AuntBird vs BrightManager
AuntBird
auntbird.com
BrightManager
brightsg.comSide by side
| Figure | AuntBird | BrightManager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $149/mo | £34.10/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Accounting Practice Management Software | 7.5 (#20) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Client portal | Clients can access invoices and billing information, respond to document requests, upload files, and access documents shared by the firm through the portal. | The portal supports GDPR-compliant document sharing, e-signatures, forms and practice branding. |
Plans
BrightManager
- Essential£42.63 a month
- Advanced£57.85 a month
- Premium£57.85 a month
- Essential£409.25 a year
- Advanced£694.26 a year
- Premium£694.26 a year
In their own words
BrightManager
BrightManager is web-based practice management software for accounting practices, bookkeepers and payroll bureaus. It turns compliance deadlines into tasks and subtasks, using workflow templates, assignments and progress tracking to coordinate work. Onboarding can cover professional clearance, proposals, engagement letters, AML checks, risk assessments and HMRC agent authorisation requests. A branded client portal supports secure document sharing, e-signatures and form submissions. Reports cover productivity, aged work in progress, task efficiency and client profitability, while time tracking separates chargeable from non-chargeable work. Integrations include Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Sage, Companies House, Ireland’s CRO, BrightPropose, BrightAccountsProduction and BrightTax. Bright says data is hosted in European regions within GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified public-cloud centres. HTTPS with TLS 1.2 minimum protects transfers, and databases use transparent encryption at rest. Essential starts at £42.63/user/mo with a 30-day trial; Advanced and Premium are £57.85 per month under different contracts.