Coutingup vs Vital Tax: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

Which accounting software is better Coutingup or Vital Tax?

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

Coutingup vs Vital Tax Basics

	Coutingup	Vital Tax
Software Website	Coutingup Website	Vital Tax Website
HMRC MTD Status	Not Included	Approved
Who Can Use It?	Businesses, Accountants, and Self-employed	Agents and Businesses
HMRC Listed Features	None	Digital record keeping, Updates to HMRC for self-employment, Updates to HMRC for UK property, Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates
Platforms	Android, and iOS	Desktop

Coutingup vs Vital Tax Reviews

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

	Coutingup	Vital Tax
Trustpilot Rating	4.4	3.8
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	2317	4
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

Coutingup vs Vital Tax Prices

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

Free Plans & Trials

	Coutingup	Vital Tax
Free Plan?	No	No
Free Trial?	Yes	No
Free Trial Length?	3 months	No

Paid Plan Prices

	Coutingup	Vital Tax
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	£3.00	£20.00
Mid-Tier Plan Cost Per Month	£9.00	£72.00
Top Plan Cost Per Month	£18.00	£132.00

Coutingup vs Vital Tax Features

Coutingup Basic Features

• Business account
• Automated categorisation
• Instant notifications
• Receipt capture
• Invoicing & billing
• Profit & loss
• Tax estimate
• Share with your accountant
• First class support

Coutingup Software Integrations

• Stripe

Vital Tax Basic Features

• Taxpayer – Set up your company details and start submitting VAT returns
• Multi-Business – Submit VAT returns for each business from a single account
• Agent – Retrieve VAT data and submit VAT returns for your clients

Vital Tax Software Integrations

Not Listed

Common Feature Comparison

	Coutingup	Vital Tax
Payroll Software Integration	No	No
Track VAT	Yes	No
VAT Filing	Yes	No
Real-Time Financial Reports	Yes	No
Prepare Self Assessment	Yes	Yes
Income Tax Estimates	Yes	Yes
Manage Income & Expenses	Yes	Yes
Create Invoices	Yes	No
Forecast Cash Flow	No	No
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	No
Capture Bills And Receipts	Yes	No
Bulk Reconcile Transactions	Yes	No
Track Inventory & Stock Levels	No	No

	Coutingup	Vital Tax
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	Making Tax Digital Application Programming Interface Provides information about historical VAT return VitalTax Add-in for Microsoft Excel
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	No app Low review score

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