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The following comparison of accounting software documents the various features and differences between different professional accounting software, personal and small enterprise software, medium-sized and large-sized enterprise software, and other accounting packages. The comparison only focus considering financial and external accounting functions. No comparison is made for internal/management accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, or integrated MAS accounting.
Package | License | Market focus | Multi Co | Other features | Structure | Language | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adempiere | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SaaS, Project Management, CRM. | Web-based and Client-server. | Java on JBoss, GlassFish, PostgreSQL, Oracle. | ||||
Apache OFBiz | Apache License | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small to mid-sized enterprises | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SaaS, Calendar, Webmail | Multi-User, Web Access, Cloud Hostable | Java | ||||
Compiere | GPL2, other proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | MES | Web-based | Java EE | ||||||||||||||||
Dolibarr | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small to mid-sized enterprises | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SaaS | Web-based | PHP | |||||||||
ERPNext | GPL3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All enterprises | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | SaaS, On-Premise | Web-based | Python |
GnuCash | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Personal and small enterprise | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No [1] | ltd | Stand-alone | C, Scheme | ||||||||||||||
iDempiere | GPL2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SaaS, Calendar, Project Management | Web-based and Client-server | Java on Jetty, OSGi, PostgreSQL, Oracle | ||||
JFire | GPL | Yes | No | Yes | All enterprises | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web-based, Stand-alone | Java | |||||||||||||||||
LedgerSMB | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SaaS, Light Manufacturing, Multi-language (40), | Web-based | Perl | |||||
Ledger (CLI) | BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Personal and small enterprise | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Can be used with git | Plain text file-based | C++ |
metasfresh | GPL2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SaaS, On-Premise | Web-based, Client-server | Java on Tomcat, PostgreSQL | ||||
Odoo (CE) | LGPL3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | All enterprises | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SaaS, On-Premise | Web-based | Python | |||||
SQL-Ledger | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Web-based | Perl | ||||||||||||
Tryton | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes [2] | Yes [3] | Yes | Yes | Yes [4] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes [5] | Yes [6] | Yes | Thin client & Web-based client - Server | Python |
Package | License | Windows | macOS | Linux | Market focus | Type | Structure |
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24SevenOffice | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market | ERP, CRM, email, collaboration, Project management, Integrated VoIP | Web-based |
Acumatica | Proprietary and Software as a service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | ERP, CRM, E-Mail, Project Management, Integration, Notification, Employee | Web-based |
AME Accounting Software | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Low to mid-market | Payroll, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, Double-entry bookkeeping system, Small Business Accounting | Stand-alone |
Aplos Software | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market nonprofit and faith-based organizations | Fund accounting, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, Double-entry bookkeeping system, nonprofit organization accounting, online fundraising | Web-based |
Baan Corporation | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid to Low-market | ERP | Stand-alone and web-based |
CGram Enterprise | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market | Financials; ERP; CRM;Manufacturing; Multicompany; Multicurrency; Payroll; Inventory control; accounts receivable; accounts payable; general ledger | Stand-alone |
CODA | Proprietary | Yes | No | Yes | Mid-market | GL; AP; AR; Analytics; Integration; etc. | Stand-alone/Web Access |
Comarch Altum | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Low to mid-market | ERP; GL; Bookkeeping, Multi-Currency, Multi-Language, Double-entry bookkeeping system, AP; AR; Analytics; Integration; CRM; BI; e-commerce; Workflow; Retail; POS | Stand-alone / Web access |
FinancialForce.com | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market to enterprise | ERP, ordering & billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash management, general ledger, reporting & dashboarding, multi-currency, multi-company, global tax, analytics | Web-based |
FlexAccount | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Mid- to high-end market | ERP, Manufacturing, Intercompany, Multicurrency, Budgeting, Reporting, Analysis | Stand-alone and Web-based |
FreeAgent | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Freelancers and Microbusiness | Double-entry bookkeeping system, small business accounting, time tracking, project management, invoicing, expense management, bank feeds, payroll, stock, HMRC tax filing | Web-based |
FreshBooks | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small Businesses (Small Businesses) | Cloud accounting specialist for small business owners. | Web-based |
Gem Accounts | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market | General ledger, chart of accounts, accounts receivable, accounts payable, double-entry bookkeeping system, small business accounting, mid-market enterprise accounting, multi-currency, multi-language, multi-user, business reporting, management reporting, inventory control, service/project tracking & billing, payroll, open data and backup exports. | Web-based |
