Top 10 Small Business Accounting Software

Source: PC Magazine

If you're running a small business, then keeping a tight grip on finances is critical for success. The following review covers the best small business accounting tools to help keep your company afloat.

*1. Sage*

Exceptionally sophisticated feature set. Great customizability. In-depth contact and item records. Unusually strong inventory management tools. Multiple pricing levels. Good (mandatory) support options. Office 365 integration.

2. Intuit Quickbooks

Excellent user interface and navigation. In-depth contact records and transaction forms. Project profitability. Customizable reports. Comprehensive payroll support. Hundreds of add-ons and integrations. New mileage tracking.

3. FreshBooks

Now double-entry accounting. Delightful user experience. Good client records. Team collaboration tools. Time tracking. Estimate and retainer functionality. Simple product and service records. Proposals and projects. Excellent mobile apps.

4. Xero

Affordable. Good Dashboard. Inventory tracking. New report filters. Interactive quotes. Complex reconciliation tools. Updated expense tracking. Exceptional online support. Project-tracking. Integrates with Gusto (payroll).

5. Zoho Books

Affordable. Excellent user interface. Superior depth in records and transaction forms, including numerous custom fields. Multiple payment gateways. Document management. Generous support options. Excellent mobile version.

6. GoDaddy Bookkeeping

Inexpensive. Good invoicing tools and dashboard. Simple time entries. Calculates estimates for quarterly taxes. Direct integration with Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and PayPal.

7. Kashoo

Simple, clean user interface. Good income and expense management. Project cost tracking. Free email, phone, and chat support. Integrates with SurePayroll.

8. Sunrise

Free. Excellent user experience and dashboard. Double-entry accounting. Transaction timeline. Supports both quotes and estimates.

9. Intuit Quickbooks Self-Employed

Exceptional user interface and navigation. Easily tracks expenses and income. Automatic mileage tracking. Can assign business transactions to Schedule C categories. Estimates quarterly income taxes.

10. Wave

Free, though payments and payroll incur fees. Smart selection of features for very small businesses. Excellent invoice and transaction management. Good user interface and navigation tools. Multicurrency. Instant Payouts.