Amendability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Year End Rollback | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Windows/ Mac | Web based | Web based | Web based | Web based | Web based |
Multi-user | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tax Compliance | Good | Poor | Fair | Poor | Good |
Payroll | Yes | No | US Only | No | No |
How is the software paid for | Rental | Rental | Rental | Rental | Rental |
Drill down | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ledger Based | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Networkable | Web | Web | Web | Web | Web |
Hosted version | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Import/Export | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multi currency | Coming soon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Coming soon |
Work from SAL template | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Links to other software | iphone Apps | iphone App, integrates with many other apps such as salesforce, outright, xero. | Freshbooks | Integrates with many other Google Apps. | iphone Apps, Iris AP |
Moving datafile | CSV | CSV | CSV | CSV | No |
Datafile usable offsite | No | No | No | No | No |
Helpdesk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Partner Scheme | Small | Small | Small | Small | Small |
Advantages | Business Tax Calculation. Intuitative, easy access. Online VAT filing. | Online invoicing and billing. Iphone App, send paid printed invoices direct from the account (paid option within US). | Easy to use and navigate around the screen. Good functionality for small businesses. | Online invoicing and billing. | Business Tax Calculation. Intuitative, easy access. A re-badged version of FreeAgent Central. Online VAT filing. |
Disadvantages | Cannot add nominal coding. | Limited accounting functionality. | Some feature access quite flaky. Currently only US customers allowed access. | Limited accounting functionality. | Cannot add nominals coding. |
Website | freeagentcentral.com | freshbooks.com | iacez.com | invoicera.com | irisopenbooks.co.uk |