Software · head to head
MYOB vs FreeAgent
MYOB
Software
Australian accounting and business management software for small and mid-sized businesses
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
FreeAgent
Software
Accounting software for small businesses and freelancers
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: MYOB every published price is promotional and reverts to a higher regular rate after an introductory period, for example Business Pro rises from AUD 21/month to AUD 70/month after 6 months; FreeAgent priced in GBP from around £10 to £13.75 per month, and the software is built around UK tax rules (VAT, Self Assessment) rather than other jurisdictions
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MYOB and FreeAgent actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
MYOB
- Every published price is promotional and reverts to a higher regular rate after an introductory period, for example Business Pro rises from AUD 21/month to AUD 70/month after 6 months
- Adding payroll employees beyond the included allowance costs an extra AUD 3/month per additional employee on top of the plan price
FreeAgent
- Priced in GBP from around £10 to £13.75 per month, and the software is built around UK tax rules (VAT, Self Assessment) rather than other jurisdictions
Pricing, plan by plan
MYOB
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the MYOB review.
FreeAgent
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the FreeAgent review.
Which should you pick?
Choose MYOB if
Nothing in the data separates MYOB from FreeAgent on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose FreeAgent if
Nothing in the data separates FreeAgent from MYOB on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is MYOB or FreeAgent better?
- Neither clearly leads. MYOB starts at On request and FreeAgent at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MYOB or FreeAgent?
- MYOB starts at On request and FreeAgent at On request.
- Does MYOB or FreeAgent run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.