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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Mark Halliwell

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Retail

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

2.0

18 Apr 2026

Solid UK built accounting

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it, and the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks. 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

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use: 2.0
Value for money: 2.0
Customer service: 1.0
Functionality: 2.0

Used for Less than 6 months33 found this helpful

Andrew Devlin

Management accountant · 201-500 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

5.0

16 Apr 2026

Solid UK built accounting

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

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for 1-2 years20 found this helpful

Andrew Rhodes

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

10 Apr 2026

Does the job without fuss

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for 1-2 years7 found this helpful

Rachel Trelawny

Operations manager · 201-500 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom

3.0

30 Mar 2026

UK support that gets it

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. That said, less well known, so you have to check integrations exist and fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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: 2.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 1-2 years9 found this helpful

Emma Kaur

Office manager · 11-50 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom

5.0

28 Mar 2026

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. 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 6-12 months30 found this helpful

Peter Baptiste

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

21 Mar 2026

Does the job without fuss

UK support that understands the accountant relationship, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. No complaints so far.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

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

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

Used for Less than 6 months32 found this helpful

Claire Corrigan

Director · 11-50 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom

4.0

21 Mar 2026

UK support that gets it

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

Used for 2+ years11 found this helpful

Nicola Quinn

Owner · 11-50 employees · Hospitality

United Kingdom

4.0

20 Mar 2026

Clean and affordable

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist, but we live with it.

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

Used for 6-12 months15 found this helpful

Laura Halliwell

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom

5.0

20 Mar 2026

Free MTD plan sold it

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. No complaints so far.

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: 5.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years21 found this helpful

Priya Bhatti

Finance manager · 201-500 employees · Marketing and advertising

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

19 Mar 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

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

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

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 6-12 months3 found this helpful