Top 9 of 28 alternatives
9 Everlance alternatives, 5 with a free plan (2026)
The closest alternatives to Everlance in October 2026 are Zoho Books, FreeAgent and SimpleAI.
9 tools compared · entry plans $13.40 to $79 a month · 5 with a free plan · prices checked 26–28 October 2026
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Everlance and its alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starts at | A month at 100 transactions | Better than Everlance at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everlance | Gig drivers and solo contractors claiming the mileage deduction | Free, then $10.99 a month source | Does not apply | 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 | Ledger included, What the AI does | 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, Ledger included | 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, What the AI does | 27 October 2026 |
| Dext | Small businesses and firms feeding receipts and supplier bills into QuickBooks or Xero | From $31.50 a month source | Does not apply | Promotion and regular price, Past your plan’s limits | 27 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, Ledger included | 28 October 2026 |
| Expensify | Small finance teams that want receipts, cards and reimbursements feeding one ledger | Free, then $5 a seat a month source | Does not apply | Past your plan’s limits, Notice before a price rise | 26 October 2026 |
| Zoho Expense | US finance teams reimbursing employee travel and card spend alongside QuickBooks or Xero | Free, then $4 a seat a month source | Does not apply | Promotion and regular price, What the AI does | 27 October 2026 |
| Inkle | US-incorporated startups and foreign founders needing books and US filings together | Free, then $30 a month source | $0 | Ledger included, Notice before a price rise | 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, Ledger included | 28 October 2026 |
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 30 October 2026.
Closest alternatives to Everlance
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 listLedger included: YesZoho Books is the accounting ledger itself, so no QuickBooks or Xero subscription sits underneath it; the plan fee covers invoicing, banking, journals and the reports.
Trade-offs- Your accountant can sign in: Partly ↗
- 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.
- From $79 a month
AI agents that extract, classify and reconcile accounting documents, then publish them into Xero or QuickBooks.
Why it's on this listPast your plan’s limits: YesPast the monthly credit allowance you buy add-on packs at a published rate, but the number of packs is capped per month, so very heavy months force a plan upgrade rather than open-ended overage.
The rest of the shortlist
- From $31.50 a month
Dext
Captures receipts, invoices and statements, codes them and publishes to QuickBooks, Xero or Sage.
- From Free
QuickBooks Online
Intuit's cloud ledger, now with Intuit Intelligence agents that categorize, reconcile and flag errors.
- From Free
Expensify
Receipt scanning, company cards, bill pay and reimbursements that feed QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite.
- From Free
Zoho Expense
Travel, expense and corporate card management with Zia AI receipt capture, from $4 per user a month.
- From Free
Inkle
US accounting software with AI categorization, plus bookkeepers, tax filing and compliance in one app.
- From $27 a month
Xero
Small-business ledger with a JAX assistant that answers questions in plain language; unlimited users on every plan.
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What are the best alternatives to Everlance?
Zoho Books, FreeAgent and SimpleAI are the closest. They share the most of Everlance's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Everlance?
5 of the 9 have a free plan: Zoho Books, QuickBooks Online, Expensify, Zoho Expense and Inkle. The lowest paid plan is FreeAgent, from about $13 a month. Price checked on 26 October 2026.
How much do Everlance 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 Everlance's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank
Every price was read on the maker's own pricing page.
- Everlance: everlance.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
- Dext: dext.com/us/business/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- QuickBooks Online: quickbooks.intuit.com/pricing, checked 28 October 2026
- Expensify: expensify.com/pricing, checked 26 October 2026
- Zoho Expense: zoho.com/us/expense/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- Inkle: inkle.ai/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- Xero: xero.com/us/pricing-plans, checked 28 October 2026
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