The Manager.io Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Manager.io in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Manager.io
The Insider’s Guide
Free offline accounting for Windows, Mac and Linux, with a paid cloud
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among accounting and invoicing tools, read from Manager.io’s own pages.
Made by Manager.io · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Manager.io’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Manager.io’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 12 of the 17 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade
Manager.io is double-entry accounting software whose desktop edition is free, works offline and has every feature with no limits on data. Businesses that need several users or remote access pay for Manager Cloud, the same software hosted by Manager.io, or run the Server Edition on their own machine. It covers invoicing, purchases, bank reconciliation, inventory, fixed assets, payslips and reports.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Manager.io, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for full double-entry books free on your own computer
It works offline too, which is rare here.
- 2
Paid plans start at $59 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $59 per month, billed monthly.
- 3
There is a free plan
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.
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
- 5
Sales and purchases
Quotes, orders, invoices, credit notes, delivery notes, late payment fees and billable time on the sales side, with matching purchase documents.
- 6
Bank imports and bank rules
Import bank statements, then let bank rules allocate matching receipts and payments to accounts. Reconcile accounts against statements.
- 7
Inventory and fixed assets
Inventory items, kits and locations, plus fixed and intangible assets with depreciation and amortization entries.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 12 of 17
That is against the other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Manager.io you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Manager.io at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $59 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of Manager Cloud, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- Manager.io
- Category
- Accounting & Invoicing
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for full double-entry books free on your own computer
Manager.io is proper double-entry accounting you download for Windows, Mac or Linux, and the desktop edition is free with every feature and no limits. It works offline too, which is rare here. The catch is that it's one person on one computer, with no live bank feeds and no phone app, and sharing the books means Cloud at $59 a month.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | The desktop edition is free, with every feature and no limit on data, and it's a program anyone can download and run. You only pay for Cloud, $59 a month or $590 a year, when several people need the books, and that covers unlimited users and businesses. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Free with every feature, no time limit, no usage cap and no ads. The only things it won't do are let a second person in or open the books away from that one computer. |
| Features | C | Quotes through to delivery notes, bank rules and reconciliation, inventory, fixed assets with depreciation and payslips. The listing names the gaps: bank transactions come in by importing statements, not live feeds, and payslips are records only, with no payroll tax filing. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You download it and start, but it's double-entry books where you import bank statements and set up bank rules yourself, so there's a bit to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Windows, Mac and Linux, plus a web version on Cloud or on a server you run. There's no phone app, the browser has to do on a phone, and the listing names no integrations. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Manager.io is for
- Great if you want full books without a subscription and don't mind importing statements
- Handy when you'd rather keep your accounts on your own computer, offline
- Good for accountants who keep lots of client businesses on one flat-priced Cloud account
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want bank transactions to flow in by themselves, as statements are imported
- Not for you if you want an app on your phone, since Cloud runs in a phone browser only
- Pricey if just two of you need the books, as that means Cloud at $59 a month or your own server
Good to know
Good for
- Sole traders who want full double-entry books without a subscription
- Businesses that want their accounts on their own computer, usable offline
- Accountants who keep many client businesses on one flat-priced cloud server
Worth knowing
- The free desktop edition is single-user; several users or remote access need the paid Cloud Edition or a self-run Server Edition.
- The Server Edition page names no price, and Manager.io does not install it for you.
- There is no phone app; the Cloud Edition is used in a phone or tablet browser.
- Bank transactions come in by importing statements, and payslips are records only, with no payroll tax filing described.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$59
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Manager.io has a free plan. Paid plans start at $59 per month, billed monthly.
The desktop edition is free, with every feature and no limit on data, and it's a program anyone can download and run.
Desktop Edition
$0
Single-user software installed on your own computer. Every feature, works offline, no time or usage limits.
Cloud Edition
$59
per month for unlimited users and businesses, billed monthly
The same software hosted by Manager.io at your own address, with multi-user access, user permissions, automatic backups and updates.
The free plan
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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of Manager Cloud, no credit card required
Read from manager.cloud on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Pay ten months for a year of Cloud
Annual billing for Manager Cloud is ten times the monthly price: $590 a year instead of $708.
Stated on manager.cloud
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows and Linux
Free offline accounting for Windows, Mac and Linux, with a paid cloud. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, works offline, invoicing, reports, bookkeeping, expense tracking.
