Admin Autopilot

Does FreeAgent connect to GoCardless?

Built-in integration

Yes. FreeAgent can request a Direct Debit mandate from a contact and collect invoices via GoCardless.

DirectionTwo-way
HowBuilt-in FreeAgent integration
AppsFreeAgent GoCardless

What it does

Request a mandate from the contact inside FreeAgent.
Collect on the invoice date, the due date, or manually.
Combined with recurring invoice profiles and auto-email, billing can run hands-off.
Automatic reconciliation is available.

Limits and gotchas

Customer needs a UK postcode.
A mandate can take up to 3 working days to set up.
£5,000 per month limit.
Not available for partnerships or non-UK FreeAgent accounts.

Recipes using this

Bill regular cleaning clients and collect by Direct Debit, hands-off

FreeAgent raises and emails each recurring invoice, and GoCardless collects it by Direct Debit, with automatic reconciliation available.

FreeAgent · GoCardless · 30–45 min

Sources

Last checked 22 October 2026. Software changes; check the vendor's docs before you rely on this.