Sole trader accounting · alternative
The private QuickBooks Self-Employed alternative.
QuickBooks Self-Employed tracks income, expenses and tax for sole traders. is the alternative that does that and runs the rest of your business, privately.
Where QuickBooks Self-Employed wins
QuickBooks Self-Employed is a tidy app for mileage, expenses and rough tax estimates, tied into the wider QuickBooks world.
Where wins
covers income, expenses and real profit too, then adds invoicing, clients and stock, all end-to-end encrypted rather than read by the provider.
| Feature | QuickBooks Self-Employed | |
|---|---|---|
| Income, expenses, profit | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing and clients | ✓ | Basic |
| Runs a wider business | ✓ | ✗ |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ | ✗ |
| Starting price | Free · £6.99/mo | Paid |
Which one is right for you
Pick QuickBooks Self-Employed if…
You only want expense and mileage tracking inside the QuickBooks ecosystem.
Pick if…
You want the same plus invoicing, clients and real profit, kept private.
Does estimate my tax?
It tracks your real profit, and our free self-employed tax calculator estimates what you owe.
Is my data private?
Yes. You can turn on end-to-end encryption.