FreeAgent vs Pandle vs QuickFile vs Xero
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FreeAgent
Accounting Software
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- Price
- Flat rate from £10/mo
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50)
- Free option
- Free trial
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Pandle
Accounting Software
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- Price
- Free plan, paid from £5/mo
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50)
- Free option
- Free plan
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QuickFile
Accounting Software
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- Not yet scored
- Price
- Free plan, paid from £60/yr
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50)
- Free option
- Free plan


Xero
Accounting Software
- Score
- Not yet scored
- Price
- Flat rate from $25/mo
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
- Free option
- None
Where they differ
3 facts that can decide it; identical facts are below- PricingFreeAgent: Flat rate from £10/moPandle: Free plan, paid from £5/moQuickFile: Free plan, paid from £60/yrXero: Flat rate from $25/mo
- Free optionFreeAgent: Free trialPandle: Free planQuickFile: Free planXero: None
- Team sizeFreeAgent: Solo, Small teams (2–50)Pandle: Solo, Small teams (2–50)QuickFile: Solo, Small teams (2–50)Xero: Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
Everything else
Same on every product unless markedBasics
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| Basics | FreeAgent | Pandle | QuickFile | Xero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing (products differ) | Flat rate from £10/mo | Free plan, paid from £5/mo | Free plan, paid from £60/yr | Flat rate from $25/mo |
| Pricing model (products differ) | Flat rate | Free plan available | Free plan available | Flat rate |
| Free plan (products differ) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Free trial (products differ) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Team size (products differ) | Solo, Small teams (2–50) | Solo, Small teams (2–50) | Solo, Small teams (2–50) | Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500) |
| Category | Accounting Software | Accounting Software | Accounting Software | Accounting Software |
| Product type | SaaS | SaaS | SaaS | SaaS |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
Pricing
FreeAgent
- Unincorporated landlords£10/mo
Flat rate, 30-day trial
- Sole traders£19/mo
Flat rate, 30-day trial
- Partnerships and LLPs£27/mo
Flat rate, 30-day trial
- Limited companies£33/mo
Flat rate, 30-day trial
Pandle
- PandleFree
Free
- Pandle Pro£5/mo
Flat rate, 14-day trial
QuickFile
- XS Extra SmallFree
Free
- S Small£60/yr
Flat rate
- M, L and XLNot verified
Usage-based
Xero
- Early$25/mo
Flat rate
- Growing$55/mo
Flat rate
- Established$90/mo
Flat rate
Features
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| Feature | FreeAgent | Pandle | QuickFile | Xero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense and receipt tracking (products differ) | Yes | Yes | Not verified | Yes |
| Multi-currency (products differ) | Not verified | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory tracking (products differ) | Not verified | Yes | Not verified | Yes |
| Payroll (products differ) | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | Yes |
| Project and time tracking (products differ) | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | Yes |
| Invoicing and quotes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bank feeds and reconciliation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tax and VAT reporting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Integrations
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| Integration | FreeAgent | Pandle | QuickFile | Xero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PayPal (products differ) | Not listed | Native | Native | Not listed |
| QuickBooks (products differ) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Native |
| Shopify (products differ) | Native | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stripe (products differ) | Not listed | Not listed | Native | Not listed |
| Xero (products differ) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Native |
| Zapier (products differ) | Not listed | Not listed | Native | Not listed |
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