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# FreeAgent

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> FreeAgent’s award-winning online accounting software is designed specifically for small businesses and freelancers. Over 200,000 customers use FreeAgent to keep their business admin on track.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 179 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of FreeAgent

What is FreeAgent?&#10;&#10;FreeAgent is award-winning online accounting software designed specifically for small businesses, freelancers and their accountants and bookkeepers. Over 200,000 customers use FreeAgent to manage their business accounts – all done simply, without confusing accounting jargon and with a friendly team of support accountants to help them stay on track.&#10;&#10;What features does FreeAgent have?&#10;&#10;FreeAgent is packed full of big features for small businesses. The software helps business owners take care of their day-to-day admin, from managing expenses, running RTI-compliant payroll and time tracking, to creating and sending invoices and monitoring cashflow. &#10;&#10;FreeAgent also has a personalised ‘Tax Timeline’ of upcoming deadlines and amounts due, as well as the functionality to file VAT, RTI and Self Assessment returns directly to HMRC. FreeAgent is also Making Tax Digital compatible.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 179 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: FreeAgent Central
- **Location**: Edinburgh, UK
- **Founded**: 2007

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: £10,00
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- API
- Accounting
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Activity Dashboard
- Approval Process Control
- Audit Trail
- Bank Reconciliation
- Billable Items Tracking
- Billing & Invoicing
- Cash Flow Management
- Cash Management
- Commission Management
- Contact Database
- Customizable Invoices
- Customizable Templates
- Dashboard
- Data Import/Export
- Discount Management
- Drag & Drop

## Integrations (12 total)

- Basecamp
- Capsule
- Dext
- Float
- Geckoboard
- Google Workspace
- PayPal
- RightSignature
- Rydoo
- Satago
- Stripe
- Zapier

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Accounting Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/236/accounting/software)

## Related Categories

- [Accounting Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/236/accounting/software)
- [Accounts Payable Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/237/accounts-payable/software)
- [Accounts Receivable Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/238/accounts-receivable/software)
- [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/240/billing-invoicing/software)
- [Business Budgeting Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/241/budgeting/software)

## Alternatives

1. [QuickBooks Online](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/20428/quickbooks-online-edition) — 4.3/5 (8511 reviews)
2. [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/115227/quickbooks-enterprise) — 4.5/5 (20669 reviews)
3. [Xero](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/1671/xero) — 4.4/5 (3318 reviews)
4. [NetSuite](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/9137/netsuite) — 4.2/5 (2062 reviews)
5. [QuickBooks Desktop](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2053357/quickbooks-desktop-pro) — 4.4/5 (2570 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Unlocking the Potential of FreeAgent" — 5.0/5

> **Kavindu Githsara** | *10 February 2023* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: As a user of FreeAgent in my company, I have found this software to be a versatile and robust solution for managing our finances and accounting needs. One of the biggest pros of FreeAgent is its user-friendly interface. The dashboard is well organized and easy to navigate, making it simple to stay on top of our financials and track expenses. Another advantage of FreeAgent is its robust feature set. The software includes invoicing, expense tracking, project management, and financial reporting capabilities, all in one package. This has greatly streamlined our financial management processes, reducing the need for multiple software solutions and saving us time and money.
> 
> **Cons**: One of the few cons of FreeAgent is that the software can be a bit slow at times, especially when navigating through complex financial data. Additionally, while the software includes a comprehensive set of financial reporting capabilities, it may not be as robust as some other accounting software solutions on the market.
> 
> Overall, I would highly recommend FreeAgent to any company looking for a comprehensive, user-friendly solution for managing their finances and accounting needs. With its versatile feature set and user-friendly interface, it has been a great asset for our business.

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### "Accounting Simple & Affordable" — 5.0/5

> **Caleb** | *26 October 2022* | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It's very user friendly. It's great for freelancers or small businesses that do a lot of their own bookkeeping and accounting. It simplifies things in a way to make it easy.
> 
> **Cons**: The simplified software is great for basic transactions, but sometimes it would be better to have more customisation. There are fixed categories of expenses, so you can't create a custom one.
> 
> Great experience, would definitely recommend to small businesses and freelancers\!

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### "No longer fully trust Freeagent" — 2.0/5

> **Steve** | *08 February 2018* | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It's useful to be able to see the state of my business finances at a glance and it's great to be able to send professional invoices - but it's a lot of money for an invoice template.
> 
> **Cons**: I no longer fully trust Freeagent, especially around banking, after I spotted that not all transactions are not being imported. When I raised it with customer services they basically just agreed that no, not all transactions are being imported, but couldn't give me a reason why or suggest how they would fix this, just said that I should check all transactions manually. What's the point of having an import feature if you then have to repeat everything manually? Meant I had to spend hours checking transactions and VAT returns to pick up transactions that Freeagent had missed. I certainly would no longer trust it with my tax return, so I have to employ an accountant as well. Also, when recognising transactions, Freeagent seems unable to recognise transfers between accounts, meaning they all have to be approved manually, despite the fact they happen time after time.

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### "Been using for over ten years" — 5.0/5

> **Bob** | *20 September 2023* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I always know my financial and tax situation.  I'm never in the dark. You put in the info as you generate it and you'll never be in any doubt about your financial health.
> 
> **Cons**: I know Xero has lots of bells and whistles but Freeagent is simple to use, predictable and the support is from UK or US based specialists who really know what they're talking about.
> 
> Freeagent has been the heart of my business for over ten years.

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### "Great Product" — 5.0/5

> **Peter** | *18 October 2023* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It has made invoicing and tracking payments very easy.I like the way I can create categories to record paymnents in against
> 
> **Cons**: Haven't found anything yet that i don't like.I am still trying to work out how I track work done on a job that i do weekly that i then invoice monthly
> 
> very pleased with it.i was looking for an easy way to send invoices and track payments . This does this and more.

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