Best Cost Accounting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Infor Learning Management System is ranked #1 of 42 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Exact Online and Trimble Viewpoint Vista. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Katana. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Fitrix ERP at $25/mo.
Cost accounting software helps you track and examine expenses tied to cost centers, jobs, and production processes. Compared on cost-center tracking, job costing, process costing, overhead allocation, and variance analysis, the options can be weighed against the kinds of costs you need to understand. Exact Online, Trimble Viewpoint Vista, and Fitrix ERP are among the named products. Also compare supported costing methods, free-plan availability, and the starting paid price. These features offer practical distinctions when deciding how to organize cost information and account for work across projects or production.
42 cost accounting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Cost Accounting Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 6 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Infor Learning Management System
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 2 Exact Online
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 3 Trimble Viewpoint Vista
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Fitrix ERPPaid from $25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 KatanaPaid from $299/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 MRPeasyPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Epicor Kinetic
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Global Shop Solutions ERP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 JOBPOWER
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Odoo CRMFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 abas ERP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Deltek Maconomy
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Infor Public Sector
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 JobCost.com
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 ApicalERP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Miter Job Costing
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 Acumatica Field Service
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 CMiC
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 SYSPRO
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 QAD Adaptive ERP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 Rootstock ERP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Procore
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Costing methods | Job costing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infor Learning Management System | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Exact Online | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 3 | Trimble Viewpoint Vista | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | Fitrix ERP | 6.7 | No | $25/mo | No | — | both | Yes |
| 5 | Katana | 6.7 | Free plan | $299/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | MRPeasy | 6.6 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | Epicor Kinetic | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Global Shop Solutions ERP | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | JOBPOWER | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | Odoo CRM | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | abas ERP | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Deltek Maconomy | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Infor Public Sector | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | JobCost.com | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | ApicalERP | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 16 | Miter Job Costing | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | Acumatica Field Service | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | CMiC | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | SYSPRO | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | QAD Adaptive ERP | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Rootstock ERP | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Procore | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which cost accounting software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Infor Learning Management System is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 6.9. Exact Online is second and Trimble Viewpoint Vista third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Fitrix ERP has the lowest first paid tier we found: $25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.