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The long standing desktop ledger, now with cloud connectivity and AI document capture

Ratings by dimension

  • Ease of use4.1
  • Value4.0
  • Support4.1
  • Features4.0

Rating distribution

  • 5 stars86
  • 4 stars78
  • 3 stars25
  • 2 stars9
  • 1 star3

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201 reviews matching your filters

Kevin Halliwell

Owner · 1-10 employees · IT services

United Kingdom
4.0

31 Aug 2024

Overkill unless you need the modules

The document capture pre fills purchase invoices and saves hours a week, and our accountant has used it for twenty years so support is easy. Extra users cost more and it adds up fast, but we live with it.

Pros

The document capture pre fills purchase invoices and saves hours a week.

Cons

Extra users cost more and it adds up fast.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months38 found this helpful

Stephen Thornley

Founder · 1-10 employees · Construction

United Kingdom
4.0

30 Aug 2024

Stock control keeps us here

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately, and stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it. It is desktop software with cloud bolted on and remote working shows it, but we live with it.

Pros

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately.

Cons

It is desktop software with cloud bolted on and remote working shows it.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months36 found this helpful

Michael Middleton

Director · 11-50 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
4.0

28 Aug 2024

Overkill unless you need the modules

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it. Only real gripe is that the price is hard to justify unless you actually use the depth.

Pros

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it.

Cons

The price is hard to justify unless you actually use the depth.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 2+ years10 found this helpful

Richard Stroud

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · IT services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

27 Aug 2024

Stock control keeps us here

Multi company reporting means I am not consolidating in a spreadsheet, and foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional. No complaints so far.

Pros

Multi company reporting means I am not consolidating in a spreadsheet.

Cons

Backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products.

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

James Middleton

Founder · 11-50 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom
2.0

26 Aug 2024

Powerful but you pay for it

Backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products, and the interface is dated compared with anything browser based. Foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional, which is about the only positive.

Pros

Foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional.

Cons

Backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products.

Ease of use
2.0
Value for money
2.0
Customer service
2.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 2+ years34 found this helpful

Zoe Kaur

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom
5.0

25 Aug 2024

Does the job, feels its age

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it. Foreign currency handling is properly built in on Professional.

Pros

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it.

Cons

Backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months17 found this helpful

Helen Nasir

Founder · 1-10 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom
4.0

25 Aug 2024

Expensive, and we still renew

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately, and multi company reporting means I am not consolidating in a spreadsheet. CIS costs extra on top of an already high subscription, but we live with it.

Pros

The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately.

Cons

CIS costs extra on top of an already high subscription.

Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months6 found this helpful

Charlotte Ainsley

Founder · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
5.0

24 Aug 2024

Overkill unless you need the modules

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it. The fixed asset register saves the schedule we used to keep separately.

Pros

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it.

Cons

Upgrades occasionally break a custom report.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 6-12 months21 found this helpful

Helen Ferreira

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom
3.0

16 Aug 2024

Powerful but you pay for it

Mixed. Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it, but extra users cost more and it adds up fast.

Pros

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it.

Cons

Extra users cost more and it adds up fast.

Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for Less than 6 months26 found this helpful

Neil Bhatti

Company secretary · 51-200 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom
4.0

9 Aug 2024

Still the best for inventory

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it, and our accountant has used it for twenty years so support is easy. Backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products, but we live with it.

Pros

Stock control is the reason we stay, nothing cloud based matches it.

Cons

Backups are your problem in a way they are not with cloud products.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 2+ years23 found this helpful