committees and owners inside the Sousedé portal. An administrative layer (Magazín content platform, webinars, email newsletters, social media) supports acquisition and retention.

The business model is predominantly annual subscription, priced per apartment unit at 240 CZK/unit/year with a 4,440 CZK minimum per building (plus VAT), supplemented by attach-rate add-ons (insolvency monitoring at 75 CZK/unit/year, storage expansion at 300 CZK, on-demand cadastre updates at 250+12 CZK/unit), hourly professional services (administrative support at 1,000 CZK/hour, technical/data services at 1,500 CZK/hour), and marketplace referrals. Go-to-market blends product-led growth (30-day free trial, self-serve web registration) with an enterprise sales motion for property management firms (dedicated [email protected] inbox and HubSpot demo booking). The platform reports 2,082 buildings and 45,471 registered users under management.

Name

Sousedé

Legal name

SousedeCZ s.r.o.

Website

https://sousede.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sousedé is a Czech SaaS platform that helps residential building committees (SVJ/BD), professional property managers, and apartment owners run communication, voting, document management, compliance monitoring, and supplier discovery from a single web portal. The platform reports 2,082 buildings and 45,471 users across the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management Software

NAICS

Office Administrative Services (5611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Condominium Association Management (BPAJAHAA)

Keywords

• Residential building management
• Housing cooperative software
• Online property voting
• Land registry integration
• Common property administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Full Version: Annual subscription model priced per apartment unit (bytová jednotka). The full version includes all core platform features: communication tools, document management, online voting, defect reporting, land registry updates, owner registry, task management, document approval workflow, legislative monitoring, and legal advisory services. Minimum annual fee of 4,440 CZK applies. Annual billing with first billing period starting from the first day of the month following order confirmation.
2. Extra Services - Enforcement & Insolvency Monitoring: Additional annual subscription add-on for automatic enforcement checks and insolvency monitoring of community members, priced at 75 CZK per apartment unit per year (VAT included).
3. Extra Services - Storage Expansion: Additional 5 GB storage capacity for documents, photos, and other building data at 300 CZK per year (VAT included).
4. Extra Services - On-Demand Land Registry Update: Urgent land registry data update within 24 hours, priced at 250 CZK base fee plus 12 CZK per unit (VAT included).
5. Professional Services - Administrative Support: Administrative support services for SVJ meetings, document management, and budget preparation at 1,000 CZK per hour (VAT included).
6. Professional Services - Technical Support & Data Management: Technical support for owner registry, data cleaning, exports, and data structure preparation for per rollam voting at 1,500 CZK per hour (VAT included).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sousedé operates a web-based SaaS portal for managing residential buildings and common property in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The platform connects SVJ/BD committees, property management companies, and apartment unit owners with tools for communication, document management, legally compliant online voting, defect reporting, cadastre synchronization, and legal compliance monitoring. It also operates a marketplace connecting users with service providers, a magazine for editorial content, and a matching service for professional building chairpersons.

Product overview

Sousedé.cz is a unified web-based property management platform for Czech housing cooperatives (SVJ) and apartment buildings (BD). The platform comprises a core portal with a modular architecture combining communication tools (bulletin board, chat, mass notifications), governance features (online per rollam voting), document management (with approval workflows), financial monitoring (via DOMUS integration), and legal compliance monitoring (cadastre synchronization, insolvency/execution tracking, legislative updates, legal advisory). The product ecosystem includes the core Sousedé.cz Platform (with Full Version subscription at 240 CZK/unit/year), the Marketplace for supplier discovery, the Magazine for editorial content, a Client Zone for property management companies, a Professional Chairperson matching service, and a Slovak-language version (susedia.sk). Optional extras include insolvency/execution monitoring, storage expansion, on-demand cadastre updates, and technical/administrative support services. Mobile access is provided via a Progressive Web App (PWA) with full feature parity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• susedia.sk: Slovak market version of the platform, adapted for Slovak law and market operations. Created through the merger of Spoločné Bývanie (Lifespace) and sousede.cz.

Products and services

• Sousedé.cz Platform (Full Version) Annual subscription web-based SaaS portal (240 CZK per apartment unit per year, minimum 4,440 CZK per year) connecting SVJ/BD committees, property managers, and apartment owners. Includes bulletin board, email notifications, polls, events, 5 GB document archive, online per rollam voting, defect reporting, automatic cadastre updates, person registry, task management, document approval workflow, legislative monitoring newsletter, and legal advisory. Accessible via web browser and Progressive Web App (PWA) on mobile devices.
• Online Voting (per rollam) Legally compliant electronic per rollam voting module for SVJ/BD assemblies. Supports multiple voting structures, proxy delegation with power of attorney management, paper ballot scanning and integration, automatic recalculation based on cadastre ownership shares, custom voter/unit lists, and PDF result documentation with approval workflow.
• Marketplace (Tržiště) Directory of service providers and suppliers for housing cooperatives covering property management, legal services, accounting/taxes, inspections, fire safety, cleaning, plumbing, emergency services, delivery, security, heating/cooling, roofing, blinds, moving, construction, flooring, windows/doors, painting, heat pumps/solar, internet, balcony repairs, and disinfection. Featured premium partners include Havel & Partners, ČSOB, Pražská teplárenská, and Stavební spořitelna České spořitelny.
• Magazine (Magazín) Editorial content platform providing expert articles on SVJ management, building maintenance, technology, education, news, leisure, and home topics. Categories include SVJ, Správa domu (Building Management), Vzdělávání (Education), Novinky (News), Technologie (Technology), Domov a domácnost (Home and Household), and Volný čas (Free Time).
• Professional Chairpersons (Profipředseda SVJ) Matching service connecting SVJ/BD buildings with independent professional chairpersons and chairperson companies specializing in building management. Includes a directory of professional chairperson companies and a matching service for buildings seeking professional management support.
• Execution and Insolvency Monitoring (Exekuce a insolvence) Annual subscription add-on providing automatic monitoring of insolvency proceedings and enforcement records against community members, with email alerts on status changes. Priced at 75 CZK per apartment unit per year (VAT included). Checks performed every 14 days for insolvency and monthly for enforcement.
• Storage Expansion (Rozšíření úložiště) Additional 5 GB storage capacity add-on for documents, photos, and other building data beyond the base 5 GB included in the Full Version subscription. Priced at 300 CZK per year (VAT included).
• On-Demand Cadastre Update (Mimořádná aktualizace z katastru) Expedited cadastre data update service delivering refreshed property registry data within 24 hours on request, supplementing the standard monthly automatic synchronization. Priced at 250 CZK base fee plus 12 CZK per unit (VAT included).
• Administrative Support (Administrativní podpora) Professional hands-on administrative assistance for SVJ committees including meeting materials preparation, document templates, reporting, power of attorney management, and budget preparation. Priced at 1,000 CZK per hour (VAT included).
• Technical Support and Data Management (Technická podpora a správa dat)

