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MTD ready cloud accounting for UK small businesses, now with payroll and Sage Copilot included

4.1Based on 272 reviews

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4.1

272 reviews

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    119
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    102
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Barry K.

Owner, Saltmarsh Consulting

Writing & EditingSelf-employed employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
4.0
Reviewed on 11 January 2026

Sensible software, sensible price

We came from a rival product after a price rise and the switch was less painful than feared. Sage matched most features and beat it on payroll.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Pros

Clean migration from our previous product.

Cons

The reports menu could be organised more sensibly.

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Fiona CarragherVerified reviewer

Bookkeeper, FC Bookkeeping Services

LinkedIn verified
AccountingSelf-employed employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
5.0
Reviewed on 9 January 2026

I run fourteen client files on it and it rarely lets me down

As a freelance bookkeeper I work across several platforms and Sage is where I put clients who want no fuss. The bank rules and recurring entries mean small client files almost run themselves between quarterly reviews.

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

Fast to move between client organisations. Bank rules are more flexible than people give them credit for. VAT return workflow with the checks before submission has caught client errors more than once.

Cons

The price for clients who ignore the software and still hand me carrier bags of receipts. That is not really Sage’s fault though.

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Cian Greenhalgh

Managing Director, Juniper Supplies

MusicSelf-employed employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 9 January 2026

Payroll included sealed it for us

It handled our change from sole trader to limited company without losing the history, which I had been dreading for months.

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

The dashboard shows owed, owing and VAT at a glance.

Cons

Nothing that would send me elsewhere.

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Jack M.

Company Director, Quarry Lane Studio

Food & Beverages2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 7 January 2026

Recommend for VAT registered businesses

Recommended by our accountant and it has worked out. The learning curve was a couple of weeks for my colleague who had never done bookkeeping.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Pros

VAT handled properly including our scheme change mid year.

Cons

A favourites shortcut for common reports would save time weekly.

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Tracey MiddletonVerified reviewer

Company Director, Pippin Studio

LinkedIn verified
Consumer Services11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: Less than 6 months
5.0
Reviewed on 7 January 2026

Small business books without the bookkeeper

The dashboard showing what we are owed, what we owe and the VAT building up has changed how I run the week. No more surprises at quarter end.

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

Payroll included in the plan instead of another subscription.

Cons

Would like more invoice template control for branding.

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Harry N.

Finance Manager, Orchard Workshop

Facilities ServicesSelf-employed employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 6-12 months
4.0
Reviewed on 5 January 2026

The accountant suggested it and she was right

Everything tax related has been spot on for six quarters. Everyday ergonomics could be kinder, some jobs take more clicks than they should.

Ease of use
4.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Pros

Fair monthly price for the feature set.

Cons

Occasional slow spells at busy times of day.

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Aoife B.

Treasurer, Wagtail Workshop

Sports2-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 2+ years
4.0
Reviewed on 5 January 2026

A safe pair of hands

We are a small trades business and it fits well. Quotes, invoices and CIS handled, though the CIS needing the middle plan was an unwelcome discovery.

Ease of use
5.0
Value for money
3.0
Functionality
4.0
Pros

Clean migration from our previous product.

Cons

Several useful features live on the plan above.

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Eilidh G.Verified reviewer

Freelancer, Larkspur Services

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Health, Wellness and FitnessSelf-employed employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
5.0
Reviewed on 2 January 2026

The dashboard tells me the truth daily

The quarterly VAT submission goes to HMRC in minutes and the checking screens have twice caught mistakes I made before they became problems.

Value for money
5.0
Functionality
5.0
Pros

Reliable through three price sensitive Januaries without drama.

Cons

Honestly very little after this long with it.

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Oscar T.

Practice Manager, Hawthorn Supplies

Education Management11-50 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
1.0
Reviewed on 2 January 2026

Moving on, lesson learned

Cheap to join, costly to run, painful to leave. Read the cancellation and export process before you sign, we did not and paid for it in evenings.

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

The data did eventually export in usable shape.

Cons

A cancellation journey with too much friction.

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Denise Whitlock

Administrator, St Aidan’s Parish Centre

Non-Profit Organization Management1-10 employeesUnited KingdomUsed: 1-2 years
4.0
Reviewed on 18 December 2025

Simple enough for our volunteers to help with

We are a small parish centre and the books used to live with one person who did everything. Now three of us share it and nothing gets lost when someone is on holiday.

Ease of use
5.0
Customer service
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Functionality
3.0
Pros

Very hard to break anything, which matters with volunteers. Bank feed means the Saturday hire income appears without anyone typing it in. Our examiner said the records were the tidiest she had seen from us.

Cons

Gift aid tracking has to be done outside the software. More than one user needs the Standard plan which is a stretch for a small charity budget.

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