The best alternatives to Sage Active
Sage Active might not be the right fit: the price, a missing feature or a payment model you don't like. These are the closest alternatives in our catalog, ordered by rating, with the full review of each one.
Why look for a Sage Active alternative
The second read confirms the official price of EUR 25 per month for the Starter plan and adds the Essentials plan at EUR 49 per month for ten users. The entry plan caps invoices at 300 and bills extra users and invoices separately, a detail that does not move the price axis but does nuance real spend. No dedicated Spanish freelancer forum thread or Reddit discussion about the product has turned up yet, community sentiment still rests on Trustpilot, mixed and not specific to Sage Active.
What its own users repeat in the August 8, 2026 sweep:
- More cost and setup than an invoice-only app (strong theme)
- The Starter plan caps monthly invoices at 300 and bills extra users and invoices separately (strong theme)
Best alternatives to Sage Active
Invoicing, accounting and SMB management in the cloud, with AI in the flow.
Online accounting service for Spanish freelancers: tax filing and its own algorithm to adjust quarterly payments.
Invoicing, cash flow and taxes for Spanish freelancers, with an AI assistant trained on Spanish tax rules.
Cloud accounting and invoicing for Spanish accounting firms and SMBs, with automatic bank reconciliation.
What the internet says about each alternative
Holded 4.1/5 · Free trial · from €15
An interface you can run without prior experience, and the whole small-business cycle in one place, tuned to Spanish rules: that is what accountants and users keep repeating. The same two complaints hold: support feels slow, and the entry price misleads, because the 15 € Plus plan is before VAT and stock, point of sale, payroll or SII tax reporting are paid as separate modules. This week brought no recorded outages and no price or deadline change: the Verifactu deadline still stands at January and July 2027.
Where it wins: Modern, intuitive interface: usable with no prior invoicing software experience Where it slips: Support seen as slow at peak times, admitted even by its own partners
Declarando 3.5/5 · From €29.9
Third-party reviews and Trustpilot keep Declarando around 4 out of 5, with the tax-forecasting algorithm and automatic expense reader as the most valued features. The entry-level plan, Esencial, is software only: it does not include a human tax adviser and caps monthly logged expenses at 5, so most freelancers with normal activity need to upgrade to the Avanzado plan. Complaints continue about the lack of phone support and slow chat responses during demand peaks, with no new fact this week that changes the picture.
Where it wins: Its own algorithm, developed with Universitat Jaume I, predicts annual income to adjust freelancer contributions and withholdings Where it slips: Third-party reviews and Trustpilot point to a lack of phone support and slower chat responses during demand peaks, such as the income tax campaign or quarterly closings
Quipu 3.4/5 · Free trial · from €17
On compliance it still runs ahead: the Verifactu responsibility statement with version and signing date was read again today without changes, almost two years before the new July 2027 deadline the tax agency has set for the self-employed. Price stays the weak point: the page still shows the same 17-euro list price for the entry plan, with no bank connection, hidden behind a three-month 50 percent discount, and it still never says anywhere whether the amounts include VAT.
Where it wins: Its conversational assistant trained on Spanish tax regulation is still what separates it from any run-of-the-mill invoicing tool Where it slips: The entry plan has no bank connection of any kind according to their own comparison table: automatic sync starts one tier up, so the realistic price of the use case people come for is double the advertised one
Anfix 3.1/5 · Free trial · from €4.99
This week's sweep confirms the same picture as last week, with no price change: the entry plan is still 4.99 euros a month under annual billing and rises to 5.99 on the monthly plan, neither figure including tax according to their own FAQ. The mobile app remains poorly rated on the App Store, at 2.4 out of 61 reviews, the same figure as last week. The Verifactu calendar published on their dedicated page is consistent this week, listing January and July 2027 for companies and the self employed. The contradiction over deadlines is still there, just on a different page: the mandatory e-invoicing page mixes a section that ties deadlines to a pending regulation with an FAQ section that gives concrete mid-2025 and 2026 dates for the same group.
Where it wins: The real-time collaborative portal between accountant and client is still what sets it apart for a practice, confirmed today on their own advisory firms page Where it slips: The mobile app is still the dominant complaint: on the Spanish App Store it holds at 2.4 out of 61 ratings, the same figure as last week, with reviews describing crashes when opening the bank tab and errors after updating. Google Play could not be rechecked this week due to an access failure on the listing, so last week's reading stands, 3.2 out of 108
Comparison table
| Tool | Price | Free trial | Platforms | Rating | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Active | Free trial · from €25 | Yes | Web | VisitSage Active (opens in a new tab) | |
| Holded | Free trial · from €15 | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | VisitHolded (opens in a new tab) | |
| Declarando | From €29.9 | No | Web, Android | VisitDeclarando (opens in a new tab) | |
| Quipu | Free trial · from €17 | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | VisitQuipu (opens in a new tab) | |
| Anfix | Free trial · from €4.99 | Yes | Web, iOS, Android | VisitAnfix (opens in a new tab) |
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