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Compare accounting software

Head-to-head, after using both. The answer is usually "it depends", so each page says plainly what it depends on.

Updated 28 September 2026

Xero vs Sage

Flagship comparison

The one most UK small businesses are weighing up. I use Sage 50 daily, so this is written from inside one of them.

FreeAgent vs Xero

Two cloud products aimed at very different buyers. Worth knowing which one you are before choosing.

Sage vs QuickBooks vs Xero

The three-way most people actually mean when they ask which accounting software to use.

QuickBooks vs Sage

Coming soon.

How these are written

Both products are signed up for and used on real work before anything is published. Each page states how long the trial ran, what was done in it, and what was annoying about both. Pricing is dated because it changes constantly.