Clear Books vs Crunch
Two bookkeeping and accounting apps, compared across 21 criteria.
21Criteria compared
11Differ between the apps
£5/moStarting price
AllMTD for VAT ready
Side by side
Clear Books From £5 per month ex VAT
Crunch Pricing on the official site
Choose it if
Sole traders, landlords, limited companies
Sole traders and limited company directors who want software together with accountant support.
Features listed
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Strengths
- Compare plans and features on the official website
- Ask for a trial to see how it fits your work
- Plans for sole traders and limited companies, listed +VAT
- Bank connection, reconciliation and invoicing included
- Director payroll included, employee payroll from £20+VAT per month
- Mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play
Things to check
- Check which plan includes the features you need
- Ask what it costs for your size of business
- Plan prices were not visible on the page, so cost is unclear
- Foreign currency is a limited-company add-on with no price shown
- Premier plan starts with a call from an advisor
Details · 11 of 21 differ
Key facts
Best forDiffers
Sole traders, landlords, limited companies
Sole traders and limited company directors who want software together with accountant support.
Based in
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Category
Bookkeeping and accounting
Bookkeeping and accounting
MTD for VAT
Ready
Ready
Free trial
Offered
Offered
Free planDiffers
Available
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Starting priceDiffers
£5 per month (Sole Trader plan)
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Features
MTD for VAT
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MTD for Income Tax
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Bank feeds
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Invoices and quotes
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PayrollDiffers
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Inventory
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Multi-currencyDiffers
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Mobile appDiffers
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Free accountant access
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Payroll bolt onDiffers
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Audit logDiffers
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Tax optimiserDiffers
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Open bankingDiffers
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Virtual officeDiffers
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