inDinero | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small businesses, Startup company | Small business accounting, invoices, bookkeeping, tax return preparation, invoices, bank integration, collaboration | Web-based |
invoiceit | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Low to mid-market | Small business accounting, single entry, accounts receivable, accounts payable, contact management system, inventory management, purchasing, quotations, invoices, scheduler, marketing | Stand-alone |
Microsoft Dynamics AX | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Midsize to high-end enterprises | ERP, CRM, intercompany, multicurrency, manufacturing, SCM, e-commerce, business intelligence | Multi-User/Location, Terminal Server |
Microsoft Dynamics GP | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Small & mid-size enterprises (SME) | ERP, SCM, manufacturing, Cost Accounting, Double-entry bookkeeping system, project accounting, Payroll, general ledger, Analytic, accounts receivable, accounts payable | Multi-User/Location, Terminal Server, Remote Access, Web Access, Mobile Access, Cloud Hostable |
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small & Midsize Enterprises (SME) | ERP, CRM, Intercompany, Multicurrency, SCM, Manufacturing, Cost Accounting, Double-entry bookkeeping system, Project Accounting, Payroll, general ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Reporting & Analysis Services | Web-based |
Microsoft Dynamics SL | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Small & midsize enterprises (SME) | Project Management, Project Accounting, Reporting & Analysis Services | Multi-User/Location, Terminal Server, Web Access |
MYOB AccountRight | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No | Low- to high-end market | Small business and commercial accounting. Payroll and POS | Stand-alone |
MYOB EXO Business | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Mid- to high-end market | Larger, more complex businesses. Fully customised ERP with Accounting/General ledger, CRM, Job & Project Costing, POS, Asset Management and Intercompany Reporting. Integrated Payroll & HR available through MYOB EXO Employer Services | Stand-alone, multi-user/location, terminal server, remote access |
NetSuite | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | CRM, ERP, E-commerce, Accounting, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Human Capital Management, Professional Services Automation, Ecommerce, Reporting, and Analytics | Web-based |
NewViews | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Low to mid-market | Real-time, E-commerce, Integrated, Multi-user, Payroll (Canada, USA), general ledger, AR, AP, Multi-Currency, Small Business Accounting, Inventory Control, Order Entry, Job Costing, Non-profit Housing Edition, Work Orders, Attachments (Scans) | Stand-alone and/or Web Access, Cloud Hostable |
NolaPro | Software as a Service and freeware | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low- to high-end market | ||
Open Systems Accounting Software | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market | ERP, SCM, E-commerce, Reporting & Business intelligence | Stand-alone |
Oracle E-Business Suite | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | High-end market | ERP | Web-based |
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | High-end market | ERP, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Capital Management, Enterprise Performance Management | Web-based |
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | High-end market | ERP, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management, Human Capital Management, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Performance Management | Web-based |
Postbooks | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market | Professional Services | Client-server |
Passport Software | Proprietary | Yes | No | Yes | Mid- to low-end market | General ledger, accounts receivable, Accounts payable, ERP | Stand-alone |
POS solutions | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Newsagency pharmacy | POS | Stand-alone |
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No | Mid-market | Business management, Payroll | Stand-alone |
QuickBooks Online | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low-end market | Accounts receivable, accounts payable, Double-entry accounting, Small Business Accounting, Multi-currency in Global versions, automatic bank feeds and downloads, standard business reporting, management reporting, Payroll, incorporated credit card and bank-to-bank Payments, inventory items, expense management | Web-based |
QuickBooks Pro/Premier | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | No | Low to mid-market | Accounts receivable, accounts payable, Double-entry accounting, Small Business Accounting, Multi-currency in Global versions, automatic bank feeds and downloads, standard business reporting, management reporting, Payroll, incorporated credit card and bank-to-bank Payments, inventory items, expense management, fixed asset depreciation | Stand-alone |
Sage Group | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Accounting Firms | CRM, payroll | Stand-alone |
Sage Accounting | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low-end market (for SME) | Accounts receivable, accounts payable, Double-entry accounting, Small Business Accounting, Multi-currency in Global versions, automatic bank feeds and downloads, standard business reporting, management reporting, Payroll, incorporated credit card and bank-to-bank Payments, inventory items, expense management | Web-based |
Sage 50cloud | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Low-end to High end | Business management. Financials, Inventory, Manufacturing, Job Costing, POS, Procurement, CRM, Business intelligence, Payroll, HR; features and OS support dependent on country. | Stand-alone |
Sage Intacct | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small & Midsize Enterprises (SME) | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Collaborate, Contract and Subscription Billing, Contract Revenue Management, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Inventory Management, Multi-Entity and Global Consolidations, Order Management, Project Accounting, Purchasing, Reporting and Dashboards, Sales and Use Tax, Spend Management, Time and Expense Management, Vendor Payment Services | Web-based |
