The Uku Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Uku in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Uku
The Insider’s Guide
Practice management software for accounting firms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among accounting and invoicing tools, read from Uku’s own pages.
Made by Uku Viam OÜ · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Uku’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Uku’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 43 of the 127 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Uku, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A web app with workflows and automations to configure, and no store rating on record.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $19 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $19 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of the Elite plan, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Task and workflow management
Recurring work is planned as tasks and projects with workflow automations, a calendar and team collaboration tools.
- 6
Time tracking and billing
Time tracking feeds automated billing, and the Elite plan adds payment links and client budgeting.
- 7
Client portal and documents
A client portal and document management link to Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox, with e-signatures on Elite.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 43 of 127
That is against the other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
Uku at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $19 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Elite plan, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Uku Viam OÜ
- Category
- Accounting & Invoicing
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Solo 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 | C | A 14-day trial of Elite with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | C | Tasks, 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 | C | A web app with workflows and automations to configure, and no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with QuickBooks, Xero, FreeAgent, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Dropbox and Zapier. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Accounting firms that bill by time or recurring fees
- Solo accountants with up to 20 active clients
- Firms outside the US: prices are also shown in euros and pounds
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19
A month to start
Uku is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the Elite plan, no credit card required
Read from getuku.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on getuku.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Practice management software for accounting firms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, tasks, workflow automation, time tracking, invoicing, reports.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- FreeAgent
- Gmail
- Microsoft 365
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Zapier
Uku is made by Uku Viam OÜ.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
43/127
Other accounting and invoicing tools it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 35 of 127
- CFeaturesAbove 7 of 127
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 127
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 127
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 101 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Uku is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Financial Cents, Karbon, TaxDome, Canopy and Jetpack Workflow
The 5 tools Uku is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Financial Cents
Free trial · from $19/mo
Practice management for accounting and bookkeeping firms.
- Financial Cents also covers documents.
- 1.6GPA
Karbon
From $59/mo
Practice management software for accounting firms.
- Only Karbon lists iOS and Android apps.
- Uku also covers reports.
- Karbon also covers shared inbox.
TaxDome
Paid
Practice management and client portal for tax and accounting firms.
- Only TaxDome lists an iOS app.
- Uku also covers tasks, time tracking and reports.
- TaxDome also covers templates, documents and forms.
- 1.6GPA
Canopy
From $74/mo
Practice management software for accounting and tax firms.
- Only Canopy lists iOS and Android apps.
- Uku also covers tasks.
- 2.0GPA
Jetpack Workflow
Free trial · from $40/mo
Workflow and project management built for accounting firms.
- Uku also covers invoicing.
- Jetpack Workflow also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Uku free?
No, Uku is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of the Elite plan, no credit card required.
How much does Uku cost?
Uku lists 4 plans. Solo: $19 per month for 1 member, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
What platforms does Uku work on?
Uku is available on Web.
Does Uku offer any discounts?
Uku publicly lists the following: About 23% off with annual billing.
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.
What does Uku integrate with?
Uku's listing names QuickBooks, Xero, FreeAgent, Gmail, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Dropbox and Zapier.
Who makes Uku?
Uku is made by Uku Viam OÜ.
What are the alternatives to Uku?
The closest alternatives to Uku in our directory are Financial Cents, Karbon, TaxDome, Canopy and Jetpack Workflow.
How does Uku compare with other 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.
Is Uku good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Uku C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of Uku?
To replace Uku you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Uku’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Uku Viam OÜ. Prices change, so check getuku.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Uku, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/uku
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Uku’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Uku is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Uku Viam OÜ. Prices and plans change: check getuku.com before you buy.