A TradeTally alternative to whatever you use now
Most tools on this list were built for office teams or trade job management, not for a sole trader who just needs to invoice, track expenses and file tax. TradeTally does that one job, from £12/mo.
Alternative to Tradify
£29–£42/month
No one-click SA103F export: your tax still lives in a separate accounting tool
Alternative to Xero
£15–£55/month
No one-click SA103F export: requires accountant or manual extraction
Alternative to QuickBooks
£12–£32/month
No one-click SA103F export for sole traders
Alternative to FreshBooks
£12–£37/month
No SA103F export: not designed for UK Self Assessment
Alternative to Sage
£14–£33/month
No purpose-built mobile experience for tradespeople in the field
Alternative to Wave
Free–£0/month
No UK tax compliance: no SA103F, no MTD
Alternative to KashFlow
£8–£28/month
No dedicated SA103F one-click export
Alternative to FreeAgent
Free (NatWest)–£29/month
Not designed for tradespeople working on site: desk-first UX
Alternative to Coconut
£5–£12/month
Invoicing is basic: no professional templates or quoting
Alternative to Crunch
£35–£125/month
Costs 3-10x more than TradeTally for sole traders
Alternative to Zoho Invoice
Free–£20/month
No SA103F export: requires Zoho Books upgrade for UK tax