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Looking for a QuickBooks Alternative?
Meet LedgerSMB

Integrated accounting and ERP system for small and midsize businesses, with double entry accounting, budgeting, invoicing, quotations, projects, orders and inventory management, shipping and more.

Calculate Your Savings

See how much you could save by switching from QuickBooks to LedgerSMB

25 users
1 user500 users
$

Average QuickBooks pricing is ~$15/user/month

QuickBooks Annual
$0
Self-Hosted Annual
$0
Your Annual Savings
$0
Save 99% annually

5-Year Projected Savings

$0

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QuickBooks vs LedgerSMB: Feature Comparison

Feature
QuickBooks
Paid SaaS
LedgerSMB
Open Source
Monthly CostPer-user pricingFree (hosting only)
Data Ownership
Privacy Control
Self-Hosted Option
No Vendor Lock-in
Source Code Access
CustomizableLimitedFully
Automatic UpdatesManual
Managed Infrastructure
Official SupportCommunity
Repository Insights

Community activity and technical details from the LedgerSMB repository

License

Other

Open source license for commercial use

Forks

164

Community-maintained copies

Primary Languages

Perl
55%
PLpgSQL
21%
HTML
12%

Top Contributors

#1

ehuelsmann

8,953 commits

#2

einhverfr

6,024 commits

#3

ylavoie

1,001 commits

Why Switch from QuickBooks to LedgerSMB?

Complete Data Ownership

Your data stays on your servers. No third-party access, no data mining, and full compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR and HIPAA.

No Per-User Pricing

Pay only for hosting (~$5-20/month), regardless of team size. Add unlimited users without increasing your costs.

Full Customization

Access the source code and customize LedgerSMB to fit your exact workflow. No feature limitations or paywalls.

No Vendor Lock-in

Export your data anytime. Move between hosting providers freely. Your business isn't dependent on a single vendor.

Technical Specs
GitHub Stars518
2w ago
Docker ReadyManual Setup
CategoryAccounting & ERP
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