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

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

IRIS Accountancy Suite vs SimpleTax Basics

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	SimpleTax
Software Website	IRIS Accountancy Suite Website	SimpleTax Website
HMRC MTD Status	Approved	Not Included
Who Can Use It?	Agents	Landlords, Individuals, and Self-employed
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	Self employed and landlord record keeping, receipt scanning
Platforms	Cloud-based and Desktop application	iPhone, iPad, Android and Web

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

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

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	SimpleTax
Trustpilot Rating	3.6	4.6
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	1616	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 IRIS Accountancy Suite 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.

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	SimpleTax
Payroll Software Integration	Yes	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	Yes	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	Yes	Yes
Capture Bills And Receipts	No	Yes
Bulk Reconcile Transactions	No	No
Track Inventory & Stock Levels	No	No

	IRIS Accountancy Suite	SimpleTax
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	Very simple to use Support was quick and easy Very clear pages with clear prompts Ability to automatically fill in tax return
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	Support team Doesnt have many choices for expenses User interface could be more customisable Glitches on the tax calculations