Top 9 of 44 alternatives
Digits alternatives: 6 of 9 beat it on Shopify
The closest alternatives to Digits in October 2026 are Zoho Books, FreeAgent and Puzzle. Digits is from $65 a month. FreeAgent has the lowest paid plan here, from about $13 a month.
9 tools compared · entry plans $13.40 to $79 a month · 3 with a free plan · prices checked 26–28 October 2026
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Digits and its alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starts at | A month at 100 transactions | Better than Digits at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digits | A US startup or small business that wants its own AI-kept ledger in place of QuickBooks | From $65 a month source | $65 | 27 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 | Shopify, PayPal | 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 | Promotion and regular price, PayPal | 26 October 2026 |
| Puzzle | A US startup on Mercury, Brex, Ramp, Stripe and Gusto that wants to replace QuickBooks | Price not established | $30 | Your own bookkeeper, QuickBooks Online | 26 October 2026 |
| Pilot | A US startup or small business that wants its books done for it in QuickBooks Online | Price not established | $137 | Your own bookkeeper, QuickBooks Online | 26 October 2026 |
| Booke AI | A business or bookkeeping firm already on QuickBooks Online or Xero | Price not established | $156 | QuickBooks Online, Xero | 26 October 2026 |
| SimpleAI | Accounting firms and finance teams processing high volumes of invoices and bank statements | From $79 a month source | $106 | Past your plan’s limits, Xero | 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 | Promotion and regular price, Shopify | 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 | Promotion and regular price, Your own bookkeeper | 28 October 2026 |
| Wave | Freelancers and solo owners who want real double-entry books without paying for software | Free, then $19 a month source | $19 | Promotion and regular price, Your own bookkeeper | 28 October 2026 |
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.
Closest alternatives to Digits
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 listShopify: PartlyStripe, PayPal, Square and Authorize.Net are supported payment gateways and Shopify stores connect on Elite and above (up to two)
- 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 listPromotion and regular price: Yespromotion: every paid plan is advertised at 50% off for the first six months (or first year on annual billing), after which the regular published price applies.
- Price not established
AI-native accounting software with optional bookkeeper services for startups and small businesses.
Why it's on this listYour own bookkeeper: PartlyNamed bookkeeper only on Full Service. Full Service includes a named bookkeeper with unlimited questions by email.
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.
- 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.
- From Free
Wave
Free double-entry books for solo owners, with bank imports, receipts and payroll kept behind the paid Pro Plan.
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What are the best alternatives to Digits?
Zoho Books, FreeAgent and Puzzle are the closest. They share the most of Digits's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Digits?
3 of the 9 have a free plan: Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online and Wave. The lowest paid plan is FreeAgent, from about $13 a month. Price checked on 26 October 2026.
How much do Digits 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 Digits's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank
Every price was read on the maker's own pricing page.
- Digits: digits.com/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- Zoho Books: zoho.com/us/books/pricing, checked 26 October 2026
- FreeAgent: freeagent.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
- Wave: waveapps.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
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