FreeAgent alternatives
What FreeAgent costs today: no EUR figure on record. site ↗pricing ↗
Below are the 5 other accounting tools we track daily, cheapest entry first — each one written up from what our record actually holds, with a link to its own site and pricing page. Where we have written a full comparison, the name links to it.
The alternatives, tool by tool
Zoho Bookssite ↗pricing ↗
Accounting software within the Zoho suite, covering invoicing, inventory and compliance. Paid plans start at €12/mo (STANDARD); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 5 paid tiers, topping out at €249/mo (ULTIMATE). It bills by country — entry $12/mo to a US reader and $12/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
Side by side
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho Books | €12/mo | Yes | EUR | 2026-09-03 | page |
Billed in another currency
These tools are in the same category but did not show us a price in EUR on our last read — they quote the currency shown. We list them rather than convert: a converted figure is not a price anyone is charged.
Wavesite ↗pricing ↗
Free accounting and invoicing software for very small businesses, which makes its money on payments and payroll. Paid plans start at $19/mo (Pro); a free plan exists.
FreshBookssite ↗pricing ↗
Accounting software aimed at freelancers and service businesses, organised around invoicing and time tracking. Paid plans start at $23/mo (Lite); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $70/mo (Premium). We read the same $23/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.
Xerosite ↗pricing ↗
Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their accountants, strong on bank reconciliation and third-party apps. Paid plans start at $29/mo (Starter); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $75/mo (Premium). It bills by country — entry $25/mo to a US reader and £18/mo to a UK reader, from our same-day reads.
QuickBookssite ↗pricing ↗
Accounting software for small businesses, covering invoicing, expenses, payroll and tax reporting. Paid plans start at $38/mo (Simple Start); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 4 paid tiers, topping out at $340/mo (Advanced). We read the same $38/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wave | $19/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-09-03 | page |
| FreshBooks | $23/mo | — | USD | 2026-09-03 | page |
| Xero | $29/mo | — | USD | 2026-09-03 | page |
| QuickBooks | $38/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-09-03 | page |
How to choose in this category
- Almost every vendor leads with a limited-time discount; the standing price after it is the real comparison.
- Plans differ in users and features more than in price — read the rows, not just the header.
- Several of these vendors charge different amounts by country; the table shows what each market pays.