UK SOFTWARE PROFILE
FreeAgent
UK accounting organised around business type, with tax timelines and direct filing workflows.
One product. Different jobs.
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Pricing & practicalities
Model your total cost โPublished starting point
Accounting software
ยฃ19.00Sole trader ยท business/month ยท monthly billing
excl. VAT
Ordinary sole-trader ยฃ19 monthly; limited company ยฃ33. Eligible bank customers may receive the subscription free.
Check current price โConsider before choosing
- Receipt capture above ten documents needs an add-on.
- Cash-basis setup omits stock and payroll features.
Connected workflows
- Stripe
- GoCardless
- PayPal
- Amazon UK
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BEHIND THE AI CLAIM
AI capabilities
Smart Capture extracts receipt data and matches transactions; broader generative AI was not verified.
Documented capabilities
- Receipt extraction
- Transaction matching
- Smart categorisation
Plans, limits & questions
- Ten captured files monthly included; unlimited capture costs extra.
- No verified AI assistant controls in this review.
Feature-by-feature evidence
Accounting software โ 20 scored checks
| Capability & demo question | FreeAgent35โ100/100 documented fit |
|---|---|
Core workflowSales invoicing5.0 points availableAsk in the demoCreate and send a VAT invoice with customer details, line items and a due date. | โ Supported Automated invoicing listed. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowBank feeds and reconciliation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoImport your bank's transactions and reconcile a transfer, fee and customer payment. | ? Not verified Bank feeds verified; the detailed reconciliation workflow was not checked. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowMTD VAT submission5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPrepare a return for the relevant VAT scheme and show the submission receipt. | โ Supported Generate and submit MTD VAT returns. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowSupplier bills and payment tracking5.0 points availableAsk in the demoEnter a supplier bill, allocate its VAT and show its outstanding balance. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm supplier bills and payment tracking. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Core workflowFinancial reports and dashboards5.0 points availableAsk in the demoDrill from a monthly report into its underlying transaction. | โ Supported Dashboard covers profit, cashflow and tax. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowEmployee expense recording5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSubmit a receipt and show its allocation to the right expense category. | โ Supported Mobile expense recording. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Core workflowAccountant collaboration5.0 points availableAsk in the demoInvite an accountant without sharing the owner's credentials. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm accountant collaboration. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthRecurring invoices and reminders5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSchedule a repeat invoice and inspect the reminder history. | โ Supported Automatic invoices and reminders. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthForeign-currency bookkeeping5.0 points availableAsk in the demoInvoice in euros and show the realised exchange difference when paid. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm foreign-currency bookkeeping. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthProject profitability5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAllocate time, expenses and invoices to a job and inspect its margin. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm project profitability. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthBudget versus actual reporting5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSet a departmental budget and investigate a variance. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm budget versus actual reporting. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthConstruction Industry Scheme workflow5.0 points availableAsk in the demoProcess a subcontractor deduction and show the CIS return or export. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm construction industry scheme workflow. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthStock quantities and cost tracking5.0 points availableAsk in the demoSell a stocked item and inspect quantity and cost-of-sales changes. | โ Supported Available with accrual setup; omitted in cash basis. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
Workflow depthFixed-asset lifecycle5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAdd an asset, post depreciation and record its disposal. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm fixed-asset lifecycle. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthRole restrictions and period locks5.0 points availableAsk in the demoPrevent an ordinary user changing a closed period or privileged setting. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm role restrictions and period locks. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthTransaction audit history5.0 points availableAsk in the demoFind who changed an invoice and review the previous values. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm transaction audit history. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
Workflow depthData export or documented API5.0 points availableAsk in the demoExport ledger detail or retrieve invoice data through a documented integration. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm data export or documented api. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIAI document extraction and categorisation5.0 points availableAsk in the demoUpload an unfamiliar receipt, review suggested fields and correct a wrong category. | โ Supported Smart Capture extracts, matches and categorises documents. 5.0 / 5.0 pointsEvidence โ |
AIAI financial queries or anomaly detection5.0 points availableAsk in the demoAsk a financial question or inspect a flagged anomaly and verify it against the ledger. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm ai financial queries or anomaly detection. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
AIReview and permission controls for AI5.0 points availableAsk in the demoUse a restricted role and show how AI output is reviewed before an accounting action. | ? Not verified Not verified in the reviewed material; confirm review and permission controls for ai. 0.0โ5.0 / 5.0 points |
โNot verifiedโ means the recorded evidence does not settle this specific check. It does not mean the feature is absent. Read the scoring method.