AccountMate vs FrontAccounting

AccountMate is Windows accounting and business-management software for small and mid-sized businesses. Its modules address accounting, payroll, inventory, manufacturing, returns, CRM and other business requirements. The source code can be modified, and Enterprise products can be extended with the AccountMate Enterprise Software Development Kit. Express supports up to five concurrent users, while the SQL edition is designed for hundreds. Deployment choices include local installation, a cloud location selected by the customer, or AccountMate Cloud SaaS. Inventory Control handles warehouses, bin locations, serial numbers, reorder settings and transfers. Modules list integrations with one another, while external options include HubSpot and Salesforce; AccountMate says those products are not tested or endorsed. APIs allow authorized providers and website integrators to send data validated against business rules. Enterprise adds configurable password policies, access-control levels and multi-factor login. Pricing is on request, with perpetual, rental and SaaS licensing options.

FrontAccounting is free, self-hosted web accounting software for small companies, covering accounting tasks across a broader ERP chain. It includes purchasing, sales, accounts payable and receivable, inventory, manufacturing, fixed assets, and a general ledger with budget. Sales tools include quotations, orders, delivery notes, invoices, credit notes, batch invoicing, point-of-sale definitions, and payment allocation. Purchasing includes purchase orders, goods receival notes, supplier price lists and payments, and transaction attachments. Inventory supports stock items, locations, transfers, reorder levels, average material cost, and barcode scanner entry; manufacturing includes bills of materials and work orders. It supports multiple companies and users with different privileges, along with backup, restore, and simple audit trails. Reports can be printed, emailed, converted to PDF, or exported to Excel or OpenOffice Calc. Multi-currency and GST/VAT support are listed. Installation requires a web server, PHP, and MySQL with InnoDB enabled; other database systems are unsupported. The software is web-only, and support requests are directed to its forum. The listed plan is free.