AskSlick Review: Is It Worth It in 2026?

Who Is It For?

Small business owners and contractors. Plumbers, electricians, HVAC, landscapers, anyone running a service business and still managing money in spreadsheets. You do maybe £50k to £500k a year, you have a few people or it's just you. You don't need a full accounting suite and you don't want to pay for one. You're in that spot where the spreadsheet is not enough but QuickBooks feels like overkill. AskSlick is built for that.

What I Like

A lot of finance tools are built for big businesses. You get something like QuickBooks and you never use most of it. AskSlick is the opposite. You upload the spreadsheet you already use. In about 60 seconds you see how long your money will last, which months are risky, and a health score out of 100 across five areas. No bank connections, no accounting jargon, no setup. It turns "I think we're okay" into "I know where we stand."

Coming from experience, we often underestimate money risks. This tool tells you when payroll might become a problem and how much runway you actually have. The health score is the best part. You don't get a wall of metrics. You get one result: is it good or not, and what's wrong. That makes it actionable.

Pricing is $49 a month with a 14-day free trial. For a serious small business that's very approachable. It's a fraction of what a bookkeeper costs and cheaper than QuickBooks plans that include cash flow. If it helps you avoid one cash crunch, it's paid for.

What Could Be Better

It's not a full accounting suite. No invoicing, no payroll, no tax prep. You upload spreadsheets manually instead of syncing from the bank. It's for small businesses, not enterprises. It's also a new product from a young startup, so there's no long track record yet. If you need the full suite, this isn't it.

Verdict

If you want to quit the spreadsheet torture but you're not ready for a heavy accounting subscription, AskSlick makes complete sense. For the in-between business, the one that's too big to stay in a spreadsheet and too small to need QuickBooks, it's a great fit. You get answers in a minute, a clear health score, and no bank connections or learning curve. Worth trying.