TradeTally vs Xero: which is better?
Compare pricing, features, and trade-specific workflows. See why UK sole traders choose TradeTally over Xero.
From £19/month — less than half the cost of Xero Growing.14-day free trial, no card required.
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
Xero
££37/month
Cloud accounting for small businesses. Range: £15–£55/month.
Strengths
- Huge ecosystem of 1,000+ third-party integrations
- Excellent bank reconciliation and automatic bank feeds
- Strong multi-currency support for international businesses
- Well-established with UK accountants and bookkeepers
Feature-by-feature comparison
What TradeTally does that Xerodoesn't
No one-click SA103F export — requires accountant or manual extraction
Not designed for on-site mobile use by tradespeople
No trade-specific expense categories or job-focused workflows
Receipt scanning requires the separate Hubdoc add-on
No purpose-built UI for non-accountants working from a van
Xero limitations for tradespeople
- Steep learning curve for non-accountants
- Growing plan at £37/month is expensive for sole traders
- Mobile app is limited compared to desktop experience
- No trade-specific features or workflows
- Overwhelming interface for simple invoice-and-expense needs
Frequently asked questions
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