Renovation without chaos.
Modern tools, knowledge, and systems for homeowners and contractors who want more transparency, organization, and trust.
We believe renovation deserves more respect.
Behind every renovation there is a homeowner investing savings, emotions, and trust.
Behind every renovation there is also a contractor taking responsibility for real physical work.
Most renovation problems are not caused by bad intentions.
They are caused by chaos, lack of communication, missing documentation, and poor organization.
Kontrola Remontu was created to support a new culture of renovation based on transparency, communication, and trust.
This is what renovation looks like today
Most renovation problems are not about bad people. They are about missing systems.
The problem is not the people. The problem is the lack of tools.
A new renovation standard
This is what every renovation should look like: transparent, organized, and built on trust.
EMALINO supports this vision.
EMALINO gives every property a memory. Photos, documents, tasks, projects, schedules, and team conversations stay attached to the home they belong to, instead of scattered across email, WhatsApp, and your camera roll.
Visit EMALINO Quick scorecard
Detailed assessment across eight operational categories with weights.
| Category | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Property organisation | 10 | 20% |
| Project tracking | 8 | 15% |
| Collaboration | 8 | 15% |
| Maintenance automation | 9 | 10% |
| Documentation | 10 | 10% |
| Mobile experience | 9 | 10% |
| Ease of use | 9 | 10% |
| Value | 9 | 10% |
| Final score | 9 | 100% |
Who this platform is for
Kontrola Remontu connects homeowners with contractors, building a culture of collaboration.
Homeowners
Track maintenance, warranties, photos and documents. Build a complete memory of your home in one place.
Contractors
Coordinate jobs, track progress with photos, communicate with owners and manage invoicing.
Property managers
Manage multiple properties, teams and documentation. Keep portfolios separate.
Problems Emalino solves
Real operational pain points mapped to platform capabilities.
| Emalino solution | Solved problem |
|---|---|
| Property galleries | Photos lost in camera roll |
| In-app conversations | Contractors scattered across WhatsApp |
| Recurring schedules | Forgotten maintenance tasks |
| Document management | Lost warranties and contracts |
| Projects and timelines | No renovation visibility |
| Built-in invoicing | Manual invoicing and chasing |
Feature benchmark
The honest comparison is not with rival platforms. It is with the tools most renovations actually run on: WhatsApp, Google Drive, a spreadsheet, Notion. Every one of them is good at its own job; this table is only about how much of a renovation a single one of them can hold.
| Feature | Emalino |  WhatsApp |  Google Drive |  Excel / Sheets |  Notion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photos kept with the project | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Shared task list with owners | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Shared schedule with reminders | Supported | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
| Documents stored with the project | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Budget and cost tracking | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Invoicing | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Discussion attached to the task | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported | Supported |
| Mobile app | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| Free to start | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
| One place for the whole renovation | Supported | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported | Supported |
Detailed feature analysis
Each feature described in real-world context with honest limitations.
Properties
What it does
The central record for every place you own or manage. Each property holds its own photos, documents, tasks, projects, teams, and history.
Why it matters
Everything about your property stays in one place, not scattered across email, phone and paper files.
How EMALINO differs
Unlimited properties on all plans. 9 categories (residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural and more). A timeline that builds the memory of your home.
Limitations
No integration with listing portals or MLS systems.
Tasks
What it does
Track anything that needs to be done, from a leaking tap to an annual safety check.
Why it matters
Scattered mental notes become visible, trackable actions with priorities and assignments.
How EMALINO differs
48 built-in maintenance labels. 6 statuses. 5 priorities. Task dependencies. Linked to properties, projects and schedules.
Limitations
No Gantt chart view.
Projects
What it does
Group related work under one roof. A renovation, a move-in checklist, an inspection programme.
Why it matters
Larger efforts need a clear start, progress and finish line.
How EMALINO differs
Unlimited projects. 11 types (renovation, repairs, gardening, maintenance and more). Own gallery, team, timeline and milestones.
Limitations
No visual Gantt board for projects.
Schedules
What it does
Set up work that repeats or needs to happen at a specific time. EMALINO creates the tasks for you.
Why it matters
Recurring maintenance never slips: the system remembers so you do not have to.
How EMALINO differs
Unlimited schedules. Frequencies: once, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, custom.
Limitations
No integration with external calendars (Google Calendar, iCal).
Teams
What it does
Invite people who help with your property (a partner, contractor, or property manager) and share work in context.
Why it matters
No more forwarding screenshots or explaining context in WhatsApp.
How EMALINO differs
Unlimited members on the free plan. Invite by email. Per-resource permissions.
Limitations
No built-in contractor directory or marketplace.
Photos and galleries
What it does
Build a visual history of every property. Before-and-after shots, inspection evidence, cover photos.
Why it matters
Every property photo has a place, attached to the right property, project or task.
How EMALINO differs
Automatic GPS and camera data extraction with on-site location verification. Short video clips. Up to 10 cover photos per property. Hierarchical galleries.
Limitations
1 GB on Free (50 GB to 450 GB on paid plans).
Documents
What it does
Store leases, contracts, warranties, receipts and manuals alongside the property they belong to.
Why it matters
No more searching through email or digging through drawers. Documents travel with the home.
How EMALINO differs
PDF, Word, Excel, CSV. Documents attached to properties. OCR with full-text and semantic search. Ready to hand over at sale.
Limitations
Individual files capped at 10 MB on Free (50 MB to 500 MB on paid plans).
Messaging
What it does
Discuss property work in context, not in a separate chat app.
Why it matters
New team members see the full conversation history, so no more "scroll up in WhatsApp".
How EMALINO differs
Thread-based conversations. File attachments. Voice messages. Emoji reactions. Read receipts. Real-time delivery (WebSocket).