Sage 300 ERP | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | ERP, Multicurrency, Intercompany, Reporting & Analysis services, Project & Job costing, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, Inventory control | Stand-alone and Web-based |
Sage Enterprise Management | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mid-market | ERP, Multicurrency, Intercompany, Reporting & Analysis services, Project & Job costing, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, Inventory control | Stand-alone and Web-based |
SAP Business ByDesign | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small & midsize enterprises (SME) | ERP, Financial Management, Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Project Management, Human Capital Management, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Performance Management | Web-based |
SAP Business One | Proprietary | Yes | No | Yes (Server only) [7] | Small & midsize enterprises (SME) | ERP, e-commerce | Stand-alone |
SAP ERP | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Midsize to High-end | ERP, CRM, SCM, SRM, PLM, Global Trade Services (GTS), e-commerce, Business Intelligence, Mobile Business | Stand-alone and Web-based |
Sybiz Vision | Proprietary and Software as a service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low- to high-end market | Accounting software, payroll, manufacturing, project management, job costing, multi-currency, inventory management, traceability and auditing, business intelligence, budgeting, reporting and analytics | Stand-alone, Multi-User/Location, Terminal Server, Remote Access, Web Access, Mobile Access, Cloud Hostable |
Tally.ERP 9 | Proprietary and Software as a service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to high-end market | Accounting, Accounting software, payroll, inventory management, Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, General ledger, Billing, Stock/inventory, Purchase order, sales order, Bookkeeping, Financial Close Management, Balance Sheets, Point of Sale, Business Reporting and analytics | Stand-alone, Multi-User/Location, Web Access, Mobile Access |
TRAVERSE | Proprietary | Yes | No | No | Low to mid-market | ERP, CRM, SCM, Intercompany, Multicurrency, Manufacturing, Distribution, E-commerce, Mobile Business Solutions, Reporting & Business intelligence | Stand-alone |
Wave Accounting | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Entrepreneurs, freelancers, contractors, consultants, small businesses – Low-end market) | Accounts receivable, accounts payable, Double-entry bookkeeping system, Small Business Accounting, Multi-currency, automatic bank feeds, small business reporting, payroll integration | Web-based |
Xero | Software as a Service | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market. Small & midsize enterprises (SME) | Accounts receivable, accounts payable, Double-entry bookkeeping system, Small Business Accounting, Multi-currency, automatic bank feeds, standard business reporting, management reporting, fixed asset depreciation, payroll, inventory items, expenses management | Web-based |
ZipBooks | Proprietary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Low to mid-market | Invoicing, expense tracking, time tracking, credit card processing, bank integration | Web-based |
Package | License | Windows | macOS | Linux | Market focus | Type | Structure |
Systems listed on a light purple background are no longer in active development.
Package | Programming Language | First public release date (YYYY-MM-DD) | Latest stable release | Stable release date (YYYY-MM-DD) | Development Status | Database | Supported languages |
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Acumatica | C#, C++ | 2009-01-01 | 2022 R2 | 2022-09-15 [8] | 5 - Production / Stable | SQL Server, MySQL [9] | +100: UNICODE: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, Malay, Khmer, Thai ... |
Adempiere | J2EE, JBoss | 2006-10-12 | 3.9.3 | 2019-12-02 | 5 - Production / Stable | Oracle, PostgreSQL [10] | +10: English, Spanish, French, ... |
Apache OFBiz | Java, XML, FreeMarker, Groovy, Javascript | ? | 18.12.17 [11] | 2024-11-11; 41 days ago | 5 - Production / Stable | Apache Derby, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL [12] | Multilingual |
CGram Software | C, Java | 1982 | 5.0.0 | 2009-08-01 | 5 - Production / Stable | PostgreSQL | English |
Compiere | J2EE, JBoss | 2001-06-08 | 3.8.9 | 2016-09-13 | 5 - Production / Stable | Oracle, Advance Server, MS SQL, PostgreSQL | +10: English, Germany, Spanish, French, Indonesia,... |
GnuCash | C 80%, Scheme / Lisp 13%, Perl 7%? | 1999-11-08 - Registered | 5.10 [13] | 2024-12-15; 7 days ago | 5 - Production / Stable | MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL [14] | software: 33 languages; [15] website: 8 languages |
JFire | J2EE, JBoss, Eclipse RCP, JDO | ? | 1.0.1 | 2010-03-20 | ? | MS SQL, Derby, ... | English, German, Thai, ... |
LedgerSMB | Perl | 2006-09-06 | 1.12.0 | 2024-12-14 | 5 - Production / Stable | PostgreSQL [16] | +40:English development, Multilingual (.po files Gettext#Translating ) |
NewViews | C++, Tcl/Tk | 1985 | 2.38.3 | 2024-12-20 | 5 - Production / Stable | Proprietary, Object Oriented | English |
Openbravo | J2EE, JBoss | 2006 | 3.0.30460 | 2017-03-09 | 5 - Production / Stable | Oracle, PostgreSQL | English, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Chinese, Hebrew, Bulgarian, etc. |
Odoo | Python, Javascript | 2005 | 18.0 [17] | 2024-10-03; 2 months ago | 5 - Production / Stable | PostgreSQL [18] | +40 Multilingual [19] |
SQL-Ledger | Perl | 1999-01-29 | 3.2.10 [20] | 2021-06-22; 3 years ago | 5 - Production / Stable | PostgreSQL [21] | 44 [22] |
Tryton | Python | 2008-11-17 | 7.0.1 [23] | 2023-11-17; 13 months ago | 5 - Production / Stable | PostgreSQL, SQLite [24] | English, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian, Slovene, Spanish |
GnuCash is an accounting program that implements a double-entry bookkeeping system. It was initially aimed at developing capabilities similar to Intuit, Inc.'s Quicken application, but also has features for small business accounting. Recent development has been focused on adapting to modern desktop support-library requirements.
