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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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

Robert Iqbal

Owner · 11-50 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

5.0

21 Jun 2025

Clean and affordable

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

Cons

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

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

Used for Less than 6 months5 found this helpful

Richard Bramley

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

17 Jun 2025

UK support that gets it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Only real gripe is that fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for 6-12 months17 found this helpful

Mark Sandhu

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

1.0

17 Jun 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks. Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist. Looking at alternatives.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

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

Used for 6-12 months18 found this helpful

Megan Halliwell

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom

4.0

14 Jun 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

UK support that understands the accountant relationship, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. 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: 5.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months17 found this helpful

Andrew Colquhoun

Systems accountant · 1000+ employees · Legal services

United Kingdom

4.0

12 Jun 2025

Clean and affordable

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, but we live with it.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years38 found this helpful

Aisha Bramley

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

4.0

11 Jun 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Only real gripe is that reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for Less than 6 months36 found this helpful

Emma Dunmore

Financial controller · 51-200 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom

2.0

9 Jun 2025

Does the job without fuss

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, and less well known, so you have to check integrations exist. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, which is about the only positive.

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

Used for 2+ years8 found this helpful

Ruth Nasir

Operations manager · 201-500 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom

4.0

9 Jun 2025

Clean and affordable

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist, but we live with it.

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: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for Less than 6 months17 found this helpful

Peter Ashworth

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom

4.0

9 Jun 2025

Solid UK built accounting

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

Used for 2+ years1 found this helpful