QuickBooks alternatives

Other accounting tools to consider instead of QuickBooks. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.

Feature QuickBooks Category leader Xero Category leader Zoho Books Category leader Digits Rising Puzzle Rising
PricingFree plan
Free plan; paid from $38/month
$27/monthFree plan
$20/org/mo
$65/mo$30/month
Best forSmall US businesses with 1-25 users that want mainstream bookkeeping and easy hand-off to an outside accountantSmall businesses and their bookkeepers that want cloud accounting with unlimited-style collaboration and a large app ecosystem—US small businesses and the accounting firms serving them that want AI-assisted bookkeeping and month-end close.Venture-backed US startups with a small finance team that want AI-prepared books and live statements instead of a manual ledger
Team size1–500 people1–500 people1–500 people1–50 people1–50 people
Bank reconciliation YesYesYesNot listedYes
Multi-entity accounting Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Multi-currency Not listedYesYesNot listedNot listed
Inventory tracking YesYesYesNot listedNot listed
Project accounting YesYesYesNot listedNot listed
Accountant access YesYesYesYesYes
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Accounting Category leader

Xero

$27/month 1–500 people

Online accounting software for small businesses

Key features

  • Bank reconciliation
  • Multi-currency
  • Inventory tracking
  • Project accounting
  • Accountant access

Accounting Category leader

Zoho Books

Free plan· $20/org/mo 1–500 people

Cloud accounting with invoicing, banking and reports for small businesses

Key features

  • Bank reconciliation
  • Multi-currency
  • Inventory tracking
  • Project accounting
  • Accountant access

Accounting Rising

Digits

$65/mo 1–50 people

AI-native general ledger for business owners and accountants

Key features

  • Accountant access

Accounting Rising

Puzzle

$30/month 1–50 people

Accounting software for startups with real-time financials

Key features

  • Bank reconciliation
  • Accountant access