User:Benjaminevans82/old Comparison of accounting software
This is the old comparison of accounting software, the new one can be found at Comparison of accounting software.
Free and open source software
[edit]This table contains both free and open source software and freeware, that is proprietary software which comes at no price.
| Name | Intended audience | Platform | Features | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeBank | Personal | Amiga, Linux | Double-entry system, graphical analysis, CarCost fuel consumption analysis tool, et al. | Originally developed for Amiga, recently rewritten for Linux using a GTK+ back-end. Windows and OS X ports expected soon. |
| 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. |
| Adminsoft | Small to Mid-market | Windows 95 and later | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Invoicing, Double Entry, Bank Reconciliation, Reports output to: Printer, Text Files, Email, Microsoft Word and Excel. | This version is Freeware. Which is free to use for life with no time out and no 3rd party advertising. |
| 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. |
| webERP | Small to Mid-Market | PHP, Web-based | Fully integrated Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Manufacturing, Shipment costing, Multi-language, Multi-currency, Serial number and Lot
tracking inventory. Role based security. Standard or Weighted Average integrated inventory costing. Low overhead for rapid response pages producing PDF documents and reports. |
webERP is a quickly implemented web based ERP solution that is easily customizable. |
| GnuCash | Personal | Linux (GNOME), FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows | 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. Uses xml as data engine. Transaction search not supported at present. Bulk account assignment to transactions not supported | |
| JMoney | Personal | Any operating system which has Java | ||
| KMyMoney | Personal | Linux (KDE), FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X | Account Reconciliation, Online Updates of Stock Prices and Currency Exchange Rates, Double-Entry Based Transactions, QIF/GNUCash/OFX/HBCI import, Customizable Reports, Report Generation in PDF Format, Schedule Recurring Payment Reminders, Secure File Encryption through GPG, Support for multiple languages and currencies, Versatile transaction finder, XML file format. | |
| 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 |
| Pyfm | Personal Investment | Python, some features require Windows+Office | Import investment information from: OFX/QFX and CSV/XLS files from Direct-Net, Citibank, Bank-Leumi. Fetch US and IL (TASE) stock prices and FX rates. | Focused on importing, normalizing and retrieving the content of bank statements before they are consolidated into a ledger. |
| Quasar Accounting | 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 |
Proprietary commercial software
[edit]| 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. | ||
| Adminsoft | From $195 upwards | Mid-market | Windows 95 onwards | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Asset Register, Purchase Order Processing, Invoicing, Inventory, Point of Sale, Bank Reconciliation, Double Entry Transactions, Batch Input of Sales and Purchase Transactions, Multi-User, Multi-Currency, Multi-Company, Reports output to: Printer, Text Files, Email, Microsoft Word and Excel. | Versions also available specifically for the autotrade and retail environments. | |
| ALERE Accounting | $ | Small to Mid-market | Windows and SQL Server | Manager, Sales/Accounts Receivable, Purchase/Payables, General Ledger, Inventory, Configuration, User Interface and User Customization, Support for multiple languages and industry specific terminology. | Since 1983 TIW Technology has been providing software solutions for businesses. | |
| Baan | $ | High-end and Mid-Market | Windows and Web based; Unix; Windows; Linux / Oracle; SQL Server; Informix; DB2 | |||
| 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 | |
| Compeat | $ | Restaurant management | Windows | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, POS integration, Payroll. | Vertical market product for the restaurant industry. | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | $ | Enterprise | Windows | A member of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products | ||
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | $ | Windows | Formerly Great Plains, a member of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products | |||
| Microsoft Dynamics NAV | $ | Formerly Navision, now 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 | $19.99-$59.99 | Personal | Windows | Similar to Quicken for checkbook | ||
| Microsoft Office Accounting | $ | Low-end | Windows | Formerly Microsoft Small Business Accounting, now part of Office | ||
| 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 |
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| NetSuite | $ | Mid-market | Web-Based | CRM, ERP, ecommerce, customer support, accounting, sales force automation, partner relationship management, inventory management, and marketing automation | Software as a Service | |
| Openda QX | £ | Low to Mid Market | Windows 2000/XP/Vista | A complete system including accounts, sales, CRM, ERP, marketing, purchasing, inventory (FIFO & serial lot traceable), warehousing (paper, PDA & voice integration), EDI in and out, electronic document output, custom and generic reporting, load & route management, salesman notes, mobile van warehousing and more. | Published by Openda | |
| 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. | |
| 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. based on 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 MMS, Sage 200, Line 500 and Sage 1000 for larger, enterprise level companies. | ||
| SAP Business One | $ | Small & Midsize Enterprises (SME) | Windows with MS SQL or IBM DB2 database | ERP system for SME market. Available in 40 different country-versions and over 20 languages. Main core modules are Financials, Opportunity Management, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory, Business Partner CRM Activity Management, Inventory, Production, Material Resource Planning, Human Resource Management, Reporting, web-based CRM and e-Commerce. Standard capabilities for User Interface and Database Customization and support for multiple currencies. | ||
| SAP R/3 | $ | High-end | ||||
| Simply Accounting | $ | Low-end | Windows | Manufacturer: Sage Software | ||
| Tally | $ | Mid-market | Windows, RedHat Linux | Multi-lingual codeless flexible Business Accounting & Inventory Software in English and major Indian languages. Supports multiple stock valuation, payroll processing and parallel cost classification. | ||
| Taxgst | $22 | Low-end | Windows Os | Income, Expenses, Invoicing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Managing Sales Tax, General Reports | Software was Developed to fill a niche in the market for a fully functional menu driven program requiring very little user input. | |
| Xero | $50 per month | Small and medium-sized enterprises | Web-based, Software as a Service (SaaS) | Full accrual accounting system, including cashbook with automated daily banks feeds, invoicing, debtors, creditors, GST and reporting. | Xero is an online accounting system that connects users in real-time to their accountants and advisors from anywhere in the world. |