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Compare the best accounting software for small business by country, industry, features and budget, using plans and prices checked on official pages. Find the right fit, then see current free trials and offers.

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  1. 01Tell us about youCountry, business type and must-have features.
  2. 02See real matchesScored from verified plan and pricing data.
  3. 03Compare & trySide-by-side plans, trials and current offers.
CountryUnited Kingdom
BusinessAgencies · 2–5 users
★ MTD VAT✓ Multi-currency✓ Free trial✓ Mid-range budget
Top matchesscore / 100
    Live example: these results come from the same matching engine and data as the finder below, using UK prices checked .

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      Search the list and filter by country, business type, budget and features. Results update as you change filters.

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      Side-by-side, country by country

      Pick two to four products. Where we verified plan details, each cell shows the lowest plan that includes the feature (e.g. “Included · Growing+”). Deciding between the two biggest names? Read Xero vs QuickBooks.

      Included (from the plan shown)Offered · plan not confirmedLimitedPaid add-onNot includedNot listed on the official pricing page

      Accounting software by country

      Local editions matter

      The same brand can have different plans, prices and tax features in each country. Here’s what we’ve verified in popular markets.

      Free trials & discount offers

      Current offers, checked at the source

      Every offer below was read on the provider’s official pricing page on . We don’t invent discount codes — where a code exists, the provider applies it automatically at checkout. Want $0 rather than a discount? See our guide to the best free accounting software.

      Free planNo charge for as long as you stay within the plan’s limits.
      Free trialTemporary full or partial access before you choose to pay.
      Promotional pricingA discounted paid plan for a set period, then the regular price.

      Why use our finder?

      Less guesswork, fewer surprises at checkout

      Personalised recommendations

      Your country, business type, features and budget produce a ranked shortlist, with a plain-English reason for every match and every gap.

      Country-specific comparisons

      Plans and prices are stored per country edition. We never assume global availability.

      US · USDUK · GBPAU · AUDCA · CADNZ · NZDZA · ZARSG · SGDIN · INR

      Feature matching

      Mark features as nice-to-have or must-have.

      ★ Inventory✓ Payroll+ Shopify+ Time tracking

      Free trial discovery

      Free plans, trials and promotions are labelled separately.

      Free plan$0 ongoing
      Free trialTime-limited
      PromoThen full price

      Industry-specific picks

      Sixteen business types, from landlords to manufacturers, each with its own fit.

      ConstructionEcommerceRestaurantsNonprofits

      How our recommendations work

      Transparent scoring, no paid placement

      Each match score is calculated in your browser from the product data on this page and your answers. Nothing else goes into it, and affiliate relationships carry no weight.

      Feature coverage45%
      Country availability20%
      Business-type fit20%
      Budget fit15%
      Country plansGlobal plansNot availableNot available
      • Must-haves can’t be outscored

        If a product misses a must-have feature or a tax requirement, its score is capped and it moves to a separate “trade-offs” list.

      • No assumed compliance

        Local tax support counts only when we’ve verified it for your country. Global editions are labelled, never presented as locally compliant.

      • Real plan, real price

        We recommend the cheapest plan that covers your features and team size, using prices read from official pricing pages.

      • Only what the pricing page says

        Prices come from each provider’s official pricing page for your country. A feature the page doesn’t list shows as “Not listed” and earns only a small fraction of the points of a listed feature.

      Our research

      Small business accounting software, reviewed and compared

      Reviews, head-to-head comparisons and country guides, all built from official pricing pages.

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      FAQ

      Frequently asked questions

      What is the best accounting software for small business?

      It depends on your country, team size and what you sell. Xero suits teams (no per-user fees), QuickBooks Online suits US businesses that want payroll and inventory in one place, Zoho Books is the best value with a free plan, FreshBooks suits freelancers, and Sage suits UK businesses that want payroll included. The finder above ranks them for your answers.

      How are the match scores calculated?

      Scores combine feature coverage (45%), country availability (20%), business-type fit (20%) and budget fit (15%), using the product data shown on this page. Products that miss a must-have are capped and listed separately, so a high score can never hide a missing requirement.

      Do affiliate links affect the recommendations?

      No. Scores come only from product data and your answers. Partner links are labelled “Partner link”, are stored separately from product facts, and play no part in scoring.

      What’s the difference between a free plan, a free trial and promotional pricing?

      A free plan costs nothing for as long as you stay within its limits. A free trial gives temporary access before you pay. Promotional pricing is a discount on a paid plan for a set period, after which the regular price applies.

      Is accounting software available in every country?

      No. Providers run country-specific editions with different plans, prices and tax features. The finder shows each product as a local edition (local prices), global plans (usually billed in USD, without local tax rules) or not available, using each provider’s official pricing pages.

      How current is the pricing?

      Prices and offers were read from official provider pages on . Prices can change by country, plan and billing term, so always confirm the final price at checkout.

      Which software is best for UK Making Tax Digital?

      Products with verified MTD VAT support in our UK data include Xero, Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Sage Accounting, FreshBooks and FreeAgent. Select “UK MTD VAT” as a must-have in the finder to compare their plans and prices, or read our UK Making Tax Digital guide, which also covers MTD for Income Tax.

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      Some links on this site are affiliate links to accounting software providers (currently Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books and Xendoo), marked “Partner link”. If you click through and buy, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Commissions never affect match scores, rankings or the facts shown. Read our full affiliate disclosure and editorial policy.

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