Timetastic vs TaxCalc: Which Is Better Accounting Software?

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

Timetastic vs TaxCalc Basics

	Timetastic	TaxCalc
Software Website	Timetastic Website	TaxCalc Website
HMRC MTD Status	Not Included	In Development
Who Can Use It?	Businesses	Businesses, Accountants, and Self-employed
HMRC Listed Features	Record keeping, absence records, sickness and holiday allowance tracking, holiday pay accruals	None
Platforms	Web, iPhone, Android	Cloud-based application

Note data for this section comes from HMRC here and here

Wondering if Timetastic or TaxCalc has better user reviews. We compared them below.

	Timetastic	TaxCalc
Trustpilot Rating	4.7	3.5
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	34	27
iPhone App Rating	4.8	No Rating
Number of iPhone Reviews	1500	No Reviews
Android App Rating	4.7	No Rating
Number of Android Reviews	836	No Reviews

Please note ratings we’re accurate at the time of writing but may have since changed

Which is cheaper Timetastic or TaxCalc? 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.

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

	Timetastic	TaxCalc
Pros	Intuitive and easy to use Keep track of all absences Reasonable price No unnecessary paperwork Integrates very nicely with Slack	Affordable cost Can complete multiple returns Prior years programs available Unlimited support
Cons	More options for adding custom office days off Desktop app would also be a good thing Sometimes lags and logged time can be lost Functionality could be improved with simpler pages, wall chart and calendar More colour throughout the page layout	Integration with document signing could be improved Requires a software installation limits Sometimes it freezes Lack of intergration with practice software Management account preparation