How we score Accounting software
Rubric v1, published Sep 26, 2026 · See the ranking
We score each accounting product on its entry plan using only what the company publishes on its own website: the regular price after any introductory discount, how many users it includes, what the plan includes, how you leave, and whether there is a free plan or trial. Every score is worked out by the formula shown for its criterion, and every fact behind it links to the page it came from, with the date we read it.
A fact the company does not publish counts as absent. We have not kept books in these products; when we do, the method will say so and the rubric version will change.
The criteria
| Criterion | Weight | What a 10 and a 0 look like |
|---|---|---|
| Included on the entry plan | 30% | Which of five the entry plan includes: unlimited invoices, bank feeds, receipt capture, bank reconciliation, financial reports (profit and loss, balance sheet). 2 points each. |
| Regular price | 30% | Monthly price of the entry plan after any introductory discount, annual prepay included. 10 at $0 (a free plan), 0 at $60 or more, straight line between. |
| Leaving | 10% | 10 if you can cancel a monthly plan any time without a fee and keep access to export your data; 6 if you can cancel without a fee; 0 if there is a fee or the terms are not published. |
| Free plan or trial | 10% | 10 for a free plan, 6 for a free trial, 0 for neither. |
| Price after the introductory offer | 10% | 10 if the published price is the regular price (no introductory discount that ends); 5 if the discount is shown with the regular price beside it; 0 if the regular price is not published. |
| Users | 10% | Users included on the entry plan: 3 or more 10; 2 7; 1 4; not published 0. |
The overall score is 10 × the sum of weight × criterion score, from 0 to 100, shown as 0-10 with one decimal.
Version history
- v1, published Sep 26, 2026: Included on the entry plan 30%, Regular price 30%, Leaving 10%, Free plan or trial 10%, Price after the introductory offer 10%, Users 10%