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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Owen Bramley

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

4.0

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

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: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years29 found this helpful

Owen Dunmore

Company secretary · 201-500 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

2.0

28 Jun 2024

UK support that gets it

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist, and the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks. 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: 3.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for 2+ years10 found this helpful

Eleanor Hargreaves

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom

4.0

28 Jun 2024

Great for sole traders and landlords

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Only real gripe is that fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years4 found this helpful

Freya Bramley

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Fitness and leisure

United Kingdom

4.0

27 Jun 2024

Clean and affordable

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Only real gripe is that 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: 4.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 1-2 years8 found this helpful

Freya Wexford

Owner · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom

5.0

26 Jun 2024

Solid UK built accounting

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, and being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. 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: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for Less than 6 months24 found this helpful

Adam Dunmore

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · Hospitality

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

21 Jun 2024

Does the job without fuss

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. No complaints so far.

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 2+ years5 found this helpful

Michael Devlin

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Fitness and leisure

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

1.0

17 Jun 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

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

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: 1.0
Value for money: 1.0
Customer service: 1.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for 1-2 years32 found this helpful

Olivia Kowalski

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

16 Jun 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. That said, less well known, so you have to check integrations exist and fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for 6-12 months12 found this helpful

Mohammed Patel

Owner · 1-10 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

1.0

16 Jun 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

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

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: 1.0
Value for money: 1.0
Customer service: 1.0
Functionality: 1.0

Used for Less than 6 months23 found this helpful

Callum Adeyemi

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom

4.0

14 Jun 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Only real gripe is that less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

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

Used for Less than 6 months