AccountEdge
accountedge.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Powerful, Easy-to-Use Desktop Accounting Software for Small Businesses on Mac or Windows
How to Replace AccountEdgeOverview
Features
27 features across 17 categories
Accounting(3)
Maintain and oversee chart of accounts, general ledger and budgets, and run financial reports.
Create and maintain budgets alongside actual accounting data for comparison and analysis.
Core chart of accounts functionality for financial reporting and account management.
Banking(3)
Connect bank and credit card accounts to sync transactions for faster reconciliation.
Reconcile bank and credit card accounts with integrated feeds and auto-matching functionality.
Track detailed movements of money with integrated bank feeds and auto-match for easy account reconciliation.
CRM(1)
Optimize relationships with leads, customers, vendors, and employees. Keep all details in one place for easy use within sales, purchases, and marketing workflows.
Cloud Access(1)
Cloud-based add-on that allows recording of sales, purchases, and time billing remotely from any web browser with sync back to desktop.
Collaboration(1)
Create shareable accountant copies of company files for collaboration with accounting professionals.
Data Management(2)
Automatic data backup to protect company file information.
Easily organize and analyze data with imports/exports, on-screen analysis, and hundreds of standard reports. Export to PowerBI for advanced analytics.
Document Management(1)
Pre-printed approved business checks, tax forms, and related materials for professional business presentations.
Expense Management(2)
Comprehensive expense tracking and management capabilities.
Manage purchases and expenses. Track vendors, payments, and recurring transactions.
Integrations(1)
Integration with office software for seamless data management.
Inventory Management(2)
Manage item details and track inventoried and non-inventoried items. Build kits, create inventory locations, and maintain item variations.
Comprehensive inventory tracking and management across multiple locations and variations.
Licensing(1)
Allows installation on multiple computers for simultaneous access or installing AccountEdge onto additional computers.
Payments(2)
Process credit cards and accept eCheck (ACH) payments from within AccountEdge, AccountEdge Connect, or via Web Pay.
Email invoices and statements with a custom payment link to allow customers to pay online.
Payroll(2)
Track employee information and pay teams by check or direct deposit. Keep track of wages, accruals, deductions, and expenses.
Process payroll with access to latest federal, state/provincial, and local payroll tax rates. Optional e-file and direct deposit.
Reporting(1)
Generate comprehensive financial reports and statements from accounting data.
Sales & Invoicing(2)
Create and send invoices to customers for products, services, or time. Track payment status on sales.
Complete sales and invoicing functionality for creating and managing customer transactions.
Security(1)
Secure access to company files with password protection.
Time Tracking(1)
Track time and work-in-progress for project or job-based businesses. Create custom billing rates and track employee time using timesheets or activity slips.
Pricing
AccountEdge Pro
- ✓Single User
- ✓Additional non-networked licenses available
- ✓Local Desktop/On-Premise
- ✓Ten company files
- ✓Sales and invoicing
- ✓Purchases and expenses
- ✓Inventory
- ✓Time billing
- ✓General Ledger
- ✓Financial Reporting
- ✓Budgeting
- ✓Contact Management
- ✓Password Protection
- ✓Data Backup
- ✓Accountant Copy
- ✓Office Integration
- ✓Free Email Support
AccountEdge Network Edition
Popular- ✓Includes 2 users
- ✓Multi-User
- ✓Simultaneous company file access
- ✓Local Desktop/On-Premise
- ✓Ten company files
- ✓Sales and invoicing
- ✓Purchases and expenses
- ✓Inventory
- ✓Time billing
- ✓General Ledger
- ✓Financial Reporting
- ✓Budgeting
- ✓Contact Management
- ✓Password Protection
- ✓Data Backup
- ✓Accountant Copy
- ✓Office Integration
- ✓Free Email Support
AccountEdge Hosted
- ✓Single or Multi-User
- ✓Web Browser
- ✓Ten company files
- ✓Sales and invoicing
- ✓Purchases and expenses
- ✓Inventory
- ✓Time billing
- ✓General Ledger
- ✓Financial Reporting
- ✓Budgeting
- ✓Contact Management
- ✓Password Protection
- ✓Data Backup
- ✓Accountant Copy
- ✓Office Integration
- ✓Free Technical Support
Cost Calculator
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 27 features at easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a AccountEdge alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 27 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying AccountEdge saves ~$29,760 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 27 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
1 known integrations