IRIS Accountancy Suite vs OrtoAccounts: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

Which accounting software is better IRIS Accountancy Suite or OrtoAccounts?

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

IRIS Accountancy Suite vs OrtoAccounts Basics

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	OrtoAccounts
Software Website	IRIS Accountancy Suite Website	OrtoAccounts Website
HMRC MTD Status	Approved	Not Included
Who Can Use It?	Agents	Businesses
HMRC Listed Features	Bridging software, Updates to HMRC for self-employment, Updates to HMRC for UK property, Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates	Income and expenditure, record keeping, simplified Payroll, VAT and Annual Accounting
Platforms	Cloud-based and Desktop application	Desktop, tablet, smart phone and cloud

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

IRIS Accountancy Suite vs OrtoAccounts Reviews

Wondering if IRIS Accountancy Suite or OrtoAccounts has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	OrtoAccounts
Trustpilot Rating	3.6	No Rating
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	1616	No Reviews
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

IRIS Accountancy Suite vs OrtoAccounts Prices

Which is cheaper IRIS Accountancy Suite or OrtoAccounts? Here are their prices compared.

Free Plans & Trials

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	OrtoAccounts
Free Plan?	No	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.

Paid Plan Prices

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	OrtoAccounts
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	Not Listed	Not Listed
Mid-Tier Plan Cost Per Month	NA	NA
Top Plan Cost Per Month	NA	NA

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

IRIS Accountancy Suite vs OrtoAccounts Features

IRIS Accountancy Suite Basic Features

IRIS Options
IRIS Accounts Production
IRIS Business Tax
IRIS Personal Tax
IRIS Practice Management
IRIS Time and Fees
IRIS AutoMail
IRIS Company Formations
IRIS Company Secretarial
IRIS KashFlow Connect
IRIS Docs
IRIS Hosting
IRIS Resourcing
IRIS WebPortal
IRIS OpenSpace
IRIS Payments
IRIS Auditor
IRIS VAT Filer
IRIS Fixed Asset Register
IRIS SA700
IRIS Trust Tax
IRIS Payroll for Accountants

IRIS Accountancy Suite Software Integrations

KashFlow
Xero
QuickBooks
FreeAgent
MyWorkpapers

OrtoAccounts Basic Features

Cloud based from PC, tablet or phone
Easy to follow online user manual
Company data for up to 5 directors, 10 employees, 10 vehicles & 10 company cars
All rates, bands, thresholds and allowances generated automatically based on Gov.UK
Client database
Quotation pro-forma including automatic quote generation and approval
Purchase Orders
Time sheets
Receipt scanning with automatic expense generation
Fully categorised expenses
Recurring Expenses
Automatic annual generation of Home Office Rental Agreement
Mileage based on HMRC claim rates and user defined charge out rates
Payroll including monthly submission to HMRC
Payslip & P60 statements
Including pension benefit, company car, car & fuel benefit, health benefit & statutory payments (sick, maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption, bereavement & furlough).
Pension auto-enrolment checker
Statutory Reliefs & Advances and Employers NI Allowance
Invoicing including GBP/EUR/USD options & customisable automatic dunning emails
Invoice pro-forma including customisable expense comments
VAT including quarterly submission to HMRC
Annual Account generation including annual submission to HMRC
Annual Confirmation Statement
Summary of current and historic profit & loss accounts
Annual Submission of Self Assessment returns
Cash position statement
Auto-filled Dividend Certificates with multiple shareholders, normal & special share classes
Assets including one off and recurring purchases, write downs collated in pools, Cash- First Year- & AIA Allowances, asset sales and capital gains calculations and Cash Loans
Inward and outward Stock Control System
Importing of Bank Statements & automated reconciliation with manual validation

OrtoAccounts Software Integrations

Not Listed

Common Feature Comparison

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

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	OrtoAccounts
Pros	Data screens are intuitively laid out Great tool for smaller accountants Simple to navigate Eco friendly due to being paperless Email notifications are super helpfu	Free trial Auto-filled Dividend Certificates with multiple shareholders, normal & special share classes Importing of Bank Statements & automated reconciliation with manual validation
Cons	Feels quite ‘old-school’ The design of the portal is a little dated Occasionally crash for no reason Slow to generate a set of accounts	Lack of reviews No app No pricing on website

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