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Zoho Books and FreeAgent: 9 Liscio alternatives (2026)
The closest alternatives to Liscio in October 2026 are Zoho Books, FreeAgent and Stampli. Liscio is from $19 a seat a month billed annually. FreeAgent has the lowest paid plan here, from about $13 a month.
9 tools compared · entry plans $13.40 to $79 a month · 2 with a free plan · prices checked 26–28 October 2026
Reviewed by the Tick Mark Books editorial team.
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Liscio and its alternatives at a glance
| Tool | Best for | Starts at | A month at 100 transactions | Better than Liscio at | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liscio | Small accounting and bookkeeping firms drowning in client document chasing and filing | From $19 a seat a month billed annually 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, 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 | Promotion and regular price, Ledger included | 26 October 2026 |
| Stampli | Finance teams with high invoice volume, many approvers and several entities | On quote source | — | Reads receipts and bills, Your data trains AI | 26 October 2026 |
| Booke AI | A business or bookkeeping firm already on QuickBooks Online or Xero | Price not established | $156 | Your data trains AI, Sign up without a sales call | 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, Reads receipts and bills | 27 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, Reads receipts and bills | 26 October 2026 |
| Cranston | CPA firms that want returns and monthly books drafted inside their own software | From $30 a month source | $57 | Files your tax return, Your data trains AI | 27 October 2026 |
| Digits | A US startup or small business that wants its own AI-kept ledger in place of QuickBooks | From $65 a month source | $65 | Ledger 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 | 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 Liscio
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-offsNone found.
- 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.
- On quote
Procure-to-pay workspace for invoices, vendors, payments and card spend, with AI coding and routing.
Why it's on this listReads receipts and bills: YesReceipts can be submitted by web, mobile, messaging, upload or inbox, and are matched to card expenses with employees prompted when something is missing.
Better than Liscio at- Your data trains AI: Partly ↗
The rest of the shortlist
- 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 Free
Expensify
Receipt scanning, company cards, bill pay and reimbursements that feed QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite.
- From $30 a month
Cranston
AI prepares draft returns and monthly books inside a firm's own QuickBooks, Xero and tax software.
- From $65 a month
Digits
AI-native general ledger that books and reconciles itself, replacing QuickBooks or Xero for US businesses.
- 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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Questions buyers ask
What are the best alternatives to Liscio?
Zoho Books, FreeAgent and Stampli are the closest. They share the most of Liscio's features.
What is the cheapest alternative to Liscio?
2 of the 9 have a free plan: Zoho Books and Expensify. The lowest paid plan is FreeAgent, from about $13 a month. Price checked on 26 October 2026.
How much do Liscio alternatives cost?
Entry plans run from $13.40 to $79 a month, and half cost $30 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 Liscio's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank
Every price was read on the maker's own pricing page.
- Liscio: liscio.me/pricing, checked 27 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
- Expensify: expensify.com/pricing, checked 26 October 2026
- Cranston: cranston.ai/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- Digits: digits.com/pricing, checked 27 October 2026
- Xero: xero.com/us/pricing-plans, checked 28 October 2026
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