Best Salon Accounting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: FreeAgent is ranked #1 of 31 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Giddh and Clear Books. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Giddh. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FreeAgent at £4.17/mo.
Salon bookkeeping can bring together receipts, bank activity, reports, and tax details. These ranked options start with FreeAgent, Clear Books, and Zoho Books. Compare bank feed sync and receipt capture with financial reports and sales tax tools to see which accounting tasks each entry covers. Accountant access may be useful to consider if someone else reviews your books, while multi-currency support is another listed capability. The free-plan field and paid starting price provide cost context. Use the comparison points to focus on the features that match the way your salon handles its finances.
31 salon accounting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
31ranked
9free plans on this page
£4.17/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Salon Accounting Software 25 channels on this page · 73 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromBank feed syncReceipt captureFinancial reportsSales tax toolsAccountant accessMulti-currency Spec sheet Score
01 FreeAgent Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 Giddh Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncYesReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsYesSales tax toolsYesAccountant accessYesMulti-currencyYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 Clear Books Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 BUSY Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 MoneyWorks Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncYesReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsYesSales tax toolsYesAccountant accessYesMulti-currencyYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 Wave Free planYesPaid from$19/moBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 Zoho Books Free planYesPaid from$15/moBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 KashFlow Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncYesReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsYesSales tax toolsYesAccountant accessYesMulti-currencyYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 FreshBooks Free planNoPaid from$23/moBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 Zoho Inventory Free planYesPaid from$15/moBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 GnuCash Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
12 Xero Expenses Free planNoPaid from$90/moBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
13 Marg ERP Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
14 Patriot Accounting Free planNoPaid from$20/moBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
15 ProfitBooks Free planYesPaid from$9.95/moBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.5
16 Vyapar Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
17 Akaunting Free planYesPaid from$8/moBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.4
18 Fintra Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.4
19 QuickBooks Time Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
20 Sage Accounting Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.4
21 MYOB Business Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.3
22 Manager Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
23 Sage 200 Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
24 Sage 50 Free planNoPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt captureYesFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessYesMulti-currencynot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
25 ZipBooks Free planYesPaid fromnot statedBank feed syncnot statedReceipt capturenot statedFinancial reportsnot statedSales tax toolsnot statedAccountant accessnot statedMulti-currencynot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Bank feed sync | Receipt capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FreeAgent | 7.8 | Free plan | £4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Giddh | 7.8 | Free plan | ₹66.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Clear Books | 7.5 | Free plan | £5/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | BUSY | 7.4 | Free plan | ₹416.67/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | MoneyWorks | 7.4 | No | $18.15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Wave | 7.2 | Free plan | $15.83/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Zoho Books | 7.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | Yes |
| 8 | KashFlow | 7.1 | No | £8.08/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | FreshBooks | 7.0 | No | — | No | 23 /mo | — | — |
| 10 | Zoho Inventory | 7.0 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | Yes |
| 11 | GnuCash | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Xero Expenses | 6.9 | No | $5.40/mo | No | 90 /mo | — | Yes |
| 13 | Marg ERP | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Patriot Accounting | 6.5 | No | $20/mo | No | 20 /mo | — | Yes |
| 15 | ProfitBooks | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | 9.95 /mo | — | Yes |
| 16 | Vyapar | 6.5 | No | $6.67/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | Akaunting | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | 8 /mo | — | Yes |
| 18 | Fintra | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | QuickBooks Time | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Sage Accounting | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | MYOB Business | 6.3 | No | A$26.25/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | Manager | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | Sage 200 | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | Sage 50 | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | ZipBooks | 6.2 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which salon accounting software is ranked first on Specifiction?
FreeAgent is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 7.8. Giddh is second and Clear Books third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FreeAgent has the lowest first paid tier we found: £4.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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