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Head-to-head · Accounting Practice Management Software

Firm360 vs BrightManager

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Firm360 #4 in Accounting Practice Management Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Firm360
BrightManager #10 in Accounting Practice Management Software 8.4/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 7 features Visit BrightManager

Firm360 leads on 0 checks, BrightManager on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFirm360 · 9.0/10
  • Free trialonly BrightManager
  • Most featuresFirm360 · 7 of 7

Firm360 scores higher on our rubric for accounting practice management software: 9.0 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #10.

Firm360 is the better fit for firms needing comprehensive workflow and billing. BrightManager is the better fit for UK firms needing onboarding and compliance workflows.

  • Firm360 fits best

    Firms needing comprehensive workflow and billing

  • BrightManager fits best

    UK firms needing onboarding and compliance workflows

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Side by side

Feature Firm360 9.0/10 Visit ↗ BrightManager 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.4
Ranking #4 in Accounting Practice Management Software #10 in Accounting Practice Management Software
Best for Firms needing comprehensive workflow and billing UK firms needing onboarding and compliance workflows
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — £409.25/user/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 14 integrations 10 integrations
Features Firm360 7/7 · BrightManager 6/7
Client portal ✓ ✓
Workflow automation ✓ ✓
Time tracking ✓ ✓
Billing and invoicing ✓ ✓
Document management ✓ ✓
Deadline tracking ✓ ✓
Staff capacity planning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines workflow, billing, documents, portals, deadlines, and capacity planning
  • Supports recurring projects and automated task and status transitions
  • Connects with major tax, accounting, payment, office, and automation tools
  • Professional clearance, AML checks and risk assessments support onboarding
  • Automated tasks, subtasks, deadlines and client reminders organize recurring work
  • Portal, audit trails, reporting and accounting integrations connect practice operations
Cons
  • Available on the web only
  • Basic excludes project management and advanced reporting
  • Standard and Premium require a three-user minimum
  • No free plan; paid access starts at £42.63 per user monthly
  • Premium and Advanced plans include contract terms of 24 or 12 months
  • The platform is web-only and pricing excludes VAT
Our verdict

Firm360 is cloud-based practice management software for CPA and accounting firms that want operational, client, and billing workflows in one web platform. Its scope includes project and workflow management, recurring projects, client…

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BrightManager is cloud-based practice management software for established and growing UK and Irish accounting practices, bookkeepers and payroll bureaus. It brings client onboarding, workflow tracking, deadlines, communications, documents,…

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  1. Firm360Accounting Practice Management Software 9.0Paid
  2. BrightManagerAccounting Practice Management Software 8.430-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Firm360 — where it wins

    • Combines workflow, billing, documents, portals, deadlines, and capacity planning
    • Supports recurring projects and automated task and status transitions
    • Connects with major tax, accounting, payment, office, and automation tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Available on the web only
    • Basic excludes project management and advanced reporting
    • Standard and Premium require a three-user minimum

  • BrightManager — where it wins

    • Professional clearance, AML checks and risk assessments support onboarding
    • Automated tasks, subtasks, deadlines and client reminders organize recurring work
    • Portal, audit trails, reporting and accounting integrations connect practice operations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid access starts at £42.63 per user monthly
    • Premium and Advanced plans include contract terms of 24 or 12 months
    • The platform is web-only and pricing excludes VAT

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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