Top 9 of 46 alternatives
9 Akaunting alternatives, 2 with a free plan (2026)
The closest alternatives to Akaunting in October 2026 are Zoho Books, FreeAgent and Puzzle.
9 tools compared · entry plans $13.40 to $79 a month · 2 with a free plan · prices checked 26–28 October 2026
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Akaunting and its alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starts at | A month at 100 transactions | Better than Akaunting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akaunting | Freelancers and small businesses that want open-source books they can host themselves | Free, then $12 a month source | $36 | 28 October 2026 | |
| Zoho Books | Small businesses and startups that want one ledger plus the wider Zoho app suite | Free, then $20 a month source | $20 | Users included, Reads receipts and bills | 26 October 2026 |
| FreeAgent | UK sole traders and small limited companies filing their own VAT and Self Assessment | From about $13 a month source | About $25 | Reads receipts and bills, Bank and card feeds | 26 October 2026 |
| Puzzle | A US startup on Mercury, Brex, Ramp, Stripe and Gusto that wants to replace QuickBooks | Price not established | $30 | Gusto payroll, Support | 26 October 2026 |
| Pilot | A US startup or small business that wants its books done for it in QuickBooks Online | Price not established | $137 | Square, Gusto payroll | 26 October 2026 |
| Booke AI | A business or bookkeeping firm already on QuickBooks Online or Xero | Price not established | $156 | Support | 26 October 2026 |
| Stampli | Finance teams with high invoice volume, many approvers and several entities | On quote source | — | Reads receipts and bills | 26 October 2026 |
| SimpleAI | Accounting firms and finance teams processing high volumes of invoices and bank statements | From $79 a month source | $106 | Users included, Reads receipts and bills | 27 October 2026 |
| Xero | Small businesses wanting the whole team and their advisor on the books, no per-user fees | From $27 a month source | $27 | Users included, Reads receipts and bills | 28 October 2026 |
| QuickBooks Online | Small businesses that want one ledger plus payroll, payments and an accountant login | Free, then $38 a month source | $38 | Users included, Reads receipts and bills | 28 October 2026 |
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.
Closest alternatives to Akaunting
The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches. How we rank
- From Free
Cloud accounting ledger with Zia AI, bank feeds, sales tax and 1099 e-filing, from $20 a month.
Why it's on this listUsers included: YesFree includes one user plus an accountant, Standard three, Professional five, Premium and Elite ten, Ultimate fifteen; extra users cost $3 each a month.
- From £10 a month (about $13)
UK cloud accounting with HMRC filing, bank feeds and AI receipt capture, priced per business type.
Why it's on this listReads receipts and bills: YesPhotograph, share or drag in a receipt or bill and Smart Capture extracts the key data, suggests a category and attaches it to the matching bank transaction for approval.
- Price not established
AI-native accounting software with optional bookkeeper services for startups and small businesses.
Better than Akaunting at- Support: Yes ↗
The rest of the shortlist
- Price not established
Pilot
A bookkeeping and tax service for startups that pairs software-driven dashboards with human financial advisors.
- Price not established
Booke AI
An AI bookkeeper that works inside QuickBooks Online and Xero to categorize transactions and match documents.
- On quote
Stampli
Procure-to-pay workspace for invoices, vendors, payments and card spend, with AI coding and routing.
- From $79 a month
SimpleAI
AI agents that extract, classify and reconcile accounting documents, then publish them into Xero or QuickBooks.
- From $27 a month
Xero
Small-business ledger with a JAX assistant that answers questions in plain language; unlimited users on every plan.
- From Free
QuickBooks Online
Intuit's cloud ledger, now with Intuit Intelligence agents that categorize, reconcile and flag errors.
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What are the best alternatives to Akaunting?
Zoho Books, FreeAgent and Puzzle are the closest. They share the most of Akaunting's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Akaunting?
2 of the 9 have a free plan: Zoho Books and QuickBooks Online. The lowest paid plan is FreeAgent, from about $13 a month. Price checked on 26 October 2026.
How much do Akaunting alternatives cost?
Entry plans run from $13.40 to $79 a month, and half cost $27 or less.
When were these prices checked?
We read each price between 26 October 2026 and 28 October 2026 on the maker's own pricing page.
Sources and method
Closest first: most of Akaunting's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank
Every price was read on the maker's own pricing page.
- Akaunting: akaunting.com/plans, checked 28 October 2026
- Zoho Books: zoho.com/us/books/pricing, checked 26 October 2026
- FreeAgent: freeagent.com/pricing, checked 26 October 2026
- Stampli: stampli.com/pricing, checked 26 October 2026
- SimpleAI: simpleaiworks.com/en/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- Xero: xero.com/us/pricing-plans, checked 28 October 2026
- QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
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