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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 Ainsley

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom
5.0

15 Dec 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

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

Pros

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

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 years14 found this helpful

Ian Iqbal

Company secretary · 201-500 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom
4.0

13 Dec 2024

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
3.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 1-2 years36 found this helpful

Callum Nowak

Head of payroll · 1000+ employees · Education

United Kingdom
4.0

10 Dec 2024

Clean and affordable

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
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months6 found this helpful

Richard Colquhoun

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Marketing and advertising

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

6 Dec 2024

Solid UK built accounting

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. Reporting is lighter than the market leaders, but we live with it.

Pros

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

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months6 found this helpful

Olivia Kaur

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom
1.0

6 Dec 2024

Does the job without fuss

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks. Reporting is lighter than the market leaders. Looking at alternatives.

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
1.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for 2+ years4 found this helpful

Freya Dunmore

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
5.0

2 Dec 2024

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
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years19 found this helpful

Ruth Bramley

Office manager · 1-10 employees · IT services

United Kingdom
5.0

28 Nov 2024

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

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years8 found this helpful

Peter Nasir

Group financial controller · 1000+ employees · Logistics and transport

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

27 Nov 2024

Does the job without fuss

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

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+ years

Aisha Kowalski

Owner · 11-50 employees · IT services

United Kingdom
3.0

27 Nov 2024

UK support that gets it

Mixed. Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, but the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months23 found this helpful

Daniel Middleton

Director · 11-50 employees · Accounting

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

24 Nov 2024

Great for sole traders and landlords

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years32 found this helpful