Akaunting vs Exact Online

Akaunting is web-based accounting software for creating invoices, capturing receipts, tracking inventory, using bank feeds, and providing accountant access. Automated reconciliation is not available. A free plan is listed, alongside cloud and on-premise paid plans. Standard Cloud costs $12 a month and includes one company, one user plus one accountant, 1,000 invoices, and four apps. Premium Cloud costs $36 a month for 10 companies, 10 users, 10,000 invoices, and 10 apps. Elite Cloud costs $84 a month for 30 companies, 30 users, 30,000 invoices, and 30 apps. Ultimate Cloud costs $218 a month with unlimited companies, users, and invoices and all apps. On-premise Premium costs $72 a year and Elite $168 a year; Standard On-Premise has no listed price. Akaunting was founded in 2017.

Exact Online is a cloud-delivered package for accounting and business operations, with accounting and CRM included across its products. Online accounting provides bank feeds and invoicing, while Time & Billing includes time tracking, invoicing, and CRM. Industry solutions are available for manufacturing, wholesale, and professional services. Wholesale offerings list order, relation, and stock management; a listed manufacturing plan includes calculation, planning, and production. The service also includes inventory and order management, and users can work together online. The accountancy solution supports administration management with clients. Exact says around 675,000 companies use Exact Online and that 2,000 specialists are ready to help. Packages are priced monthly and exclude VAT; payments, including extensions, are made by direct debit. The pricing note says From £25/mo, while the listed Accountancy Professional plan costs £91 a month. There is no free plan, and the free trial's duration and feature limits are unstated.