#21 in Finance & AccountingUpdated 2026-08

Akaunting

by Akaunting · Open-source accounting software, self-hosted or cloud-hosted

37.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Akaunting is open-source accounting software for small businesses and freelancers, run either self-hosted or on Akaunting's own cloud. It covers invoicing, expense tracking, transaction categories, reports and a client portal for sharing invoices and accepting bulk payments. Functionality is extended by an app store of 50+ apps, bundled by plan or purchased separately.

Best for: Freelancers and small businesses wanting self-hosted or cloud bookkeeping, invoicing and expenses
Pricing: The self-hosted Standard version is free; cloud plans are $8, $24, $56 and $145 per month in USD, with yearly billing advertised as four months free.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Self-hosted Standard version is free with source code available
Unlimited customers, vendors, reports and products on all cloud plans
Translated into 50+ languages by volunteer contributors
50+ apps; ones outside your plan can be bought separately

Trade-offs

Cheapest cloud plan is one user and capped at 1,000 invoices
Double-entry, general ledger and balance sheet start at Premium ($24/mo)
Standard cloud gets forum support only; ticket support starts at Premium
Payroll, projects, inventory and CRM require Elite ($56/mo) or above

Pricing

Published plans from Akaunting’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Akaunting pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Standard Cloud	$8per plan	1 company, 1 user plus 1 accountant 1,000 invoices, 4 apps included Unlimited customers, vendors and reports Forum support only
Premium Cloud	$24per plan	10 companies, 10 users, 10,000 invoices 10 apps included, ticket support Double-entry, bank feeds, expense claims Roles and permissions, client portal
Elite Cloud	$56per plan	30 companies, 30 users, 30,000 invoices 30 apps included, ticket support Estimates, payroll, projects, inventory, CRM Receipt scanning, Shopify and Stripe
Ultimate Cloud	$145per plan	Unlimited companies, users and invoices All 50+ apps included, ticket support Budgeting, credit/debit notes, sales and purchase orders Point of sale, custom fields, auto-scheduled reports

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 35 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 60 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 70 out of 100
Operational trust: 15 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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