Best Salon Accounting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Clear Books is ranked #1 of 31 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of FreeAgent and Giddh. The best-ranked option with a free plan is FreeAgent. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FreeAgent at £4.17/mo.
Salon accounting software supports the routine work of organizing transactions, receipts, and financial records. Compared on accountant access, bank feed sync, and financial reports, these options can also be weighed for receipt capture and sales tax tools. Multi-currency support may be relevant to your income or expenses, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost considerations. Clear Books, FreeAgent, and Wave are among the entries, with Zoho Books also included. Consider how you record and review salon finances, and compare the listed access, reporting, and tax features with the way you handle the books.
31 salon accounting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
10 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 | FreeAgentWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | £4.17/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | GiddhWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | ₹66.67/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | Express AccountsWeb · Windows · Mac | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | GnuCashWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | WaveWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15.83/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | ZipBooksWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | Zoho BooksAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.5 | |
| 9 | BUSYWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | ₹416.67/mo | 6.4 | |
| 10 | Zoho InventoryWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.4 | |
| 11 | MoneyWorksWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $18.15/mo | 5.6 |
| 12 | AkauntingWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | FintraWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | ProfitBooksAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 15 | VyaparAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $6.67/mo | 5.4 |
| 16 | ManagerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | FreshBooksWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | KashFlowWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £8.08/mo | 5.2 |
| 19 | 70LivesWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 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 | Salon AccountingWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $7.99/mo | 5.1 |
| 23 | Xero ExpensesWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $5.40/mo | 5.1 |
| 24 | MYOB BusinessAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | A$26.25/mo | 5.0 |
| 25 | Sage 200Web | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Bank feed sync | Receipt capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Books | 6.6 | Free plan | £5/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | FreeAgent | 6.6 | Free plan | £4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Giddh | 6.6 | Free plan | ₹66.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | Express Accounts | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | GnuCash | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Wave | 6.5 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | ZipBooks | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | Zoho Books | 6.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | Yes |
| 9 | BUSY | 6.4 | Free plan | ₹416.67/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Zoho Inventory | 6.4 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | Yes |
| 11 | MoneyWorks | 5.6 | No | $18.15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Akaunting | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | 8 /mo | — | Yes |
| 13 | Fintra | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | ProfitBooks | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | 9.95 /mo | — | Yes |
| 15 | Vyapar | 5.4 | No | $6.67/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Manager | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | FreshBooks | 5.2 | No | — | No | 23 /mo | — | — |
| 18 | KashFlow | 5.2 | No | £8.08/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | 70Lives | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Marg ERP | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | QuickBooks Time | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Salon Accounting | 5.1 | No | $7.99/mo | No | 7.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Xero Expenses | 5.1 | No | $5.40/mo | No | 90 /mo | — | Yes |
| 24 | MYOB Business | 5.0 | No | A$26.25/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | Sage 200 | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which salon accounting software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Clear Books is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 6.6. FreeAgent is second and Giddh third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 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.