Amendability | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
Year End Rollback | Yes | Unknown | Yes | n/a | n/a |
Platform | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
Multi-user | Yes | Yes | Yes | n/a | Yes |
Tax Compliance | Fair | Good | VAT, PAYE No CIS. | n/a | Poor |
Payroll | Fair | No | Yes (extra fee) | No | No |
How is the software paid for | Free | Free/Open Source | Rental | Rental | Rental |
Drill down | Partial | Yes | ? | | Yes |
Ledger Based | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | n/a |
Networkable | Web | Web | Web | Web | Web |
Hosted version | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Import/Export | Limited | Yes | Yes | n/a | n/a |
Multi currency | Optional | Yes | ? | n/a | N/a |
Work from SAL template | n/a | Unknown | ? | n/a | n/a |
Links to other software | n/a | CSV, XML export | Quickbooks, MS Outlook, Excel | n/a | n/a |
Moving datafile | Not easy | No | ? | n/a | n/a |
Datafile usable offsite | Not easy | n/a | ? | n/a | n/a |
Helpdesk | Email | Email | Telephone, Email | Yes | Yes |
Partner Scheme | Not in UK | No | Large | No | No |
Advantages | Elegant initial navigation | Full accounting package, with extensive set of reports and functionality | Simple and easy to use. Has built in budgets, 27 reports. VAT e-filing. Optional Nominal coding | | Suitable for companies with a corporate or multinational management structure. |
Disadvantages | Browser means that you can only use one window at a time; actual data entry is very slow; difficult to trace transactions. | Screens feel a bit cluttered. Uncertain development path. | Not obvious how to separate the personal off from the business expenses (as with many account aggregators). Optional account numbers. Supplier and customer imports available. Budgets. | | Limited to just management performance improvement, no accounting functionality. |
Website | nolapro.com | phreesoft.com | quickbooks.co.uk | rhinoaccounting.com | strategicfrontend.com |
Cost per person per month | $200 pa support | Free | From£19 | £0 | From $29 |