TradeTally vs FreeAgent: which is better?
Compare pricing, features, and trade-specific workflows. See why UK sole traders choose TradeTally over FreeAgent.
From £19/month on Professional. 14-day trial on paid plans, no card to start.
Pricing comparison
TradeTally
£19/month
Professional plan. Everything sole trader tradespeople need.
- Unlimited invoicing and quoting
- Receipt scanning from your phone
- One-click SA103F tax export
- Mobile-first for on-site use
- 14-day free trial, no card required
FreeAgent
££29/month
Accounting for freelancers and small businesses. Range: Free (NatWest)–£29/month.
Strengths
- Free for NatWest/RBS business banking customers
- Strong UK tax compliance including Self Assessment
- Good project tracking and time-based billing
- Automatic tax timeline and reminders
Feature-by-feature comparison
What TradeTally does that FreeAgentdoesn't
Not designed for tradespeople working on site — desk-first UX
No trade-specific expense categories for materials and tools
Quoting workflow is not optimised for trade estimates
Receipt scanning is secondary to bank feed reconciliation
Learning curve is steeper than necessary for invoice-and-expense needs
FreeAgent limitations for tradespeople
- £29/month is expensive unless you bank with NatWest
- Interface is busy with features most tradespeople never use
- Better suited to desk-based freelancers than field tradespeople
- Project/time billing model does not map well to trade work
- Mobile app is functional but not field-optimised
Frequently asked questions
Short answers, no fluff.
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Ready to trim the paperwork?
Start the 14-day trial on a paid plan when you are ready. Export anything before you leave—your data stays yours.
Professional from £19/month — annual billing lowers the monthly figure.