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            "tagline": "Cloud accounting and invoicing for UK small businesses and landlords",
            "summary": "FreeAgent is online accounting software for UK small businesses, freelancers and landlords. It covers invoicing, expenses, payroll and Making Tax Digital, and imports bank transactions through Open Banking feeds. Paid plans follow a 30-day free trial.",
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                "Making Tax Digital and payroll for UK users"
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                "Pricing and tax features are set for the UK",
                "Paid plans only, after a 30-day trial"
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            "overview": "FreeAgent is cloud accounting software sold mainly to UK sole traders, limited companies, partnerships and landlords. Its feature list covers invoicing, taxes, Making Tax Digital, payroll, banking, expenses and project management. Bank feeds use Open Banking, and accountants can see bank feed status for each client from one dashboard.\n\nIt suits owner-managed businesses that want bookkeeping and tax handled in one web app, especially when an accountant works in the same files. Pricing is set out for UK company types, with monthly or annual plans after a 30-day free trial. The product has no inventory module, so businesses that track stock should look at other tools in this list."
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            "tagline": "Free accounting, invoicing and receipt tracking for small businesses",
            "summary": "Wave is online accounting and invoicing software made by Wave Financial for small businesses and freelancers. Its Starter plan is free and covers invoices, estimates and bookkeeping, and the Pro plan adds more features. Card payments carry a per-transaction fee, and payroll is a separate paid service.",
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                "Free Starter plan with unlimited invoices",
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                "Card payments carry a per-transaction fee",
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            "overview": "Wave offers unlimited invoices, estimates, bills and bookkeeping on its free Starter plan. Customers can pay by credit card or bank payment, and Wave charges a per-transaction fee on card payments. The Pro plan adds features such as receipt capture, expense tracking and automated late payment reminders.\n\nWave suits freelancers and very small businesses that need invoicing and basic books without paying for software. It is lighter than larger accounting systems and does not track inventory. Its payroll service is a separate paid product, and it also has an Advisors program for accountants."
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