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9 Hnry alternatives compared
The closest alternatives to Hnry in November 2026 are Zeni, Sage Accounting (US) and FreeAgent.
9 tools compared · entry plans $23 to $549 a month · 4 with a free plan · prices checked 26 October–7 November 2026
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Hnry and its alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starts at | A month at 100 transactions | Better than Hnry at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hnry | New Zealand sole traders who want tax paid as they earn | From about $0.56 per percent of self employed income source | Quote only | 6 November 2026 | |
| Zeni | U.S. startups that want AI bookkeeping and a dedicated finance team | From $549 a month source | Quote only | Promotion and regular price, Catching up past months | 6 November 2026 |
| Sage Accounting (US) | VAT-registered sole traders and small firms up to 49 employees wanting payroll built in | From about $27 a month source | No longer sold | Promotion and regular price, Reconciles your accounts | 3 November 2026 |
| FreeAgent | UK sole traders and small limited companies filing their own VAT and Self Assessment | From about $26 a month source | About $26 | Promotion and regular price, Reconciles your accounts | 6 November 2026 |
| SimpleAI | Accounting firms and finance teams processing high volumes of invoices and bank statements | From $79 a month source | $106 | Reconciles your accounts, Reads receipts and bills | 7 November 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, Reads receipts and bills | 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 | Reconciles your accounts, Reads receipts and bills | 26 October 2026 |
| Wave | Freelancers, contractors and solo owners who want simple books and invoicing | Free, then $19 a month source | $19 | Reconciles your accounts, Reads receipts and bills | 7 November 2026 |
| FreshBooks | Service businesses and freelancers who bill clients and want their books in the same place | From $23 a month source | $43 | Promotion and regular price, Catching up past months | 6 November 2026 |
| Inkle | US-incorporated startups and foreign founders needing books and US filings together | Free, then $30 a month source | $0 | Reconciles your accounts, Bank and card feeds | 7 November 2026 |
“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of 10 November 2026.
Closest alternatives to Hnry
The ones people open most here come first, then the closest matches. How we check
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Zeni
From $549 a monthAI bookkeeping for startups that runs on QuickBooks Online Plus, with a dedicated finance team checking the work.
Why it's on this listPromotion and regular price: Partlyyearly shown monthly: no promotion is shown, but the page opens on annual billing at $494 a month (billed annually), against $549 a month under the Monthly link, which is still an annual contract.
- From £20 a month (about $27)
Sage's cloud ledger for US small businesses. Sage retired it on 31 December 2024, and access ended on 31 January 2025.
Why it's on this listPromotion and regular price: Yespromotion: the headline price is a new-customer discount of 90% off for six months in the UK (GBP 2 then GBP 20) and 75% off for six months in Canada, after which the regular rate resumes.
- From £19 a month (about $26)
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.
The rest of the shortlist
- From $79 a month
SimpleAI
AI agents that extract, classify and reconcile accounting documents, then publish them into Xero or QuickBooks.
- From Free
Zoho Expense
Travel, expense and corporate card management with Zia AI receipt capture, from $4 per user a month.
- From Free
Zoho Books
Cloud accounting ledger with Zia AI, bank feeds, sales tax and 1099 e-filing, from $20 a month.
- From Free
Wave
Free double-entry books and invoicing, with bank import and receipt reading on a low-cost Pro plan.
- From $23 a month
FreshBooks
Double-entry small-business ledger built around invoicing, with a read-only Claude connector for questions.
- From Free
Inkle
US accounting software with AI categorization, plus bookkeepers, tax filing and compliance in one app.
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Questions buyers ask
What are the best alternatives to Hnry?
Zeni, Sage Accounting (US) and FreeAgent are the closest. They share the most of Hnry's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Hnry?
4 of the 9 have a free plan: Zoho Expense, Zoho Books, Wave and Inkle. The lowest paid plan is Zoho Expense, $4 a month after its free plan. Price checked on 27 October 2026.
How much do Hnry alternatives cost?
Entry plans run from $23 to $549 a month, and half cost $26.85 or less.
When were these prices checked?
We read each price between 26 October 2026 and 7 November 2026 on the maker's own pricing page.
Sources and method
Closest first: most of Hnry's features, then the fewest gaps. How we check
Every price was read on the maker's own pricing page.
- Hnry: hnry.co.nz/pricing, checked 29 October 2026
- Zeni: zeni.ai/pricing, checked 3 November 2026
- Sage Accounting (US): sage.com/en-gb/sage-business-cloud/sage-accounting, checked 27 October 2026
- FreeAgent: freeagent.com/pricing, checked 3 November 2026
- SimpleAI: simpleaiworks.com/en/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- Zoho Expense: zoho.com/us/expense/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- Zoho Books: zoho.com/us/books/pricing, checked 26 October 2026
- Wave: waveapps.com/pricing, checked 7 November 2026
- FreshBooks: freshbooks.com/pricing, checked 3 November 2026
- Inkle: inkle.ai/pricing, checked 27 October 2026