The 10 best QuickBooks alternatives in 2025

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Laying my cards on the table: I'm not an accountant. And I said goodbye to all the bookkeeping tasks associated with my freelance career many moons ago. So what qualifies me to write this article? When I was self-employed and begrudgingly had to balance my own books (I couldn't afford an accountant), I had to go through the nightmare of trying to find the right software to help me get the job done.

Being the juggernaut that it is, QuickBooks came as one of the top afghanistan number data recommendations. But back then, the aesthetics of the platform alone scared me off. I didn't find it user-friendly enough for an amateur like me. And the price point was far beyond what I could justify.

Whether you're self-employed and looking for a less scary option or an accountant for a business that's looking for a specific feature QuickBooks doesn't have, here are the ten best QuickBooks alternatives. I've based my picks on thorough app testing done by the Zapier team, along with my own experiences.

The best QuickBooks alternatives

• Wave for free accounting software

• Xero for project tracking with your accounting

• FreshBooks for an easy-to-use option for freelancers

• Zoho Books for an all-in-one solution

• Sage 50 Accounting for in-depth reporting

• QuickBooks Online for real-time collaboration and accessibility

• Square for selling on social media

• Oracle Netsuite for enterprise resource management

• Puzzle for startups

• OneUp for integrating accounting and salesHow we evaluate and test apps

  
  

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