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Accounting software for self-employed entrepreneurs

If you're self-employed and work on a contractor basis, our contractor accounting software will help you spend more time finding customers and less time on painful admin. It's much faster and more efficient than spreadsheets.

Sage Accounting is perfect for contractors, freelancers and the self-employed

Sage Accounting has the tools and features to keep your self-employed business on track.

Create quotes and estimates and get paid quickly and easily

Convert your quotes and estimates into invoices with a "Pay now" button when the job is done and get paid faster with the best accounting software for entrepreneurs.

Keep track of your expenses and receipts

Connect your bank to Sage Accounting. Import transactions automatically and get an accurate, real-time view of your accounts. Get your finances organized with best accounting software for self employed contractors and freelancers.

Share and collaborate with your accountant

Share the latest financial information with your accountant quickly and securely with powerful accounting software.

Access your finances anywhere at anytime

Sage Accounting is a cloud-based solution that's securely accessible from any device with an internet connection. Sage Accounting mobile app is now available for iOS or Android.

Plans and pricing

Sage Business Cloud Accounting Start

Sage Accounting Start

Entry-level accounting software. Ideal for self-employed and micro-businesses.
$10 /month

Entry-level accounting software. Ideal for self-employed and micro-businesses. 

  • Create and send invoices
  • Track what you're owed
  • Automatic bank reconciliation
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Sage Accounting

Sage Accounting

Powerful cloud accounting software for small businesses.
70% off for 6 months
$25
$7.50 /month*
You save $105.00

Powerful cloud accounting software for small businesses. Includes everything from Sage Accounting Start, plus: 

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FAQs

Sage Accounting is cloud-based accounting software for small businesses that works from anywhere. Small businesses and sole traders typically use Sage Accounting to work on their books and control their cash flow. It will help you track your income and expenses, while spending less time on financial admin. You can also use Payroll, an add-on for Sage Accounting, to pay your employees.

Self-employed people typically work on every part of their business from sales and customer support, to the bookkeeping and admin. The problem is working on the books using spreadsheets is time-consuming and often causes errors. As a freelancer, Sage Accounting will help you review your numbers regularly. You can also use to snap and capture receipts related to your expenses.

Accounting software for self employed workers starts around $10 per month. For example, the Sage Accounting Start plan starts at $10 per month, and the Sage Accounting plan starts at $25 per month.

Sage Accounting is useful for recording income and expenses quickly, a plus for contractors and freelancers on the go. For example, if you travel to meet a client, you can snap and capture a fuel receipt into Sage Accounting. You can also sync it with your bank account using bank feeds. Before a self-assessment deadline, you can then hand over all of this information to your accountant, who can submit a self-assessment return on your behalf.

Yes, you can set up Sage Accounting to apply the correct federal tax rate to your products and services.

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Whether you're an existing customer, new to accounting software, or Sage, get expert answers of features, pricing, data migration, and more. Start with Sage Accounting today and get 6 months free.

Not sure if Sage Accounting is right for you ? It’s free to try for 30 days. You don’t need a credit card and you can cancel at any time.

After your free trial, a paid Sage Accounting subscription at the then-current monthly subscription rate is required for continued use of your Accounting online account. After your free trial, a valid credit card is required to activate your Accounting subscription. To ensure continuous service your subscription plan is an automatically renewing plan. Subsequent months will be automatically billed to the same credit card each month on your anniversary date of purchase. You may terminate the plan at any time prior to your renewal date and not be charged for the renewal. To take advantage of the advertised discount offer, you must buy now ; the discount offer is not available to trial users who later subscribe to Accounting.

Offer valid for new customers only of Sage Accounting.  Discounted subscription rate is only for the first six (6) months, after which the monthly subscription rate will renew at the then-current rate. A valid credit card is required to activate your Accounting subscription. A paid Accounting subscription is required for continued use of your Accounting online account. To ensure continuous service your subscription plan is an automatically renewing plan. Subsequent months will automatically be billed to the same credit card each month on your anniversary date of purchase. You may terminate the plan at any time prior to your renewal date and not be charged for the renewal.

Offer valid for new customers only of AutoEntry. Discounted subscription rate is for the first three (3) months, after which the monthly subscription rate will renew at the then-current rate. A valid credit card is required to activate your AutoEntry subscription. A paid AutoEntry subscription is required for continued use of your AutoEntry online account. To ensure continuous service your subscription plan is an automatically renewing plan. Subsequent months will automatically be billed to the same credit card each month on your anniversary date of purchase. You may terminate the plan at any time prior to your renewal date and not be charged for the renewal.

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