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A British built accounting package with a free MTD plan for sole traders and landlords

Ratings by dimension

  • Ease of use3.9
  • Value3.9
  • Support3.9
  • Features3.9

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars115
  • 4 stars113
  • 3 stars41
  • 2 stars15
  • 1 star15

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Hannah Devlin

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
4.0

14 Sep 2025

Solid UK built accounting

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Only real gripe is that reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months12 found this helpful

Freya Osei

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

31 Aug 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business.

Pros

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years18 found this helpful

Gareth Iqbal

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
3.0

31 Aug 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

Mixed. UK support that understands the accountant relationship, but the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years2 found this helpful

Craig Corrigan

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · Wholesale

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

30 Aug 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Only real gripe is that the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months6 found this helpful

Neil Sandhu

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
5.0

30 Aug 2025

Clean and affordable

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business.

Pros

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months2 found this helpful

Katie Marsden

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
5.0

18 Aug 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Pros

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years31 found this helpful

Aisha Stroud

Systems accountant · 1000+ employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom
4.0

16 Aug 2025

Clean and affordable

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it, but we live with it.

Pros

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years10 found this helpful

Sarah Fairbanks

Group financial controller · 501-1000 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom
5.0

16 Aug 2025

Solid UK built accounting

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business.

Pros

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years19 found this helpful

Daniel Middleton

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

7 Aug 2025

Clean and affordable

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. Only real gripe is that the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Pros

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months29 found this helpful

Freya Ainsley

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Accounting

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

3 Aug 2025

Solid UK built accounting

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months12 found this helpful