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Akaunting Pricing, Plans, and Availability

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by Akaunting · akaunting.com ↗

Open-source accounting software for small businesses and freelancers.

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Pricing at a glance

◇ Pricing model

Free open-source on-premise plan plus tiered cloud subscriptions; cloud pricing is publicly listed on the official plans page in USD with monthly and yearly billing options.

↻ Billing notes

The official cloud pricing page offers both monthly and yearly billing. The yearly view is advertised as “4 months free,” and the page shows a lower effective monthly rate for annual billing on each cloud tier. The page also says you can try the cloud plans free and can cancel at any time; you keep access until the end of the subscription period. For the on-premise self-hosted version, the homepage describes the Standard plan as free, but the supplied documents do not provide a public self-hosted billing schedule beyond that.

Plans and pricing

5 tiers

On-Premise Standard (self-hosted)

Not publicly disclosed
Free
  • Open-source accounting software
  • Source code available

The homepage describes the Standard plan of the on-premise version as free in price and freedom. Public documentation in the supplied sources does not provide a more detailed limit table for the self-hosted Standard tier.

Standard Cloud

Monthly; yearly billing is also offered at an effective $8 per month
$12 per month
  • 1 Company
  • 1 User + 1 Accountant
  • 1,000 Invoices
  • 4 Apps Included
  • Ticket Support
  • Unlimited Customers

Hosted on akaunting.com. The official pricing page describes this tier as best for one-person businesses. It includes 4 apps and the page notes that additional apps can be purchased separately.

Premium Cloud

Monthly; yearly billing is also offered at an effective $24 per month
$36 per month
  • 10 Companies
  • 10 Users
  • 10,000 Invoices
  • 10 Apps Included
  • Ticket Support
  • Double-Entry

Hosted on akaunting.com. The official pricing page describes this tier as best for small businesses and says it includes everything in Standard plus the listed accounting and collaboration features.

Elite Cloud

Monthly; yearly billing is also offered at an effective $56 per month
$84 per month
  • 30 Companies
  • 30 Users
  • 30,000 Invoices
  • 30 Apps Included
  • Ticket Support
  • Estimates (Quotes)

Hosted on akaunting.com. The official pricing page describes this tier as best for mid-sized businesses and says it includes everything in Premium plus the listed operational features and integrations.

Ultimate Cloud

Monthly; yearly billing is also offered at an effective $145 per month
$218 per month
  • Unlimited Companies
  • Unlimited Users
  • Unlimited Invoices
  • All Apps Included
  • Ticket Support
  • Budgeting

Hosted on akaunting.com. The official pricing page describes this tier as best for accountants and says it includes everything in Elite plus the listed advanced controls and all current and upcoming apps.

Add-ons and extras

Additional apps beyond the included plan bundle

Not publicly disclosed

The official pricing page says the Standard plan includes 4 apps, Premium includes 10 apps, Elite includes 30 apps, and the system allows you to purchase other apps separately. It does not publish separate public prices for those apps on the plans page excerpt provided here.

Elite and Ultimate apps purchased separately from lower tiers

Not publicly disclosed

Akaunting says customers on Standard or Premium can purchase the apps listed under Elite and Ultimate separately from the Apps page if they do not want to upgrade. The supplied documents do not disclose a public per-app price in the pricing page text.

Hidden and indirect costs

Worth budgeting for
⚠  The official plans page indicates that some functionality is not included in lower cloud tiers and may require an upgrade or separate app purchase. For example, bank connection, chart of accounts, balance sheet, trial balance, manual journals, general ledger, client portal, double-entry, bank feeds, expense claims, roles and permissions, estimates, payroll, projects, inventory, CRM, receipts, Shopify, and Stripe are distributed across the higher tiers, so buyers may need to pay more to unlock those capabilities. The plans page also notes that included apps can be supplemented by separately purchased apps, which can create additional spend beyond the base subscription.
⚠  The official pricing page says cloud plans are hosted on akaunting.com and that all prices are in USD. It also states that some tiers are limited by counts such as companies, users, invoices, and included apps, so growth in those dimensions can force an upgrade. The supplied documents do not disclose taxes, setup fees, overage charges, or implementation services, so those potential costs are not publicly disclosed in the provided sources.

What buyers actually pay

A solo freelancer wants simple invoicing and bookkeeping with minimal upfront cost.

Expected cost$0 for the self-hosted Standard on-premise option, or $12 per month for Standard Cloud.
Whether the buyer self-hosts or uses Akaunting CloudNeed for hosted service versus free softwareNeed for extra apps beyond the included bundle

A small business needs double-entry accounting plus bank feeds and client portal.

Expected cost$36 per month on Premium Cloud, or $24 per month if paid yearly.
Need for double-entry accountingNeed for bank feedsNeed for client portalNeed for more companies, users, and invoices

A growing team needs payroll, inventory, CRM, receipts scanning, and ecommerce integrations.

Expected cost$84 per month on Elite Cloud, or $56 per month if paid yearly.
Need for payrollNeed for inventoryNeed for CRMNeed for Shopify and Stripe integrationsNeed for more companies, users, invoices, and apps

An accountant wants unlimited usage and the full app catalog.

Expected cost$218 per month on Ultimate Cloud, or $145 per month if paid yearly.
Need for unlimited companiesNeed for unlimited usersNeed for unlimited invoicesNeed for all current and upcoming appsNeed for advanced bookkeeping features

Pricing FAQ

Yes. The homepage says Akaunting is free, open-source, and online accounting software, and it explicitly says the Standard plan of the on-premise version is free in terms of price and freedom. The official cloud plans page, however, shows paid hosted plans instead of a free cloud tier. If you want the free option, the supplied documents point to the self-hosted on-premise version.

Yes. The official plans page shows monthly pricing and a yearly option for the cloud plans. It also labels the yearly option as “4 months free,” which indicates an annual discount relative to paying month to month. The prices are shown in USD on the official page.

Yes. The official pricing page includes “TRY IT FREE” alongside the cloud plans, which indicates a public trial. The supplied documents do not specify the trial length in the pricing text provided here, so the duration is not publicly disclosed in the available sources. Buyers can still see that a free trial is offered for the cloud tiers.

Yes. The official pricing page says the Standard plan includes 4 apps and notes that you can purchase the other apps separately. It also says that if you are on Standard or Premium and do not want to upgrade, you can go to the Apps page and purchase the apps listed under Elite and Ultimate separately. The public pricing page text does not provide separate prices for those apps.

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