Comparison of accounting software
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| Name | List Price (USD) | Intended audience | Platform | Features | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24SevenOffice | $ | Low-End, Mid-market | Web-based | Accounting, invoicing, CRM, e-mail, project management | Software as a Service |
| ACCPAC | Modules from $595 upwards | ||||
| Adempiere | Mid-market | Java, Web-based | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Job Costing, Time and Billing, Point of Sale, User Interface and Database Customization, Support for multiple accounting schemas, languages and currencies. Fully integrated ERP, CRM, SCM, POS, e-commerce, and accounting software. | Adempiere is fully integrated open source - community maintained version of Compiere - ERP, CRM, POS, supply chain management and accounting software made for small to medium enterprises. | |
| ADERANT | $ | Profession services (law, accounting, consulting) firms | Windows | Time, billing, accounts payable & receivable, general ledger, collections, business intelligence, and numerous other modules | Mainly client-server, expanding browser-based offerings |
| Baan | $ | High-end | |||
| Buddi | $ | Personal | Cross Platform (Java 1.5) | Simple budgeting and transaction recording, with reports. | Buddi is a cross platform, open source personal finance and budgeting program, aimed at users without a great deal of accounting knowledge. |
| CODA | $ | Mid-market | |||
| Compiere | $ | Mid-market | Java, Web-based | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Job Costing, Time and Billing, Point of Sale, User Interface and Database Customization, Support for multiple accounting schemas, languages and currencies. Fully integrated ERP, CRM, SCM, POS, e-commerce, and accounting software. | Compiere is fully integrated open source ERP, CRM, POS, supply chain management and accounting software made for small to medium enterprises. |
| Cubit | $ | Mid-market, Hi-end, Web Based, Php, Python, Java, Software as a service, | Windows and Linux | Very complete, stable, mature and robust system | |
| CYMA Systems | $ | Mid-market, Non-Profit, Inventory, Government contractors | Windows | Inventory control, Job Project cost accounting, in house Payroll, general accounting (AP,AR,GL,PO,Order Entry) with unlimited accounts, customers, employees. Grant Tracking and FASB117 reporting for Non-Profit accounting. | Founded in 1980, CYMA Systems, Inc. is one of the oldest continuously operated personal computer accounting software companies in the United States |
| Dynacom Accounting | $ | Low-end, Mid-market | Windows | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Job Costing, Time and Billing, Point of Sale, User Interface and Database Customization, Support for multiple languages (English, French) and currencies. SQL Server or Microsoft Access database. | Founded in 1990, Dynacom is headquartered in Montreal, Canada and currently employs nearly 40 people. |
| FirstOffice | Local pricing, typically 100-300 EUR for single user system | Small Business | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Symbian | Cross platform, WAN, PDAs | English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian,Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian, Persian, Arabic, Hebrew versions |
| Sage | $ | Accounting Firms | Windows | Complete, integrated CRM, compliance, time & billing, payroll & website package. | |
| HansaWorld | Typically 1500 EUR per user including installation | Mid-market | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, OS 400, Symbian | Cross platform, support for multiple languages and currencies, WAN, PDAs | English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian,Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovenian, Serbian, Croatian, Persian, Arabic, Hebrew versions |
| Lawson Software | $ | High-end | |||
| Microsoft Dynamics AX | $ | A member of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products | |||
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | $ | A member of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products | |||
| Microsoft Dynamics NAV | $ | A member of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products | |||
| Microsoft Dynamics SL | $ | Mid-market | Windows and Web-based clients. Microsoft SQL Server database. Visual Basic Development language. | Fully featured business and financials solutions optimised for Microsoft SQL Server with over 40 fully integrated modules including GL, AP, AR, Payroll, Project Accounting, Multi-Company, Multi-Currency, Customization Manager, Reporting, Microsoft Office Integration, Time and Expense Entry, Business Portal and more. | A member of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products |
| Microsoft Money | $ | Personal | |||
| Microsoft Small Business Accounting | $ | Low-end | |||
| Moneydance | $ | Personal Finance Manager | Java | Online Banking, Budget Management, Transaction Scheduling, Portfolio Management, Reports and Graphs, Import/Export of Quicken and MS-Money data, International Support, Reminders | |
| MYOB | $ | Low-end |
Windows and Mac |
Bookkeeping, Sales, Receivables, Payables, Banking, Contact Management, Inventory, Payroll, Time Billing, Credit Card Processing, Job Tracking, Multi-user |
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| NetSuite | $ | Mid-market | Software as a Service | ||
| Oracle Applications | $ | High-end | Now owner of PeopleSoft and through it also J.D. Edwards | ||
| Peachtree Accounting | $ | Low-end | Windows | Full featured business management software for small businesses | Peachtree is published by Sage Software. |
| Pegasus Software Opera II | $ | Mid-market | Windows | accounting, business intelligence, inventory, order processing, MRP, Payroll | Opera II is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales, Pegasus Software is a subsidiary business of the UK based Systems Union Group PLC. |
| PiggyBob | $7.95-$19.95 | Personal | Windows | accounting, calendar | Simple personal accounting system with a printable electronic calendar. |
| PowerPlan Consultants (PowerPlant and PowerTax) | $ | High-end | Windows | Fixed assets, project management, property taxes, deferred taxes, capital budgeting, charge validations, and other asset intensive functionality | Focused largely on publicly held utilities |
| QuickBooks | $ | Low-end | Intuit's "Business Accounting solution" | ||
| Quicken | $ | Personal | Worth noting that Quicken no longer supports QIF, but while claiming to be changing to OIF (a non proprietary standard for financial software) they have introduced their own proprietary QIF format. This just makes it harder to import your data from your bank, in spite of their claims. Avoid Quicken versions after 2004 if this is an issue. | ||
| Sage Line 50 | $ | Low-market (for SME) | Windows only | It is one of the commonest accounting applications in the UK for SME (up to 100 employees). Other software including Line 100, Line 200 and Line 500 for larger companies | |
| SAP R/3 | $ | High-end | |||
| Simply Accounting | $ | Low-end | Windows | Manufacturer: Sage Software | |
| Tally | $ | Mid-market | Windows | The World’s First Concurrent Multi-lingual Business Accounting & Inventory Software in English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Gujarathi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi. | Leading Accounting and Inventory Software in India. |
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| Name | Intended audience | Platform | Features | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GnuCash | Personal | Linux (GNOME), FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X | Double-entry accounting, QIF/OFX/HCBI import, currency translation, support for multiple languages and currencies | |
| Grisbi | Personal | Linux, Windows, Mac OS X | QIF/OFX/CSV import, support for multiple languages and currencies | |
| JGnash | Personal | Any operating system which has Java | ||
| JMoney | Personal | Any operating system which has Java | ||
| KMyMoney | Personal | Linux (KDE), FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X | ||
| phpCompta | Low-end to Mid-market | Web based | accounting, invoicing, customer follow-up, reporting, mailing-tracker, multi-company and multi-user, stock management | Focused on Belgium and France |
| phpOrganisation | Low-end | Web based | accounting, invoicing, PAYE and project management applications | Focused on the UK |
| Quasar Accounting | Gnu/Linux, Windows | |||
| SQL Ledger | Mid-market | Web based, command line | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Job Costing, Point of Sale, User Interface Customization, Support for multiple languages and currencies. | |
| TurboCASH | Low-end to mid-market | Windows | Debtors, creditors, general ledger, full stock control, VAT accounting, invoicing, bank reconciliation, trial balance, balance sheet and income statements, full reporting and analysis, as well as multi-company and multi-user capabilities. | Open Source, integrates with osCommerce and Zen Cart |
