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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Emma Nasir

Founder · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

5.0

10 Mar 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

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

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 1-2 years7 found this helpful

Adam Cavendish

Bookkeeper · 11-50 employees · Professional services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

8 Mar 2024

UK support that gets it

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works, and the free MTD plan covered our sole trader clients at no cost. 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: 4.0
Value for money: 5.0
Customer service: 4.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for 6-12 months16 found this helpful

Nicola Ferreira

Finance manager · 51-200 employees · Professional services

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

7 Mar 2024

UK support that gets it

Being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. Only real gripe is that reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

Pros

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

Cons

Reporting is lighter than the market leaders.

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

Used for 2+ years10 found this helpful

Charlotte Middleton

Sole trader · 11-50 employees · IT services

United Kingdom

4.0

3 Mar 2024

UK support that gets it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Only real gripe is that 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: 4.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 2+ years10 found this helpful

Olivia Cavendish

Payroll manager · 201-500 employees · Property and lettings

United Kingdom

5.0

1 Mar 2024

Solid UK built accounting

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

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: 5.0
Customer service: 5.0
Functionality: 5.0

Used for 1-2 years2 found this helpful

Rachel Devlin

Payroll manager · 51-200 employees · Healthcare

LinkedIn verifiedUnited Kingdom

4.0

28 Feb 2024

UK support that gets it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. Only real gripe is that less well known, so you have to check integrations exist.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

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

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

Used for 1-2 years19 found this helpful

Kevin Quinn

Bookkeeper · 1-10 employees · Accounting

United Kingdom

4.0

26 Feb 2024

UK support that gets it

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business. Only real gripe is that fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

Pros

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

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for 2+ years

Bethany Hargreaves

Sole trader · 1-10 employees · Recruitment

United Kingdom

5.0

21 Feb 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward, and being UK built, the VAT and MTD handling just works. No complaints so far.

Pros

Invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward.

Cons

Fewer accountants have hands on experience with it.

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

Used for 2+ years6 found this helpful

Andrew Adeyemi

Management accountant · 201-500 employees · Engineering

United Kingdom

4.0

18 Feb 2024

Free MTD plan sold it

The paid tiers are clean and sensibly priced for a small business, and invoicing and bank reconciliation are straightforward. The integration ecosystem is smaller than Xero or QuickBooks, but we live 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: 5.0
Customer service: 3.0
Functionality: 4.0

Used for Less than 6 months25 found this helpful