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Alternatives to Sage (Sole Trader)

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The selector keeps Sage (Sole Trader) for landlords and sole traders, including people with both kinds of income. Its cheapest plan is listed as free (Sole Trader Free). Of the 13 other products on this page, three differ from it on a free plan, five on bank feeds and four on support for jointly owned property. Sage (Sole Trader) suits straightforward, low-volume sole traders, landlords wanting a free tier from a recognised brand and budget-conscious first-time filers, and we checked its prices on 12 September 2026.

If it does not fit, these are the other products the selector keeps for the same people. They are in the order the selector itself uses: how well each one fits that kind of income first, then the price, then the name. Each one’s cheapest plan and the points where it differs from Sage (Sole Trader) come from our checks of the provider’s own pages, so where we say a product does not offer something, it means we did not find it there.

If you already use Sage (Sole Trader) for Making Tax Digital, the guide to changing your MTD software explains what GOV.UK says about when you can move and what happens to your records.

For landlords

Apart from Sage (Sole Trader), the selector keeps 39 other products for landlords. These are the first six, and the rest are in the full comparison. Sage (Sole Trader)'s own cheapest plan for landlords is free.

  1. Landlord Studio

    Cheapest plan for landlords: FreeFree plan, but each MTD submission costs £5

    Landlord Studio does not offer support for self-employment income, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked Landlord Studio’s prices on 25 October 2026.

  2. PaTMa Property Manager

    Cheapest plan for landlords: Free

    PaTMa Property Manager does not offer support for self-employment income, receipt capture, phone apps or access for an accountant, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked PaTMa Property Manager’s prices on 2 November 2026.

  3. Quarterwise

    Cheapest plan for landlords: Free

    Quarterwise does not offer bank feeds or phone apps, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked Quarterwise’s prices on 25 October 2026.

  4. RentalBux

    Cheapest plan for landlords: FreeFree until March 2028

    On the features we compare, RentalBux offers the same as Sage (Sole Trader).

    We checked RentalBux’s prices on 25 October 2026.

  5. Quartax

    Cheapest plan for landlords: £39 a year including VAT, about £3.25 a month

    Quartax does not offer a free plan, bank feeds, receipt capture or phone apps, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked Quartax’s prices on 2 November 2026.

  6. LetCompliance

    Cheapest plan for landlords: £7.99 a month, no VAT charged

    LetCompliance does not offer a free plan, support for self-employment income, bank feeds or phone apps, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked LetCompliance’s prices on 25 October 2026.

For sole traders

Apart from Sage (Sole Trader), the selector keeps 36 other products for sole traders. These are the first six, and the rest are in the full comparison. Sage (Sole Trader)'s own cheapest plan for sole traders is free.

  1. Clear Books

    Cheapest plan for sole traders: Free

    Clear Books does not offer handling for holiday lets, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked Clear Books’s prices on 25 October 2026.

  2. flonancial

    Cheapest plan for sole traders: Free

    flonancial does not offer support for jointly owned property, bank feeds, receipt capture, phone apps or access for an accountant, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked flonancial’s prices on 25 October 2026.

  3. FreeAgent

    Cheapest plan for sole traders: FreeFree with a NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank or Mettle business account

    On the features we compare, FreeAgent offers the same as Sage (Sole Trader).

    We checked FreeAgent’s prices on 25 October 2026.

  4. Keepr

    Cheapest plan for sole traders: Free

    Keepr does not offer support for more than one property, support for jointly owned property, bank feeds or phone apps, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked Keepr’s prices on 25 October 2026.

  5. Monzo Business (MTD for Income Tax)

    Cheapest plan for sole traders: FreeFree with a Monzo business account

    Monzo Business (MTD for Income Tax) does not offer support for more than one property, support for jointly owned property or access for an accountant, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked Monzo Business (MTD for Income Tax)’s prices on 25 October 2026.

  6. Pandle

    Cheapest plan for sole traders: Free

    Pandle does not offer support for jointly owned property or handling for holiday lets, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked Pandle’s prices on 25 October 2026.

For people with rental and self-employment income

Apart from Sage (Sole Trader), the selector keeps 29 other products for people with rental and self-employment income. These are the first six, and the rest are in the full comparison. Sage (Sole Trader)'s own cheapest plan for people with rental and self-employment income is £7 plus VAT a month.

  1. Quartax

    Cheapest plan for people with rental and self-employment income: £59 a year, about £4.92 a month, VAT not stated

    Quartax does not offer a free plan, bank feeds, receipt capture or phone apps, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

  2. RentalBux

    Cheapest plan for people with rental and self-employment income: £9.50 plus VAT a month, billed yearly

    On the features we compare, RentalBux offers the same as Sage (Sole Trader).

  3. Quarterwise

    Cheapest plan for people with rental and self-employment income: £12 a month, VAT not stated

    Quarterwise does not offer bank feeds or phone apps, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

  4. Landlord Vision

    Cheapest plan for people with rental and self-employment income: £21.97 plus VAT a month

    Landlord Vision does not offer a free plan, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

    We checked Landlord Vision’s prices on 1 November 2026.

  5. Clear Books

    Cheapest plan for people with rental and self-employment income: Free

    Clear Books does not offer handling for holiday lets, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

  6. flonancial

    Cheapest plan for people with rental and self-employment income: Free

    flonancial does not offer support for jointly owned property, bank feeds, receipt capture, phone apps or access for an accountant, which Sage (Sole Trader) does.

Each of these products has its own page of alternatives as well, which may help if one of them comes close to what you need but is not quite right.

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