QuickBooks vs Vital Tax: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

Which accounting software is better QuickBooks or Vital Tax?

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

QuickBooks vs Vital Tax Basics

	QuickBooks	Vital Tax
Software Website	QuickBooks Website	Vital Tax Website
HMRC MTD Status	Approved	Approved
Who Can Use It?	Agents and businesses	Agents and Businesses
HMRC Listed Features	Digital record keeping, Updates to HMRC for self-employment, Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates	Digital record keeping, Updates to HMRC for self-employment, Updates to HMRC for UK property, Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates
Platforms	Web-based application, Android, and iOS	Desktop

QuickBooks vs Vital Tax Reviews

Wondering if QuickBooks or Vital Tax has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	QuickBooks	Vital Tax
Trustpilot Rating	4.6	3.8
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	13296	4
iPhone App Rating	4.7	No Rating
Number of iPhone Reviews	25800	No Reviews
Android App Rating	4.7	No Rating
Number of Android Reviews	56300	No Reviews

QuickBooks vs Vital Tax Prices

Which is cheaper QuickBooks or Vital Tax? Here are their prices compared.

Free Plans & Trials

	QuickBooks	Vital Tax
Free Plan?	No	No
Free Trial?	Yes	No
Free Trial Length?	1 month	No

Paid Plan Prices

	QuickBooks	Vital Tax
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	£7.00	£20.00
Mid-Tier Plan Cost Per Month	£12.00	£72.00
Top Plan Cost Per Month	£35.00	£132.00

QuickBooks vs Vital Tax Features

QuickBooks Basic Features

• Making Tax Digital ready
• Submit VAT directly to HMRC
• VAT error checker
• Prepare for Self Assessment
• Income Tax estimates
• Manage income & expenses
• Send invoices that can be paid in one click
• Forecast cash flow
• Free onboarding session
• Get free phone & chat support

QuickBooks Software Integrations

• Zettle
• Fluidly
• Dext
• Revolut
• Paypal

Vital Tax Basic Features

• Taxpayer – Set up your company details and start submitting VAT returns
• Multi-Business – Submit VAT returns for each business from a single account
• Agent – Retrieve VAT data and submit VAT returns for your clients

Vital Tax Software Integrations

Not Listed

Common Feature Comparison

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

	QuickBooks	Vital Tax
Pros	User Friendly User Interface Access Anywhere Saves Time Meets Business Needs	Making Tax Digital Application Programming Interface Provides information about historical VAT return VitalTax Add-in for Microsoft Excel
Cons	Takes Time Room for Improvement Customer Service Expensive Desktop Issues	No app Low review score

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