An honest lookLekhio vs
Lekhio vs
the other options.
Another app. Doing it all yourself. Here is a straight comparison, so you can decide for yourself.
12
Lekhio
today, and always growing ↗
3
Other apps
and none of them talk to each other
2
Doing it yourself
and all the work is yours
Fourteen things people actually need. Lekhio does twelve of them today, and on nine it is the only one of the three that does. We ship more every month.
Three things only Lekhio does.
No app we have found does all three.
ONLY LEKHIO
Nothing to install
It opens in your browser, on any phone. Tell it like you would tell a mate.
spent 42 on diesel
Logged, £42 fuel ✅
ONLY LEKHIO
Log by voice note
Hands full on the job? Just say it.
🎙️
£40 fuel, logged ✅
ONLY LEKHIO
Claim by text
Say the thing, it is claimed at the HMRC rate.
drove 24 miles
£13.20 travel, logged ✅
The full comparison.
We do not name competitors. These are the common gaps people describe.
| What you get | Lekhio BEST FOR YOU | Other apps | Doing it yourself |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capture and logging | |||
| Works in your browser, nothing to install | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Snap a receipt and it is fully logged | ✓ | Up to a limit | ✕ |
| Log an expense by voice note | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Claim mileage, home, phone and CIS from a text | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Import a bank statement, no connection needed | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Tax and MTD | |||
| CIS split and deduction done for you | ✓ | Higher tiers | ✕ |
| Quarterly MTD updates prepared for you | ✓ | Higher tiers | ✕ |
| File straight to HMRC | Planned | ✓ | ✕ |
| Invoicing and money | |||
| Create and send an invoice from a text | ✓ | Costs extra | ✕ |
| Connect your bank, read only | Planned | ✓ | ✕ |
| Price and support | |||
| Instant replies in the same chat | ✓ | ✕ | If you pay |
| Plain English, built for the non accountant | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| One flat price, no receipt limits | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Set up in minutes, cancel in one tap | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
Built by the book. Better than the rest.
The complete tax assistant that opens in your browser, and it does the sums properly.
Checked against HMRC's 2026/27 rules
Built for a phone on site
HMRC recognition applied for
A real UK company
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