FreeAgent 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
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Score4.3 out of 10
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A now discontinued accounting solution, QuickBooks Self-Employed featured tools to help the self-employed drive growth and financial stability. It is replaced by the more advanced QuickBooks Solopreneur.
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Pricing
FreeAgent
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
FreeAgent
$13.50
per month
FreeAgent
$135
per year
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Pricing Offerings
FreeAgent
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Free Trial
Yes
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
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Features
FreeAgent
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
FreeAgent
8.6
13 Ratings
13% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
7.8
3 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation
8.012 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
8.56 Ratings
5.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files
8.92 Ratings
8.03 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
8.86 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management
8.78 Ratings
8.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
FreeAgent
6.7
13 Ratings
12% below category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
5 Ratings
28% above category average
API for custom integration
4.59 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Plug-ins
8.912 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
FreeAgent
8.5
14 Ratings
4% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
8 Ratings
20% above category average
Single sign-on capability
9.013 Ratings
10.08 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
8.013 Ratings
10.05 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
FreeAgent
6.4
23 Ratings
20% below category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
14 Ratings
25% above category average
Dashboards
7.121 Ratings
10.012 Ratings
Standard reports
7.621 Ratings
10.014 Ratings
Custom reports
4.410 Ratings
10.08 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
FreeAgent
8.7
25 Ratings
13% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
15 Ratings
27% above category average
Accounts payable
8.020 Ratings
10.09 Ratings
Accounts receivable
8.522 Ratings
10.010 Ratings
Cash management
8.520 Ratings
10.09 Ratings
Bank reconciliation
9.020 Ratings
10.010 Ratings
Expense management
8.924 Ratings
10.014 Ratings
Time tracking
9.018 Ratings
10.07 Ratings
Fixed asset management
8.611 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Multi-currency support
8.110 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Multi-division support
9.05 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Regulations compliance
8.78 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Electronic tax filing
9.120 Ratings
10.013 Ratings
Self-service portal
9.011 Ratings
10.08 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations
8.01 Ratings
10.06 Ratings
Global Financial Support
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting
00 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Localizations
00 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Configurable Accounting
00 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework
00 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Standardized Processes
00 Ratings
10.05 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
FreeAgent
7.4
4 Ratings
2% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
3 Ratings
31% above category average
Inventory tracking
7.72 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Automatic reordering
8.21 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Location management
4.51 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Manufacturing module
9.11 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of FreeAgent and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
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.
QuickBooks is a great tool for new SoleTraders that need basic accounting software and require digital invoicing for their clients to send via email and access key features via a mobile app on the go. QuickBooks is a straightforward tool to use with a simple design and learning curve for business owners that are not very tech-savvy. For businesses that operate on a larger scale and need to provide access to other users on their team, QuickBooks is limited. This type of business may also require more insights into the business outside of accounting, and QuickBooks won't be able to supply insights outside of that.
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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.
QuickBooks Self-Employed does keep a running total of your income and estimated taxes. Of course, this requires that your entries are accurate.
The mileage feature is particularly helpful. One just needs to either use the phone app in conjunction with QuickBooks Self-Employed, or keep a log of all mileage.
When tax time comes around, it's easy to use TurboTax software and import your data from QuickBooks.
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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.
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Doesn't integrate with Mint, which I use for my home expenses. I think this would be a nice addition to the program, so I could keep track of my whole financial situation.
A Windows 10 app would be a nice addition to the program, so I could access it securely from my desktop.
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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.
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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.
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I have been using this software for several years now and it has always put out my data in beautiful generated reports that I can use for verification purposes with my financial institute and the IRS. It has all the tools I need to run my business without loosing track of anything
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I have never faced any difficulties that required me to contact QuickBooks customer service. QuickBooks has plenty of online tutorials, blog posts, and helpful tips and advice for almost any issues you may face using the desktop or app version of the software. Even if you can not find the right answer on the QuickBooks webpages, there are loads of YouTube videos from experts.
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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.
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FreshBooks limited my ability to categorize transactions, specifically removing duplicates or excluding them. I selected QuickBooks Self-Employed because it allowed me to be in control of items. Sometimes accounting is just making sure things are organized the way YOU think, and FreshBooks wasn't doing that for me.
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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.
Overall, tagging expenses and mileage has saved me thousands in taxes, for a relatively low cost of around $8/mo.
QuickBooks allows me to get invoices to clients quickly and accept online payments, which helps with cashflow.
The app has stopped tracking mileage automatically on my device, so I worry that sometimes I am not tracking business miles effectively, which could end up costing me at the EOY.
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