Sage Accounting alternative: Statemint vs Sage Accounting

Looking for a Sage Accounting alternative? A side-by-side look at what Statemint and Sage Accounting publish about features and prices, as at 13 November 2026.

Statemint is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Sage Accounting. Information about Sage Accounting comes from its own public pages, paraphrased, and may have changed since: always check the source links. Prices exclude VAT where the vendor says so. Statemint is not currently VAT registered, so its prices on our pricing page include no VAT. "Not listed" means the page we checked did not say.

	Statemint	Sage Accounting
Published price	Sole Trader £12.99 a month, Ltd Company £29.99 a month, Accountants £89.99 a month; For Life £2,999.99 once	Start £20 a month, Standard £43 and Plus £59, excluding VAT, after an introductory discount. Sole Trader plans are £0 and £7 (Source)
Billing	Monthly or yearly, or a one-off For Life payment	Monthly subscription, no commitment (Source)
Payroll	Yes. PAYE payroll, payslips, P60s and P45s on the Ltd Company plan	Yes. Included in Start, Standard and Plus (Source)
VAT returns	Partly. VAT returns worked out from your records. Online filing to HMRC is coming soon with Plus, awaiting HMRC approval	Yes. Start is described as for VAT-registered sole traders and small businesses, with VAT calculation (Source)
Corporation Tax	Partly. Corporation Tax calculation and CT600 preparation on the Ltd Company plan. Online filing is coming soon	Not listed (Source)
Self Assessment	Partly. Self Assessment return prepared from your records on the Sole Trader plan, and for personal accounts under Accountants. Online filing is coming soon	Partly. The Sole Trader plans are described as for submitting Self Assessment under Making Tax Digital (Source)
MTD for Income Tax	Partly. Quarterly Making Tax Digital for Income Tax figures prepared from your records. Online submission is coming soon with Plus, awaiting HMRC approval	Partly. The Sole Trader plans are described as for Making Tax Digital Self Assessment (Source)
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)	Yes. CIS for contractors, and CIS income for subcontractors	Partly. CIS management is listed from Standard upwards (Source)
Bank transactions	Yes. Statements imported from nine UK banks as PDF, CSV or Excel, with Statemint AI categorisation	Yes. Automatic bank reconciliation is listed (Source)
Foreign currency	Partly. HMRC monthly exchange rates for foreign invoices and bills. This is not full multi-currency accounting	Partly. Multi-currency is listed on Plus only (Source)
Fixed assets	Yes. Fixed asset register with depreciation schedules	Not listed (Source)
Projects	Yes. Project profitability reports	Not listed (Source)
Accountants and clients	Yes. Unlimited clients on the Accountants plan, sole traders and limited companies	Yes. Sage for Accountants with per-client pricing (Source)
Accountant access	Yes. A view-only client report pack for your accountant, or export your data to an accountant who uses Statemint	Partly. User accounts: 1 on Start, 3 on Standard and unlimited on Plus. The page does not say whether an accountant counts as a user (Source)
Mobile app	No. No mobile app. Statemint is a desktop app for macOS and Windows	Yes. A mobile app for Android and iPhone is free with a Sage Accounting subscription (Source)
Desktop or online	Desktop app for macOS and Windows. Your data stays on your computer. An online backup service is planned, with no release date	Most Sage accounting products work in the cloud, through a web browser (Source)
Works offline	Yes. Only Statemint AI categorisation needs the internet	Not listed (Source)

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Which may suit you

Neither is right for everyone. These lines restate the table above, nothing more.

Sage Accounting may suit you if…

you want payroll included, which Sage lists in Start, Standard and Plus
you need multi-currency and unlimited users, which Sage lists on Plus
you want a mobile app for Android and iPhone with your subscription

Statemint may suit you if…

you want your books on your own computer, working offline, with backup options in settings today and an online backup service planned
you want your accounts, VAT, Corporation Tax and Self Assessment figures prepared in one desktop app for macOS and Windows
you would rather pay once with For Life (£2,999.99) than every month
you are an accountant who wants unlimited clients, sole traders and limited companies, on one plan

Switching from Sage Accounting

Moving to Statemint does not mean starting again. If Sage Accounting lets you export your data as a CSV or Excel file, Statemint can match its columns to its own fields, show you a preview, take a backup and import your customers, suppliers, opening balances, unpaid invoices, bills and bank lines. You can undo the import straight afterwards. Keep your Sage Accounting records until you have checked the figures.

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Things worth checking for yourself

Whether you need to send VAT or tax returns to HMRC from the software today. Statemint prepares your figures, and online filing is coming soon with Plus.
Whether you want your books on your own computer, or in an online service. Statemint keeps them on your computer, and an online backup service is planned, with no release date.
What you will pay after any introductory offer ends, and whether VAT is added.
Whether you need payroll, bank connections or client management, and what each costs.

Questions about Statemint and Sage Accounting

Is Statemint a Sage Accounting alternative?

Statemint is accounting software for UK sole traders, limited companies and accountants, so it covers some of the same ground as Sage Accounting. The table on this page sets out what each of them publishes about prices and features, with a source for every Sage Accounting fact.

Can I move my data from Sage Accounting to Statemint?

Yes, if you can export your data from Sage Accounting as a CSV or Excel file. Statemint can import customers, suppliers, opening balances, unpaid invoices, bills and bank lines, shows a preview first, takes a backup before it imports, and lets you undo the import straight afterwards.

Where does Statemint keep my data, and does it work offline?

Your data is stored on your computer, so Statemint works offline. Only Statemint AI categorisation needs the internet. Business settings include backup options today. An online backup service is planned, with no release date.

Can Statemint file my VAT or tax return with HMRC?

Not yet. Statemint works out your figures so you can file them yourself through your HMRC account. Online filing from Statemint is coming soon with Plus, awaiting HMRC approval.

How do Statemint and Sage Accounting prices compare?

Statemint costs Sole Trader £12.99 a month; Ltd Company £29.99 a month; Accountants £89.99 a month, or a one-off For Life payment of £2,999.99, with no VAT added because Statemint is not currently VAT registered. Start £20 a month, Standard £43 and Plus £59, excluding VAT, after an introductory discount. Sole Trader plans are £0 and £7. Prices and offers change, so check the source link.

Does Statemint have a mobile app?

No. Statemint is a desktop app for macOS and Windows. A mobile app for Android and iPhone is free with a Sage Accounting subscription.

Sources

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