Comparison of accounting software

Proprietary

Name	List Price (USD)	Intended audience	Platform	Features	Notes
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.
AccuFund	$	Mid-market	Windows	Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Requisitions, Purchasing, Invoicing, Inventory, Payroll, Human Resources, Allocations. For governments: Utility Billing, Work Orders, Fees, Taxes and Licenses, Property Tax Billing	Software for Non-Profits and Governmental organizations.
Baan	$	High-end
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
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
Edeskonline	$24 per year	Professionals, Individuals, SMEs	Web-based	Accounts, Taxation, Vouchers with Documentary Proof Attachments, Integrated with eMail. Allows collaboration between management, employees, accountants and auditors.	Software as a Service
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	$				A member of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products
Microsoft Dynamics GP	$				A member of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products
Microsoft Dynamics NAV	$				A 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	$	Personal
Microsoft Small Business Accounting	$	Low-end
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, no export feature, beware of vendor lock in
NetSuite	$	Mid-market			Software as a Service
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.
PiggyBob	$7.95-$19.95	Personal	Windows	accounting, calendar	Personal accounting system with a printable electronic calendar.
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. beware of vendor lockin, transaction export in qif format not supported, still using 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 Line 100, Line 200 and Line 500 for larger companies
SAP R/3	$	High-end
Simply Accounting	$	Low-end	Windows		Manufacturer: Sage Software
Tally	$	Mid-market	Windows	Multi-lingual Business Accounting & Inventory Software in English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Gujarathi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Malayalam.

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Name	Intended audience	Platform	Features	Notes
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.
Buddi	Home Users	Cross Platform (Java 1.5)	Simple budgeting and transaction recording, with reports.	Buddi is a cross platform, open source personal finance and budgeting program, aimed at users without a great deal of accounting knowledge.
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.
GFP	Personal	Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix, Java	Support for multiple languages and currencies, Highly customizable, does not support qif import or export
GnuCash	Personal	Linux (GNOME), FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, Windows in Development	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. Very good software, uses xml as data engine. Transaction search not supported at present. Bulk account assignment to transctions not supported
JMoney	Personal	Any operating system which has Java
KMyMoney	Personal	Linux (KDE), FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X	QIF/GNUCash/OFX import, support for multiple languages and currencies
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
Quasar Accounting		Gnu/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
osFinancials	Low-end to mid-market	Windows	Fork of Turbocash	Open Source, integrates with osCommerce and Zen Cart and VTiger

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