Keeping a tight grip on finances is critical for the success of small businesses and freelancers. The best small business accounting tools we've tested can help keep your company in the black.
1 week, 6 days
Even the smallest business can benefit from a cloud-based accounting service. Our top tested performers provide all the tools and features freelancers need to keep a tight rein on their finances, without costing them fortune.
3 years, 7 months
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4 years, 4 months
With its expanded support of mobile devices and tax preparation sites, TurboTax remains the solution to beat.
6 years, 1 month
Sage One Invoicing offers simple cloud-based accounting tools for creating contact, product, and service records, and for using that information in invoices and quotes. But its depth, flexibility, and richness of features richness can't compete with FreshBooks'.
6 years, 1 month
Sage 50cloud is a capable, well-rounded small business desktop accounting solution, incorporating a comprehensive set of features and customization options with basic cloud functionality.
6 years, 1 month
AccountEdge Pro is a top small business accounting solution. Its depth, usability, and customizability are unmatched by competing desktop-based software and cloud-based applications alike.
6 years, 1 month
Free mobile tax preparation appTaxSlayer Simply Free offers good basic content, design, and navigation tools, but it's weak when it comes to support.
6 years, 1 month
Free mobile tax preparation TaxAct Express offers too little help, doesn't offer versions for every state, and was glitchy in testing; disappointing, given that TaxAct wins an Editors' Choice for premium tax services.
6 years, 1 month
Less Accounting gives small businesses basic double-entry bookkeeping tools, including those for income and expense management, invoicing, and reports. But it's expensive for what it offers.
6 years, 1 month
GoDaddy Bookkeeping provides good basic tools for tracking income and expenses. The service's direct integration with Amazon, eBay, and Etsy make it especially useful for entrepreneurs who sell with those sites.
6 years, 1 month
WorkingPoint offers double-entry accounting and unique features, such as help calculating quarterly estimated taxes and a mini-website builder. It's also easy to use and strong in inventory tracking.
6 years, 1 month
ZipBooks offers a tremendous user experience to small businesses that need basic income and expense management. But it lacks tools like bill pay and inventory tracking, and it needs more support options.
6 years, 1 month
Sage Payroll Essentials is affordable and detailed, and it offers a rich collection of reports, too. Unfortunately, its unfriendly interface complicates the process of paying your staff.
6 years, 1 month
OnPay has improved features, usability, and flexibility since our last review. It's not quite the cream of the crop, but this excellent payroll service has risen up from the middle of the pack.
6 years, 1 month