Quantifiable outcome

• Platform serves 2,082 apartment buildings with 45,471 registered users
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• ANASOFT (DOMUS)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership connecting Sousedé.cz portal communication interface with ANASOFT's DOMUS economic-technical property management software. Enables property management companies using DOMUS to display financial data, repair fund balances, invoices, and defect information to SVJ/BD committees and owners through the Sousedé platform. Requires access codes from DOMUS system.
• Pikes Legal, s.r.o.minorOthersPremium partner on the Sousedé Tržiště marketplace, providing legal services related to housing and SVJ/BD management.
• EkotermminorOthersPremium partner on the Sousedé Tržiště marketplace, providing heating and energy solutions for residential buildings.
• SEBREminorOthersPremium partner on the Sousedé Tržiště marketplace, providing services for residential buildings.
• Havel & PartnersminorOthersPremium partner on the Sousedé Tržiště marketplace, providing legal services including real estate law and corporate matters.
• ČSOB (Československá obchodní banka)minorOthersPremium partner on the Sousedé Tržiště marketplace, providing banking and financial services for residential buildings including mortgages and construction savings.
• Pražská teplárenská a.s.minorOthersPremium partner on the Sousedé Tržiště marketplace, providing district heating services for buildings in Prague.
• Stavební spořitelna České spořitelny (Buřinka)minorOthersPremium partner on the Sousedé Tržiště marketplace, providing construction savings products for building renovations and repairs.
• Sdružení bytových družstev a SVJ ČR z.s.moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of housing cooperatives and SVJ in the Czech Republic. The association's vice-president (JUDr. Bohuslav Švamberk) provides testimonial endorsement for the platform, recommending it to members for improved building management and communication.
• Google (OAuth)coreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle OAuth integration enables users to register and log in using their Google accounts, simplifying the onboarding process and enhancing user convenience.
• Apple (OAuth)coreTechnology or IntegrationApple Sign-In integration enables users to register and log in using their Apple ID, providing an alternative authentication method alongside Google OAuth.
• Český internet s.r.o.minorOthersThird-party partner for real estate services within the Sousedé platform's Real Estate section (reality.sousede.cz). Český internet s.r.o. operates as an independent data controller for real estate service users.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Yardi Systems: Global incumbent in property management and resident/owner portals. Comparable owner-portal and document workflows, but as part of a much broader commercial real estate platform — the category leader Sousedé would benchmark against for product depth.
• MRI Software: Large property and real estate software suite (PM, accounting, resident services) used by enterprise residential operators. Overlaps with Sousedé's property-manager client zone but serves larger portfolios with broader functionality.
• RealPage: Large US multifamily and property technology SaaS provider with resident communication, payment, and document modules. Comparable engagement model with property managers, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• PayHOA: HOA-focused SaaS combining accounting, communication, document storage, and owner dues collection. Comparable business model (per-unit subscription) and customer segment to Sousedé, with similar recurring revenue mechanics.
• Condo Control Central: SaaS platform purpose-built for condominium and HOA management with document management, announcements, voting, and resident communication — a tight functional analog to Sousedé's SVJ/BD portal.
• Buildium: Property management SaaS for residential portfolios and HOA/community associations, offering owner portals, communication, document storage, and online payments. Directly mirrors Sousedé's building-committee → owner communication flow at a larger North American scale.
• AppFolio: US-based SaaS for property managers and HOA/condo associations with a feature set overlapping Sousedé's core modules (communication, document management, owner portal, accounting integration). Closest global comparable in product scope and customer type, though scaled to the multi-thousand-employee level.
• CINC Systems: Community association management SaaS serving HOAs and condominiums with accounting, communication, and document workflows. Closely aligned with Sousedé's residential-committee communication and compliance-monitoring value proposition.

Emerging players

• Aareon: European housing and property management SaaS vendor serving landlords, housing associations, and property managers across DACH and beyond. Comparable in addressing multi-country residential portfolio workflows, with a geographic footprint adjacent to Sousedé's CEE ambitions.

Others

• ANASOFT (DOMUS): Provider of DOMUS, the Czech property management software with which Sousedé has a 'core' integration partnership. Acts as upstream system-of-record for správcovské firmy — a partner today but a potential competitor if ANASOFT layers a resident portal of its own.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC63PEUXSpoGf4Z-vy45ieZw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sousede.CZ.SVJ.BD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/soused%C3%A9-cz
• Instagraminstagram.com/sousede.cz_official

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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