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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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Michael Patel

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom

2.0

16 Jul 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, and less well known, so you have to check integrations exist. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, which is about the only positive.

Pros

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

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use: 2.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 1.0

Used for 1-2 years20 found this helpful

Laura Devlin

Owner · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

4.0

12 Jul 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Only real gripe is that fewer accountants have hands on experience 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: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years16 found this helpful

Andrew Baptiste

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Healthcare

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

8 Jul 2025

Does the job without fuss

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. Only real gripe is that reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months17 found this helpful

Rebecca Lockhart

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

3.0

6 Jul 2025

Clean and affordable

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. That said, the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks and fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for 2+ years26 found this helpful

Mohammed Hargreaves

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · Wholesale

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

4 Jul 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

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

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 1-2 years22 found this helpful

Eleanor Middleton

Head of payroll · 501-1000 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

2.0

2 Jul 2025

Solid UK built accounting

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it, and reporting is lighter than the market leaders. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, which is about the only positive.

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: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 1.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for 2+ years20 found this helpful

Bethany Radcliffe

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

5.0

29 Jun 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

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: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months30 found this helpful

Robert Iqbal

Financial controller · 51-200 employees · Professional services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

28 Jun 2025

Does the job without fuss

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. That said, fewer accountants have hands on experience with it and reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for Less than 6 months15 found this helpful

Ian Holloway

Founder · 11-50 employees · Accounting

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

27 Jun 2025

Clean and affordable

UK support that understands the accountant relationship, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, but we live with it.

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: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years26 found this helpful

Richard Bhatti

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

3.0

24 Jun 2025

UK support that gets it

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. That said, reporting is lighter than the market leaders and less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Pros

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

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for Less than 6 months2 found this helpful