Where does the record begin?
An accounting system maintains the books. An invoicing tool may be the better starting point when creating estimates, collecting payment and following up on overdue invoices is the immediate problem.
Software for your business
Finance & accounting software.
Manage the money moving through your business.
Finance software helps connect the records behind your business: what you earned, what you spent and what is still owed. Accounting, invoicing and expense tools can overlap, but they solve different parts of that job. Start with the records you need to trust before choosing a system.
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Finance & accounting
A connected workflow
A connected workflow
Different jobs. Different tools.
Explore finance & accounting categories
Choose Accounting for the books, Billing & invoicing for customer payments, or Expense management for spending workflows.
Accounting
Keep business books, reconcile transactions and prepare financial reports.
15 software profilesBilling & Invoicing
Create invoices, manage recurring billing and follow payments and outstanding balances.
14 software profilesExpense Management
Collect receipts, review spending and manage employee expenses and reimbursements.
11 software profilesBefore you make a shortlist
Start with the work you need to do.
How will information move?
Check how expenses, bank transactions and invoices reach your accounts. Confirm the supported connections and any manual reconciliation before assuming that separate tools stay in sync.
What must your accountant see?
List the reports, exports, permissions and local tax requirements your business needs. Confirm current country support with the provider; a useful feature in one market may work differently in another.
A closer look
Software to explore
A selection across these categories. Follow each profile for its research, sources and qualifications.
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AccountEdge
By AccountEdge
Accounting
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Billdu
By Billdu
Billing & Invoicing
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Budgetly
By Budgetly
Expense Management
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Fathom Pro
By Fathom
Accounting
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Hiveage
By Hiveage, Inc.
Billing & Invoicing
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Dext
By Dext
Expense Management
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Frappe Books
By Frappe
Accounting
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Invoice Home
By Invoice Home Inc.
Billing & Invoicing
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Expensify
By Expensify, Inc.
Expense Management
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FreeAgent
By FreeAgent
Accounting
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Invoice Ninja
By Invoice Ninja
Billing & Invoicing
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Moss
By Moss
Expense Management
Keep comparing with context.
Product capabilities, plans and prices can change. Our profiles link to their sources and identify gaps; check current details with the software company before choosing.