Akaunting review

Akaunting is open-source accounting software for small businesses and freelancers, with a self-hosted option and paid cloud plans. Its core jobs are invoicing, expense tracking, bookkeeping, and giving users online access to financial information. The cloud pricing page lists no free plan: Standard Cloud starts at $12 per month, or $8 per month with yearly billing. The listed yearly prices include four months free.

The feature set covers cash-flow tracking, invoices and payments, bills and outgoing expenses, transaction categories, and a client portal for sharing invoices and transactions and accepting bulk payments. It also lists accounting reports and tools such as a chart of accounts, balance sheet, general ledger, and trial balance. That is a useful starting point for routine small-business bookkeeping. But the label “accounting software” does not settle whether it fits your workflow: check that the apps and accounting functions you need are available on your chosen version before moving financial records.

Akaunting’s appeal is the combination of routine bookkeeping and invoicing in one product. You can track bills and expenses, categorize transactions, monitor cash flow, and create invoices rather than stitching together separate tools for each task. The client portal is another practical feature: the listed capabilities include sharing transactions and invoices with clients and accepting bulk payments.

The reports list goes beyond a basic invoice ledger. Akaunting includes a chart of accounts, balance sheet, general ledger, and trial balance, which gives businesses several familiar accounting views. The software is also presented as open source, with self-hosting discussed by users on r/selfhosted as an alternative to hosted accounting services.

Cloud pricing has a clear path as a business grows, though each step changes the limits. Standard Cloud is aimed at one-person businesses and includes one company, one user plus an accountant, 1,000 invoices, four apps, and forum support. Premium Cloud lists 10 companies, 10 users, 10,000 invoices, 10 apps, and ticket support. If you want a hosted setup and your needs fit those caps, Akaunting puts core invoicing and accounting features under one roof.

“Open source” does not mean the cloud service is free. The pricing page lists Standard Cloud at $12 monthly or $8 per month billed yearly, and says other apps can be purchased separately on Standard or Premium without publishing their prices. Premium costs $36 monthly or $24 per month yearly; its limits are 10 companies, 10 users, 10,000 invoices, and 10 included apps. Elite is $84 monthly or $56 yearly per month, capped at 30 companies, 30 users, 30,000 invoices, and 30 apps. Ultimate costs $218 monthly or $145 yearly per month, with unlimited companies, users, and invoices.

App availability deserves a check before you commit. In one Reddit thread, self-hosting users complained that some apps did not run on that version; a commenter also said double-entry accounting was an upcharge. Treat those as user reports, not a definitive feature list, and confirm current access and pricing with Akaunting. Another commenter raised concerns about country-specific tax information and bank connections. If those are central to your accounting or payroll process, verify them before switching.

Akaunting’s Cloud plans start at $12 per month, or $8 per month with yearly billing, according to the pricing page checked November 7, 2026. Yearly billing is listed as including four months free; the lower figure is a per-month equivalent, not the monthly price.

• Standard Cloud: $12 monthly or $8 monthly equivalent yearly; 1 company, 1 user plus an accountant, 1,000 invoices, 4 included apps, and forum support.
• Premium Cloud: $36 monthly or $24 yearly; 10 companies, 10 users, 10,000 invoices, 10 included apps, and ticket support.
• Elite Cloud: $84 monthly or $56 yearly; 30 companies, 30 users, 30,000 invoices, 30 included apps, and ticket support.
• Ultimate Cloud: $218 monthly or $145 yearly; unlimited companies, users, and invoices, all current and upcoming apps, and ticket support.

The jump from Standard to Premium triples the monthly price. Standard and Premium users can buy other apps separately, but prices are not published. Akaunting is open-source, but the pricing page lists no free Cloud plan.

Treat migration as a records-and-workflow check, not just a software install. Before moving, confirm how you will bring over customers, invoices, bills, expenses, categories, and historical balances, then reconcile a sample against your current books. The published materials do not specify import formats, migration assistance, or which data can be exported, so ask Akaunting directly before committing—especially if you may need to leave later.

Cloud plan limits can also shape a switch: Standard includes 1 company and 1,000 invoices, while higher tiers raise those caps; included app counts range from 4 to all current and upcoming apps. Check that the apps and accounting reports you need are covered before moving records. The published materials include no Reddit posts or comments, so we can’t substantiate what tends to make users leave. For now, treat export options, tax workflows, and app costs as questions to verify rather than confirmed strengths or weaknesses.