IRIS Elements vs EasyBooks: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

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

IRIS Elements vs EasyBooks Basics

	IRIS Elements	EasyBooks
Software Website	IRIS Elements Website	EasyBooks Website
HMRC MTD Status	In Development	Not Included
Who Can Use It?	Businesses and Accountants	Businesses and Self-employed
HMRC Listed Features	None	Record Keeping and simplified expenses
Platforms	Cloud-based application	Web, Mac and iOS

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

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

	IRIS Elements	EasyBooks
Trustpilot Rating	3.6	No Rating
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	1616	No Reviews
iPhone App Rating	No Rating	4.4
Number of iPhone Reviews	No Reviews	582
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 Elements or EasyBooks? 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.

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

	IRIS Elements	EasyBooks
Pros	Free trial Making Tax Digital Ready Automated Compliance	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
Cons	No app	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