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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Aisha Stroud

Director · 11-50 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

29 May 2026

Clean and affordable

Mixed. Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, but the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

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

Used for Less than 6 months30 found this helpful

Christopher Colquhoun

Founder · 1-10 employees · Marketing and advertising

United Kingdom

5.0

28 May 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

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

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

Used for Less than 6 months9 found this helpful

Fiona Thornley

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Food and beverage

United Kingdom

5.0

27 May 2026

UK support that gets it

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. The free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for 2+ years23 found this helpful

Megan Marsden

Founder · 1-10 employees · Education

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

3.0

24 May 2026

UK support that gets it

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. That said, reporting is lighter than the market leaders and less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Pros

UK support that understands the accountant relationship.

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Ease of use: 3.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 2.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months21 found this helpful

Martin Nowak

HR manager · 51-200 employees · Fitness and leisure

United Kingdom

3.0

22 May 2026

Solid UK built accounting

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. That said, the integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks and fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Pros

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

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

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

Used for Less than 6 months36 found this helpful

Bethany Quinn

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Logistics and transport

United Kingdom

3.0

22 May 2026

Clean and affordable

Mixed. Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works, but fewer accountants have hands on experience 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: 2.0
Value for money: 3.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 3.0

Used for 6-12 months

Peter Ellery

Management accountant · 51-200 employees · Charity and non-profit

United Kingdom

4.0

21 May 2026

Clean and affordable

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, and being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, but we live with it.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

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

Used for Less than 6 months29 found this helpful

Neil Adeyemi

Director · 11-50 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

4.0

19 May 2026

Clean and affordable

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: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months33 found this helpful

Hannah Iqbal

Office manager · 1-10 employees · Manufacturing

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

16 May 2026

UK support that gets it

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, and the free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. No complaints so far.

Pros

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

Cons

The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks.

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

Used for 2+ years19 found this helpful

Katie Thornley

Owner · 1-10 employees · Legal services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

13 May 2026

Does the job without fuss

UK support that understands the accountant relationship. The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business.

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: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years34 found this helpful