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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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Helen Vaughan

Founder · 11-50 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
5.0

5 Jun 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years2 found this helpful

Gareth Sinclair

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
4.0

1 Jun 2025

UK support that gets it

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it, but we live with it.

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
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months29 found this helpful

Owen Kowalski

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Hospitality

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

26 May 2025

Does the job without fuss

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works, and the free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. No complaints so far.

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
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months20 found this helpful

Simon Holloway

HR manager · 201-500 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
4.0

23 May 2025

Solid UK built accounting

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
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years20 found this helpful

Richard Wexford

Founder · 11-50 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
5.0

19 May 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works.

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
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years29 found this helpful

Jodie Quinn

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Veterinary

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

16 May 2025

Does the job without fuss

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
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years2 found this helpful

Kevin Nasir

HR director · 1000+ employees · Engineering

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

15 May 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. Only real gripe is that fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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 6-12 months7 found this helpful

Amy Thornley

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

15 May 2025

Solid UK built accounting

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
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years4 found this helpful

Fiona Vaughan

Founder · 1-10 employees · Retail

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

12 May 2025

Great for sole traders and landlords

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Pros

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

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
4.0
Used for 1-2 years2 found this helpful

Simon Thornley

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom
4.0

9 May 2025

Free MTD plan sold it

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. Only real gripe is that reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years31 found this helpful