Hi @adnw
Naturally, you will need to chose the best package for your business, but the first thing I recommend is signing up for QuickFile to give it a go firsthand. All accounts are free for the first 60 days, regardless of size. Even after these 60 days, you will only pay for your account if your account is graded as L or XL.
We aim to keep the cost of our platform as low as possible while remaining stable, user friendly and easy to use.
If you have 2 businesses (limited company and sole trader), this would have to be 2 separate accounts, in which case our Affinity platform may work out more cost effective. This would allow you to have 1 email address and password to access both accounts. If they’re the same legal entity however, the subscription does include access to trading styles, allowing you to set up a second trading name on the same account.
Bank feeds are certainly possible with the optional subscription. We support many banks through Yodlee, while also having direct links with some of the challenger banks (Starling, Tide and Revolut) and Open Banking feeds with some of the bigger banks (like Barclays, Santander, HSBC etc.). All types of feeds are covered by the 1 subscription which is charged per QuickFile account not per bank account.
There are no restrictions on the number of team members you can have, so you’re welcome to set up additional individuals with their own email address and password if you wish. We also log key events like invoice creation and amendments, so you can clearly see who did what and when.
We support an integration with both GoCardless and Stripe, including an automated feed with Stripe (and PayPal if you use it). You can trigger direct debit collections directly from within your QuickFile account too.
At present, you can upload your receipts and invoices in a few ways, such as:
- Dropbox
- Emailing them to receipts@quickfile.co.uk
- Uploading directly in your account
We support imports of .csv files for clients, suppliers, invoices and bank transactions, as well as a complete export of your account.
For me, I would say our advantages are we’re cost effective and in most cases cheaper than competitors, and we’re always listening and regularly include new features based on feedback posted on these forums. We’re also MTD ready with VAT returns now being submitted through MTD where possible, and we’re committed to Open Banking (direct feeds with the banks).
If you’re interested, we also have a full feature list here.
I hope I’ve covered everything, but please let me know if you have any further questions 
Naturally, I think the best feedback would be from our users (who may comment below too), but you can also read our latest reviews on Trustpilot