Quotes through to delivery notes, bank rules and reconciliation, inventory, fixed assets with depreciation and payslips.
- Sales and purchases
- Quotes, orders, invoices, credit notes, delivery notes, late payment fees and billable time on the sales side, with matching purchase documents.
- Bank imports and bank rules
- Import bank statements, then let bank rules allocate matching receipts and payments to accounts. Reconcile accounts against statements.
- Inventory and fixed assets
- Inventory items, kits and locations, plus fixed and intangible assets with depreciation and amortization entries.
- Employees and payslips
- Record employees and create payslips with earnings, deductions and employer contributions for each pay period.
- Works offline
- The desktop edition keeps the books on your computer, and a file made on Windows opens on Mac or Linux.
- Cloud and server editions
- Manager Cloud adds simultaneous users with permissions. The Server Edition runs the same web app on your own server.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Manager.io is made by Manager.io.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
12/17
Other accounting and invoicing tools it is graded above
Manager.io's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 12 of the 17 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 15 of 17) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $59 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 16 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 18 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Manager.io’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 15 of 17
- AFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 17
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 17
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 17
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 18 accounting and invoicing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Manager.io is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Manager.io you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 12 of the 17 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade. It costs $708 a year.
What you could make
- Invoicing, expense tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Manager.io’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Akaunting, Wave, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zoho Books
The 5 tools Manager.io is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Akaunting
Free plan · from $72/yr
Open-source accounting you can host yourself or use in the cloud.
- Only Manager.io lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Akaunting is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Wave
Free plan · from $19/mo
Free invoicing and bookkeeping for US and Canadian small businesses.
- Only Manager.io lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Wave lists iOS and Android apps.
- Manager.io is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
QuickBooks Online
Free plan · from $38/mo
Cloud accounting from Intuit, from a free plan to 25-user Advanced.
- Only Manager.io lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only QuickBooks Online lists iOS and Android apps.
- Manager.io is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Xero
Free trial · from $27/mo
Cloud accounting for small businesses, with unlimited users.
- Manager.io has a free plan. Xero does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Manager.io lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Xero lists iOS and Android apps.
- 3.4GPA
Zoho Books
Free plan · from $15/mo
Online accounting from Zoho, with a free plan and six paid tiers.
- Only Manager.io lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Only Zoho Books lists iOS and Android apps.
- Manager.io is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Manager.io free?
Manager.io has a free plan. 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.
How much does Manager.io cost?
Manager.io lists 2 plans. Desktop Edition: $0.
What platforms does Manager.io work on?
Manager.io is available on Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Manager.io offer any discounts?
Manager.io publicly lists the following: Pay ten months for a year of Cloud.
Does Manager.io have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Manager.io is listed for Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Manager.io have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Manager.io is listed for Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is Manager.io open source?
Manager.io is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Can Manager.io be self-hosted?
Yes. Manager.io's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does Manager.io work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does Manager.io have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of Manager Cloud, no credit card required.
Who makes Manager.io?
Manager.io is made by Manager.io.
What are the alternatives to Manager.io?
The closest alternatives to Manager.io in our directory are Akaunting, Wave, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zoho Books.
How does Manager.io compare with other accounting and invoicing tools?
Manager.io's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 12 of the 17 other accounting and invoicing tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Manager.io good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Manager.io A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $59 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 16 of the 16 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Manager.io?
To replace Manager.io you would be making live feeds from your bank, which take an agreement with each bank or a service that has them.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Manager.io’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Manager.io's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Manager.io. Prices change, so check manager.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
1,858
Tools graded, in 46 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
1,858
tools graded
46
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Manager.io, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/manager-io
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
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- Accounting & Invoicing Insider's GuideEvery one of the 18 accounting and invoicing tools we grade, compared
- Zoho Invoice Insider's GuideFree invoicing app from Zoho for freelancers and small businesses3.6 GPA
- Zoho Books Insider's GuideOnline accounting from Zoho, with a free plan and six paid tiers3.4 GPA
- Odoo Insider's GuideBusiness app suite whose Accounting app is free when used on its own3.2 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Manager.io’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Manager.io is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Manager.io. Prices and plans change: check manager.io before you buy.