Looking for a Senta alternative?
Senta has been part of IRIS Software Group since January 2021 and has been incorporated into IRIS Elements as IRIS Elements Practice Management. If you're a Senta user working out where to go next — into Elements, or somewhere else — here's an honest comparison to help.
What's happening with Senta
Senta was one of the original UK cloud practice management tools. IRIS acquired it in January 2021, and Senta's own website now describes it as “incorporated into IRIS Elements, as IRIS Elements Practice Management” — the standalone Senta product has become an ingredient of the wider IRIS Elements platform.
For Senta users, that means a decision. Staying put means becoming an IRIS Elements customer — a different platform, a different roadmap, and a much bigger vendor. And if you're going to end up re-learning a platform either way, it's worth asking whether Elements is where you'd choose to land if you were choosing fresh.
If you're choosing fresh
Sodium is the kind of product Senta was at its best: independent, UK-built practice management with workflow automation at its heart — workflows with conditional steps, recurring tasks, client portal, smart forms, proposals and engagement letters. It's founder-owned (Duane Jackson, previously KashFlow and Staffology), takes no external investment, and publishes its pricing: free up to 5 clients, from £25/month (+VAT), with up to 25 users included.
What Senta — and IRIS Elements — do well
Senta pioneered a lot of what UK practice management looks like today, and its workflow engine earned real loyalty. IRIS Elements, meanwhile, offers something Sodium doesn't: practice management sitting alongside IRIS's compliance tools on one platform, from a vendor with decades of UK tax and accounts production depth. If that integration matters more to you than independence and simplicity, Elements is the safer harbour.
Side by side
| Senta | Sodium | |
|---|---|---|
| Product status | Incorporated into IRIS Elements as “IRIS Elements Practice Management” (per senta.co) | Standalone product, actively developed |
| Ownership | IRIS Software Group (acquired January 2021) | Independent and founder-owned — no external investment |
| Pricing model | — | Tiered by client count — up to 25 users included, no per-user charges |
| Free trial | 30-day trial (of IRIS Elements) | Free one-month trial, no card required |
| AI assistant access | — | Built-in MCP server — connect Claude and other AI assistants to your practice data |
Last checked 11 July 2026. Senta pricing and features may have changed since — always confirm current details with the vendor. A dash (—) means the item wasn't listed on the vendor's public site when we last checked.
Moving your data
Sodium imports clients, contacts, and service assignments from CSV files with its built-in import tools. Export your client list from Senta, map the columns, and most firms have their data across in an afternoon. If anything doesn't map cleanly, email us — you'll get an answer from the team that built the importer.
Common questions
Is Senta being discontinued?
Senta's website states it has been incorporated into IRIS Elements as IRIS Elements Practice Management. IRIS has not published an end-of-life date for existing Senta customers — check with IRIS for your account's specific position.
Can I import my Senta data into Sodium?
Yes. Export your clients and services from Senta as CSV files and use Sodium's import tools to bring across clients, contacts, and service assignments. Most firms complete the move in an afternoon.
How much does Sodium cost?
Sodium is free for up to 5 clients. Paid plans are tiered by client count from £25/month (+VAT) for up to 25 clients, and include up to 25 users with no per-user charges. Full pricing is public at sodiumhq.com/pricing.
Does Sodium have workflow automation like Senta?
Yes. Workflows are central to Sodium: multi-step workflows with conditional steps, automated client emails, recurring task generation, and kanban boards for tracking work in progress.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — one month free with no card details required, and the free tier for up to 5 clients has no time limit.
“I've tried other practice management solutions but find they're always heavy work to get them set up — but yours feels a breeze!” — Anne Sievewright
Ready to make the switch?
Sodium is free for up to 5 clients, with no card required. Turn off the features you don't need and it fits a practice with 5 clients or 5,000 — import your clients, contacts and services in minutes.
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