Federation of Small Businesses MTD vs SimpleTax: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

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

Federation of Small Businesses MTD vs SimpleTax Basics

	Federation of Small Businesses MTD	SimpleTax
Software Website	Federation of Small Businesses MTD Website	SimpleTax Website
HMRC MTD Status	In Development	Not Included
Who Can Use It?	Businesses	Landlords, Individuals, and Self-employed
HMRC Listed Features	None	Self employed and landlord record keeping, receipt scanning
Platforms	Web-based application, Android, and iOS	iPhone, iPad, Android and Web

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

Wondering if Federation of Small Businesses MTD or SimpleTax has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	Federation of Small Businesses MTD	SimpleTax
Trustpilot Rating	No Rating	4.6
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	No Reviews	1563
iPhone App Rating	No Rating	No Rating
Number of iPhone Reviews	No Reviews	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 Federation of Small Businesses MTD or SimpleTax? Here are their prices compared.

	Federation of Small Businesses MTD	SimpleTax
Free Plan?	Yes	No
Free Trial?	No	Yes
Free Trial Length?	No	No

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

	Federation of Small Businesses MTD	SimpleTax
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	£8.40	£4.59
Mid-Tier Plan Cost Per Month	£16.80	£6.50
Top Plan Cost Per Month	£30.00	£7.00

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

Not Listed

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

	Federation of Small Businesses MTD	SimpleTax
Pros	Free plan MTD VAT compliant Create simple or multi-line estimates	Very simple to use Support was quick and easy Very clear pages with clear prompts Ability to automatically fill in tax return
Cons	Lack of reviews	Support team Doesnt have many choices for expenses User interface could be more customisable Glitches on the tax calculations