CrunchONE (Sole Trader)
GBP27/month
1% of earnings + VAT (max £300/year)
Invoicing
Expense tracking
Self Assessment
HMRC filing
UK-focused online accounting software for freelancers and contractors. Combines software with accountant services. Strong invoicing and UK tax compliance.
UK-focused online accounting software for freelancers and contractors. Combines software with accountant services. Strong invoicing and UK tax compliance.
UK freelancers, contractors, and small limited companies needing accounting + software bundle
Business Size:
freelancerIndustries:
Geography:
AI-Powered
UK Compliance
VAT Support
CIS Support
Automation
Mobile App
API Access
Custom Templates
Multi-Currency
Batch Processing
1% of earnings + VAT (max £300/year)
Invoicing
Expense tracking
Self Assessment
HMRC filing
Accounting software
Dedicated accountant
VAT returns
Corporation Tax
Annual accounts
Excellent UK focus (HMRC, Making Tax Digital, CIS)
Combines software + accountant services
Strong for contractors and freelancers
Good UK tax compliance
CrunchONE affordable for sole traders
No AI or invoice parsing
No international features (UK-only)
Limited integrations
More expensive than pure software options
Accountant service adds cost
Overall Rating
Trustpilot
G2
Capterra
"Great for UK contractors"
"Having an accountant is helpful"
"More expensive than software-only options"
"Excellent HMRC integration"
Automated invoice parsing and data extraction with 99% accuracy. No manual data entry required.
Process invoices in under 5 seconds vs 5-10 minutes manual entry. Save hours every week.
Built-in VAT, CIS, and HMRC compliance. Designed specifically for UK small businesses.
All data stored in UK data centers. GDPR compliant with UK-based support team.
AI invoice parsing (Crunch lacks this)
Process supplier invoices automatically (Crunch is manual)
Restaurant/warehouse focus vs generic
£29/mo vs Crunch's £90/mo for limited companies
No accountant required (optional)
QuickBooks/Xero integration (work with existing Crunch data)
Keep Crunch for tax filing and accountant services. Add Elektroluma for supplier invoice automation. Export data to Crunch for year-end accounts.
Chennai, India / Austin, USA
Free invoicing tool from Zoho Corporation
Freemium model
Multi-currency
Full automation
Full API access
Batch processing
Starting at:
Free TierToronto, Canada
Accounting software with invoicing - £15/mo
Subscription model
Multi-currency
Full automation
Full API access
Starting at:
GBP 15/moWellington, New Zealand (UK office in London)
UK market-leading cloud accounting with unlimited invoicing
3.8M monthly users
Subscription model
UK Compliance
Multi-currency
Full automation
Full API access
Batch processing
Starting at:
GBP 16/mo