Pandle Free
UK books, invoices and MTD returns for free; live bank feeds, receipt capture and mileage are the £5 temptation.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- License
- proprietary, free
- Hosting Model
- Hosted (their cloud)
- Platforms
- mobilewebthey host it
- Installation
- Hosted signup in a browser; no card is required for the free plan
- Operational Setup
- The account is easy to open, but a non-expert still has to enter opening balances, choose the correct UK VAT/MTD settings, and import or reconcile historical transactions.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Books, invoices, contacts, tax records, and imported statements live in Pandle's cloud database; reports and accounting data can be exported, but the internal storage format is not disclosed.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Pandle Free omits the live bank feeds, receipt capture, mileage tracking, project tools, and payroll ecosystem that make Sage's paid cloud workflow more automatic.
Replaces 1 paid app
Pandle Free FAQ
Common questions
Is Pandle Free free and open source?+
Pandle Free is a free tool that runs on hosted. UK books, invoices and MTD returns for free; live bank feeds, receipt capture and mileage are the £5 temptation.
What paid software does Pandle Free replace?+
Pandle Free serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Sage Accounting.
How do you install and set up Pandle Free?+
Installation: Hosted signup in a browser; no card is required for the free plan. Setup notes: The account is easy to open, but a non-expert still has to enter opening balances, choose the correct UK VAT/MTD settings, and import or reconcile historical transactions.
What is the catch or trade-off with Pandle Free?+
Pandle Free omits the live bank feeds, receipt capture, mileage tracking, project tools, and payroll ecosystem that make Sage's paid cloud workflow more automatic.