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Verified ratings, feature-by-feature comparison and rand pricing — everything a South African business needs to pick between these two.
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Ratings
Verified user ratings across every dimension — Omni Accounts against FreeAgent, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
0 – 5
Omni Accounts vs FreeAgent, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0,4
FreeAgent leads on overall
Verified reviews
344
158 for Omni Accounts, 186 for FreeAgent
158 verified reviews
186 verified reviews
Overall
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
Who South African reviewers actually write about.
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
Omni Accounts
Custom pricing
FreeAgent
R450/mo
Head to head
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| Omni Accounts | FreeAgent | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3,8 | 4,2 |
| Reviews | 158 | 186 |
| Ease of use | 3,9 | 4,1 |
| Value for money | 3,8 | 4,1 |
| Customer service | 3,9 | 4,1 |
| Functionality | 3,8 | 4,1 |
| Starting price | Custom pricing | R450/mo |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
Features
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | Omni Accounts | FreeAgent |
|---|---|---|
| General ledger and cash book | ||
| Debtors and creditors | ||
| Inventory with serial numbers | ||
| Bill of materials | ||
| Job costing | ||
| Point of sale | ||
| Branch consolidation | ||
| SARS aligned VAT returns | ||
| Report writer | ||
| Local database, works offline | ||
| Pound invoicing with automatic reminders | ||
| UK VAT returns under Making Tax Digital | ||
| Self assessment and corporation tax tracking | ||
| UK bank feeds | ||
| Expenses and mileage | ||
| Projects and time tracking | ||
| Recurring invoices | ||
| Cash flow view | ||
| Payroll for UK employees | ||
| Accountant access |
Pricing
Every plan from both vendors, priced as South African teams actually pay.
Feature switches quoted individually on top of entry bundles, so the system grows without edition upgrades.
Quoted
no card needed
Straight from the vendor
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with Omni Accounts for the figure you'll actually pay.
19 pounds plus VAT per month, half price for the first six months.
R450/mo
per month
33 pounds plus VAT per month for UK limited companies.
R780/mo
per month
Free with a NatWest, RBS, Ulster Bank or Mettle business account.
Free
no card needed
Straight from the vendor
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with FreeAgent Central for the figure you'll actually pay.
Verdict
FreeAgent edges this comparison on verified user ratings (4,2 vs 3,8), but the right choice depends on your workflows: Omni Accounts remains a strong pick where its strengths — Features switch on one by one as you grow and Developed in Durban since the eighties — match your priorities. Shortlist both, take the free trials where offered, and test against a real month of your own data.