QuickBooks Alternative

Built for UK tax. Not adapted from US software.

MTD, CIS, PAYE, Corporation Tax — all native. Not bolted on.

Feature	Accounted	QuickBooks
AI Bookkeeper	Penny — named AI, proactive guidance, all tiers	Intuit Assist, auto-categorisation and tax estimates only
Messaging Receipt Scanning	Telegram/SMS at launch	Not available
Bank Feeds	Included	Included
Receipt OCR	Included	Included
Invoicing	Professional tier £24	Included
Bulk Invoice Operations	ZIP download, bulk email, bulk mark paid	Not available
MTD VAT Submissions	Starter £14	Sole Trader plan cannot file VAT (requires paid upgrade)
MTD Income Tax (ITSA)	Included	Included
CIS Management	Professional £24	Sole Trader plan cannot file CIS (requires paid upgrade)
Corporation Tax	Business £34 — in-product with marginal relief	Tracks for CT, not direct filing
Payroll with RTI	Complete £44	Add-on on higher tiers
Free Accountant Portal	Free forever — practice suite, KYC/AML, tax calendar	QBOA free for accountants, 50% client discount
HMRC Submission Receipts	PDF receipt download, confirmation email	Not available
Section 24 Tax Intelligence	Business £34 — Penny surfaces S24 tax consequence	Record finance costs only, no tax intelligence
Founding Member 50% Off for Life	50% off locked for life	Not available

AI Bookkeeper

Accounted

Penny — named AI, proactive guidance, all tiers

QuickBooks

Intuit Assist, auto-categorisation and tax estimates only

Messaging Receipt Scanning

Accounted

Telegram/SMS at launch

QuickBooks

Not available

Bank Feeds

Accounted

Included

QuickBooks

Included

Receipt OCR

Accounted

Included

QuickBooks

Included

Invoicing

Accounted

Professional tier £24

QuickBooks

Included

Bulk Invoice Operations

Accounted

ZIP download, bulk email, bulk mark paid

QuickBooks

Not available

MTD VAT Submissions

Accounted

Starter £14

QuickBooks

Sole Trader plan cannot file VAT (requires paid upgrade)

MTD Income Tax (ITSA)

Accounted

Included

QuickBooks

Included

CIS Management

Accounted

Professional £24

QuickBooks

Sole Trader plan cannot file CIS (requires paid upgrade)

Corporation Tax

Accounted

Business £34 — in-product with marginal relief

QuickBooks

Tracks for CT, not direct filing

Payroll with RTI

Accounted

Complete £44

QuickBooks

Add-on on higher tiers

Free Accountant Portal

Accounted

Free forever — practice suite, KYC/AML, tax calendar

QuickBooks

QBOA free for accountants, 50% client discount

HMRC Submission Receipts

Accounted

PDF receipt download, confirmation email

QuickBooks

Not available

Section 24 Tax Intelligence

Accounted

Business £34 — Penny surfaces S24 tax consequence

QuickBooks

Record finance costs only, no tax intelligence

Founding Member 50% Off for Life

Accounted

50% off locked for life

QuickBooks

Not available

What Accounted does that QuickBooks doesn’t

Built exclusively for UK tax

Accounted is built from the ground up for UK tax rules — not adapted from US software.

Penny AI bookkeeper

Categorises expenses, creates invoices, reminds you about deadlines — included at every tier.

CIS and Corporation Tax native

CIS deduction tracking and Corporation Tax filing are built in, not bolted on as afterthoughts.

Free accountant portal

Your accountant gets full access for £0. No partner programme, no certification, no per-client fees.

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Accounted vs QuickBooks FAQ

QuickBooks is a US product adapted for the UK market. CIS support is limited on lower tiers, and many features are designed for American tax rules rather than HMRC requirements.

Yes — sign up in under 2 minutes, connect your bank via Open Banking, and Penny imports and categorises your transactions. Your accountant joins for free.

Yes — Accounted is HMRC-recognised MTD software. We file VAT returns, Self Assessment, CIS monthly returns, and RTI payroll directly to HMRC. Every submission returns a reference number you can download.

No. Your accountant gets a free portal with full client visibility, AI workpapers, and bulk operations. No partner programme, no certification, no per-client fees. Ever.

From £14/month for Starter. Professional is £24/month. Business is £34/month. Complete with payroll is £44/month. No add-on fees for CIS, Corporation Tax, or accountant access.