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Exact Online alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Exact Online alternative for most people is Odoo (3.2 GPA), second in our ranking of accounting and invoicing tools. It's also the best free one.
Exact Online compared with 5 alternatives: e-conomic, Moneybird, Xero, QuickBooks Online and Odoo.
Exact Online is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €49 per month for 1 user and 1 administration. 2 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 3 more offer a free trial.
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At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exact OnlineThis tool | Free trial · from €49/mo | Trial only | Web, iOS, Android |
| e-conomic | Free trial | Trial only | Web, iOS, Android |
| Moneybird | Free trial · from €3/mo | Trial only | Web, iOS, Android |
| Xero | Free trial · from $27/mo | Trial only | Web, iOS, Android |
| QuickBooks Online | Free plan · from $38/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Odoo | Free plan · from $31.10/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
Price against what you get
Exact Online starts at about $54.74 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 4 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Xero.
Moneybird, QuickBooks Online and Odoo start lower without scoring higher.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Exact Online
e-conomic
Danish online accounting program with bank feeds and VAT
- e-conomic starts at 249 kr. per month excl. VAT, for 1,000 postings a year.
- e-conomic also covers quotes and estimates.
- e-conomic does not cover dashboards, which Exact Online does.
Suits: Small Danish companies that want bank-connected bookkeeping
Moneybird
Online accounting for freelancers and small businesses in Europe
- Moneybird starts at €3 per month, billed yearly (€4 billed monthly).
- Moneybird also covers time tracking, expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
- Moneybird does not cover reports and dashboards, which Exact Online does.
Suits: Freelancers and small companies in the Netherlands and Belgium
Xero
Cloud accounting for small businesses, with unlimited users
- Xero starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Xero also covers expense tracking and payroll.
- Xero does not cover dashboards, which Exact Online does.
Suits: Small businesses that want every staff member and adviser in the books at no extra cost
QuickBooks Online
Cloud accounting from Intuit, from a free plan to 25-user Advanced
- QuickBooks Online starts at $38 per month, billed monthly.
- QuickBooks Online has a free plan, which Exact Online lacks.
- QuickBooks Online also covers expense tracking and payroll.
- QuickBooks Online does not cover dashboards, which Exact Online does.
Suits: US small businesses that want their accountant working in the same books
Odoo
Business app suite whose Accounting app is free when used on its own
- Odoo starts at $31.10 per user / month, billed annually, after $24.90 for the first 12 months.
- Odoo has a free plan, which Exact Online lacks.
- Odoo is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Odoo also covers expense tracking.
- Odoo does not cover dashboards, which Exact Online does.
Suits: Businesses that want full double-entry accounting free for any number of users
Limits worth knowing in Exact Online
- Prices were read from the Dutch pricing page in euros; the page does not say whether VAT is included.
- Essentials allows one user and one administration and cannot be extended.
- Processing beyond the 3 included documents a month is charged: €0.39 each inside a bundle, €0.50 outside it.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Exact Online?
The alternatives to Exact Online in this directory are e-conomic, Moneybird, Xero, QuickBooks Online and Odoo. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Exact Online.
Is there a free alternative to Exact Online?
Yes. QuickBooks Online and Odoo have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to Exact Online?
Odoo is described as open source on its own site.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.