About Clear Books
Clear Books Limited develops clear & simple cloud accounting and payroll software for small businesses in the UK. Today Clear Books is an award-winning provider used by thousands of UK businesses, accredited by ICAEW and ICB, and registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (reg. no. 843585). The platform supports HMRC tax compliance with MTD for VAT and Income Tax, and offers invoicing, payments, payroll, and insightful reporting to streamline financial admin.
Key features
- Invoicing: Create professional invoices, payment reminders, and accept payments online (Instant Bank Payments, GoCardless, PayPal, Stripe).
- Bank & cash flow: Link bank accounts, auto-import transactions, AI-powered bank import and automatic code.
- Bills & expenses: Auto Bills capture and filing.
- Projects & reporting: Project finances and reporting (Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, budgets).
- Taxes & payroll: MTD VAT, MTD Income Tax, CIS reporting, and online payroll.
- Multi-currency & assets: 170+ currencies, fixed assets, stock tracking, and dividend tracking.
- Accessibility & integrations: Clear Books Mobile app and API/integrations; powerful editing tools like Power Editor; Journals; Expenses; and supplier/payee management.
Why choose Clear Books?
- UK-focused, HMRC-compliant solution tailored for small businesses.
- ICAEW and ICB accreditation; FCA-registered for trust and security.
- User-friendly cloud accounting with AI-driven automation to reduce admin time.
- Comprehensive invoicing, payroll, CIS/VAT, and multi-currency capabilities.
- Transparent pricing with a free 30-day trial and scalable plans.
- Strong UK-based support with responsive service.
Pricing
- Free: For self-employed sole traders and landlords with basic needs. Includes record income & expenses, bank feeds with automated matching, invoicing, basic reports, and no transaction limits. Get started for free.
- Small: £15.00/mo (£7.50/mo for first 3 months, then £15.00/mo). HMRC recognised. Everything in Free, plus: track sales & purchases, customize invoices, quotes & estimates, contact list, full reporting suite, customer statements, automated payment reminder emails, recurring invoices and bills, stock & product items, integrations & API, journals & accountant tools, Power Editor, import files.
- Medium: £31.00/mo (£15.50/mo for first 3 months, then £31.00/mo). Everything in Small, plus: MTD VAT submissions; purchase orders; CIS reporting & submissions for construction; unlimited budgets; configurable budget comparison reporting.
- Large: £41.00/mo (£20.50/mo for first 3 months, then £41.00/mo). Everything in Medium, plus: project accounting; project-specific invoice templates; configurable project reports vs. budgets; multi-currency; employee expense claims and approval.