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See How Mint Books Stacks Up
Honest comparison with the UK’s most popular accounting platforms. UK-built, from £9.99 a month. See every feature.
Price Comparison
Save up to 47% compared to the FreeAgent Sole Trader plan · Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent prices are as published and exclude VAT; Mint Books £9.99 is the total you pay
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Mint Books | Xero | QuickBooks | FreeAgent |
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| Monthly price (competitors ex VAT) | £9.99/mo | £18/mo | £16/mo | £19/mo |
| Intro offer | £1/mo | 90% off 6mo | 90% off 6mo | 50% off 6mo |
| Unlimited invoices | ✓ | ✗ (20/mo) | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI Receipt scanning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| VAT returns (MTD) | ✓ Pro | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self Assessment | ✓ Pro | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| CIS support | ✓ Pro | ✓ Subcontractor | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-currency | ✓ Pro | ✓ Comprehensive | ✓ Plus | ✓ |
| Project tracking | ✓ Pro | ✓ Ultimate | ✓ Plus | ✓ |
| Users included | 1-2 | Unlimited | 1-5 | Unlimited |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mint Books vs Xero
Xero is popular but expensive. Their Ignite plan limits you to 20 invoices per month and charges £18/mo plus VAT. Mint Books gives you unlimited invoices from day one at just £9.99/mo. Self Assessment and CIS are on our Pro plan at £19.99.
Mint Books vs QuickBooks
QuickBooks Simple Start is £16/mo ex VAT; their Plus plan is £56/mo. Mint Books Pro gives you VAT, MTD, CIS and Self Assessment at £19.99 – built specifically for UK small business rather than adapted for it.
Mint Books vs FreeAgent
FreeAgent is a solid UK product at £19/mo — but that’s nearly 2x the price of Mint Books Essential. Our Self Assessment, VAT and CIS tools are on Pro at £19.99. FreeAgent is free with some banks, but if you’re paying full price, you’re overpaying.
Why People Switch to Mint Books
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Lower Price
UK accounting from £9.99 a month
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Built for the UK
Self Assessment, CIS and MTD all on Pro
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Simpler to Use
No accounting degree needed
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Modern App
Clean, fast, mobile-first design
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AI Receipt Scanning
Snap and save in seconds
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Easy Migration
Bring in bank statements and expenses from a spreadsheet
Simple Transparent Pricing
Essential
INTRODUCTORY PRICING
£1/mo
for first 6 months, then £9.99/mo
✓ Unlimited invoices and quotes
✓ Unlimited clients and expenses
✓ Online payments (Stripe)
✓ Dashboard and P&L report
✓ 1 user (extra users £5/mo)
Pro
INTRODUCTORY PRICING
£2/mo
for first 6 months, then £19.99/mo
✓ Everything in Essential, plus:
✓ VAT returns and HMRC MTD
✓ Self Assessment and tax tools
✓ CIS (Construction Industry Scheme)
✓ Advanced reports & multi-currency
✓ 2 users (extra users £5/mo)
Ready to Switch?
Simple UK accounting from £9.99 a month. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Bring in your bank statements and expenses from a spreadsheet and be set up in minutes.