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An honest look

Lekhio vs
the other options.

Another app. Doing it all yourself. Here is a straight comparison, so you can decide for yourself.

11
Lekhio
today, and always growing ↗
2
Other apps
and none in WhatsApp
2
Doing it yourself
and all the work is yours

Thirteen things people actually need. Lekhio leads on eleven today, and we ship more every month.

Three things only Lekhio does.

No app we have found does all three.

ONLY LEKHIO

Lives in WhatsApp

No new app to learn. Text it like you text 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 getLekhio
👑 BEST FOR YOU
Other appsDoing it yourself
Capture and logging
Lives in WhatsApp, no new app to learn
Snap a receipt and it is fully loggedUp to a limit
Log an expense by voice note
Claim mileage, home, phone and CIS from a text
Tax and MTD
CIS split and deduction done for youHigher tiers
Quarterly MTD updates prepared for youHigher tiers
File straight to HMRCSOON
Invoicing and money
Create and send an invoice from a textCosts extra
Connect your bank, read onlySOON
Price and support
Instant replies in the same chatIf 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 lives in WhatsApp, and it does the sums properly.

📐 Checked against HMRC's 2026/27 rules, 104 tests
💬 Built for WhatsApp
🏛️ HMRC recognition in progress
🇬🇧 A real UK company

See the difference for yourself.

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