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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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Priya Ellery

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom
5.0

2 Apr 2024

Does the job without fuss

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

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

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 6-12 months36 found this helpful

Gareth Stroud

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Fitness and leisure

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
4.0

1 Apr 2024

Solid UK built accounting

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Only real gripe is that less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

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

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years37 found this helpful

Alan Hargreaves

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · IT services

United Kingdom
3.0

29 Mar 2024

Great for sole traders and landlords

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. That said, reporting is lighter than the market leaders and fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years30 found this helpful

Priya Bhatti

Director · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

28 Mar 2024

Clean and affordable

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

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 years33 found this helpful

Emma Stroud

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom
4.0

24 Mar 2024

Does the job without fuss

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Only real gripe is that reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 2+ years26 found this helpful

Amy Cavendish

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom
4.0

24 Mar 2024

Great for sole traders and landlords

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. Only real gripe is that less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

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
5.0
Used for 2+ years13 found this helpful

Daniel Colquhoun

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · IT services

United Kingdom
4.0

23 Mar 2024

Solid UK built accounting

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and UK support that understands the accountant relationship. 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
5.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months

Michael Osei

Director · 11-50 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom
5.0

14 Mar 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. No complaints so far.

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
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years27 found this helpful

Freya Thornley

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
4.0

13 Mar 2024

Does the job without fuss

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. Only real gripe is that the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Pros

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

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 6-12 months31 found this helpful

Zoe Ashworth

Head of finance · 1000+ employees · IT services

United Kingdom
2.0

11 Mar 2024

UK support that gets it

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders, 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

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
1.0
Customer service
1.0
Functionality
1.0
Used for 2+ years16 found this helpful