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StrideBooks
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Our notes
StrideBooks is online bookkeeping software for self-employed sole traders that files MTD for Income Tax quarterly updates and the end-of-year return. The Standard plan is £5 a month; accountants pay £2.50 per client per month.
Pros
- Quarterly updates and end-of-year return in £5/month plan
- Unlimited sole-trade businesses on one subscription
- Bank feeds and statement uploads
Cons
- Plan lists self-employment income only
- Trial length not stated
- Small vendor with limited published detail
Price
Prices can change without notice, so confirm with the provider before you buy. Spotted an error? Email us.
- Cheapest MTD-capable plan
- Standard
- Per month
- £5
- Per year
- unknown
- VAT
- inc VAT (terms say prices 'include VAT where applicable')
- Notes
- Includes MTD quarterly updates, MTD end of year Tax Return/Finalisation, bookkeeping, invoicing, unlimited businesses, email support. Free trial offered; length not stated.
- Landlord pricing
- unknown. Homepage mentions landlords, but the Standard plan lists 'Self Employment income' only.
- Agent/accountant pricing
- yes. Practice plan £2.50 per client per month, billed in blocks of 5 (5 clients £12.50/mo, 25 £62.50, 50 £125, 100 £250); monthly rolling.
Really free?
- Quarterly updates free
- no
- Tax return (final declaration) free
- no
- Limits
- n/a
- Bank account condition
- n/a
- Time limit
- Free trial; length not stated
Checked 18 Oct 2026. Sources:stridebooks.com, stridebooks.com, stridebooks.com, stridebooks.com
HMRC listing
What the software provider has told HMRC. “In development” means the provider has committed to building it in time for the 2026 to 2027 tax return.
Features
| Free version | Not included |
|---|---|
| Agent software | Ready now |
| Individual software | Ready now |
| Software that creates digital records | Ready now |
| Bridging software that connects to records | Not included |
| Standard update period (6 April to 5 April) | Ready now |
| Calendar update period (1 April to 31 March) | Ready now |
| Making Tax Digital for VAT | Not included |
| HMRC Assist (Submission Feedback) | Not included |
Business income
| Sole trader | Ready now |
|---|---|
| UK property | Not included |
| Foreign property | Not included |
Other income sources and items
| Employment (PAYE) | In development |
|---|---|
| UK dividends | Ready now |
| State Pension income | In development |
| Private pension incomes | Ready now |
| Partner income from a partnership | In development |
| Foreign dividends | Ready now |
| Foreign interest | Ready now |
| Private pension contributions | Ready now |
| Construction Industry Scheme | Not included |
| Charitable giving | Ready now |
| Capital Gains | Not included |
| Student Loan | Ready now |
| Marriage Allowance | In development |
| Voluntary Class 2 National Insurance | In development |
| High Income Child Benefit Charge | Ready now |
| UK interest | Ready now |
Accessibility
| Blindness or impaired vision | Not included |
|---|---|
| Deafness or impaired hearing | Not included |
| Motor or physical difficulties | Not included |
| Cognitive impairments | Not included |
Platform
| Software type | Web browser |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Microsoft Windows Mac OS Linux |
| Language | English |