EasyBooks vs SimpleTax: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

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

EasyBooks vs SimpleTax Basics

	EasyBooks	SimpleTax
Software Website	EasyBooks Website	SimpleTax Website
HMRC MTD Status	Not Included	Not Included
Who Can Use It?	Businesses and Self-employed	Landlords, Individuals, and Self-employed
HMRC Listed Features	Record Keeping and simplified expenses	Self employed and landlord record keeping, receipt scanning
Platforms	Web, Mac and iOS	iPhone, iPad, Android and Web

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

Wondering if EasyBooks or SimpleTax has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	EasyBooks	SimpleTax
Trustpilot Rating	No Rating	4.6
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	No Reviews	1563
iPhone App Rating	4.4	No Rating
Number of iPhone Reviews	582	No Reviews
Android App Rating	No Rating	No Rating
Number of Android Reviews	No Reviews	No Reviews

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

Which is cheaper EasyBooks or SimpleTax? 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

	EasyBooks	SimpleTax
Payroll Software Integration	No	Yes
Track VAT	Yes	Yes
VAT Filing	Yes	Yes
Real-Time Financial Reports	Yes	Yes
Prepare Self Assessment	No	Yes
Income Tax Estimates	No	Yes
Manage Income & Expenses	No	Yes
Create Invoices	Yes	Yes
Forecast Cash Flow	Yes	No
Accept and Make Payments In Different Currencies	Yes	No
Employee Time Tracking	Yes	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	Yes	No

	EasyBooks	SimpleTax
Pros	Platform is pristine and streamlined Efficient Accounting application Read-outs are non-cluttered and professional looking Inexpensive and easy to use Defaulted to most used accounts which made the entering time much quicker	Very simple to use Support was quick and easy Very clear pages with clear prompts Ability to automatically fill in tax return
Cons	Not many reports you could pull Customer service availability Several times per week that the software went down When they switched to a subscription module vs and one time fee	Support team Doesnt have many choices for expenses User interface could be more customisable Glitches on the tax calculations