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Last checked October 15, 2026

Best Free Alternatives to QuickBooks (2026)

QuickBooks is how a small company invoices and categorizes a bank download. A replacement has to keep a ledger, not only a list of unpaid invoices.

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What QuickBooks costs

Paid plans exist. A current dollar figure is not copied into this listing.

QuickBooks website·Pricing source

Ranked by Drop-in score

How we rank

#1 is the highest-scoring alternative that is not sponsored. A featured listing, when one is sold, is labeled and sits after #1.

  1. 93
    #1Open sourceReview notes

    ERPNext

    Accounting, inventory, and CRM on Frappe.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · GPL-3.0

    WebSelf-host
    Cost and detailsMigration guideWebsite
  2. 81
    #2Open sourceReview notes

    GnuCash

    Desktop double-entry bookkeeping.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · GPL-2.0-or-later

    MacWindowsLinux
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  3. 79
    #3Open sourceReview notes

    Dolibarr

    ERP and invoicing for a small company.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · GPL-3.0

    WebSelf-host
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  4. 69
    #4Source-availableReview notes

    Akaunting

    Accounting under the Business Source License.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · BUSL-1.1

    WebSelf-host
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  5. 62
    #5Source-availableReview notes

    Invoice Ninja

    Invoicing under the Elastic License.

    Last checked October 15, 2026 · Elastic License 2.0

    WebSelf-host
    Cost and detailsWebsite

Feature by feature

Full is the whole job. Partial is a real version with a gap. Missing means it does not do this. Not checked counts as zero in the score.

FeatureERPNext#1 · 93GnuCash#2 · 81Dolibarr#3 · 79Akaunting#4 · 69Invoice Ninja#5 · 62
Invoices and paymentsWeight 10FullPartialFullFullFull
ExpensesWeight 8FullFullFullFullFull
A double-entry ledgerWeight 10FullFullPartialPartialMissing
Tax on a line or an accountWeight 6PartialPartialFullFullMissing
Import a bank fileWeight 8FullFullPartialMissingFull

Real cost

ERPNext

Free tier
The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
Hosted plan
No hosted price recorded.
Self-hosting
Hard. Frappe plus a few services. Not a one-evening install.

GnuCash

Free tier
Free desktop app.
Hosted plan
No hosted price recorded.
Self-hosting
Not a self-hosted product. Desktop application. The file is the database.

Dolibarr

Free tier
The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
Hosted plan
No hosted price recorded.
Self-hosting
Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.

Akaunting

Free tier
The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
Hosted plan
No hosted price recorded.
Self-hosting
Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.

Invoice Ninja

Free tier
The community edition can be self-hosted without a per-user fee. Hosted prices are not copied here. Unverified.
Hosted plan
No hosted price recorded.
Self-hosting
Moderate. Plan on Docker or a small VM. A hosted plan, when one exists, is separate from the free self-host.

Top pair

Migrate from QuickBooks to ERPNext

Export the chart of accounts and a transaction history your edition allows, usually CSV or a report.

Read the migration guide

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