Comparison of accounting software
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| Name | List Price (USD) | Intended audience | Platform | Features | Notes |
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| 24SevenOffice | $ | Low-End, Mid-market | Web-based | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing. Aimed at allowing collaboration between accountants and their clients. | Software as a Service |
| ACCPAC | Modules from $595 upwards | Mid-market | Windows and Web-based | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Payroll, Job Costing, Time and Billing, Point of Sale, User Interface and Database Customization, Support for multiple languages (English, French, Chinese) and currencies. Pervasive, DB2, SQL Server or Oracle databases. | |
| AccuFund | $ | Mid-market | Windows | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Requisitions, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Payroll, Human Resources, Allocations. For governments: Utility Billing, Work Orders, Fees, Taxes and Licenses, Property Tax Billing | Software for Non-Profits and Governmental organizations. |
| Baan | $ | High-end | |||
| CODA | $ | High-end and Mid-market | Windows and Webbased Unix / MSQL Oracle Sybase | Financial Management Software and services that help organizations streamline and automate their finance processes (from accounting and procurement tot reporting and analysis) and to achieve better compliance and corporate governance. | Software for profit, non-profit and governmental organisations |
| Cougar Mountain Software | $ | Small to Medium Sized Businesses | Windows and Web-based | All modules are fully integrated. Modules include Point of Sale Accounting (Retail), Nonprofit Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Payroll, Inventory Control for Multi-Locations, Bank Reconciliation, Purchase Order, e-Commerce, Specialty Shop, and Manufacturing (Job Costing). | Cougar Mountain Software has been providing businesses with integrated accounting solutions for 25 years. |
| 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 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 |
| Edeskonline | $24 per year | Professionals, Individuals, SMEs | Web-based | Accounts, Taxation, Vouchers with Documentary Proof Attachments, Integrated with eMail. Allows collaboration between management, employees, accountants and auditors. | Software as a Service |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
| Mamut Software Limited | $ | Small to Mid-market | Windows (Vista ready) | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Job Costing, Time and Billing, User Interface Customisation, Support for multiple VAT schemas, languages and currencies. Fully integrated ERP, CRM, e-commerce and accounting software. Also available with module for Point of Sale, Payroll, Business Intelligence and Online backup | Mamut has won the UK Small Business Software of the Year Award for an unprecedented three years running, as well as numerous other prestigious industry awards. Accredited by ICAEW for accounts and Inland Revenue for payroll. |
| 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. | Business and financials solutions optimised for Microsoft SQL Server with over 40 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, no export feature, beware of vendor lock in |
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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 by Sage First Accounting | $69.99 | Low-end | Windows 2000/XP/Vista | Business management software for small businesses. | Published by Sage Software. |
| Peachtree by Sage Pro Accounting | $169.99 | Low-end | Windows 2000/XP/Vista | Business management software for small businesses including inventory and payroll. | Published by Sage Software. |
| Peachtree by Sage Complete Accounting | $269.99 | Low-end | Windows 2000/XP/Vista | Business management software for small businesses. Includes features from Pro Accounting plus job costing, time and billing, and fixed assets. | Published by Sage Software. |
| Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting | $459.99-$599.99 | Low-end | Windows 2000/XP/Vista | Business management software for small businesses. Includes features from Complete Accounting plus serialized inventory, consolidation, Crystal Reports, and Terminal Services. Industry Solutions include Accountant's Edition, Construction, Manufacturing, Distribution, and Nonprofits. | Published by Sage Software. |
| Peachtree by Sage Quantum | $3375.00 | Low-end to Mid-Market | Windows 2000/XP/Vista | Business management software for small to medium businesses. Includes features from Premium Accounting and all Industry Solutions plus 10 network users, increased speed and performance, one year unlimited support. | 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 | 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 | $100 - $7,500 | Low-end | Windows, Mac | Intuit's "Business Accounting solution" | |
| Quicken | $ | Personal | Newer versions no longer supports QIF. beware of vendor lockin, transaction export in qif format not supported, still using engine created in early 90s | ||
| Sage | $ | Accounting Firms | Windows | CRM, compliance, time & billing, payroll & website package. | |
| 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 | Multi-lingual Business Accounting & Inventory Software in English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Gujarathi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Malayalam. |
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| Name | Intended audience | Platform | Features | Notes |
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| 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 integrated open source - community maintained version of Compiere - ERP, CRM, POS, supply chain management and accounting software made for small to medium enterprises. |
| Buddi | Home Users | 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. |
| 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. 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. |
| GFP | Personal | Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix, Java | Support for multiple languages and currencies, Highly customizable, does not support qif import or export | |
| GnuCash | Personal | Linux (GNOME), FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, Windows in Development | 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, qif/csv export only accounts not transactions,support for multiple languages and currencies | |
| JGnash | Personal | Any operating system which has Java | Account Reconciliation, Advanced Server/Client Networking Architecture, Automatic Online Updates of Stock Prices and Currency Exchange Rates, Customizable User Interface, Double-Entry Based Transactions, Fast Auto-Completion of Form Fields, Imports both QIF and GnuCash Files, Report Generation in PDF Format, Schedule Recurring Payment Reminders, Secure File Encryption, Scriptable through BeanShell, Support for Multiple Currencies, Track Investment Accounts and Transactions. Very good software, uses xml as data engine. Transaction search not supported at present. Bulk account assignment to transctions not supported | |
| JMoney | Personal | Any operating system which has Java | ||
| KMyMoney | Personal | Linux (KDE), FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X | QIF/GNUCash/OFX import, support for multiple languages and currencies | |
| LedgerSMB | 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. | Recent fork of SQL-Ledger |
| 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. | |
| Tiny ERP | Mid-market | Linux, Windows, Mac OS X | Accounting (analytic and financial), stock management, sales and purchases management, tasks automation, marketing campaigns, help desk, POS, etc. Technical features include a distributed server, flexible workflows, an object database, a dynamic GUI, customizable reports, and XML-RPC interfaces. | |
| 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 |
| osFinancials | Low-end to mid-market | Windows | Fork of Turbocash | Open Source, integrates with osCommerce and Zen Cart and VTiger |
