Best Bookkeeping Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Zoho Books is ranked #1 of 76 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Odoo Accounting and Wave. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Odoo Accounting. The lowest first paid tier on this page is QuickFile at £1.25/mo.
Keeping transaction records, invoices, and receipts organized is a core bookkeeping task. Compared on bank feeds, automated reconciliation, invoice creation, receipt capture, and inventory tracking, the entries offer different features to weigh against your routine. Accountant access may be useful when another person helps manage the books, and mobile platforms can matter for access away from a computer. Zoho Books, Odoo Accounting, and Wave are among the options. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the listed capabilities, then consider which tools align with the records you maintain and how you need to access them.
76 bookkeeping software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
16 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho BooksAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $15/mo | 8.1 | |
| 2 | Odoo AccountingWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 8.1 | |
| 3 | WaveWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15.83/mo | 7.9 | |
| 4 | FreeAgentWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | £4.17/mo | 7.9 | |
| 5 | GnuCashWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.8 | |
| 6 | BUSYWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | ₹416.67/mo | 7.8 | |
| 7 | Clear BooksWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | £5/mo | 7.8 | |
| 8 | NolaProAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $6/mo | 7.6 | |
| 9 | QuickFileAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | £1.25/mo | 7.5 | |
| 10 | PilotWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $99/mo | 7.2 | |
| 11 | FrontAccountingWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 7.2 | |
| 12 | GNUKhataWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 7.2 | |
| 13 | Fakturka.bgWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €7.50/mo | 6.9 | |
| 14 | Xero BillsAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.6 |
| 15 | QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 16 | Sage AccountingAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 17 | BillfasterWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 18 | Sage 50Web | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 19 | FreshBooksWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 20 | AkauntingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 21 | ProfitBooksAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.4 |
| 22 | Zoho InventoryWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.4 | |
| 23 | TallyPrimeWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $630/mo | 6.3 |
| 24 | FortnoxAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 25 | MomenteoWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Bank feeds | Automated reconciliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoho Books | 8.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Odoo Accounting | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $580/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Wave | 7.9 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — |
| 4 | FreeAgent | 7.9 | Free plan | £4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | GnuCash | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | BUSY | 7.8 | Free plan | ₹416.67/mo | Yes | $5,000/mo | — | Yes |
| 7 | Clear Books | 7.8 | Free plan | £5/mo | Yes | $5/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | NolaPro | 7.6 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | QuickFile | 7.5 | Free plan | £1.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Pilot | 7.2 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | $99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | FrontAccounting | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 12 | GNUKhata | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Fakturka.bg | 6.9 | Free plan | €7.50/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | Xero Bills | 6.6 | No | $25/mo | No | $25/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Sage Accounting | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Billfaster | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $25/mo | Yes | No |
| 18 | Sage 50 | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | FreshBooks | 6.4 | No | — | No | $23/mo | — | — |
| 20 | Akaunting | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | $8/mo | Yes | No |
| 21 | ProfitBooks | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | $9.95/mo | No | Yes |
| 22 | Zoho Inventory | 6.4 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | $15/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | TallyPrime | 6.3 | No | $630/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Fortnox | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Momenteo | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which bookkeeping software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Zoho Books is ranked #1 of 76 with a score of 8.1. Odoo Accounting is second and Wave third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, QuickFile has the lowest first paid tier we found: £1.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.