A2X vs Bookkeep (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bookkeep grades higher than A2X: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bookkeep grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
A2X
Ecommerce payout reconciliation for QuickBooks, Xero and NetSuite
Bookkeep
Sales and payout accounting automation for ecommerce and retail
Which one is for you
Pick A2X if
- Fits if you sell on Amazon and use QuickBooks or Xero
- Works for multi-channel sellers who want payouts as summary entries
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your orders grow: $29 at 200 orders, $1,039 at 100,000
- Tight on the trial: only 3 settlements can be posted
- Watch out: the prices shown are for Amazon, and Walmart starts at $79
- Not for you if you have no QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite, because it posts into them
- Watch out: plans above 40,000 orders are sold through sales
Pick Bookkeep if
- Fits if you run a shop on Shopify or Square and keep books in QuickBooks or Xero
- Works for businesses with several legal entities that want each posted
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have several entities, since each needs its own subscription
- Watch out: sales tax filing is $75 a filing and payout splitting $3.99 a transfer
- Watch out: history from before sign-up is $0.35 an entry and can't be posted in the trial
- Tight on Lite: $200k revenue and 1 channel, and plans move up on their own
- Skip it if you're outside the US or Canada, because other countries are told to ask for rates
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAA2XFair | 2.2GPABookkeepFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$29 a month for up to 200 Amazon orders, near the category's cheaper quarter, climbing with order volume. Each sales channel has its own price list. | C$19 a month per entity for Lite, up to $200k revenue and 1 channel. That's in the cheaper half of the category, but the plans climb to $1,199. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial, but you can post only 3 settlements, and the page doesn't say whether it needs a card. No free plan. | CA 14-day free trial of any plan with no card. There is no free plan. |
| Features | CPayout reconciliation, cost of goods sold, and three accounting systems. It does that one job fully, a smaller job than accounting, and needs QuickBooks, Xero or NetSuite behind it. | CSummarised journal entries, many channels, sales tax filing and payout splitting. It does one job fully, a smaller job than accounting, and posts into your accounting system. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you connect your sales channels and accounting system. | CNo store rating on record, and you connect channels and map categories. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite and the main sales channels. | BWeb only, with QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho Books, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Shopify, Amazon and Square. |
| Best for | Amazon and Shopify payouts in your books | online sellers with several channels and entities |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: A2X and Bookkeep. How we grade
Price against what you get
A2X starts at $29 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Bookkeep starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Bookkeep starts $10 a month lower. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 24 score higher than A2X for less, and 16 score higher than Bookkeep for less.
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
Where they differ
- A2X also covers inventory.
- Bookkeep also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| A2X | Bookkeep | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29 per month for up to 200 orders a month (Amazon plan) | $19 per month per entity, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial with all features; up to 3 settlements can be posted | 14-day free trial of any plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | A2X Software Limited | Bookkeep |
| Price read from | a2xaccounting.com | bookkeep.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
A2X
- Prices shown are the Amazon plan set; each sales channel has its own, and Walmart starts at $79 a month.
- Cost rises with monthly order volume, from $29 at 200 orders to $1,039 at 100,000.
- Plans above 40,000 orders show a Talk to sales button rather than self-serve checkout.
- The free trial lets you post only 3 settlements to the accounting system.
Bookkeep
- Each legal entity needs its own subscription, and plans change automatically with connected channels and revenue.
- Add-ons cost extra: sales tax filing is $75 per filing, payout splitting $3.99 per transfer and advanced reporting $99 a month.
- Historical journal entries before sign-up are billed at $0.35 each and cannot be posted during the trial.
- Prices are in US or Canadian dollars only; other countries are asked to inquire for rates.
Key features
A2X
- Payout reconciliation
- Posts each settlement or payout as a summarized entry so the bank deposit matches the books, for Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy and others.
- Three accounting systems
- Connects to QuickBooks Online, Xero and NetSuite. Multi-channel plans are listed for QuickBooks Online and Xero.
- Cost of goods sold
- COGS and inventory-location workflows are listed on the Amazon plans, including FBA inventory locations.
- Subledger and analytics products
- A2X Subledger covers order-to-cash reconciliation for high-volume brands, and A2X Clarity adds profitability analytics.
- Sales tax and VAT workflows
- The site lists workflows for sales tax and VAT in addition to settlement posting.
- Onboarding session
- Every plan includes a 30-minute onboarding session; Premium plans get a 60-minute one.
Bookkeep
- Summarized journal entries
- Posts gross sales, discounts, refunds and sales tax from each channel to the accounting system, with mapping to classes, tracking categories or tags.
- Many sales channels
- Connects to Amazon, Clover, Shopify, Square, Stripe, Toast, Walmart, eBay, Mindbody, PayPal and others; channels allowed rise by plan.
- Accounting systems
- Posts to QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zoho Books from Lite; NetSuite, Sage Intacct and Intuit Enterprise Suite from Growth.
- Sales tax filing
- A managed filing service for Shopify, Toast and Square POS merchants in the US, billed per filing and requiring enrollment.
- Payout splitting
- Transfers deposit funds across bank accounts by store, franchise or fulfillment location for a flat fee per transfer; needs Pro or higher.
- Inventory module
- A separate Bookkeep Inventory product covers purchase orders and receiving; its price is listed separately.
Plans
A2X
Mini$29
per month for up to 200 orders a month
Amazon: 1 Amazon Merchant ID, 3 months of history, COGS, FBA inventory locations and chat support.
Starter$59
per month for up to 1,000 orders a month
Amazon: 1 Merchant ID and 12 months of history; price rises with order volume.
Standard$79
per month for up to 5,000 orders a month
Amazon: 1 Merchant ID and 24 months of history; Standard 10k is $159 a month for 10,000 orders.
Premium 15k$229
per month for up to 15,000 orders a month
Amazon: 5 Merchant IDs, full history and premium 1:1 support; Premium 20k is $289.
Premium 50k$579
per month for up to 50,000 orders a month
Amazon: 5 Merchant IDs; sold through sales at this volume. Premium 100k is $1,039 a month.
Bookkeep
Lite$19
per month per entity, billed monthly
Up to $200k annual revenue and 1 sales channel; category-level mapping, email support, monthly billing only.
Starter$49
per month per entity, billed monthly
Sub-category mapping for 1 sales channel, segmentation by channel or location, live chat support.
Growth$99
per month per entity, billed monthly
Adds NetSuite, Sage Intacct and Intuit Enterprise Suite posting and a dedicated onboarding session.
Pro$199
per month per entity, billed monthly
Up to $5M annual revenue and 5 channels; managed sales tax filing, managed COGS and payout splitting.
Advanced$499
per month per entity, billed monthly
Adds fulfillment-based revenue recognition for Shopify, a dedicated account manager and priority support.
Unlimited$1,199
per month per entity, billed monthly
Unlimited sales channels, buy-online-pick-up-in-store entries and unlimited payout splitting transfers.
Ways to pay less
A2X
No public discounts listed.
Bookkeep
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual plans
Bookkeep's pricing page says annual billing gives two months free, about a 17% discount; Lite is monthly only.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, A2X or Bookkeep?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bookkeep is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $29 a month for A2X. A2X starts at $29 per month for up to 200 orders a month (Amazon plan), and Bookkeep starts at $19 per month per entity, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, A2X or Bookkeep?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither A2X nor Bookkeep has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.