Coutingup vs Absolute: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

We compare them based on real user reviews, prices and what features they both offer.

Coutingup vs Absolute Basics

	Coutingup	Absolute
Software Website	Coutingup Website	Absolute Website
HMRC MTD Status	Not Included	In Development
Who Can Use It?	Businesses, Accountants, and Self-employed	Businesses, Accountants, and Sole practitioners
HMRC Listed Features	None	None
Platforms	Android, and iOS	Web-based and Desktop application

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

Wondering if Coutingup or Absolute has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	Coutingup	Absolute
Trustpilot Rating	4.4	No Rating
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	2317	No Reviews
iPhone App Rating	4.7	No Rating
Number of iPhone Reviews	2700	No Reviews
Android App Rating	4.5	No Rating
Number of Android Reviews	1280	No Reviews

Please note ratings we’re accurate at the time of writing but may have since changed

Which is cheaper Coutingup or Absolute? Here are their prices compared.

Data taken from each company’s website at the time of writing but may have since changed.

Data taken from each company’s website at the time of writing but may have since changed.

Not Listed

	Coutingup	Absolute
Payroll Software Integration	No	Yes
Track VAT	Yes	Yes
VAT Filing	Yes	Yes
Real-Time Financial Reports	Yes	Yes
Prepare Self Assessment	Yes	Yes
Income Tax Estimates	Yes	Yes
Manage Income & Expenses	Yes	Yes
Create Invoices	Yes	No
Forecast Cash Flow	No	Yes
Accept and Make Payments In Different Currencies	Yes	No
Employee Time Tracking	No	No
Projects	No	No
Bank Feed Integration	Yes	No
End of Year Filings	Yes	Yes
Capture Bills And Receipts	Yes	Yes
Bulk Reconcile Transactions	Yes	No
Track Inventory & Stock Levels	No	No

	Coutingup	Absolute
Pros	First 3 months are completely free Free company incorporation 2-in-1 banking & accounting app Multiple accounts for varying needs No credit checks needed to open Backed by ING Bank and Sage Rated ‘excellent’ on Trustpilot Pay cash in at any PayPoint or Post Office branches	Free plan FRS102 and FRS105 compliant Fully XBRL and iXBRL compatible with Companies House and HMRC
Cons	App-only with no desktop access No overdrafts or credit facilities offered One card is issued per account Not protected by the FSCS Free account no longer available Customer support available only be email	Lack of reviews No app