Best Gym Accounting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Clear Books is ranked #1 of 30 as of 9 October 2026, ahead of Dolibarr and FreeAgent. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Dolibarr. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FreeAgent at £4.17/mo.
Gym accounting software can help bring everyday financial records and tasks into one workflow. Compare accounting basis, bank feeds, invoice management, and receipt capture to see how each option handles the records your gym works with. Fitness integrations and multi-location support are worth checking against your systems and operating footprint; payroll is another capability to weigh. The comparisons also cover free plans and paid-from pricing, giving you cost details alongside those workflow considerations. Clear Books, FreeAgent, and Odoo Accounting are among the entries to consider. Focus on the listed features that match how you manage money across your gym, whether that means routine bookkeeping, payroll, or more than one location.
30 gym accounting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
12 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 | Clear BooksWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | £5/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | DolibarrWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 3 | FreeAgentWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | £4.17/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | Odoo AccountingWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 5 | TrytonWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 6 | GnuCashWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 7 | WaveWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15.83/mo | 6.5 | |
| 8 | ZipBooksWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 9 | Zoho BooksAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | BUSYWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | ₹416.67/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | FrontAccountingWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 12 | Zoho InventoryWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | AkauntingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | VyaparAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $6.67/mo | 5.4 |
| 15 | ManagerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | FreshBooksWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | LedgerSMBWeb · Linux | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | BexioWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | CHF 35/mo | 5.1 |
| 19 | BokioWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £24.95/mo | 5.1 |
| 20 | Marg ERPWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | QuickBooks TimeWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | Xero ExpensesWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $5.40/mo | 5.1 |
| 23 | MYOB BusinessAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | A$26.25/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | Patriot AccountingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $20/mo | 5.0 |
| 25 | Reckon OneAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | A$16/mo | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Accounting basis | Bank feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Books | 6.6 | Free plan | £5/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | Dolibarr | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | FreeAgent | 6.6 | Free plan | £4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Odoo Accounting | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 5 | Tryton | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | GnuCash | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Wave | 6.5 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 8 | ZipBooks | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Zoho Books | 6.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | Yes |
| 10 | BUSY | 6.4 | Free plan | ₹416.67/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | FrontAccounting | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | No |
| 12 | Zoho Inventory | 6.4 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | Yes |
| 13 | Akaunting | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | 8 /mo | — | Yes |
| 14 | Vyapar | 5.4 | No | $6.67/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | Manager | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | No |
| 16 | FreshBooks | 5.2 | No | — | No | 23 /mo | — | — |
| 17 | LedgerSMB | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 18 | Bexio | 5.1 | No | CHF 35/mo | No | — | cash | Yes |
| 19 | Bokio | 5.1 | No | £24.95/mo | No | — | both | Yes |
| 20 | Marg ERP | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | QuickBooks Time | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Xero Expenses | 5.1 | No | $5.40/mo | No | 90 /mo | both | Yes |
| 23 | MYOB Business | 5.0 | No | A$26.25/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | Patriot Accounting | 5.0 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | both | Yes |
| 25 | Reckon One | 5.0 | No | A$16/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which gym accounting software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Clear Books is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 6.6. Dolibarr is second and FreeAgent third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FreeAgent has the lowest first paid tier we found: £4.17/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.