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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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Emma Ferreira

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom
2.0

20 Sep 2024

Great for sole traders and landlords

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist, and reporting is lighter than the market leaders. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, which is about the only positive.

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
2.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 6-12 months37 found this helpful

Craig Osei

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
3.0

18 Sep 2024

Solid UK built accounting

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. That said, reporting is lighter than the market leaders and less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 6-12 months30 found this helpful

Andrew Radcliffe

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Retail

United Kingdom
4.0

16 Sep 2024

Does the job without fuss

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, and UK support that understands the accountant relationship. 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
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years

Alan Whitfield

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom
4.0

7 Sep 2024

Clean and affordable

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it, but we live 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
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years32 found this helpful

Emma Pemberton

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
4.0

6 Sep 2024

Clean and affordable

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. Reporting is lighter than the market leaders, but we live with it.

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
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months32 found this helpful

Sophie Ellery

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom
4.0

31 Aug 2024

Clean and affordable

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, but we live with it.

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
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months4 found this helpful

Bethany Ellery

Financial controller · 51-200 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom
5.0

30 Aug 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
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months13 found this helpful

Megan Nowak

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Education

United Kingdom
5.0

21 Aug 2024

Great for sole traders and landlords

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

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
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years2 found this helpful

Gareth Adeyemi

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom
2.0

20 Aug 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it, and the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks. Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 1-2 years17 found this helpful

Claire Holloway

Founder · 1-10 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
4.0

20 Aug 2024

Does the job without fuss

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
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months20 found this helpful