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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeAgent

    Score5.5 out of 10
    N/AFreeAgent is an cloud-based accounting system designed for small businesses and freelancers. FreeAgent supports many core accounting features and bank reconciliation, payroll, tax management, project level accounting, and multiple currency support. It is mobile-accessible, and integrates with many apps.

    $13.50

    per month

    Kashflow

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AKashflow is cloud-based accounting automation software from the company of the same name based in London. It is targeted to suit the needs of small businesses in the UK. Billed as being easy for non-accountants to use, with no "accounting jargon," it's core features are an intuitive dashboard with simple reporting features for giving a clear overview of a business. It automates expense management and tracks payments (with automated reminders), automates quotes, handles banking and supports…

    $12.50

    per month

    Pricing
    FreeAgentKashflow
    Editions & Modules
    FreeAgent
    $13.50
    per month
    FreeAgent
    $135
    per year
    Starter
    $12.50
    per month
    Business
    $25.50
    per month
    Business + Payroll
    $34
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreeAgentKashflow
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—The first six months of the subscription period are discounted for new buyers.
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    Community Pulse
    FreeAgentKashflow
    Considered Both Products
    FreeAgent
    Chose FreeAgent
    Our clients use all of the above software providers, some of them using Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, QuickFile, Kashflow, Wave App etc. FreeAgent is best one for me among the free software available as it does everything and we would not even need additional software for …
    Incentivized
    Chose FreeAgent
    As a free software for Mettle users it is excellent choice and great value for money especially for micro businesses. It does the needed bank imports and reconciliations, however compared to more advanced products like Xero or QuickBooks it lacks the flexibility of those …
    Incentivized
    Chose FreeAgent
    I have used and tested out many other systems. I was looking at Xero for my accounting system but at the time I chose FreeAgent because of the way it handles the recording of dividends and the inbuilt time recording. The others I trialed were good and many of them cheaper. …
    Incentivized
    Kashflow
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    FreeAgentKashflow
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreeAgent and Kashflow
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.6
    13 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Kashflow
    6.2
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Pay calculation8.012 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.56 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.92 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.86 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.78 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreeAgent and Kashflow
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.7
    13 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Kashflow
    5.5
    1 Ratings
    32% below category average
    API for custom integration4.59 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreeAgent and Kashflow
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.5
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Kashflow
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.013 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.013 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreeAgent and Kashflow
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.4
    23 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Kashflow
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Dashboards7.121 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Standard reports7.621 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Custom reports4.410 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreeAgent and Kashflow
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.7
    25 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Kashflow
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Accounts payable8.020 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.522 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Cash management8.520 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.020 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Expense management8.924 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Time tracking9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.611 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.110 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.05 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.78 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreeAgent and Kashflow
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Kashflow
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreeAgent and Kashflow
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Kashflow
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Pricing8.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.25 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.13 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
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    Score4.2 out of 10
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreeAgentKashflow
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreeAgentKashflow
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FreeAgent
    For micro and small business it is a great solution. The new requirements for MTD for landlords could also be met with this software. Groups and more complex businesses could not use the accounts and tax returns features, however they still could use it for bookkeeping and then export the data to other tax and accounts production software.
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    Kashflow
    Perfect for a SME, less so for larger companies with a lot of staff. A reliable application, with few outages and easy to learn how to use for a variety of staff in different positions. Mobile phone app has been bit of a disappointment. Management reporting functionality could be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    FreeAgent
    • Accounting! As you'd expect. Makes it much simpler andmore cost effective. In-coming and out-goings are recorded and assigned to projects and accounts. My accountant can access my books and reconcile so much more easily than trawling through spreadsheets.
    • Time billing - time spent on projects/client work is recorded and is ready to be invoiced as required. Saves so much time and prevents inaccuracies.
    • Invoicing - again, it should do this well and it does. Non payment reminders are automatic and clients have no excuses for not knowing the status of their account.
    • Account dashboard - gives me an instant overview of the health of the business (am I on track to meet my yearly targets) and my accounts.
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    Kashflow
    • Ease of entering purchase data.
    • Ease of creating quotes and invoices.
    • Email integration.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    FreeAgent
    • Reporting on financials, time tracking and project status is a little poor. It's adequate for what what we need, but would be great to see more advanced features.
    • API is quite closed so cannot integrate with our other project management tools.
    Incentivized
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    Kashflow
    • Can be difficult to find information within the application.
    • Some of the reporting functionality is weak.
    • Functionality for financial planning could be significantly improved upon.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FreeAgent
    We have used Freeagent for many years now and it serves us well for our needs. To change it would mean a lot of work, and this would most likely only happen if the cost became prohibitive to us.
    Incentivized
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    Kashflow
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    FreeAgent
    It is a great software that does everything we need for small business clients. It allows to keep the books in a cloud from bookkeeping to accounts production and tax returns, all in one software. There are no major drawbacks and I would highly recommend it for most of our clients.
    Incentivized
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    Kashflow
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    FreeAgent
    Based in a cloud and never had any issues with down time. I can access from any device
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    Kashflow
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    FreeAgent
    I have never personally used support
    Incentivized
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    Kashflow
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    FreeAgent
    Did not participate
    Incentivized
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    Kashflow
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    FreeAgent
    I have used and tested out many other systems. I was looking at Xero for my accounting system but at the time I chose FreeAgent because of the way it handles the recording of dividends and the inbuilt time recording. The others I trialed were good and many of them cheaper. FreeAgent best suited my requirements at the time.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Kashflow
    We received an offer for a discounted license for initial use and pretty much got so used to Kashflow, that we have continued with it. There are some frustrations with it, in particular the ability to search and find information. The reporting functionality is also a bit of a disappointment. However, easy for day to day use for the staff and just about sufficient for monthly planning. Some of the integrations like Payroll are not bad.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    FreeAgent
    • Professional and uniform offering providing great confident customer service. My clients love it, whether they use it a little or a lot. It's a great piece of software - while sophisticated, it's straightforward to use.
    • Time saving and efficient use of my team's time. Being able to easily share and compare work / tasks.
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    Kashflow
    • Reliable system
    • Minimizes time spent training staff in use
    • Good for cash position management
    Incentivized
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