Uku review (2026): is it worth $19 a month, billed yearly?
Practice management software for accounting firms
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Uku report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for accounting-firm workflows and client work in one place
Uku is practice management for accounting firms, covering tasks, time, billing and a client portal. Solo is $19 a month but capped at 20 active clients, and e-signatures, the API and Zapier need Elite at $48 per member.
Who Uku is for
- 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
Who Uku is not for
- 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
Why Uku gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneySolo 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.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day trial of Elite with no card, and no free plan.
- CFeaturesTasks, time tracking, billing, a client portal and email management are there, but the listing puts email triage, capacity planning and proposals on the roadmap.
- CEase of useA web app with workflows and automations to configure, and no store rating on record.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with QuickBooks, Xero, FreeAgent, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Dropbox and Zapier.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Uku's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/uku#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/uku.svg" alt="Uku: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Uku stands among accounting and invoicing tools
Uku's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 30.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 28 of 127) and worst on ease of use (C, above 6).
Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $18.09 for the category: 46 of the 90 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 128 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Uku’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 127, level with 69
- CFree plan and trialAbove 35 of 127, level with 57
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 127, level with 78
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 127, level with 109
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 127, level with 92
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 101 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Uku, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Uku you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $228 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks, time tracking, invoicing and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Uku’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Uku?
Uku is practice management software for accounting firms. It covers task and workflow management, time tracking, automated billing, a client portal, email management and reporting. Pricing is per team member with unlimited clients on the Team and Elite plans, and every plan starts with a 14-day trial of Elite.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Uku pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Uku is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $19 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Elite plan, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | $19per 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 | $38per member / month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly) | Unlimited members and clients, plus AML, projects, access management, calendar and live chat support. |
| Elite | $48per 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 | $88per 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. |
Read from getuku.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Uku before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 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.
Stated on getuku.com
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Common questions
Does Uku have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Uku is listed for Web.
Does Uku have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Uku is listed for Web.
Is Uku open source?
Uku is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Uku have an API?
Yes. Uku offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.