IRIS KashFlow alternatives · Accounting
Free alternatives to IRIS KashFlow
IRIS KashFlow has no free plan. 25 of the 66 other accounting and invoicing tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
IRIS KashFlow is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months). 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 IRIS KashFlow
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- QuickBooks Online has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only QuickBooks Online lists iOS and Android apps.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers quotes and estimates.
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Zoho Books has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Books lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers payroll and quotes and estimates.
- 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). IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Clear Books has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Clear Books lists iOS and Android apps.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers quotes and estimates.
- Free
Hnry
Tax and accounting service for sole traders in New Zealand
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Hnry is free. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Hnry has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers payroll and quotes and estimates.
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- QuickFile has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only QuickFile lists iOS and Android apps.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers payroll.
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Wave has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Wave lists iOS and Android apps.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers quotes and estimates.
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Billy has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Billy lists iOS and Android apps.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers reports.
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Sevdesk has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sevdesk lists iOS and Android apps.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers payroll.
- Free plan · from ₹8,900/yr
Refrens
GST invoicing, accounting and lead tracking for Indian firms
What is free: 15 documents free, then a paid plan is needed to keep creating new ones.
- Refrens starts at ₹8,900 per year, excl. GST (₹742 a month effective). IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Refrens has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Refrens lists iOS and Android apps.
- Refrens also covers sales pipeline and inventory.
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Akaunting has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Akaunting is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers payroll and quotes and estimates.
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- ZipBooks has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- ZipBooks also covers time tracking.
- IRIS KashFlow also covers payroll and quotes and estimates.
- 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. IRIS KashFlow starts at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
- Manager.io has a free plan. IRIS KashFlow does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Manager.io lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Manager.io is self-hostable, according to its own site.
13 more that are free or have a free plan
- Found
- Odoo
- Invoice Ninja
- Holded
- Zervant
- Invoicely
- Hurdlr
- Zoho Invoice
- GnuCash
- Indy
- Square Invoices
- Syft Analytics
- TaxAct
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to IRIS KashFlow?
Yes. QuickBooks Online, Zoho Books, Clear Books, Hnry, QuickFile, Wave, Billy, Sevdesk and 17 more are free or have a free plan.
Does IRIS KashFlow have a free plan?
IRIS KashFlow has no free plan. IRIS KashFlow is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £13.50 per month, billed monthly (£1.35 for the first 6 months).
When was this checked?
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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 IRIS KashFlow: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.