Accounting
Accounting tools -- a subcategory of Finance & Budgeting
Replace Popular SaaS
18 Tools
Odoo
50KAll-in-one business suite covering CRM, ERP, accounting, inventory, eCommerce, HR, and 80+ apps. Open-source alternative to SAP, Salesforce, and QuickBooks.
ERPNext
32KThe world's best 100% open source ERP software. Supports manufacturing, distribution, retail, trading, services, education, and more.
Akaunting
9.7KAkaunting is a PHP-based application that provides cloud-based accounting software offering invoicing.
InvoiceNinja
9.6KInvoiceNinja lets you run invoice Ninja offers powerful invoicing entirely on your own server.
ezbookkeeping
4.5KEzbookkeeping is a self-hosted accounting replacement for Mint, Quickbooks, and more.
Frappe Books
4.5KFrappe Books lets you run user-friendly desktop accounting software entirely on your own server.
Rotki
3.7KRotki gives you privacy-focused portfolio manager, accounting, and analytics tool on your own infrastructure.
Ever Gauzy
3.6KEver Gauzy offers ERP (enterprise resource planning), CRM (customer relationship management), hrm (human resource management) as a self-hosted accounting.
Bigcapital
3.6KBigcapital is a self-hosted accounting tool that provides cloud-based accounting software.
InvoicePlane
3KInvoicePlane handles manage quotes, invoices, payments and customers for your small business as a self-hosted solution.
TaxHacker
2.1KTaxHacker handles AI-driven accounting app as a self-hosted solution.
InvoiceShelf
1.6KInvoiceShelf is a self-hosted accounting replacement for Quickbooks and Xero.
Rachoon
924Self-hosted accounting tool that provides modern invoicing platform for freelancers and small businesses.
SolidInvoice
867SolidInvoice is a PHP-based application that provides sophisticated invoicing application for small businesses.
Invio
754Released under Unlicense, Invio provides minimalist invoicing without the bloat on self-hosted infrastructure.
Invoicerr
659Invoicerr is a self-hosted accounting tool that provides invoice app for freelancers.
Invoice Builder
257For accounting, Invoice Builder is a self-hosted solution that provides invoice and quoting app for freelancers.
Receipt Wrangler
206Receipt Wrangler handles easy-to-use receipt manager as a self-hosted solution.
Why Self-Host Your Accounting Software?
Financial data is among the most sensitive information any business handles. Services like QuickBooks and Xero store your complete transaction history, tax records, and bank connections on their servers — subject to their privacy policies, potential data breaches, and pricing changes that can double your costs overnight. For businesses handling client financials or operating under regulations like GDPR, self-hosting accounting software eliminates third-party data exposure entirely.
Akaunting provides a full double-entry accounting system with invoicing, expense tracking, and financial reporting that runs entirely on your infrastructure. ERPNext and Odoo go further by combining accounting with inventory, HR, and CRM modules — replacing not just QuickBooks but entire suites of SaaS subscriptions. For simpler needs, Frappe Books offers a clean, desktop-first accounting app, while InvoiceNinja and InvoiceShelf focus specifically on invoicing and payment collection with client portals.
The cost argument is particularly strong for accounting software. Bench charges $299/month for bookkeeping services, Xero starts at $15/month per organization, and QuickBooks pricing scales with features. Self-hosted alternatives like Akaunting or EZBookkeeping cost nothing beyond your server — and unlike SaaS tools, they never lock your financial history behind an expired subscription. Receipt Wrangler adds AI-powered receipt scanning and categorization, while Rotki handles cryptocurrency portfolio tracking — specialized functions that would each require separate paid services in the SaaS world.