Dedicated Real Estate Software vs. The Alternatives: A Comparison for Fund Managers

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January 12, 2026
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Compare dedicated real estate platforms (STREETS) against general BI tools and spreadsheets. Achieve data integrity and audit-ready performance control.

The Hidden Cost of Legacy Tools: Spreadsheets and Antiquated Software

Many firms still rely on a mix of antiquated software and spreadsheets. For fund managers, this approach creates substantial, unquantifiable risk:

  • Data Fragmentation: Data is siloed, making it impossible to establish One Source of Truth across entities and jurisdictions.
  • Audit Risk: The lack of automated checks and a full audit trail complicates compliance. STREETS provides comprehensive analytics and dashboards with a full audit trail for boards, investors, and lenders.
  • Accounting Validation: Manual reconciliation is required to validate accounting entries, which the STREETS three-step validation workflow eliminates, reducing closing effort and spreadsheet risk.

General BI Tools: Why Power BI Isn't Enough

General BI tools are powerful for reporting but lack the specialised data control required for real estate asset management.

Alternatives STREETS: Dedicated SaaS Platform
General BI Tools (e.g., Power BI)
  • Requires internal IT to build complex custom data models (DAX)
  • Needs custom development for real estate-specific workflows
  • Pre-built, controlled data model aligned to COA and entities
  • Built-in real estate workflows (e.g., Vacancy Classification, Budget Versioning)
  • Out-of-the-box KPIs validated for accuracy (Net Yield, WALT, LTV)
  • Focus on Validation & Control of data *before* reporting
  • Fast, focused Proof of Concept (PoC) in 2-4 weeks
Spreadsheets & Antiquated Software
  • Decentralized, error-prone data (high spreadsheet risk)
  • Manual calculation and configuration of KPIs
  • No full audit trail or traceability on key changes
  • Manual reconciliation of accounting entries
  • Hard to scale across multiple entities and jurisdictions

The Choice for Fund Managers

STREETS is a fully SaaS platform developed in Switzerland , built specifically to help institutional investors, managers, and service partners collect, validate, and analyze portfolio data. It enables you to consolidate portfolios across geographies , monitor key financial and operational metrics, and produce audit-ready reports without spreadsheet risk.

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