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What is Prelude?

Prelude is crafted for simplicity, enabling users to begin in mere minutes. In just seconds, you can create professional invoices and send them straight to your customers via email. Your data is securely stored in the cloud, allowing you to concentrate on growing your business rather than getting bogged down by tedious financial tasks. Furthermore, it prepares both your practice and clients for HMRC's Making Tax Digital initiative, ensuring that your business not only navigates this transition smoothly but also flourishes thereafter. Prelude effortlessly integrates with your website, showcasing your unique branding. Whenever clients utilize Prelude’s services, you'll be able to issue invoices, highlighting the essential features that make Prelude indispensable. While it is equipped with a multitude of functionalities to cater to your accounting needs, it remains accessible, thus reducing the time you spend on financial chores. Recognizing the potential stress of adapting to new accounting software, we've developed a clear configuration checklist to guide you through every stage of the setup process. With Prelude by your side, managing your financial affairs becomes not only more efficient but also significantly less daunting. Overall, Prelude positions itself as a vital tool for any business aiming to optimize its accounting practices while maintaining a focus on growth.

What is BrightBooks?

BrightBooks is part of the Bright suite of professional-grade software solutions created for accountants, bookkeepers, and small business owners seeking modern, cloud-first financial management. Combining accounting, invoicing, CRM, and compliance tools, it delivers everything a growing business needs to stay financially organized and tax-compliant. Users can create branded invoices, schedule recurring payments, and reconcile bank statements automatically through integrated banking features. The built-in CRM system helps track calls, quotations, and customer interactions, making it easy to manage sales pipelines and improve client engagement. Businesses can also manage inventory efficiently using BrightBooks’ stock management tools, while real-time dashboards offer full visibility into cash flow, expenses, and profitability. Designed with Making Tax Digital (MTD) in mind, it simplifies VAT returns and supports direct submissions to HMRC with complete accuracy. As part of the Bright ecosystem, it connects effortlessly with BrightAccountsProduction, BrightTax, and MyWorkpapers, creating a unified digital workspace for accounting professionals. Hosted on Microsoft Azure, BrightBooks benefits from enterprise-level security, threat intelligence, and 24/7 data protection. Pricing plans are flexible—Starter, Standard, and Enterprise—ensuring scalability as your business grows. With BrightBooks, financial management becomes faster, smarter, and more collaborative, giving users the tools to focus on business growth instead of paperwork.

Media

Media

Integrations Supported

BrightAccountsProduction
BrightPay
BrightTax
Cyclr
Freebe
StockIQ
Thesaurus Payroll Manager

Integrations Supported

BrightAccountsProduction
BrightPay
BrightTax
Cyclr
Freebe
StockIQ
Thesaurus Payroll Manager

API Availability

Has API

API Availability

Has API

Pricing Information

$12.93 per month
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Pricing Information

$14.95 per month
Free Trial Offered?
Free Version

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Supported Platforms

SaaS
Android
iPhone
iPad
Windows
Mac
On-Prem
Chromebook
Linux

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Customer Service / Support

Standard Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Training Options

Documentation Hub
Webinars
Online Training
On-Site Training

Company Facts

Organization Name

Diamond Discovery Software

Date Founded

1987

Company Location

United Kingdom

Company Website

www.preludeaccounts.com

Company Facts

Organization Name

Bright

Date Founded

2021

Company Location

Ireland

Company Website

brightsg.com/brightbooks-cloud-based-bookkeeping-software/

Categories and Features

Accounting

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Bank Reconciliation
Billing & Invoicing
CPA Firms
Cash Management
Cryptocurrency Support
Expense Tracking
Fixed Asset Management
Fund Accounting
General Ledger
Government
Multi-Currency
Nonprofits
Payroll Management
Project Accounting
Purchase Orders
Tax Management

Categories and Features

Accounting

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Bank Reconciliation
Billing & Invoicing
CPA Firms
Cash Management
Cryptocurrency Support
Expense Tracking
Fixed Asset Management
Fund Accounting
General Ledger
Government
Multi-Currency
Nonprofits
Payroll Management
Project Accounting
Purchase Orders
Tax Management

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