ByteLogic Accounting is cloud accounting software built by ByteLogic Ltd for UK limited company directors. Free beta available now with time tracking, invoicing, and payroll. Full HMRC integration coming April 2026.
Free beta available now • Full features coming April 2026
Basic PAYE Tools has limitations: no payslips, no auto-enrolment support. IRIS Payroll Basics is being discontinued after April 2026 (40,000+ businesses affected). ByteLogic offers a modern alternative with payslips, auto-enrolment, and direct RTI submission coming soon. Try our free beta for time tracking, invoicing, and payroll calculations.
Xero charges £10+/month per additional user. Need your accountant to access it? Pay more. Need a bookkeeper? Pay more.
Payroll is extra. Expenses is extra. Multi-currency is extra. The base price is just the start.
Director's loans? S455 tax? Dividend vouchers? These aren't priorities when their main market is elsewhere.
Even with Xero, you often end up back in HMRC's awful interfaces for certain submissions. Why?
Free beta for time tracking, invoicing, and payroll calculations. Full HMRC integration launching April 2026.
One subscription. All features. No add-ons, no surprises, no per-user fees.
Connect Monzo, Wise, and Revolut Business. Transactions sync automatically and get categorised intelligently.
PAYE, National Insurance, pension contributions. Generate payslips and P60s. RTI submission coming soon. No add-on fees.
Calculate your VAT automatically and generate returns. Direct HMRC submission via Making Tax Digital coming soon.
Check distributable profits before declaring dividends. Generate professional dividend vouchers with correct tax calculations.
Track your DLA balance in real-time. Get automatic alerts before S455 tax deadlines. Never be caught off guard.
Track time against clients, create professional invoices, send them by email, and record payments. All included.
Track filing deadlines, get reminders for confirmation statements and annual accounts. Never miss a deadline again.
P&L, Balance Sheet, aged debtors and creditors. Export to CSV or view beautifully in-app. Share with your accountant.
Add your accountant, bookkeeper, business partner — anyone who needs access. No per-user fees, ever.
See why UK small businesses are switching to ByteLogic
| Feature | Basic PAYE Tools | ByteLogic Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Free (beta), £19/month Pro |
| Employee Limit | Up to 9 | ✅ Unlimited |
| Cloud Access | ❌ Desktop only | ✅ Cloud-based |
| Time Tracking | ❌ Not included | ✅ Built-in |
| Invoicing | ❌ Not included | ✅ Multi-currency |
| Payroll Calculations | ✅ PAYE, NI | ✅ PAYE, NI, Pension |
| FPS XML Export | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Direct RTI Submission | ✅ Yes | 🚀 Coming April 2026 |
| Bank Sync | ❌ Not included | 🚀 Coming April 2026 |
| Modern Interface | ❌ Dated UI | ✅ Modern, mobile-friendly |
| Support | Limited | ✅ Email support |
| Status | ⚠️ Limited features (no payslips) | ✅ Actively developed |
Use what's ready today. Join the waitlist for the full launch.
See what we're building
Complete payroll with payslips & auto-enrolment
💡 Why April 2026? That's when IRIS Payroll Basics is discontinued (affecting 40,000+ businesses). We're building full HMRC integration to be a complete alternative. Basic PAYE Tools continues but lacks payslips and auto-enrolment — ByteLogic will have both.
See why directors are making the switch.
| Feature | ByteLogic | Xero | QuickBooks | FreeAgent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Price | £19* *Beta free now |
£42+ (with payroll) | £35+ | £29 |
| Unlimited Users | ✓ Included | £10+/user | £10+/user | 1 user only |
| UK Payroll | ✓ Included | +£7/month | ✓ | ✓ |
| Director's Loan Tracking | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| S455 Tax Alerts | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Dividend Vouchers | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Built for UK Ltd | ✓ Primary focus | US/AU first | US first | ✓ |
Time tracking, invoicing (with PDF and email), and a payroll calculator (PAYE & NI calculations). You can export FPS XML files but must upload them to HMRC manually. Note: There are no payslips, no direct HMRC submission, and the beta is not a complete Basic PAYE Tools replacement. The full product launches April 2026.
Yes! We have import tools that bring in your existing transactions. You can also connect your bank accounts and they'll sync historical data. We're here to help with migration.
Not yet. You can view VAT calculations and generate reports, but direct submission to HMRC requires vendor approval which we're working on. Coming April 2026.
Currently you can import CSV exports from any bank (Monzo, Wise, Starling, etc.). Direct Open Banking sync is coming in April 2026.
Absolutely. We use bank-level encryption, secure cloud hosting, and daily backups. Your financial data is treated with the security it deserves.
Yes — add as many users as you need at no extra cost. Give your accountant, bookkeeper, or business partner their own login.
April 2026 — our Pro plan (£19/month) will have direct RTI submission, payslips, P60s, and auto-enrolment support. This fills the gaps that Basic PAYE Tools has (no payslips, no auto-enrolment). The current beta is for time tracking, invoicing, and payroll calculations only.
We offer email support with response times typically under 24 hours. We're a small team and we actually care about helping you succeed.
Time tracking, invoicing, and payroll calculations — free while we build the full product.