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FreeAgent pricing
FreeAgent has a free version and offers a free trial. FreeAgent paid version starts at £10.00/month.
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FreeAgent Reviews for UK Users
Feature rating

- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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Better than I expected
Pros
I think FreeAgent does its job well. I've never run into technical faults or found anything I needed to do that it couldn't do. My favorite thing about FreeAgent is that my accountant can access the platform and see everything I can. That makes getting information to my accountants or asking questions incredibly slick.
Cons
I moved to FreeAgent from Xero because it's what my accountant knew how to use. I think Xero has slightly better tech and integrations so I would say I don't find FreeAgent as engaging to use. It's hard to criticize for that though because although it's nice to integrate with other systems, I haven't had any major issues getting information into FreeAgent as required.
- Industry: E-Learning
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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It makes managing your company easy
Overall I think this is a great application. I don't often need to go searching for answers on how to use it, but when I do, there is also a good knowledge base to fall back onto.
Pros
The best thing about FreeAgent is the dashboard view. From here I can see at a glance how my business is running, with clear visuals giving trends over time for cashflow, invoicing timeline, bank balances, expenses, bills, profit and loss and tax.
Cons
When entering an expense (not using smart capture) it is really easy to put the wrong date in.
Alternatives Considered
QuickBooks OnlineReasons for Switching to FreeAgent
Accountants supported FreeAgent but not QuickBooks.- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Monthly for 1+ year
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Review Source
Cloud based accounting software with average performance
Pros
Ease of use. It is a user friendly software.
Cons
The report quality could have been better. The format used in reports could be improved.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Best accounting software for individuals, small and medium size company
Excellent. From sole trader to setting up and managing my solo-company.
Pros
Easy to learn: I could start from recording basic expenses to manage my bills and invoices.
Cons
Not sure. I found harder to understand reports and some initial set-ups because I don't have a background in accounting, but it all made sense whith the help of customer support and later my accountant.
Alternatives Considered
XeroReasons for Choosing FreeAgent
Freeagent gave me more features and was easier to manage complex projectsSwitched From
QuickBooks SolopreneurReasons for Switching to FreeAgent
Price, features, easier learning curve, customer support.- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Review Source
Excellent option for sole traders who bank with Natwest or Mettle
I use this for my own personal self employed accounts and for various clients - property, uber driver, charity and it works really well. For one of my limited companies - I used Freeagent to file the annual accounts. It was quick, simple and easy. I've been very pleased with it.
Pros
Freeagent has a great invoice design. I like the fact that for a small business - you can get this software and an online bank account at a very reasonable price. I've used the accounts filing option - and it worked. I was delighted and it has saved me so much time!
Cons
Sometimes, I just think its a bit clunky and could be smoother. It does things I don't like e.g. when a sum is received in and is paying 2 invoices - I don't like the way it split payments. I think the chart of accounts could just be a little bit more user friendly, but for a sole trader, if your books are simple - it does the job nicely.