Quarterly updates take about ten minutes once the bank feed is set up, and the tax estimate updates as you go so January is not a shock. The mobile app occasionally logs me out mid entry, but we live with it.
Pros
Quarterly updates take about ten minutes once the bank feed is set up.
Cons
The mobile app occasionally logs me out mid entry.
Setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before. Only real gripe is that no payroll at all, which caught me out when I took someone on.
Pros
Setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before.
Cons
No payroll at all, which caught me out when I took someone on.
HMRC submission went through first time with no error messages. That said, importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly and no payroll at all, which caught me out when I took someone on.
Pros
HMRC submission went through first time with no error messages.
Cons
Importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly.
Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Functionality
2.0
Used for 2+ years29 found this helpful
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Laura Vaughan
Owner · 11-50 employees · Property and lettings
United Kingdom
5.0
5 Dec 2024
Good starting point, you will move on
Categorising expenses on the phone while sat in the van works well, and setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before. No complaints so far.
Pros
Categorising expenses on the phone while sat in the van works well.
Cons
The mobile app occasionally logs me out mid entry.
Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months37 found this helpful
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Sophie Radcliffe
Company secretary · 201-500 employees · Recruitment
United Kingdom
5.0
5 Dec 2024
Does the MTD job without the ceremony
Categorising expenses on the phone while sat in the van works well. Quarterly updates take about ten minutes once the bank feed is set up.
Pros
Categorising expenses on the phone while sat in the van works well.
Cons
There is no balance sheet, so my accountant still does a year end job.
Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for Less than 6 months23 found this helpful
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Nicola Ellery
Founder · 11-50 employees · Professional services
United Kingdom
4.0
2 Dec 2024
Cheap and it files
The free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT, and it does not try to be a full ledger, which is exactly why I can use it. No payroll at all, which caught me out when I took someone on, but we live with it.
Pros
The free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT.
Cons
No payroll at all, which caught me out when I took someone on.
Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
4.0
Used for 1-2 years13 found this helpful
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Megan Ashworth
Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Professional services
United Kingdom
4.0
27 Nov 2024
Simple enough for a first timer
The free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT, and setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before. Importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly, but we live with it.
Pros
The free tier covered everything I needed until I registered for VAT.
Cons
Importing two years of history from a spreadsheet was fiddly.
Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Functionality
5.0
Used for 6-12 months1 found this helpful
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Ruth Okonkwo
Owner · 11-50 employees · Education
United Kingdom
4.0
27 Nov 2024
Does the MTD job without the ceremony
The tax estimate updates as you go so January is not a shock. Only real gripe is that reporting is thin if you want anything beyond income and expenses.
Pros
The tax estimate updates as you go so January is not a shock.
Cons
Reporting is thin if you want anything beyond income and expenses.
Ease of use
3.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for 1-2 years14 found this helpful
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Neil Kowalski
Group financial controller · 1000+ employees · Wholesale
United Kingdom
4.0
20 Nov 2024
Does the MTD job without the ceremony
My accountant can see the figures without me emailing spreadsheets, and setup took an evening and I have never used accounting software before. No payroll at all, which caught me out when I took someone on, but we live with it.
Pros
My accountant can see the figures without me emailing spreadsheets.
Cons
No payroll at all, which caught me out when I took someone on.
Ease of use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer service
5.0
Functionality
3.0
Used for Less than 6 months25 found this helpful
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Michael Holloway
Owner · 1-10 employees · Manufacturing
United Kingdom
4.0
19 Nov 2024
Good starting point, you will move on
Categorising expenses on the phone while sat in the van works well, and it does not try to be a full ledger, which is exactly why I can use it. You outgrow it the moment you register for VAT, but we live with it.
Pros
Categorising expenses on the phone while sat in the van works well.
