Afirmo vs Hnry

Looking for an alternative to Afirmo? See how Hnry provides a simple, all-in-one solution designed for sole traders.

Compare Hnry with Afirmo

Here’s the thing - comparing Hnry and Afirmo is like comparing apples and oranges.

Afirmo offers an accounting software service, with different packages and price points that cover basic tax admin needs. Hnry, on the other hand, is totally different (and a world first, just quietly). What we offer gives new meaning to ‘all-in-one’ solution, because our service covers what others can’t.

What you get with Hnry

We automatically calculate and pay taxes, provide an app for all your admin management, and become your accountant.In short – all your tax admin, done. This means:

All your taxes calculated and paid, as you earn.
Unlimited quotes and invoices
Unlimited expense claims (managed in real time).
All your returns filed, whenever they're due.
We represent you to the IRD and ACC.
Clients can pay by credit card (at no extra cost to you).
Automatic transaction reconciliation.
Unlimited support from our local team of expert accountants
Thousands of Kiwi sole traders trust us to pay and file their taxes.

And we do it all for just 1% + GST of your self-employed income (capped at $1,500/year).

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What you get with Afirmo

Afirmo is an accounting software that provides the ability to manage some of your tax admin. With their basic subscription plan, you can:

Send invoices (you only get a very limited number of invoices unless you select their most expensive plan).
Manage expenses (again these are also limited if you select a lower tiered plan).
Reconcile your own transactions.
Get your tax estimates based on the data you input in.

You may still need…

Afirmo's Tax Tool to file your returns (an additional cost to their subscription plans).
An accountant (averaging $2,000/year) if you need additonal tax support or your returns filed.
A payment system like Stripe (2.9% + $0.30 on top of your invoices).

Why is Hnry ideal for sole traders?

Hnry has been designed to give sole traders everything they needed. We’re not fancy, overcomplicated software that’s designed to make it easier on your accountant, we’re not just a simple admin management system, and we don't have multiple levels of subscriptions that limit you from features. None of the fluff, we just get it all done for you — simple.

What You Need	Hnry	Afirmo (Starter Plan)	Afirmo (Starter Plan + Tax Tool)	Afirmo (Starter Pro)	Afirmo (Starter Pro + Tax Tool)	Afirmo (Pro)	Afirmo (Pro + Tax Tool)	Afirmo (All Access)	Afirmo (All Access + Tax Tool)
Cost	1% + GST of your self-employed income(capped at $1,500)	$0	$29.95 per GST return + $199.95 per tax return + $150.00 p/h for any additional expert support + GST	$19.95 + GST p/m subscription	$19.95 p/m subscription + $29.95 per GST return + $199.95 per tax return + $150.00 p/h for any addtional expert support +GST	$34.95 + GST p/m subscription	$34.95 p/m subscription + $29.95 per GST return + $199.95 per tax return + $150.00 p/h for any addtional expert support + GST	$54.95 + GST p/m subscription	$54.95 p/m subscription + $29.95 per GST return + $199.95 per tax return + $150.00 p/h for any addtional expert support + GST
Taxes calculated and paid automatically	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Tax returns (including GST) filed by accountants	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Manage clients	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Raise expenses	Yes	Limited to 5	Limited to 5	Limited to 20	Limited to 20	Limited to 35	Limited to 35	Unlimited	Unlimited
Expenses managed by accountants	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Send quotes and invoices	Unlimited	Limited to 5	Limited to 5	Limited to 20	Limited to 20	Limited to 35	Limited to 35	Unlimited	Unlimited
Transaction reconciliation	Yes	Limited to 15 transactions	Limited to 15 transactions	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accept credit card payment	Included automatically	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Unlimited support from accountants	Yes	No	No	No	No	Limited to 1 hour p/m	Limited to 1 hour p/m	Limited to 2 hours p/m	Limited to 2 hours p/m
iOS & Android App	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
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Using Hnry could save you up to 150 hours and over $8,000 per year when compared to using traditional accounting software!

In the past, I had tried other accounting software to do my GST returns - assuming they’d send it all from the accounting software. I soon realised after receiving an unexpected tax bill I hadn’t actually paid it. Now, with Hnry, it’s all done for me automatically.

Brendan O’Reilly Freelance Graphic Designer

With Hnry I have a lot more free time now that I’m not mucking around with trying to understand complicated accounting software.

Natalie Gallant Self-employed Physiotherapist

It’s always easy to switch to Hnry!

There’s no need to wait for the end of a tax year - we make it simple and seamless to make the switch to Hnry. Whether you’re doing it all yourself, or you’re using a mix of software - like Afirmo, spreadsheets and an accountant - we’ll have you up and running with Hnry in minutes. Stop taking it all on yourself, and have Hnry do it all for you - so you can have peace of mind that your tax payments are always up-to-date.

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