FreeAgent
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Accounting software for every small business
How to Replace FreeAgentOverview
Features
24 features across 17 categories
Analytics(2)
See the big picture for your business including cashflow, profit and loss, invoice and tax timelines
Get unique insights into your business performance with tailored trend-spotting and tips
Automation(2)
Process receipts and bills faster with automatic data extraction, transaction matching and categorisation
Save time with smart categorisation which automatically explains new transactions based on previous descriptions
Banking(1)
Track your finances with ease and accuracy by setting up a bank feed to automatically import your business transactions
Collaboration(1)
Send your accountant or bookkeeper an invite to start working seamlessly together in real time
E-Commerce Integration(1)
Connect your Amazon UK Marketplace account to FreeAgent to save time and streamline your admin if you're selling online
Expense Management(1)
Track costs quickly and easily. Snap receipts and record out-of-pocket expenses on the go
Financial Planning(1)
Track your incomings and outgoings and see what's ahead with the Cashflow forecast. See 90-day projection and plan ahead with smart suggestions
Invoicing(2)
Create and send professional estimates from templates and convert them to invoices in a click
Get paid faster with smart invoicing tools. Create automated invoices and reminders and set up easy online payments
Mobile(1)
Nail admin on the go. Record expenses, track time, manage invoices and more
Payments(1)
Make it easier for your customers to pay you with payment solutions from Tyl by NatWest, Stripe, GoCardless and PayPal
Payroll(1)
Run monthly payroll and file auto-calculated PAYE and National Insurance directly to HMRC
Project Management(1)
Check project income, expenses and profitability, and manage complex projects with ease
Reporting(1)
Key accounting reports are built automatically and available to view at any time
Support(1)
Speak to award-winning UK-based support accountants online or over the phone if you ever need help
Task Management(1)
Groups together quick, outstanding tasks in FreeAgent to help you and your team power through your admin
Tax Compliance(5)
Generate Final Accounts and Corporation Tax returns data and file from FreeAgent
MTD-compatible solution for staying compliant with new Making Tax Digital for Income Tax rules. Submit quarterly updates and file final declarations
Get a real-time view of how much you owe for your tax return and file it directly to HMRC. Auto-populates most of your tax return
Get a real-time view of your tax calculation including what you owe and when it's due
Generate MTD-compatible VAT returns automatically and file them directly to HMRC in minutes
Time Tracking(1)
Track the time you spend on projects, add this to invoices and generate timesheet reports
Pricing
Limited Company - Monthly
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓Payroll
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓VAT
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓End-of-year filing
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Limited Company - Annual
Popular- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓Payroll
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓VAT
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓End-of-year filing
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Limited Company - Free (with qualifying bank)
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓Payroll
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓VAT
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓End-of-year filing
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Partnership or LLP - Monthly
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓Payroll
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓VAT
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Partnership or LLP - Annual
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓Payroll
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓VAT
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Partnership or LLP - Free (with qualifying bank)
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓Payroll
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓VAT
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Sole Trader - Monthly
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Sole Trader - Annual
Popular- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Sole Trader - Free (with qualifying bank)
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Radar
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Estimates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓Projects
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
- ✓One-click payments
Landlord - Monthly
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
Landlord - Annual
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
Landlord - Free (with qualifying bank)
- ✓Dashboard
- ✓Mobile app
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Smart Capture (10 files/month)
- ✓UK-based support
- ✓Self Assessment
- ✓Tax Timeline
- ✓Banking
- ✓Smart categorisation
- ✓Cashflow
Cost Calculator
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Integrations
10 known integrations