Jetpack Workflow vs Uku (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Uku grades higher than Jetpack Workflow: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Uku grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Jetpack Workflow
Workflow and project management built for accounting firms
Which one is for you
Pick Jetpack Workflow if
- Fits if you run an accounting firm with recurring monthly and yearly client work
- Makes sense if you want templates for the same projects every period
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want software to keep books, as it's workflow for firms
- Skip it if you need time tracking or budget reports on the cheaper plan, since they're Premium
- Watch out: document storage is $5 per 100GB, and onboarding is an optional $1,500 one-time add-on
- Pricey if you have many staff: it's priced per seat, $40 to $50 a month each
Pick Uku if
- Fits if you are a solo accountant with 20 clients or fewer
- Works for UK and US practices that run on Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for you on Solo if you have more than 1 member or 20 active clients
- Pricey if you need BI analytics, e-signatures, the public API or Zapier, which need Elite at $48 per member
- Watch out: monthly billing is about 30% dearer per member than annual
- Watch out: email triage, capacity planning and proposals are roadmap items, not live features
- Watch out: Enterprise at $88 per member is sold through sales
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAJetpack WorkflowFair | 2.2GPAUkuFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$40 a seat a month billed annually ($49 monthly) for Starter and $50 for Premium, above this category's $26 middle. A five-person firm pays $200 a month on Starter. | CSolo is $19 a month billed annually and Team is $38 per member, both within the typical range. Elite, at $48, is where e-signatures, the API and BI sit. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial with no credit card, though the length isn't stated on the page. No free plan. | CA 14-day trial of Elite with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | CRecurring project templates, client management and change management. It runs the firm's work and isn't accounting software, and time tracking and capacity need Premium. | CTasks, time tracking, billing, a client portal and email management are there, but the listing puts email triage, capacity planning and proposals on the roadmap. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build templates for each recurring job before it pays off. | CA web app with workflows and automations to configure, and no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, and no integrations are listed on the pages we read. | BWeb only, with QuickBooks, Xero, FreeAgent, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Dropbox and Zapier. |
| Best for | workflow and projects for accounting firms | accounting-firm workflows and client work in one place |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Jetpack Workflow and Uku. How we grade
Price against what you get
Jetpack Workflow starts at $40 a month for each person and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Uku starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3.
Uku scores higher and starts $21 a month lower. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 66 score higher than Jetpack Workflow for less, and 16 score higher than Uku for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Jetpack Workflow also covers templates.
- Uku also covers invoicing.
At a glance
| Jetpack Workflow | Uku | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $40 per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | $19 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of the Elite plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Jetpack Workflow, Inc. | Uku Viam OÜ |
| Price read from | jetpackworkflow.com | getuku.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Jetpack Workflow
- Time tracking, budget reports and capacity management need the Premium plan.
- Document storage is an add-on at $5 per 100GB, available at checkout.
- An onboarding setup and training package is an optional $1,500 one-time add-on.
- Pricing is per seat, so cost rises with the number of staff who log in.
Uku
- Solo is capped at 1 member and 20 active clients.
- BI analytics, public API, e-signatures and Zapier need Elite at $48 per member / month, billed annually.
- Annual billing saves about 23% against monthly, which carries a higher per-member price.
- Email triage, capacity planning and proposals are listed on the roadmap, not as live features.
Key features
Jetpack Workflow
- Recurring project templates
- Set up a service template with custom fields and tasks, give it a recurring schedule, and assign it to one or many clients in bulk.
- Client management
- A native CRM makes client data available and filterable by any project or task.
- Change management
- Updating a template can push the change to all related projects and tasks instead of editing each one.
- Time tracking and budgets
- Premium logs staff time across clients and projects and compares budgets with actuals in reports.
- Capacity management
- Premium shows weekly and yearly staff capacity so firm owners can see who has room for more work.
Uku
- Task and workflow management
- Recurring work is planned as tasks and projects with workflow automations, a calendar and team collaboration tools.
- Time tracking and billing
- Time tracking feeds automated billing, and the Elite plan adds payment links and client budgeting.
- Client portal and documents
- A client portal and document management link to Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox, with e-signatures on Elite.
- Email management
- Email can be sent and received from inside Uku through Gmail or Microsoft 365.
- Accounting and tax software links
- The integrations page lists QuickBooks, Xero, FreeAgent, CCH Axcess Tax, Lacerte, UltraTax CS and Drake Tax, among others.
- BI analytics and API
- Elite adds built-in BI analytics, workforce management, a public API, Zapier and an Uku MCP server for connecting AI assistants.
Plans
Jetpack Workflow
Starter$40
per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects, clients and templates, customizable automation, team collaboration and live chat and email support.
Premium$50
per seat / month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Everything in Starter plus time tracking and logs, budget and actuals reports and weekly and yearly capacity management.
EnterpriseCustom
For large firms with security requirements and heavy customization: SSO and a dedicated account manager.
Uku
Solo$19
per month for 1 member, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
One member and up to 20 active clients, with CRM, time tracking, billing, workflow automations and client portal.
Team$38
per member / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
Unlimited members and clients, plus AML, projects, access management, calendar and live chat support.
Elite$48
per member / month, billed annually ($62 billed monthly)
Adds BI analytics, workforce management, audit log, client budgeting, payment links, public API, e-signatures and Zapier.
Enterprise$88
per member / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Adds custom integrations, a dedicated account manager, assisted client import, team workshop and pay by invoice. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Jetpack Workflow
- Annual discount
Lower per-seat price with annual billing
The pricing page lists Starter at $40 and Premium at $50 per seat a month billed annually, against $49 and $59 billed monthly.
Uku
- Annual discount
About 23% off with annual billing
The pricing page shows an annual-billing saving of about 23% against paying monthly, for example Team at $38 against $49 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Jetpack Workflow or Uku?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Jetpack Workflow starts at $40 per seat / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly), and Uku starts at $19 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Jetpack Workflow or Uku?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Jetpack Workflow nor Uku has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.