Limitations
No video calls or voice calls.
Assets and inventory
What it does
Track the things inside your property: appliances, fixtures, smart-home devices.
Why it matters
You know what you have, where it is and when it was last serviced.
How EMALINO differs
15 categories (appliances, electronics, HVAC, smart home and more). Custom data fields. Condition tracking.
Limitations
No barcode/QR code scanning.
Invoicing
What it does
Create invoices and credit notes directly from the app.
Why it matters
For landlords and property managers, billing is part of the job, and no separate tool is needed.
How EMALINO differs
Invoices with line items, tax rates, payment terms. Status tracking. Credit notes. PDF export.
Limitations
No automatic sync with accounting systems.
Mobile app
What it does
Full EMALINO on your phone, on Android and iOS. Snap photos on-site, check tasks, message your team.
Why it matters
Property work happens on-site, not at a desk.
How EMALINO differs
Native apps with full feature parity. Camera integration with batch photo uploads. Push notifications. Same account as web.
Limitations
A few advanced settings are only available on the web.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Unified platform across all property operations
- Strong collaboration with built-in messaging
- Unlimited core features on free tier
- Native iOS and Android apps with full parity
Limitations
- Broader scope than simple task-only apps
- Learning curve for casual single-property users
- More structured workflow than lightweight tools
Pricing
Start free. Move up a step only when your work asks for it.
Free
€0/mo
Homeowners running their own renovation
1 GB soft limit · 10 MB/file · ad-supported
- Unlimited properties, tasks and projects
- Photos, documents and asset tracking
- Team collaboration with unlimited members
- In-app messaging and notifications
- Recurring maintenance schedules
- Invoicing and credit notes
- Mobile app for iOS and Android
- 1 GB storage
Plus
€7/mo
or €70/yr · two months free
Owners who document everything
50 GB · 50 MB/file
- Everything in Free
- 50 GB storage
- Custom branding
- Priority support
- Advanced reports
Pro
€16/mo
or €160/yr · two months free
Contractors and growing portfolios
150 GB · 200 MB/file
- Everything in Plus
- 150 GB storage
- Larger file uploads
- Priority support
- Geofence and capture labels on media
Premium
€34/mo
or €340/yr · two months free
Studios with heavy photo and video archives
450 GB · 500 MB/file
- Everything in Pro
- 450 GB storage
- Priority processing
- Largest file uploads
Business
€14/mo per seat
or €140/yr per seat · two months free
Property management firms and larger teams
195 GB/seat · 500 MB/file
- Everything in Premium
- API access
- White-label and custom branding
- Attachments on private contacts and todos
- Dedicated support
No credit card required
Alternatives and comparisons
Nobody picks these tools by mistake. They are simply what is already open on the phone when the work starts. Here is how far each one carries a renovation, and where the rest of it quietly falls back on you.
EMALINO vs WhatsApp
WhatsApp is where a renovation really talks: instant, already on everyone's phone, and a photo from the site reaches you seconds after it is taken. What it never becomes is a plan: no task list with a name against each job, no budget, no invoices, and no way to find one decision again inside a thread that only remembers what came last.
EMALINO vs Google Drive
Google Drive is the quiet hero of a lot of renovations: quotes, permits, receipts and site photos all in one shared folder, reachable from any phone, and nothing gets lost. But a folder is storage, not a plan: it will not say what happens next, when it is due, what it costs, or where the conversation about it ended up.
EMALINO vs Excel / Google Sheets
A spreadsheet is powerful, and for a renovation budget it is still hard to beat: tasks, owners, costs and dates in exactly the columns you want, free and shared in one click. What it will not do is speak up: no reminder when a date slips, no invoice at the end, and every conversation about the work still living somewhere else, which leaves the sheet only as true as the last person who remembered to update it.
EMALINO vs Notion
Notion is the strongest tool on this list: given enough evenings you can build close to the renovation system you actually want: tasks with owners, dates that remind you, comments in the right place, all under one page. The cost is that you have to build and maintain that system yourself before the first wall comes down, it knows nothing about renovation until you teach it, and it still cannot issue the invoice when the work is done.
Frequently asked questions
Is Emalino good for homeowners?
Yes. Emalino helps homeowners track maintenance, store property photos, manage warranties, and coordinate contractors, all in one place.
Can contractors use Emalino?
Absolutely. Contractors can manage jobs, track progress with photos, coordinate with property owners via built-in messaging, and handle invoicing.
Is Emalino free?
Yes. The Free plan never expires and stays genuinely unlimited on properties, projects and tasks, with photo galleries, documents, messaging and invoicing included; it is supported by ads. Paid plans are Plus at €7/mo (€70/yr), Pro at €16/mo (€160/yr), Premium at €34/mo (€340/yr), and Business at €14/mo per seat (€140/yr per seat). Paying yearly costs ten months instead of twelve. Only Pro comes with a 14-day trial.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Pro includes a 14-day free trial, and no credit card is required to start.
Which languages does Emalino support?
The app is fully translated into English, German, Polish, and Dutch.
Does Emalino replace WhatsApp for property communication?
Yes. Emalino's built-in messaging keeps all property conversations in context, attached to the right property, project, or task, instead of scattered across chat apps.
Can I manage multiple properties?
Yes. Emalino supports unlimited properties on all plans, organised for easy navigation.
Is Emalino available on mobile?
Yes. Native iOS and Android apps with full feature parity: manage properties, tasks, photos, and messaging on the go.
Does Emalino support recurring maintenance?
Yes. Set up recurring schedules for any maintenance task (HVAC servicing, gutter cleaning, inspections), and Emalino creates tasks automatically.
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