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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Paul Ferreira

Owner · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom

4.0

4 Feb 2026

Does the job without fuss

UK support that understands the accountant relationship, 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

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: 3.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months35 found this helpful

Mark Kowalski

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Logistics and transport

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

4 Feb 2026

UK support that gets it

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

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for Less than 6 months29 found this helpful

Sarah Iqbal

Owner · 11-50 employees · Food and beverage

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

31 Jan 2026

UK support that gets it

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Pros

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

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: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months19 found this helpful

Daniel Rhodes

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Healthcare

United Kingdom

1.0

28 Jan 2026

Does the job without fuss

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders. Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist. Looking at alternatives.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for Less than 6 months15 found this helpful

Craig Bramley

Owner · 11-50 employees · Retail

United Kingdom

5.0

26 Jan 2026

Free MTD plan sold it

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

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: 4.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years34 found this helpful

Fiona Hargreaves

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

4.0

22 Jan 2026

Free MTD plan sold it

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: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 6-12 months20 found this helpful

Fiona Sandhu

Group financial controller · 501-1000 employees · Fitness and leisure

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

1.0

21 Jan 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

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

Pros

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

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for Less than 6 months1 found this helpful

Adam Nasir

Director · 1-10 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom

5.0

17 Jan 2026

Free MTD plan sold it

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

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 Less than 6 months9 found this helpful

Bethany Marsden

Practice manager · 11-50 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

5.0

10 Jan 2026

Clean and affordable

UK support that understands the accountant relationship, and being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. No complaints so far.

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 6-12 months10 found this helpful

Christopher Lockhart

Founder · 1-10 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom

2.0

8 Jan 2026

Clean and affordable

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders, and less well known, so you have to check integrations exist. UK support that understands the accountant relationship, which is about the only positive.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for Less than 6 months9 found this helpful