Clear Books

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

4.0Based on 299 reviews

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

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Adam Quinn

Financial controller · 51-200 employees · Property and lettings

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

2 Aug 2025

Clean and affordable

UK support that understands the accountant relationship, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it, but we live with it.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months38 found this helpful

Thomas Hargreaves

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom

5.0

1 Aug 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. No complaints so far.

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 Less than 6 months30 found this helpful

Alan Stroud

Director · 11-50 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom

5.0

31 Jul 2025

Clean and affordable

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. No complaints so far.

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: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months20 found this helpful

Charlotte Sinclair

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

3.0

30 Jul 2025

Does the job without fuss

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. That said, reporting is lighter than the market leaders and the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Pros

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

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months2 found this helpful

Gareth Thornley

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

3.0

24 Jul 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. That said, the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks and reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Pros

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

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for Less than 6 months20 found this helpful

Amy Whitfield

Owner · 1-10 employees · Property and lettings

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

23 Jul 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. That said, less well known, so you have to check integrations exist and reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Pros

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

Cons

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

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 1-2 years17 found this helpful

Eleanor Lockhart

Founder · 11-50 employees · Retail

United Kingdom

5.0

21 Jul 2025

Solid UK built accounting

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

Pros

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

Cons

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

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months29 found this helpful

Claire Cavendish

Director · 11-50 employees · Accounting

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

20 Jul 2025

Clean and affordable

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

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: 4.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years4 found this helpful

Amy Begum

Owner · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

5.0

18 Jul 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, and the free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. No complaints so far.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months5 found this helpful

Kevin Begum

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Retail

United Kingdom

3.0

17 Jul 2025

Does the job without fuss

Mixed. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, but less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Pros

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

Cons

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

Ease of use: 2.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 6-12 months23 found this helpful