Free
Full product for accounts under 1,000 nominal entries a year.
Free
no card needed
- Invoicing with client portal
- Bank feeds
- UK VAT filing
- Full double entry ledger
QuickFile vs CaseWare
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
Every score, at a glance
Verified user ratings across every dimension — QuickFile against CaseWare, nothing weighted.
Dimensions won
0 – 5
QuickFile vs CaseWare, across 5 rating dimensions
Widest rating gap
+0,3
CaseWare leads on ease of use
Verified reviews
213
173 for QuickFile, 40 for CaseWare
QuickFile
4,1
173 verified reviews
CaseWare
4,3
40 verified reviews
Ratings by dimension
- QuickFile
- CaseWare
Overall
4,1
4,3
Ease of use
4,1
4,4
Value for money
4,0
4,2
Customer service
4,1
4,3
Functionality
4,0
4,2
Share of verified reviews
Who South African reviewers actually write about.
- QuickFile (173)
- CaseWare (40)
Cost to get started
Cheapest paid plan, shown per month.
QuickFile
Free plan
CaseWare
Custom pricing
Head to head
Where each one wins
Row by row, with the stronger score highlighted. Straight from verified reviews.
| QuickFile | CaseWare | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4,1 | 4,3 |
| Reviews | 173 | 40 |
| Ease of use | 4,1 | 4,4 |
| Value for money | 4,0 | 4,2 |
| Customer service | 4,1 | 4,3 |
| Functionality | 4,0 | 4,2 |
| Starting price | Free plan | Custom pricing |
| Free trial | No | No |
Features
Feature by feature, checked off
Everything each product ships, side by side. No marketing gloss.
| Feature | QuickFile | CaseWare |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing with client portal | ||
| Estimates and recurring billing | ||
| Bank feeds and tagging rules | ||
| Purchase and receipt capture | ||
| UK VAT under Making Tax Digital | ||
| Multiple currencies | ||
| Full double entry ledger | ||
| Project tagging | ||
| API access | ||
| Document storage | ||
| Annual financial statement preparation | ||
| IFRS and IFRS for SMEs disclosure templates | ||
| Audit and review engagement methodologies | ||
| Working paper management | ||
| Trial balance import and mapping | ||
| Consolidations | ||
| Review notes and sign off tracking | ||
| Analytical review tools | ||
| Secure engagement file storage | ||
| Standards updates maintained by CaseWare Africa |
Pricing
Both price lists, in rand
Every plan from both vendors, priced as South African teams actually pay.
QuickFile plans
Get started
Power User
About 65 pounds a year for larger files, plus extra features.
R1 550/mo
per year
- Unlimited ledger size
- Custom branding
- Additional automation
- API access
Straight from the vendor
Get current pricing
These are list prices in rand and vendors adjust them from time to time. Check with QuickFile for the figure you'll actually pay.
CaseWare plans
Verdict
Our verdict
CaseWare edges this comparison on verified user ratings (4,3 vs 4,1), but the right choice depends on your workflows: QuickFile remains a strong pick where its strengths — Genuinely free for smaller books and Branded client portal on invoices — match your priorities. Shortlist both, take the free trials where offered, and test against a real month of your own data.