Coutingup vs Capium: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

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

Coutingup vs Capium Basics

	Coutingup	Capium
Software Website	Coutingup Website	Capium Website
HMRC MTD Status	Not Included	In Development
Who Can Use It?	Businesses, Accountants, and Self-employed	Businesses and Accountants
HMRC Listed Features	None	Record keeping and simplified bookkeeping
Platforms	Android, and iOS	iPhone, iPad, Android and web-based application

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

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

	Coutingup	Capium
Trustpilot Rating	4.4	4.4
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	2317	27
iPhone App Rating	4.7	2.3
Number of iPhone Reviews	2700	9
Android App Rating	4.5	4.5
Number of Android Reviews	1280	27

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

Which is cheaper Coutingup or Capium? 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.

	Coutingup	Capium
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	Yes
Forecast Cash Flow	No	Yes
Accept and Make Payments In Different Currencies	Yes	Yes
Employee Time Tracking	No	No
Projects	No	Yes
Bank Feed Integration	Yes	Yes
End of Year Filings	Yes	Yes
Capture Bills And Receipts	Yes	Yes
Bulk Reconcile Transactions	Yes	Yes
Track Inventory & Stock Levels	No	Yes

	Coutingup	Capium
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	User Friendly Cloud based Intuitive Support team Tool integrating
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	Some of the modules are better than others Not being able to adjust certain reminder emails Cost