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FreeAgent

56 Reviews and Ratings

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783 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FreeAgent

    Score6.4 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

    Xero

    Score7.7 out of 10
    		N/AXero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further.

    $13

    per month

    Pricing
    FreeAgentXero
    Editions & Modules
    FreeAgent
    $13.50
    per month
    FreeAgent
    $135
    per year
    Early
    $13
    per month
    Growing
    $37
    per month
    Established
    $70
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreeAgentXero
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month
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    Community Pulse
    FreeAgentXero
    Considered Both Products
    FreeAgent
    Magda Jaworska
    Manager in Finance and Accounting at Go2 Accountants Ltd (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
    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
    Verified User
    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
    Daniel Jaworski
    Certified Public Accountant in Finance and Accounting at Deeagle Tax and Accounts Limited (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
    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
    Vince McConville
    Advisor / Director at Consiliosa Ltd (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)
    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
    Xero
    Daniel Jaworski
    Certified Public Accountant in Finance and Accounting at Deeagle Tax and Accounts Limited (Accounting, 1-10 employees)
    Chose Xero
    Xero ranks highly among the competitors, however multi-level reporting is better done in QuickBooks. More price sensitive, micro-businesses can find decent cheaper or free alternatives. Those wanting integration with other apps like cashflow management, inventory, reporting …
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    FreeAgentXero
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreeAgent and Xero
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.6
    13 Ratings
    Xero
    7.5
    73 Ratings
    Pay calculation8.012 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.56 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.92 Ratings7.249 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.86 Ratings7.141 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.78 Ratings7.054 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreeAgent and Xero
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.7
    13 Ratings
    Xero
    8.4
    151 Ratings
    API for custom integration4.59 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreeAgent and Xero
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.5
    14 Ratings
    Xero
    7.1
    189 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.013 Ratings5.572 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.013 Ratings8.7187 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreeAgent and Xero
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.4
    23 Ratings
    Xero
    8.7
    213 Ratings
    Dashboards7.121 Ratings8.6209 Ratings
    Standard reports7.621 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Custom reports4.410 Ratings8.4187 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreeAgent and Xero
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.7
    25 Ratings
    Xero
    7.3
    223 Ratings
    Accounts payable8.020 Ratings8.8203 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.522 Ratings8.8209 Ratings
    Cash management8.520 Ratings8.4191 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.020 Ratings8.7216 Ratings
    Expense management8.924 Ratings8.1197 Ratings
    Time tracking9.018 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.611 Ratings8.8137 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.110 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.05 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.78 Ratings8.7112 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.120 Ratings9.8116 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.011 Ratings8.4130 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings9.890 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.167 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings4.440 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings2.433 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings2.859 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings3.333 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings3.659 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreeAgent and Xero
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    Xero
    6.7
    101 Ratings
    Inventory tracking7.72 Ratings9.097 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings6.224 Ratings
    Location management4.51 Ratings6.229 Ratings
    Manufacturing module9.11 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreeAgent and Xero
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    Xero
    6.2
    89 Ratings
    Pricing8.19 Ratings6.262 Ratings
    Order entry6.82 Ratings6.256 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.25 Ratings6.358 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.13 Ratings6.366 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.121 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.124 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings6.117 Ratings
    User Ratings
    FreeAgentXero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (25 ratings)
    7.8
    (238 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (35 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    8.2
    (163 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (122 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)