{"id":19758,"date":"2020-12-23T16:16:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T21:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=19758"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T17:53:40","slug":"accounting-software","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/small-business\/small-business-digital-literacy\/accounting-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting\/Finance Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19771\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Accounting picture\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-105x79.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-423x317.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-634x476.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-846x635.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-951x713.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-1268x951.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2020\/12\/accounting-pexels-photo-210990.jpeg 1733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>We have researched and found some good free or low-cost accounting\/finance software for small or micro-businesses. This software can help you save time by automating your accounting\/finance processes. Because it keeps track of all data, it often improves quality and reduces errors. It also simplifies tax compliance. &#8220;As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcmag.com\/picks\/the-best-small-business-accounting-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener \u201dnofollow\u201d noreferrer\">PCMag<\/a>, US Business of Bureau Index, 20% of Small Business Enterprises without accounting software struggle to last in their 1st year.&#8221; Most small businesses now use cloud-based accounting software. &#8220;The companies that use cloud accounting exclusively saw a 15% growth in the year-over-year revenue pattern and were also able to get five times the total number of customers than the companies that don\u2019t use cloud accounting exclusively.&#8221; https:\/\/www.acecloudhosting.com\/blog\/accounting-stats\/<\/p>\n<p>In alphabetical order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freshbooks<\/a>: According to Merchant Maverick, &#8220;Best for small businesses looking for simplicity, strong invoicing, proposals, and good customer support.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshbooks.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pricing<\/a>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nk1s3gJr2BQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marketing video<\/a> (36 seconds)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/oa\/online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">QuickBooks<\/a>: According to Merchant Maverick, &#8220;Best for small businesses looking for a full-featured accounting solution that is relatively easy to use.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waveapps.com\/accounting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wave<\/a> A free cloud-based accounting software. According to Merchant Maverick, &#8220;Best for small businesses on a tight budget that still want strong accounting capabilities.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waveapps.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pricing<\/a> (has a free version).\u00a0 Video review (2 min 45 sec)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xero.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Xero<\/a>: &#8220;Xero can automatically handle tasks that used to take up all of your time. From importing bank transactions to sending invoice reminders, we\u2019ll do the work for you.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xero.com\/us\/pricing-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pricing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zipbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ZipBooks<\/a>: According to Merchant Maverick, &#8220;Best for small businesses in need of affordable, strong accounting. Ideal for business owners with little previous accounting experience.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/zipbooks.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pricing<\/a> (has a free version).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zoho Books<\/a>: According to Merchant Maverick, &#8220;Best for small businesses in need of strong online accounting, affordable pricing, and good invoicing.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/books\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pricing<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is a nice resource for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lendio.com\/guides\/best-bookkeeping-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Best Accounting &amp; Bookkeeping Software for Small Businesses<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; from Lendio, a small business lending company.<\/p>\n<p>According to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.business.com\/categories\/accounting-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> business.com<\/a> (2025)<\/p>\n<p>6 Best Accounting Software Programs for 2025<\/p>\n<ul id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Intuit Quickbooks <\/b><\/a>Best for small businesses<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xero.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Xero<\/b><\/a> Best for growing businesses<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoho.com\/us\/books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Zoho books<\/b><\/a>: Best for automation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/products\/sage-50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sage 50<\/b><\/a>: Best for desktop users<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/6262239.extforms.netsuite.com\/app\/site\/crm\/externalleadpage.nl\/compid.6262239\/.f?formid=3235&amp;h=AAFdikaItCwgETlaB8rr8rOkV0CbeYIrS41zUoQ51Azwx_7QKG8&amp;clickref=1011lAn8PoyC&amp;leadsource=Online_Affiliate_bdcaffiliates_2021&amp;redirect_count=1&amp;did_javascript_redirect=T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Oracle Netsuite accounting<\/strong><\/a>: BestERP<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Freshbooks accounting<\/strong><\/a>: Best for invoicing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/small-business\/resources\/small-business-digital-transformation\/\">Return to the digital transformation page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have researched and found some good free or low-cost accounting\/finance software for small or micro-businesses. 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