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TidyBooks and Balabook
Both speak Greek and both give accountants free access. Balabook sells plans by users and monthly credits for automated processing. TidyBooks has one plan with no credit limits and prepares the VAT4 figures box by box.
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The TidyBooks column shows the plan that ships with the next release: one plan at €25 a month with accountant access included and a 30-day trial without a card. Until then the current Starter and Pro plans and the 7-day trial apply.
| TidyBooks | Balabook | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and plan | One plan. €25 a month, or €20 a month billed yearly. Excl. VAT. | From €30 a month plus VAT. Extra user €10. Plans differ by users and monthly credits. |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card. | 30 days with the full product and 100 credits, no card. |
| Accountant access | Included. Your accountant opens a free firm account. | Free accountant access on every plan. |
| Live bank feeds | Bank of Cyprus, Eurobank, AstroBank, Revolut and Wise today. One live feed included. Statement import from any bank. | Statement upload. A listed 2,500 plus bank integrations and unlimited connections. |
| Smart detection | Reads receipts, invoices and statements. You or your accountant approve each line. | Documents become draft transactions you approve. Each page uses one credit from a monthly allowance. |
| VAT return and VIES | VAT return (VAT4) figures box by box. VIES check on client VAT numbers. Reverse charge for EU goods and services. | VAT activity review, VIES and OSS reports. A VAT4 return box by box is not described on the pages we checked. |
| Tax For All | Figures prepared, not filed. You or your accountant submit in Tax For All. | Not published on the pages we checked. |
| Greek language | This site and the accountant portal in Greek and English. The client app is in English today. | Greek and English interface. |
| Invoicing | Invoices and credit notes with Cyprus VAT rates, 15 currencies. Recurring invoices and quotes: coming. | Unlimited invoices and credit notes, recurring invoices, over 30 currencies. |
| Payroll | Beta. €5 per employee a month. | €2 per employee a month. |
| Company formation | Through partner firms. €1,800 excl. VAT with a year of TidyBooks. | Not published on the pages we checked. |
| Where your data lives | Stored in the EU. Billing by Stripe. | Hosted in the EU. |
| Who it is for | Cyprus companies and self-employed people who work with an accountant. Free firm account for practices. | Cyprus business owners and accountants. A firm plan for practices. |
Price and plan
TidyBooksOne plan. €25 a month, or €20 a month billed yearly. Excl. VAT.
BalabookFrom €30 a month plus VAT. Extra user €10. Plans differ by users and monthly credits.
Free trial
TidyBooks30 days, no card.
Balabook30 days with the full product and 100 credits, no card.
Accountant access
TidyBooksIncluded. Your accountant opens a free firm account.
BalabookFree accountant access on every plan.
Live bank feeds
TidyBooksBank of Cyprus, Eurobank, AstroBank, Revolut and Wise today. One live feed included. Statement import from any bank.
BalabookStatement upload. A listed 2,500 plus bank integrations and unlimited connections.
Smart detection
TidyBooksReads receipts, invoices and statements. You or your accountant approve each line.
BalabookDocuments become draft transactions you approve. Each page uses one credit from a monthly allowance.
VAT return and VIES
TidyBooksVAT return (VAT4) figures box by box. VIES check on client VAT numbers. Reverse charge for EU goods and services.
BalabookVAT activity review, VIES and OSS reports. A VAT4 return box by box is not described on the pages we checked.
Tax For All
TidyBooksFigures prepared, not filed. You or your accountant submit in Tax For All.
BalabookNot published on the pages we checked.
Greek language
TidyBooksThis site and the accountant portal in Greek and English. The client app is in English today.
BalabookGreek and English interface.
Invoicing
TidyBooksInvoices and credit notes with Cyprus VAT rates, 15 currencies. Recurring invoices and quotes: coming.
BalabookUnlimited invoices and credit notes, recurring invoices, over 30 currencies.
Payroll
TidyBooksBeta. €5 per employee a month.
Balabook€2 per employee a month.
Company formation
TidyBooksThrough partner firms. €1,800 excl. VAT with a year of TidyBooks.
BalabookNot published on the pages we checked.
Where your data lives
TidyBooksStored in the EU. Billing by Stripe.
BalabookHosted in the EU.
Who it is for
TidyBooksCyprus companies and self-employed people who work with an accountant. Free firm account for practices.
BalabookCyprus business owners and accountants. A firm plan for practices.
Details about the other product are as published on their site, checked October 2026. Their own page takes precedence. Where they publish nothing, we say so instead of guessing.
Which one fits you
Pick TidyBooks if
- You want the VAT4 figures box by box, ready for Tax For All.
- You want live feeds from Bank of Cyprus, Eurobank, AstroBank, Revolut or Wise.
- You want no monthly credit allowance to watch.
- You want a free trial that is 30 days with no card, and one price afterwards.
Pick Balabook if
- You want the whole client app in Greek today.
- You want recurring invoices today.
- You want a native mobile app.
- You sell to private customers in other EU countries and need OSS reports.
Fair questions
No. TidyBooks prepares the VAT return (VAT4) figures box by box and checks client VAT numbers in VIES. You or your accountant submit the return in Tax For All.
Start 7 days free
Your accountant can join on day one.
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