Free online accounting software for UK small businesses
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Sole Trader, Redgate Digital
LinkedIn verifiedIt keeps my books in order and it is free, I just find bits of it fiddly compared with the paid options.
VAT and invoicing do the job.
Dated interface.
Bookkeeper, Linden Services
It handles invoicing and VAT well. You move onto the small paid tier as you get busier, which is fair.
You get a proper accounting package for nothing at the small end.
The Power User Subscription kicks in as activity grows.
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Director, Prospect Trading
It handles invoicing and VAT well. You move onto the small paid tier as you get busier, which is fair.
You get a proper accounting package for nothing at the small end.
It takes a little time to find your way around at first.
Founder
LinkedIn verifiedThe price is unbeatable and it works, but the interface feels old and some tasks take more clicks than they should.
VAT and invoicing do the job.
No phone support.
Owner, Fenwick Digital
When I got stuck the community forum had an answer within the hour. You do not expect that from free software.
It is genuinely free for a business my size, which is almost unheard of.
There is a bit of a learning curve at the very start.
Bookkeeper, Fenwick Ltd
It handles invoicing and VAT well. You move onto the small paid tier as you get busier, which is fair.
The forum usually solves anything you get stuck on.
The Power User Subscription kicks in as activity grows.
Bookkeeper, Farrow Consulting
LinkedIn verifiedBeen using it a couple of years for my rentals. Great value, the learning curve at the start was the only hurdle.
The forum usually solves anything you get stuck on.
The Power User Subscription kicks in as activity grows.
Contractor, Ashcroft
The VAT returns submit fine under MTD and the bank tagging is quick once you set the rules up.
The invoices and client portal look professional.
You need the Power User Subscription once your account activity grows, though it is cheap.
Director, Hollybush Partners
LinkedIn verifiedThe price drew me in but I found the older interface and the extra clicks more hassle than it was worth.
It is free at the small end.
Support is slow when you actually need a person.
Owner
LinkedIn verifiedThe VAT returns submit fine under MTD and the bank tagging is quick once you set the rules up.
Bank tagging with saved rules makes reconciliation really quick.
The interface looks a little dated next to the paid names.