FreeAgent vs. Kashflow

FreeAgent

Kashflow

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
FreeAgent	Score 6.5 out of 10	N/A	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
Kashflow	Score 8.0 out of 10	N/A	Kashflow 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

FreeAgent

Kashflow

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
FreeAgent	Kashflow
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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The first six months of the subscription period are discounted for new buyers.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	FreeAgent	Kashflow
Considered Both Products	FreeAgent MJ Magda Jaworska Manager 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 Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose FreeAgent Xero is a product I have only used for Payroll, but which it does very well. It is more complex to use compared to FreeAgent though and in that regard harder to learn. Incentivized Helpful? DJ Daniel Jaworski Certified Public Accountant 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 Helpful? Vince McConville Advisor / Director 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 Helpful? Kirsty McWilliam Consultant Chose FreeAgent Dashboard for tax overview Incentivized Helpful? Russell Greig MCIArb Owner Chose FreeAgent I haven't used other products, I used freeagent and was so impressed that I've continued to use it and recommend to other Helpful? Emma Cossey Trainer Chose FreeAgent I liked FreshBooks - but the support, banking integration and other extras FreeAgent offers won me over. Helpful? Edgar Danielyan Director & Principal Consultant Chose FreeAgent FreeAgent was really the first product we looked at based on a personal recommendation and since we found it to be almost perfect we didn't look at the alternatives. Helpful? Maribel Pascual Director Chose FreeAgent I found FreeAgent to be more user friendly and since I have no accounting background much more easy to use than QuickBooks. Helpful? Linda Merrills Director Chose FreeAgent We did start the business using Kashflow. It is good but isn't as full service as FreeAgent and does require a bit of knowledge of some accounting terms which FreeAgent doesn't. Helpful? Colin Clark Owner Chose FreeAgent FreeAgent is far easier to use and navigate. Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose FreeAgent I've not evaluated other products but know there are others out there. Helpful? Jason Dalton AICB CB.Cert PM.Dip Bookkeeper Chose FreeAgent Support. Any questions gets a fast and detailed response. Helpful, knowledgable and friendly people provide detailed explanations and answers to not only teach but help understanding. Helpful? Gavin Percy Registered and Approved Growth Coach for GrowthAccelerator. Chose FreeAgent Sage was way too complicated for my needs and not as user friendly. FreeAgent was cheaper, easier and more user friendly. Easy decision Helpful? Eddie May Web Developer & Internet Marketing Consultant Chose FreeAgent I used Fresh Books for about three years prior to switching to FreeAgent. It was the accounting functionality that made the difference - in the past two years I've not regretted the switch. Fresh Books is good, but its the UK accounting features that make FreeAgent … Helpful?	Kashflow Verified User Anonymous Chose 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 … Incentivized Helpful?

Features

FreeAgent

Kashflow

Payroll Management

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
	FreeAgent 8.6 Ratings 11% above category average	Kashflow 6.2 Ratings 22% below category average
Pay calculation	8.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	8.50 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files	8.90 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	8.80 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Reimbursement management	8.70 Ratings	6.00 Ratings

Customization

Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
	FreeAgent 6.7 Ratings 13% below category average	Kashflow 5.5 Ratings 33% below category average
API for custom integration	4.50 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Plug-ins	8.90 Ratings	5.00 Ratings

Security

Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
	FreeAgent 8.5 Ratings 2% above category average	Kashflow 6.0 Ratings 32% below category average
Single sign-on capability	9.00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	8.00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
	FreeAgent 6.4 Ratings 21% below category average	Kashflow 5.3 Ratings 39% below category average
Dashboards	7.10 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Standard reports	7.60 Ratings	5.00 Ratings
Custom reports	4.40 Ratings	5.00 Ratings

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
	FreeAgent 8.7 Ratings 11% above category average	Kashflow 6.3 Ratings 21% below category average
Accounts payable	8.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable	8.50 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Cash management	8.50 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	9.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Expense management	8.90 Ratings	8.00 Ratings
Time tracking	9.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Fixed asset management	8.60 Ratings	3.00 Ratings
Multi-currency support	8.10 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Multi-division support	9.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Regulations compliance	8.70 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	9.10 Ratings	00 Ratings
Self-service portal	9.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	8.00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Localizations	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Standardized Processes	00 Ratings	5.00 Ratings

Inventory Management

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
	FreeAgent 7.4 Ratings 1% above category average	Kashflow - Ratings
Inventory tracking	7.70 Ratings	00 Ratings
Automatic reordering	8.20 Ratings	00 Ratings
Location management	4.50 Ratings	00 Ratings
Manufacturing module	9.10 Ratings	00 Ratings

Order Management

Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
	FreeAgent 8.1 Ratings 5% above category average	Kashflow 6.0 Ratings 25% below category average
Pricing	8.10 Ratings	00 Ratings
Order entry	6.80 Ratings	00 Ratings
Credit card processing	8.20 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	9.10 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	FreeAgent	Kashflow
Small Businesses	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) Score 8.9 out of 10	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) Score 8.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Zoho Books Score 9.0 out of 10	Zoho Books Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises	Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management Score 10.0 out of 10	Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management Score 10.0 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	FreeAgent	Kashflow
Likelihood to Recommend	8.1 (0 ratings)	7.0 (0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	8.5 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Availability	8.9 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	9.1 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	1.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Implementation Rating	1.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	8.2 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	FreeAgent	Kashflow
Likelihood to Recommend	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. DJ Daniel Jaworski Certified Public Accountant Read full review	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 Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Recurring invoices with automated follow-up is fantastic for helping to get paid on time Automated bank transfers are the easiest way to ensure that I can reconcile my accounts with ease Support is fantastic Built-in Time tracking for projects/tasks (integration with Basecamp to get this info) is fantastic, it allows us to accurately track what we are working on and get paid for it! Rob Parkhill President Read full review	Ease of entering purchase data. Ease of creating quotes and invoices. Email integration. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	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 Anthony Stretten Technical & Operations Manager Read full review	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 Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	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 Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Usability	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 MJ Magda Jaworska Manager Read full review	No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability	Based in a cloud and never had any issues with down time. I can access from any device Gavin Percy Registered and Approved Growth Coach for GrowthAccelerator. Read full review	No answers on this topic
Support Rating	I have never personally used support Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating	Did not participate Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	I used Fresh Books for about three years prior to switching to FreeAgent. It was the accounting functionality that made the difference - in the past two years I've not regretted the switch. Fresh Books is good, but its the UK accounting features that make FreeAgent indispensable to my business. Eddie May Web Developer & Internet Marketing Consultant Read full review	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 Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Has freed up a lot of time based on my previous system of managing my invoicing and accounts through Word and Excel I have an accurate day to day handle on the financial position of my business so I can manage my cashflow better The inbuilt time recording against projects has saved time in creating the invoices but also tracks my profitability on the work I do Incentivized Vince McConville Advisor / Director Read full review	Reliable system Minimizes time spent training staff in use Good for cash position management Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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