Bookkeep vs Link My Books (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bookkeep and Link My Books share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan, and Bookkeep starts cheaper, at $19 a month against $20 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bookkeep
Sales and payout accounting automation for ecommerce and retail
Link My Books
Ecommerce payout and tax reconciliation for Xero and QuickBooks
Which one is for you
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
Pick Link My Books if
- Fits if you sell on several marketplaces and keep books in Xero
- Works for small shops that want unlimited users
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you grow: the price follows your rolling average of monthly orders
- Tight on Lite: 1 channel and 3 months of history
- Watch out: extra channels on Premium cost $17 each, per the vendor's help center
- Watch out: Walmart is US only, TikTok Shop is UK and US, and QuickBooks means QuickBooks Online
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABookkeepFair | 2.2GPALink My BooksFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | C$20 a month for up to 15 orders and 1 channel, then $47 at 1,000 orders and $112 at 10,000. About the category's middle, and it rises with you. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial of any plan with no card. There is no free plan. | CA 14-day free trial with no card. There is no free plan. |
| Features | 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. | CSettlement posting, VAT, sales tax and GST, profit and loss by channel and many channels. It does one job fully, a smaller job than accounting, and Xero or QuickBooks does the books. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you connect channels and map categories. | CNo store rating on record, and you connect each sales channel and your accounting system. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho Books, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Shopify, Amazon and Square. | BWeb only, with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy, Walmart and Square. |
| Best for | online sellers with several channels and entities | online sellers who post settlements to Xero or QuickBooks |
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: Bookkeep and Link My Books. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bookkeep starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Link My Books starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Bookkeep starts $1 a month lower. Of the other accounting and invoicing tools on the chart, 16 score higher than Bookkeep for less, and 18 score higher than Link My Books 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
At a glance
| Bookkeep | Link My Books | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per month per entity, billed monthly | $20 per month for up to 15 orders a month |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of any plan, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bookkeep | Link My Books |
| Price read from | bookkeep.com | help.linkmybooks.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Link My Books
- Price follows a rolling average of monthly orders across all channels, so it rises as a shop grows.
- Extra channels on Premium cost $17 each on top of the plan, according to the vendor's help center.
- Xero is supported on all plans except Cashbook, and QuickBooks only on QuickBooks Online.
- Walmart is supported for the US only, and TikTok Shop for the UK and US.
Key features
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.
Link My Books
- Settlement posting
- Imports payouts from each channel, summarizes them and posts them to Xero or QuickBooks Online so entries match bank deposits.
- VAT, sales tax and GST
- Applies VAT (UK), sales tax (US) and GST (AU) rules to transactions, with product groups for mixed tax rates.
- Profit and loss by channel
- Shows profit across channels in one place and tracks cost of goods sold to give a view of monthly profit.
- Many channels
- Connects Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Etsy, Walmart (US only), TikTok Shop (UK and US), WooCommerce and Square.
- Historical catch-up
- Imports 90 days of settlements during the trial; paid plans reach back 3 to 24 months, with older data sold as a one-off purchase.
- Unlimited users
- Invite an accountant, bookkeeper or teammates at no extra charge, with bookable 1-to-1 onboarding calls on all plans.
Plans
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.
Link My Books
Lite$20
per month for up to 15 orders, 1 channel, billed monthly
3 months of history. Price rises with orders: $47 at 1,000 and $112 at 10,000 orders a month.
Plus$27
per month for up to 15 orders, 2 channels, billed monthly
12 months of history. Price rises with orders: $55 at 1,000 and $124 at 10,000 orders a month.
Pro$39
per month for up to 15 orders, 5 channels, billed monthly
18 months of history. Price rises with orders: $68 at 1,000 and $137 at 10,000 orders a month.
Premium$45
per month for up to 15 orders, 10 channels, billed monthly
24 months of history. Price rises with orders: $104 at 1,000 and $174 at 10,000 orders a month.
Ways to pay less
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.
Link My Books
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bookkeep or Link My Books?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bookkeep is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $20 a month for Link My Books. Bookkeep starts at $19 per month per entity, billed monthly, and Link My Books starts at $20 per month for up to 15 orders a month.
Which has a free plan, Bookkeep or Link My Books?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Bookkeep nor Link My Books 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.