Comparison

Bench vs FreeAgent

On the evidence we track, Bench leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Bench full profile →FreeAgent full profile →

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★Bench53

FreeAgent45

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	BenchLeader	FreeAgent
Vioscale score	53 / 100medium · 58%	45 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	quote
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	16	3
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available in US · Popular in US	Available in GB · Popular in GB · HQ GB

Score

Vioscale score

Bench53 / 100medium · 58%

FreeAgent45 / 100medium · 62%

Pricing

Free tier

Bench✗

FreeAgent✓

Model

Benchcommercial

FreeAgentquote

Price level

Benchmid

FreeAgentlow

Transparent

Bench✓

FreeAgent✗

Integrations

Count

Bench16

FreeAgent3

Security

Disclosure policy

Bench–

FreeAgent✓

Soc2

Bench✓

FreeAgent–

Reliability

Status page

Bench–

FreeAgent✓

Market

Availability

BenchAvailable in US · Popular in US

FreeAgentAvailable in GB · Popular in GB · HQ GB

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for accounting software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Accounting Software
Capability	Bench	FreeAgent
Core
Double-entry GL	-	-
Multi-entity	-	Multi-entity
Multi-currency	-	-
Bank feeds	Aggregator	Direct feeds
Modules
AP automation	-	-
AR / invoicing	-	-
Inventory	-	-
Fixed assets	-	-
Project accounting	-	-
Compliance
Tax compliance	Federal income tax filing	MTD for Income Tax compliance with quarterly updates and final declarations
Workflow
Accountant collaboration	✓	✓
Payments
Payments capture	✓	-
Ecosystem
API access	-	Full
Deployment
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud

Core

Double-entry GL

Bench-

FreeAgent-

Multi-entity

Bench-

FreeAgentMulti-entity

Multi-currency

Bench-

FreeAgent-

Bank feeds

BenchAggregator

FreeAgentDirect feeds

Modules

AP automation

Bench-

FreeAgent-

AR / invoicing

Bench-

FreeAgent-

Inventory

Bench-

FreeAgent-

Fixed assets

Bench-

FreeAgent-

Project accounting

Bench-

FreeAgent-

Compliance

Tax compliance

BenchFederal income tax filing

FreeAgentMTD for Income Tax compliance with quarterly updates and final declarations

Workflow

Accountant collaboration

Bench✓

FreeAgent✓

Payments

Payments capture

Bench✓

FreeAgent-

Ecosystem

API access

Bench-

FreeAgentFull

Deployment

BenchCloud

FreeAgentCloud

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bench

Leader

Bench is an online bookkeeping service that combines automated software with dedicated professional bookkeeping experts to provide monthly books, financial reporting, and tax preparation for small businesses.

Independently observed

FreeAgent

FreeAgent is cloud-based accounting software for small businesses and landlords in the UK, with integrated Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance, property management, automated bank feeds, and practice collaboration features.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bench

Leader

from $55/moSubscription

From $199/mo for Bookkeeping Grow. Free trial available.

Bookkeeping Grow$199/mo or $1,910/year (20% discount)
- Dedicated bookkeeping experts
- Accurate monthly books and year-end tax-ready financial packages
- P&L, balance sheet and 1099 reporting
- Pre-scheduled communication touchpoints with your bookkeeping team
- Custom categorizations
Bookkeeping Core$399/mo or $3,830/year (20% discount)
- Dedicated bookkeeping experts
- Accurate monthly books and year-end tax-ready financial packages
- P&L, balance sheet and 1099 reporting
- Unlimited communication with your bookkeeping team
- Custom categorizations
Bookkeeping Core + Tax$5,750/year
- Dedicated bookkeeping experts
- Accurate monthly books and year-end tax-ready financial packages
- P&L, balance sheet and 1099 reporting
- Unlimited communication with your bookkeeping team
- Dedicated team of licensed tax professionals to file your income tax return on time
- +2 more
QBO Certified Bookkeeper$55/hour + $1,200 onboarding
- QuickBooks native support
- A true team extension
- On-demand flexibility
- Fully customizable scope

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

FreeAgent

Quote-basedFree tier

Free Practice Dashboard for accountants; client licence pricing available on request. Discounted options available through Partner Programme.

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Bench	FreeAgent
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✗	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Bench✓

FreeAgent✓

iOS

Bench✗

FreeAgent✓

Android

Bench✗

FreeAgent✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Bench✓

FreeAgent✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Bench

Leader

16 total

Plaid
Square
QuickBooks Online
Drake
FileThis
Stripe
Salesforce
AWS
Azure OpenAI
Mailchimp
Marketo
Stream Chat
Appcues
DataDog
Rollbar
Retool

Independently observed

FreeAgent

3 total

Syft
Hiscox
HMRC

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.