Switching from FreeAgent?
Built for practices, not just sole traders.
FreeAgent is great for freelancers. But if you're a growing practice managing multiple clients, you need more. Much more.
Free data migration - No credit card - 30 days free
Six reasons growing practices outgrow FreeAgent.
Single-company architecture
FreeAgent is one company per subscription. A practice with 30 clients needs 30 separate subscriptions and 30 separate logins. That is 30 contexts to switch between every day. Interlink Accounts manages unlimited clients from one dashboard, one login, one bill.
Zero practice management
FreeAgent has no practice management tools whatsoever. No deadline tracking, no WIP reporting, no unified client health dashboard, no time tracking. You manage everything in spreadsheets and your head. Interlink Accounts builds it all in natively.
Per-client costs multiply fast
At £19+/mo per client, a 30-client practice pays £570+/mo for FreeAgent alone - that is £6,840/year. A 50-client practice pays £11,400/year. Interlink Accounts manages unlimited clients from £39/mo. The maths is devastating.
Limited reporting depth
FreeAgent's reports are designed for sole traders viewing their own numbers. No multi-client consolidated reporting, limited customisation, no practice-wide analytics, no benchmarking. Growing practices need far more insight than FreeAgent provides.
NatWest ownership
FreeAgent was acquired by NatWest Group in 2018. Product decisions are now made by a bank, not by accountants. Feature development has slowed noticeably since the acquisition. Interlink Accounts is built by practitioners who use accounting software every day.
No CIS or complex payroll
FreeAgent lacks CIS support entirely and its payroll is designed for small single-company employers. Running multi-client payroll or construction industry schemes requires separate tools. Interlink Accounts includes full CIS and comprehensive payroll natively.
Interlink Accounts vs FreeAgent - the complete picture
| Feature | Interlink Accounts | FreeAgent |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-client from one dashboard | ✓ Unlimited clients, one login | ✗ One company per subscription |
| Practice management | ✓ Full suite built in | ✗ Not available |
| Monthly cost (30 clients) | £79/mo (Practice Professional) | £570+/mo (30 x £19) |
| CIS (Construction) | ✓ Full CIS300 returns included | ✗ Not available |
| Multi-client payroll | ✓ All clients, included | ⚠ Single-employer per subscription |
| MTD ITSA ready | ✓ Quarterly updates built in | ⚠ In development |
| Built-in AML/KYC | ✓ Risk assessment + ID verification | ✗ Not available |
| Dark mode | ✓ Full dark theme | ✗ Not available |
| Page load speed | < 200ms | 1-2 seconds |
| Keyboard shortcuts | ✓ Full system + command palette | ✗ None |
| Multi-entity reporting | ✓ Consolidated practice views | ✗ Per-company reports only |
| White-label client portal | ✓ Your brand, your colours | ✗ FreeAgent branded |
| Time tracking & WIP | ✓ Built-in with live timer | ⚠ Basic time tracking only |
| Deadline management | ✓ Auto-escalating alerts + calendar | ✗ Not available |
| Cash flow forecasting | ✓ AI-powered with scenarios | ⚠ Basic projections |
| Bank reconciliation | ✓ AI auto-categorisation, invoice settlement, editable rules, batch apply | ⚠ Basic rule matching |
| Independent ownership | ✓ UK company, practitioner-led | ✗ Owned by NatWest Group |
FreeAgent pricing and features verified March 2026. Interlink Accounts features based on current release.
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Migrating from FreeAgent is straightforward.
Export your FreeAgent data and our guided import tool maps everything automatically. For multi-client practices, import each client's data into your unified dashboard.
Export FreeAgent data
Export each client's data from their FreeAgent subscription. We provide step-by-step instructions for batch exporting.
We import and consolidate
Import each client's data into your unified Interlink Accounts dashboard. 30 separate FreeAgent subscriptions become 30 clients on one platform.
Run in parallel
Run both systems for one VAT period. Compare your VAT return figures. Gain complete confidence before committing.
Cancel and save
Cancel your FreeAgent subscriptions one by one as each client is verified. Watch your monthly bill drop by hundreds of pounds.
The Interlink Accounts Migration Guarantee
- Free guided data migration from every FreeAgent subscription - no matter how many
- Dedicated migration specialist available via email and phone during your transition
- Full parallel running period - take as long as you need to gain confidence
- Complete data export at any time - your data is always yours, no lock-in
- If anything doesn't migrate correctly, we fix it - personally, within 24 hours
We started with FreeAgent when we had 5 clients. By the time we reached 25, we were paying £475 a month for 25 separate subscriptions with no practice dashboard, no deadline tracking, and no way to see all our clients at once. Switching to Interlink Accounts cut our software bill by over 90% and gave us tools we didn't even know we needed. The practice dashboard alone transformed how we work.
Common questions about switching from FreeAgent
Yes. Export your FreeAgent data (chart of accounts, contacts, invoices, bills, and bank transactions) and our guided import tool maps everything automatically. For practices with multiple FreeAgent subscriptions, we can import all of them into your single Interlink Accounts dashboard.
Absolutely - this is the primary reason practices switch from FreeAgent. Export data from each FreeAgent subscription and import them as separate clients within your single Interlink Accounts practice. One dashboard, one login, one monthly bill instead of thirty.
Bank feeds connect directly to your bank via Open Banking - they are not tied to FreeAgent. Connect your banks in Interlink Accounts (takes about 60 seconds per bank) and your feeds will flow immediately. We support all major UK banks including the CMA9 and challenger banks.
Yes. Interlink Accounts supports sole traders, partnerships, LLPs, and limited companies equally well. The difference is that it also supports practices managing multiple clients of any type - something FreeAgent was never designed for.
Each client import typically completes within 15-30 minutes. For a 30-client practice, expect to complete all imports within a day. We recommend running both systems in parallel for one VAT period before switching fully.
If you have a free FreeAgent subscription through NatWest, you can keep it running during your parallel period at no cost. Once you are confident with Interlink Accounts, simply let it lapse. The cost savings from consolidating 30+ subscriptions into one far outweigh any individual free subscription.
Outgrow FreeAgent. Upgrade to a practice platform.
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