FreeAgent alternatives · Accounting
Free alternatives to FreeAgent
FreeAgent has no free plan. 25 of the 66 other accounting and invoicing tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
FreeAgent is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $27 per month, billed monthly. 3 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
25 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to FreeAgent
- Free plan · from $38/mo
QuickBooks Online
Cloud accounting from Intuit, from a free plan to 25-user Advanced
What is free: 1 user, income and expense tracking, 2 invoices a month, 3 reports and 1 connected bank. No accountant access, mobile app or third-party apps.
- QuickBooks Online starts at $38 per month, billed monthly. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- QuickBooks Online has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- QuickBooks Online also covers payroll.
- FreeAgent also covers time tracking.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Zoho Books
Online accounting from Zoho, with a free plan and six paid tiers
What is free: Free plan for businesses with under $50K revenue a year: 1 user plus 1 accountant, invoices, quotes, expenses, bank reconciliation, 1099s and 50+ reports, with email support.
- Zoho Books starts at $15 per organization / month, billed annually. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Zoho Books has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Books lists a Windows app.
- FreeAgent also covers time tracking.
- Free plan · from £5/mo
Clear Books
UK accounting with Making Tax Digital and free sole trader plans
What is free: Sole Trader Free: MTD Income Tax quarterly updates and year-end filing, income and expense records, no transaction limits.
- Clear Books starts at £5 per month, plus VAT, billed monthly (Sole Trader). FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Clear Books has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Clear Books also covers payroll.
- FreeAgent also covers time tracking.
- Free
Hnry
Tax and accounting service for sole traders in New Zealand
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Hnry is free. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Hnry has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FreeAgent lists iOS and Android apps.
- FreeAgent also covers time tracking.
- Free plan · from £60/yr
QuickFile
UK online accounting, free for smaller ledgers
What is free: Free while the 12-month nominal ledger stays under 1,000 entries, with invoicing, MTD VAT returns, multi-currency and unlimited users.
- QuickFile starts at £60 per year, plus VAT, for accounts over 1,000 ledger entries. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- QuickFile has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- QuickFile also covers quotes and estimates.
- FreeAgent also covers time tracking.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
ZipBooks
Browser-based invoicing and bookkeeping with a free starter plan
What is free: Starter plan: unlimited invoices, customers and vendors, card payments through Square or PayPal, basic reports and 1 connected bank account. Free with no time limit.
- ZipBooks starts at $15 per month, billed monthly. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- ZipBooks has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FreeAgent lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $19/mo
Wave
Free invoicing and bookkeeping for US and Canadian small businesses
What is free: Starter plan: unlimited estimates, invoices, bills and bookkeeping records, a dashboard and reports, and invoicing in the mobile app. Bank transactions are entered by hand.
- Wave starts at $19 per month, billed monthly. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Wave has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Wave also covers payroll.
- FreeAgent also covers time tracking.
- Free plan · from $72/yr
Akaunting
Open-source accounting you can host yourself or use in the cloud
What is free: Standard On-Premise: the free, open-source edition you host yourself, for 1 company, 1 user plus 1 accountant and 1,000 invoices, with forum support. Apps cost extra.
- Akaunting starts at $72 per year, self-hosted. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Akaunting has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FreeAgent lists iOS and Android apps.
- Akaunting is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $59/mo
Manager.io
Free offline accounting for Windows, Mac and Linux, with a paid cloud
What is free: Desktop edition for Windows, Mac and Linux: every feature, no time or usage limits and no ads, for a single user with no remote access.
- Manager.io starts at $59 per month, billed monthly. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Manager.io has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Manager.io lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only FreeAgent lists iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $35/mo
Found
Business bank account with bookkeeping and tax tools built in
What is free: Found: business checking with a Mastercard debit card, team cards, 20 sub-accounts, expense categorizing, receipt scanning, P&L, tax estimates, unlimited invoices and 1099 e-filing.
- Found starts at $35 per month, billed monthly. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Found has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- FreeAgent also covers time tracking.
- Free
Zoho Invoice
Free invoicing app from Zoho for freelancers and small businesses
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Zoho Invoice is free. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Zoho Invoice has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Invoice lists Windows and macOS apps.
- FreeAgent also covers bookkeeping.
- Free plan · from $31.10/mo
Odoo
Business app suite whose Accounting app is free when used on its own
What is free: One App Free: any one app, such as Accounting or Invoicing, plus the apps it depends on, for unlimited users on Odoo Online, free with no time limit.
- Odoo starts at $31.10 per user / month, billed annually, after $24.90 for the first 12 months. FreeAgent starts at $27 per month, billed monthly.
- Odoo has a free plan. FreeAgent does not, though it has a free trial.
- Odoo is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- FreeAgent also covers time tracking.
13 more that are free or have a free plan
- Sevdesk
- Zervant
- Invoicely
- Hurdlr
- Invoice Ninja
- Holded
- GnuCash
- Billy
- Refrens
- Indy
- Square Invoices
- Syft Analytics
- TaxAct
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to FreeAgent?
Yes. QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books, Clear Books, Hnry, QuickFile, ZipBooks, Wave, Akaunting and 17 more are free or have a free plan.
Does FreeAgent have a free plan?
FreeAgent has no free plan. FreeAgent is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $27 per month, billed monthly.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to FreeAgent: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.