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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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299 reviews matching your filters

Amy Ainsley

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
4.0

12 Jun 2024

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
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years18 found this helpful

Alan Devlin

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom
4.0

7 Jun 2024

UK support that gets it

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. 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
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years38 found this helpful

Kevin Sinclair

Founder · 1-10 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom
2.0

4 Jun 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist, and reporting is lighter than the market leaders. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, which is about the only positive.

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
1.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for Less than 6 months13 found this helpful

Gareth Radcliffe

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
4.0

30 May 2024

UK support that gets it

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
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years22 found this helpful

Ian Wexford

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom
5.0

23 May 2024

Solid UK built accounting

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

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 1-2 years19 found this helpful

Fiona Iqbal

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
5.0

22 May 2024

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
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years3 found this helpful

Laura Kowalski

Owner · 1-10 employees · Education

United Kingdom
5.0

19 May 2024

Clean and affordable

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months

Fiona Patel

Owner · 11-50 employees · Legal services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

9 May 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. That said, fewer accountants have hands on experience with it and reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years14 found this helpful

Martin Cavendish

Founder · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

6 May 2024

Clean and affordable

Mixed. Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, but 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
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years2 found this helpful

Zoe Sinclair

Practice manager · 1-10 employees · Hospitality

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

4 May 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
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months1 found this helpful