Best SaaS Accounting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: FreeAgent is ranked #1 of 27 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Odoo Accounting and Zoho Books. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Odoo Accounting. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FreeAgent at £4.17/mo.
Subscription businesses can compare accounting tools by the revenue and close workflows they publish, as well as how they handle multiple entities. Review deferred revenue, revenue recognition, and subscription metrics alongside close workflows and deployment. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional points for comparing options. FreeAgent, Odoo Accounting, and Zoho Books are among the products listed, with Zoho Inventory also included. Consider which revenue workflows your business needs to track, whether multi-entity accounting is relevant, and what deployment approach suits your organization. The listed criteria let you weigh these functional requirements together with plan and pricing details.
27 SaaS accounting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
SaaS Accounting Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 9 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 FreeAgentPaid from £4.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 Odoo AccountingFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Zoho BooksPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 Zoho InventoryPaid from $39/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 Exact Online
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 FreshBooks
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Holded APIPaid from €15/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Numarics Accounting
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 PuzzlePaid from $30/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 10 Zuora CPQ
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 11 Akaunting
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 12 Campfire
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 13 Trullion Leases
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Accounting Seed
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Ordway
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Rillet
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 QuickBooks Time
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Sage 200
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 Sage Accounting
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 MYOB BusinessPaid from A$26.25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 21 Chargebee RevRec
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 DualEntry Revenue Recognition
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 TallyPrimePaid from $630/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 MaxioPaid from $599/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 Xero ExpensesPaid from $5.40/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Revenue recognition | Deferred revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FreeAgent | 7.8 | Free plan | £4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Odoo Accounting | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Zoho Books | 7.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Zoho Inventory | 6.9 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Exact Online | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 6 | FreshBooks | 6.7 | No | — | No | 23 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Holded API | 6.7 | No | €15/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 8 | Numarics Accounting | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 9 | Puzzle | 6.6 | No | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Zuora CPQ | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Akaunting | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | 8 /mo | — | — |
| 12 | Campfire | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Trullion Leases | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Accounting Seed | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Ordway | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Rillet | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | QuickBooks Time | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Sage 200 | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | Sage Accounting | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | MYOB Business | 5.8 | No | A$26.25/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Chargebee RevRec | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | DualEntry Revenue Recognition | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | TallyPrime | 5.7 | No | $630/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Maxio | 5.6 | No | $599/mo | No | 599 /mo | — | — |
| 25 | Xero Expenses | 5.5 | No | $5.40/mo | No | 90 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which SaaS accounting software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
FreeAgent is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.8. Odoo Accounting is second and Zoho Books third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 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 on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.