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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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Richard Trelawny

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom
5.0

24 Jun 2026

Solid UK built accounting

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

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months39 found this helpful

Mark Fairbanks

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
5.0

19 Jun 2026

Clean and affordable

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

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 months22 found this helpful

David Devlin

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom
4.0

14 Jun 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

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
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months37 found this helpful

Helen Sandhu

Director · 1-10 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

9 Jun 2026

Solid UK built accounting

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

Pros

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

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years23 found this helpful

Adam Kaur

Director · 11-50 employees · Food and beverage

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

7 Jun 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

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

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
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months15 found this helpful

Martin Kowalski

Owner · 11-50 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom
3.0

3 Jun 2026

Clean and affordable

Mixed. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, but fewer accountants have hands on experience 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
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months30 found this helpful

Aisha Whitfield

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
4.0

1 Jun 2026

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
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years5 found this helpful

Hannah Radcliffe

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
4.0

1 Jun 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

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
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months11 found this helpful

Robert Cavendish

Group financial controller · 1000+ employees · Education

United Kingdom
2.0

31 May 2026

Does the job without fuss

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, and reporting is lighter than the market leaders. UK support that understands the accountant relationship, which is about the only positive.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
1.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for 6-12 months27 found this helpful

Thomas Trelawny

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Food and beverage

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

30 May 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

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
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years19 found this helpful