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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Aisha Ainsley

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Fitness and leisure

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

24 Nov 2024

Great for sole traders and landlords

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

Used for 6-12 months22 found this helpful

Bethany Kaur

Management accountant · 201-500 employees · Veterinary

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

21 Nov 2024

Solid UK built accounting

Mixed. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, but less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

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: 2.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 2+ years20 found this helpful

Sarah Devlin

Founder · 11-50 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

21 Nov 2024

UK support that gets it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, and the free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. No complaints so far.

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 2+ years39 found this helpful

Bethany Mackenzie

Owner · 1-10 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

3.0

20 Nov 2024

UK support that gets it

Mixed. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, but reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Pros

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

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for Less than 6 months27 found this helpful

Sarah Okonkwo

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

19 Nov 2024

Clean and affordable

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. 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: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years7 found this helpful

Robert Mackenzie

Director · 11-50 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom

4.0

17 Nov 2024

Solid UK built accounting

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: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 1-2 years39 found this helpful

Robert Colquhoun

Owner · 11-50 employees · Fitness and leisure

United Kingdom

5.0

16 Nov 2024

Great for sole traders and landlords

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, and the free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. No complaints so far.

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: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months8 found this helpful

Alan Ellery

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Fitness and leisure

United Kingdom

5.0

16 Nov 2024

Does the job without fuss

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

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: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 2+ years14 found this helpful

Paul Trelawny

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Legal services

United Kingdom

3.0

16 Nov 2024

Clean and affordable

Mixed. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, but the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

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

Used for Less than 6 months17 found this helpful

Daniel Corrigan

Owner · 1-10 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom

1.0

14 Nov 2024

Solid UK built accounting

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it. The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks. Looking at alternatives.

Pros

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

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for 6-12 months26 found this helpful