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

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

TaxCalc vs IRIS Accountancy Suite Basics

	TaxCalc	IRIS Accountancy Suite
Software Website	TaxCalc Website	IRIS Accountancy Suite Website
HMRC MTD Status	In Development	Approved
Who Can Use It?	Businesses, Accountants, and Self-employed	Agents
HMRC Listed Features	None	Bridging software, Updates to HMRC for self-employment, Updates to HMRC for UK property, Tax estimates from HMRC based on provided updates
Platforms	Cloud-based application	Cloud-based and Desktop application

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

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

	TaxCalc	IRIS Accountancy Suite
Trustpilot Rating	3.5	3.6
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	27	1616
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 TaxCalc or IRIS Accountancy Suite? 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.

	TaxCalc	IRIS Accountancy Suite
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	No	Yes
Forecast Cash Flow	Yes	Yes
Accept and Make Payments In Different Currencies	No	No
Employee Time Tracking	Yes	Yes
Projects	No	No
Bank Feed Integration	No	Yes
End of Year Filings	Yes	Yes
Capture Bills And Receipts	Yes	No
Bulk Reconcile Transactions	Yes	No
Track Inventory & Stock Levels	No	No

	TaxCalc	IRIS Accountancy Suite
Pros	Affordable cost Can complete multiple returns Prior years programs available Unlimited support	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
Cons	Integration with document signing could be improved Requires a software installation limits Sometimes it freezes Lack of intergration with practice software Management account preparation	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