8 Best QuickBooks Alternatives of 2024

Pros

• Unlimited users in all pricing plans.
• Integrates with more than 1,000 third-party apps.
• Feature set includes an excellent mobile app and suite of reports, capable invoicing features, plus automated bill and receipt capture through Hubdoc.
• Simple layout and easy to use.

Cons

• No phone number for customer support listed.
• Entry-level plan limits bills and invoices to five and 20 per month, respectively.

Pros

• Stay in touch with clients through the FreshBooks mobile app and get notified when invoices have been viewed or become overdue.
• Intuitive, customizable invoicing capabilities compete with those of more robust accounting solutions.
• Track time and add billable hours to invoices in all plans.
• Weekday phone support in all plans.

Cons

• Lacks features that quickly growing companies need, like audit trails for accountants to review.
• Highest-tier Select plan only comes with two users (additional users add $11 per month) and lower-tier plans put limits on billable clients.
• Least expensive plan lacks double-entry accounting reports, bank reconciliation and accountant access.

Pros

• Less expensive than some competitors; free plan available for businesses with less than $50k in annual revenue.
• Email support in free plan; phone and chat support in paid plans.
• Rich feature set includes excellent invoicing, inventory management, workflow rules and a capable mobile app.
• Add accounting widgets to your phone’s home screen; track time using your Apple Watch.

Cons

• Fewer third-party integrations and reports than some competitors.
• No plan includes more than 15 users (can add additional users for a fee).

Pros

• Advanced inventory tracking and job costing features.
• Industry-specific features for construction, retail and professional services businesses.
• Phone and chat support, plus a dedicated account representative in all plans.

Cons

• Lowest-tier plan doesn’t include audit trails.

Pros

• Free plan available.
• Intuitive, customizable invoicing capabilities compete with those of more robust accounting solutions.

Cons

• Lacks features that quickly growing companies need, like audit trails.
• Must subscribe to Wave’s Pro plan or other paid services (payroll, payments, advisor, etc.) to receive customer support from a human.
• No third-party integrations, mileage tracking feature or ability to accept in-person card payments.

Pros

• Can scale to accommodate larger, enterprise businesses.
• Offers an array of other software products, like CRM, HR, supply chain management, global business management and commerce software for larger companies.
• Industry-specific software solutions for a wide range of businesses, including nonprofits, advertising and digital marketing, consulting, retail and food and beverage.

Cons

• Pricing is not transparent.
• Setup fee.

Pros

• Offers industry-specific features for consulting businesses, nonprofits, manufacturing companies, professional services and more.
• Tools to ensure tax compliance.
• Other features include inventory tracking, reporting, invoicing, project management tools and the ability to categorize transactions using classes.
• Customer support available by phone and live chat.

Cons

• Monthly costs could add up quickly if you require multiple users.
• No mobile app.
• Limited third-party integrations available; no POS or payroll integrations.

Pros

• Unlimited invoicing, estimates, contracts, users and clients in all plans.
• Integrates with Square’s all-in-one payment platform.
• Streamlined and intuitive.
• Ability to process in-person and online card payments as well as cash, checks, ACH transfers, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
• Send recurring invoices.
• Automatic payment reminders.
• Gives clients the option to include a tip.

Cons

• Must use Square’s in-house payment processing to accept online payments.
• Free plan does not enable custom invoicing fields and the ability to auto-convert estimates into invoices.