Simple, affordable bookkeeping built specifically for sole traders getting ready for Making Tax Digital
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Freelancer
A run of bank feed problems and a support experience that never really resolved them meant I spent more time fighting the software than it saved me, and I have moved to something else.
Simple to set up initially.
Too basic to stretch to my needs.
Freelance Photographer
I have tried proper accounting software before and always felt out of my depth with nominal codes and jargon. This just asks what I earned and what I spent, in plain English, and does the rest. It is the first bookkeeping tool I have actually kept using.
The running tax estimate has genuinely changed how I save, I know roughly what I will owe rather than being ambushed in January. Receipt capture from my phone means nothing gets lost. Setting business against personal on my bank feed is a lifesaver since it is all one account.
It is single business only, so if I ever start a second venture I would need to move up. Support is fine but the community forum is where I found most answers.
Self employed Maker
I am not a technology person at all and I can use it, which tells you everything you need to know about how simple it is. Cheap enough that it was an obvious decision.
The running tax estimate means no nasty January surprise.
Reporting is minimal, though enough for a sole trader.
Freelance Designer
LinkedIn verifiedA good, sensible tool for a small self employed income. It never makes me feel out of my depth, which fuller products always did, and that is exactly why I stuck with it.
Tax estimate keeps me ahead of what I owe.
None really, it suits me well.
Self employed Contractor
It does what it says but I found myself wanting a little more detail in the expense categories and the reporting, even for a one person business.
Simple and well priced for a sole trader.
Simple by design, which does not suit everyone.
Self employed Maker
I signed up because the digital income tax changes were worrying me, and the quarterly submission turned out to be the easy part. I feel in control of my numbers for the first time since going self employed.
Splitting business and personal on one bank account is brilliant.
It does not handle stock, I track materials separately.
Self employed Contractor
LinkedIn verifiedA run of bank feed problems and a support experience that never really resolved them meant I spent more time fighting the software than it saved me, and I have moved to something else.
The concept and price are genuinely appealing.
Too basic to stretch to my needs.
Independent Consultant
LinkedIn verifiedI signed up because the digital income tax changes were worrying me, and the quarterly submission turned out to be the easy part. I feel in control of my numbers for the first time since going self employed.
Photographing receipts as I go stops anything getting lost.
Reporting is minimal, though enough for a sole trader.
Self employed Tradesperson
LinkedIn verifiedMobile first suits how I actually work, everything from my phone between jobs, and my tax is finally under control rather than something I dread every year.
Simple enough that I actually keep on top of it.
Nothing significant for what I actually need.
Independent Consultant
LinkedIn verifiedI signed up because the Making Tax Digital income tax changes were keeping me up at night. The quarterly submission turned out to be the easy part, and I feel genuinely in control of my numbers for the first time since going freelance.
The quarterly MTD submission is genuinely simple, exactly what a nervous first timer needs. The tax estimate updates as I go so there are no surprises. Invoicing clients from the same app that tracks my expenses keeps everything in one place.
No payroll, so the day I take someone on I will need to look at Sage Accounting. Reporting is basic, though for a one person consultancy it is honestly enough.