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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Charlotte Fairbanks

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

United Kingdom

5.0

7 May 2026

UK support that gets it

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

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: 5.0

Used for 2+ years

Claire Iqbal

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Legal services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

6 May 2026

Does the job without fuss

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. That said, fewer accountants have hands on experience with it and the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Pros

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

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for 2+ years5 found this helpful

Jodie Ellery

Founder · 1-10 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

5 May 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

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

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

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use: 5.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 2+ years1 found this helpful

Mohammed Halliwell

Financial controller · 201-500 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

1.0

2 May 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks. Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist. Looking at alternatives.

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

Used for 2+ years12 found this helpful

Peter Colquhoun

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Veterinary

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

1.0

30 Apr 2026

Free MTD plan sold it

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks. Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it. 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: 2.0
Functionality: 1.0

Used for 2+ years7 found this helpful

Amy Radcliffe

Payroll manager · 201-500 employees · Education

United Kingdom

4.0

28 Apr 2026

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

Used for 1-2 years35 found this helpful

Richard Holloway

Group financial controller · 1000+ employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

5.0

23 Apr 2026

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: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years36 found this helpful

Ian Thornley

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

23 Apr 2026

Clean and affordable

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and UK support that understands the accountant relationship. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

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 Less than 6 months21 found this helpful

Katie Okonkwo

Founder · 1-10 employees · Legal services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

19 Apr 2026

Solid UK built accounting

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. That said, reporting is lighter than the market leaders and less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Pros

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

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for 2+ years17 found this helpful

Amy Lockhart

Operations manager · 51-200 employees · Veterinary

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

18 Apr 2026

Clean and affordable

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Only real gripe is that the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

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 months19 found this helpful