Clear Books

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A British built accounting package with a free MTD plan for sole traders and landlords

4.0Based on 299 reviews

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Ease of use3.9
Value3.9
Support3.9
Features3.9

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Daniel Osei

HR manager · 201-500 employees · Construction

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

1.0

2 Aug 2026

Clean and affordable

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist. Reporting is lighter than the market leaders. Looking at alternatives.

Pros

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business.

Cons

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Ease of use: 1.0
Value for money: 1.0
Customer service: 1.0
Functionality: 1.0

Used for 1-2 years9 found this helpful

Helen Middleton

Company secretary · 201-500 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

1 Aug 2026

Free MTD plan sold it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. Reporting is lighter than the market leaders, but we live with it.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use: 4.0
Value for money: 4.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months19 found this helpful

Andrew Iqbal

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom

4.0

30 Jul 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. Reporting is lighter than the market leaders, but we live with it.

Pros

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for 2+ years34 found this helpful

Robert Trelawny

Head of payroll · 501-1000 employees · Manufacturing

United Kingdom

4.0

16 Jul 2026

Free MTD plan sold it

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, but we live with it.

Pros

The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

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

Used for 6-12 months32 found this helpful

Louise Trelawny

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Professional services

United Kingdom

5.0

12 Jul 2026

Great for sole traders and landlords

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Pros

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works.

Cons

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

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

Used for 1-2 years25 found this helpful

Ruth Sandhu

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Manufacturing

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

8 Jul 2026

Clean and affordable

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it, but we live with it.

Pros

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years15 found this helpful

Amy Pemberton

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom

5.0

7 Jul 2026

Does the job without fuss

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for Less than 6 months28 found this helpful

Mohammed Ashworth

Financial controller · 51-200 employees · Healthcare

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

3 Jul 2026

UK support that gets it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. Reporting is lighter than the market leaders, but we live with it.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for 6-12 months33 found this helpful

Fiona Fairbanks

Owner · 1-10 employees · Veterinary

United Kingdom

4.0

30 Jun 2026

UK support that gets it

UK support that understands the accountant relationship, and the paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist, but we live with it.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

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

Used for Less than 6 months3 found this helpful

Martin Ferreira

Director · 1-10 employees · Wholesale

United Kingdom

5.0

28 Jun 2026

Free MTD plan sold it

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Pros

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for Less than 6 months34 found this helpful