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Exact Online
by Exact Online

What Exact Online is
Exact Online is a cloud-based package for accounting and business operations, with accounting and CRM included across its products. Industry solutions are available for manufacturing, wholesale, and professional services. Online accounting includes bank feeds and invoicing, while Time & Billing includes time tracking, invoicing, and CRM. Wholesale offerings cover order, relation, and stock management; the listed manufacturing plan includes calculation, planning, and production. The service also includes inventory, order management, and manufacturing tools, and users can work together online. Its accountancy solution supports administration management in collaboration with clients. Exact says around 675,000 companies use Exact Online and that 2,000 specialists are ready to help. Packages are priced monthly, exclude VAT, and are paid by direct debit, including extensions. Exact lists a starting price of £25/mo; the Accountancy Professional plan is £91 a month. Several plans have no price shown. There is no free plan, though listed packages offer a free trial; its length and feature limits are unstated. Exact was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Delft, Netherlands.
Who it suits
Exact Online suits businesses seeking cloud accounting and CRM, or industry features for manufacturing, wholesale, or professional services. Its accountancy tools also support collaboration with clients.
What it does well
- Accounting and CRM are included across products.
- Online accounting includes bank feeds and invoicing.
- Wholesale plans cover order and stock management.
- Offers a free trial.
What to know first
- No free plan is available.
- Packages exclude VAT.
- Trial length and feature limits are unstated.
- Several listed plan prices are not shown.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Exact for Accounting — Essentials | Online accounting · CRM · Bank feeds · Invoicing | On request |
| Exact for Accounting — Essentials | Online accounting · CRM · Bank feeds · Invoicing | On request |
| Exact for Accounting — Advanced | Online accounting · CRM · Bank feeds · Invoicing | On request |
| Exact for Accounting — Advanced | Online accounting · CRM · Bank feeds · Invoicing | On request |
| Exact for Accountancy — Professional | Monthly subscription · Administration management · Collaboration with clients | £91 a month |
| Exact for Wholesale Distribution — Essentials | Order management · Relation management · Stock management | On request |
| Exact for Wholesale Distribution — Essentials | Order management · Relation management · Stock management | On request |
| Exact for Wholesale Distribution — Plus | Order management · Relation management · Stock management | On request |
The first 8 of 27 plans, as exact.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
Exact Online combines accounting and CRM with features for several business sectors. It has a free trial but no free plan, and package prices exclude VAT.
Facts from Exact Online's own pages
- Accounting and CRM
- All products include accounting and CRM features. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Business automation
- The service presents automation in a single flexible subscription. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Bank feeds
- Online accounting includes bank feeds and invoicing. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Client collaboration
- The accountancy solution supports administration management in collaboration with clients. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Companies served
- Around 675,000 companies use Exact Online. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Data security
- The service states that it provides maximum security for data. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- cloud · exact.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Finance module
- Yes · exact.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1984 · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · exact.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Trial limits
- The page does not state the duration or feature limits of the free trial. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free trials
- The listed Exact Online packages offer a free trial. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Delft, Netherlands · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Industry solutions
- Solutions are available for manufacturing, wholesale, and professional services. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Inventory management
- Yes · exact.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Manufacturing tools
- Yes · exact.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Monthly pricing
- Packages are priced monthly and exclude VAT. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Online platform
- Exact Online is delivered as an integrated online package. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Order management
- Yes · exact.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Payment method
- Payments, including extensions, are made by direct debit. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Support specialists
- Exact states that 2,000 specialists are ready to help. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Team collaboration
- Users can work online together. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Time and billing
- Time & Billing includes time tracking, invoicing, and CRM. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
- UK office
- Exact lists an address at 5 Churchill Place, London E14 5HU, England. · exact.com, 28 Sept 2026
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