Choose SHVL for a small team.
One owner or up to five people on one flat price, set up from read-only accounting data or a CSV.
Kolleno alternative
A Kolleno alternative for small UK businesses.
Kolleno prices its plans by company turnover, starting at businesses over £1M, per user. SHVL is a flat £19 or £29 a month for a small business or bookkeeper. It gives you a ranked weekly plan, reminders you can review and promise tracking.
Choose Kolleno for a credit-control department.
Kolleno adds a payment portal, payment links, a shared collections inbox, SMS and call logging, and AI drafting across a larger ledger.
Use the £4 pack for one clean-up.
Upload an aged-debtors CSV once and get editable letters, email drafts and an interest log.
SHVL vs Kolleno, in practical terms.
| Question | SHVL | Kolleno |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | £19 Solo or £29 Team a month, flat. | BusinessPay £650 a user a month, or £545 billed annually, for turnover over £1M. |
| Who it is for | Small UK businesses and bookkeepers. | CFOs and credit controllers, with plans banded by turnover. |
| Accounting systems | Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent, read-only, or a CSV. | Xero, QuickBooks and Sage Intacct on BusinessPay. |
| Before a reminder sends | Your choice: approve each reminder with its exact wording, or let the schedule send on its own. Checks for payment, balance and recipient run before every send. | Workflows with AI-drafted responses. An approval step is not published. |
| Promises | Promise dates per customer; a missed promise returns the customer to chasing. | AI reads inbound email and drafts a promise to pay. |
| Extras | Promise dates, disputes and payment blockers, a PDF statement, copied contacts and a Late Payment Act interest line. | Payment portal, payment links, collections inbox, SMS and call logging. |
If you are not running a credit-control team, most of Kolleno is more than you need. SHVL covers the weekly job of deciding who to chase and sending the right message.
Common questions.
How much does Kolleno cost?
Kolleno lists BusinessPay at £650 a user a month, or £545 billed annually, for businesses over £1M turnover, on its pricing page on 28 September 2026. Extra charges may apply for integrations and add-ons.
Is SHVL a full Kolleno replacement?
No. SHVL does not offer a payment portal, SMS or call logging. It covers reviewed email chasing, promises, blockers, statements and payment-stop checks for small teams.
Sources checked.
SHVL details were checked against the live product on 28 September 2026. Kolleno details come from Kolleno pricing, its homepage and promises to pay page on 28 September 2026. "Not published" means we could not find it on the vendor's own pages, not that the feature is missing. Features and prices change, so check the vendor's current pages before deciding.
See it on your own overdue list.
Connect Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent read-only, or import a CSV. Nothing sends until you connect a mailbox and switch reminders on.
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