TILE vs Monograph: the best practice-management software for UK architects in 2026
Monograph is the default name UK architects hear when they look online for practice-management software. It's a fine tool — but it's built for American firms, billed in dollars, and blind to every piece of UK planning data your projects actually depend on. Here's an honest, UK-focused comparison so you can pick the right tool the first time.
TL;DR for UK practices
- Choose TILE if you're a UK architecture or planning practice and want pricing in £, RIBA-aligned phases, NPPF flood-risk detection, listed-building data and statutory drafts in one tool.
- Choose Monograph if you're a US-based firm running AIA-phased work and don't need planning constraints checked automatically.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | TILE | Monograph |
|---|---|---|
| Built for UK practices | Included | Not available |
| Pricing in GBP (£) | Included | USD only |
| NPPF flood-risk detection | Included | Not available |
| Historic England / listed-building data | Included | Not available |
| Local planning authority lookup | Included | Not available |
| AIA phase tracking (US-centric) | Optional | Included |
| Fee proposals & quotation engine | Included | Included |
| Time tracking & utilisation | Included | Included |
| Inbox triage with GROUT | Included | Not available |
| Statutory drafts (planning / building reg) | Included | Not available |
| Starting price | £19 / month | $45+ / user / month |
1. Built for UK planning, not US contracts
Monograph models work around the AIA Five Phases — Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding, Construction Administration. That works in the US, but it doesn't map cleanly onto the RIBA Plan of Work or how UK practices invoice against planning, building regulations and discharge of conditions.
TILE is built around UK stages from day one. Pipelines mirror the way work actually moves through a UK studio — initial enquiry, feasibility, planning submission, building control, on site — and the quotation engine matches fee proposals to those stages, not a US contract template.
2. UK planning data, automatically
NPPF flood-risk detection
Every new address is checked against Environment Agency flood-risk zones so you spot a Sequential Test problem before the fee proposal goes out.
Historic England integration
Listed-building status, conservation areas and scheduled monuments pulled in automatically — no more manual map checks before a site visit.
Local planning authority lookup
TILE knows which LPA an address sits in, surfaces their validation checklist, and pre-fills the right statutory forms.
Monograph has none of this. It's a project-management and time-tracking layer; the planning-data work still falls back to you, every time, for every site.
3. Pricing: £19/month vs $45+/user/month
Founder pricing locked for life. GBP billing, UK VAT invoices, no per-seat add-ons until your team grows past the included allowance.
Billed in USD. A three-person studio quickly clears £130/month, plus FX fluctuation and US-dollar card fees on every invoice.
4. The workflow gaps Monograph leaves behind
No statutory drafts
TILE drafts planning statements, Design & Access Statements and pre-application letters from your project record. Monograph leaves you starting from a blank Word document every time.
No constraints check
Before you quote, TILE tells you what constraints sit on the site. Monograph has no awareness of the site at all — it's a calendar and a timesheet.
Frequently asked questions
Is Monograph available in the UK?
Monograph is a US-built practice-management tool. UK practices can sign up, but pricing is in USD, the phase model follows the AIA stages rather than the RIBA Plan of Work, and there is no integration with UK planning data such as NPPF flood-risk maps, Historic England listings, or local planning authorities.
What is the best project management software for UK architects?
For UK architecture and planning practices, TILE is purpose-built around the RIBA Plan of Work and integrates UK planning data — flood-risk detection, listed-building constraints, and local planning authority lookups. Pricing starts at £19/month and includes the pipeline, quotation, constraints check, statutory drafts and inbox triage in one tool.
How much does TILE cost compared to Monograph?
TILE starts at £19/month for the Studio plan, with founder pricing locked for life. Monograph starts around $45 per user per month and bills in US dollars, so UK practices also carry FX risk.
See TILE in your own studio
Start with the founder offer — £19/month, locked for life, with the full pipeline, GROUT and statutory drafts included.
View the founder offer