QuickBooks

🤔 What is it? Targeted particularly at SMBs for managing accounting, payrolls, payments, and inventory.

👍 Fab because it’s great for invoicing, good for recording expenses and offers integration with banking transactions.

🔽 It’s not so great at resolving tech issues quickly, document signatures could be added to estimates to make things easier, some actions not reversible when inputting fields, low customisation on invoices and purchase orders.

💳 Pricing options:

75% off for three months being offered on homepage and pricing page

Option on some plans to add on payroll for £1 per month

Pricing here


Xero💫

🤔 What is it? Known for its friendly user interface, it is widely used for its real-time cash flow tracking.

👍 Fab because it’s easy to set up, use and VAT returns are so easy to manage. The range of apps and banks integrated with is comprehensive.

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🔽 It’s not so great to interpret some of the reports offered into plain English, if you’re not an accountant. Low customisation on sales invoice template, no direct invoicing offered late fees (third party tool only which is expensive).

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(Updated as of 13 September 2023)