Karbon alternatives · Accounting
Free alternatives to Karbon
Karbon has no free plan. 25 of the 66 other accounting and invoicing tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Karbon is a paid product, starting at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 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 Karbon
- 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. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Zoho Books has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Only Zoho Books lists a Windows app.
- Zoho Books also covers reports, bookkeeping and expense tracking.
- Free plan · from $14/mo
Invoice Ninja
Invoicing, expenses and time tracking with a free plan
What is free: Up to 5 clients with unlimited invoices, 11 templates, online payments, recurring invoices, expenses and projects.
- Invoice Ninja starts at $14 per month, billed monthly ($140 billed annually). Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Invoice Ninja has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Only Invoice Ninja lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Invoice Ninja is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 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. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- QuickBooks Online has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- QuickBooks Online also covers reports, bookkeeping, expense tracking and payroll.
- Karbon also covers tasks, shared inbox, workflow automation and 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. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- ZipBooks has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Only Karbon lists iOS and Android apps.
- ZipBooks also covers reports, bookkeeping and expense tracking.
- 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. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Found has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Found also covers reports, bookkeeping and expense tracking.
- Karbon also covers tasks, shared inbox, workflow automation and 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. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Zoho Invoice has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Only Zoho Invoice lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Zoho Invoice also covers reports and expense tracking.
- 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. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Odoo has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Odoo is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Odoo also covers reports, bookkeeping and expense tracking.
- Free plan · from €19/mo
Holded
Cloud business management with invoicing, accounting and inventory
What is free: Light plan: 1 user, 20 invoices a year, 50 scanned expenses a year, unlimited contacts and a client portal.
- Holded starts at €19 per month, excluding VAT. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Holded has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Holded also covers sales pipeline, bookkeeping, expense tracking and inventory.
- Karbon also covers tasks, shared inbox, workflow automation and 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). Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Clear Books has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Clear Books also covers reports, bookkeeping, expense tracking and payroll.
- Karbon also covers tasks, shared inbox, workflow automation and 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. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- QuickFile has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- QuickFile also covers reports, bookkeeping, expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
- Karbon also covers tasks, shared inbox, workflow automation and time tracking.
- Free plan
Billy
Danish bookkeeping and invoicing with a free plan
What is free: 3 invoices and 10 expense receipts per month, VAT filing, receipt upload and technical email and chat support.
- Billy starts at 160 kr. per month, excl. VAT. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Billy has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Billy also covers bookkeeping, expense tracking, payroll and quotes and estimates.
- Karbon also covers tasks, shared inbox, workflow automation and time tracking.
- Free plan · from €12.90/mo
Sevdesk
German online accounting and e-invoicing with a free plan
What is free: Up to 3 invoices or e-invoices a month, with unlimited contacts and products.
- Sevdesk starts at €12.90 per month, billed monthly, excl. VAT. Karbon starts at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly).
- Sevdesk has a free plan. Karbon does not.
- Sevdesk also covers reports, bookkeeping, expense tracking and quotes and estimates.
- Karbon also covers tasks, shared inbox, workflow automation and time tracking.
13 more that are free or have a free plan
- Zervant
- Refrens
- Invoicely
- Syft Analytics
- Indy
- Wave
- Akaunting
- Manager.io
- Square Invoices
- GnuCash
- Hnry
- Hurdlr
- TaxAct
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Karbon?
Yes. Zoho Books, Invoice Ninja, QuickBooks Online, ZipBooks, Found, Zoho Invoice, Odoo, Holded and 17 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Karbon have a free plan?
Karbon has no free plan. Karbon is a paid product, starting at $59 per user / month, billed yearly ($79 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 Karbon: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.