Compiere is an open-source ERP and CRM business solution for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) in distribution, retail, service, and manufacturing. Compiere is distributed by Consona Corporation and through a Partner Network, who are a collection of trained and authorized business partners.
SQL-Ledger is an ERP and double entry accounting system. Accounting data is stored in an SQL database server and a standard web browser can be used as its user interface. The system uses the Perl language with a database interface module for processing and PostgreSQL for data storage which is the preferred platform. The download version also includes schemas for IBM's DB2 database server as well as Oracle.
Sage 300 is the name for the mid-market line of enterprise management and accounting applications, primarily serving small and medium-sized businesses. Since 2004, Sage 300 is developed by Sage. In 2012, Sage renamed ACCPAC to Sage 300.
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of relational database management systems. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. Unless otherwise specified in footnotes, comparisons are based on the stable versions without any add-ons, extensions or external programs.
Notable issue tracking systems, including bug tracking systems, help desk and service desk issue tracking systems, as well as asset management systems, include the following. The comparison includes client-server application, distributed and hosted systems.
ADempiere is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software package released under a free software license. The verb adempiere in Italian means "to fulfill a duty" or "to accomplish".
LedgerSMB is a libre software double entry accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, focused on functionality required by small (self-employment) and medium size businesses. However, companies with millions of journal lines should also feel supported. Accounting data is stored in a free to use database server (PostgreSQL) and a standard web browser can be used as its user interface. The software is suited for hosting locally as well as on various public cloud providers. Commercial support can be obtained from several providers.
Nginx is a web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache. The software was created by Russian developer Igor Sysoev and publicly released in 2004. Nginx is free and open-source software, released under the terms of the 2-clause BSD license. A large fraction of web servers use Nginx, often as a load balancer.
NetSuite Inc. is an American cloud-based enterprise software company that provides products and services tailored for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) including accounting and financial management, customer relationship management (CRM), inventory management, human capital management, payroll, procurement, project management and e-commerce software. NetSuite was founded in 1998 with headquarters in Austin, Texas. The company is widely seen as the first cloud computing software company, with its founding pre-dating that of Salesforce by about a month.
Acumatica, Inc. provides cloud and browser based enterprise resource planning software for small and medium-sized businesses. The company is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, in the Seattle metropolitan area.
Tryton is a three-tier high-level general purpose computer application platform on top of which is built an enterprise resource planning (ERP) business solution through a set of Tryton modules. The three-tier architecture consists of the Tryton client, the Tryton server and the database management system.
GNU Health is a free/libre health and hospital information system with strong focus on public health and social medicine. Its functionality includes management of electronic health records and laboratory information management system.
Dolibarr ERP CRM is an open source, free software package for companies of any size, foundations or freelancers. It includes different features for enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM), and also other features for different activities.
iDempiere. Community Powered Enterprise, also known as OSGi + ADempiere, is an open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that is fully navigable on PCs, tablets and smartphones, it also has customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) functions.
Odoo is a suite of Belgian origin business management software tools that include customer relationship management, e-commerce, billing, accounting, manufacturing, warehouse, project management, and inventory management.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an integrated suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) applications offered by Microsoft. Combines various functions such as sales, customer service, field service, operations, finance, marketing, and project service automation into a single platform.
Metasfresh is an open-source, free ERP software designed and developed for SMEs. Metasfresh is an actively maintained fork of ADempiere and can be used and distributed freely. It does not require a contributor license agreement from partners or contributors. While numerous open-source ERP projects exist, Metasfresh was included in the Top 9 Open Source ERPs to Consider by opensource.com.
Can I use GnuCash with multiple users? Maybe via the SQL backend?
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