LedgerSMB vs AccountEdge

LLedgerSMB7.7Visit AccountEdge6.6Visit

Higher score L LedgerSMB #3 in General Ledger Software 7.7/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit LedgerSMB

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AccountEdge #8 in General Ledger Software 6.6/10 From $20/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit AccountEdge

• LedgerSMB fits best

  Businesses needing open-source full accounting

• AccountEdge fits best

  Small businesses wanting broad desktop accounting

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Side by side

Feature	LLedgerSMB 7.7/10 Visit ↗	AccountEdge 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	6.6
Ranking	#3 in General Ledger Software	#8 in General Ledger Software
Best for	Businesses needing open-source full accounting	Small businesses wanting broad desktop accounting
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$20/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features LedgerSMB 0/5 · AccountEdge 0/5
Multi-currency	Not published	Not published
Multi-entity support	Not published	Not published
Period locking	Not published	Not published
Audit trail	Not published	Not published
Journal approval	Not published	Not published
Specs
Included entities	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Covers ledger, invoicing, purchasing, reconciliation, inventory, and assets Imports CAMT.053, OFX, and CSV bank statements Offers multi-currency support, budgeting, and a web services API	General ledger, invoicing, inventory, reconciliation, and reporting in one product Supports Windows, macOS, and browser-based access Accountant copy and collaboration support included
Cons	Self-hosted deployment places hosting responsibility on the business Manufacturing capabilities are positioned as light manufacturing Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simple bookkeeping teams	No free plan; paid plans start at $20 per month Pro is limited to one user and local desktop access Mobile access is web-only rather than a native mobile app
Our verdict	LedgerSMB is an open-source, web-based ERP and accounting application for small and mid-size businesses. It is designed for organizations that need more than basic bookkeeping, combining double-entry general ledger and journal entry with… Read the review →	AccountEdge is accounting software for small and growing businesses that need more than core general-ledger work. Its feature set covers sales and customer invoicing, expense and purchase management, bank feeds and statement imports,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LedgerSMB — where it wins

  • Covers ledger, invoicing, purchasing, reconciliation, inventory, and assets
  • Imports CAMT.053, OFX, and CSV bank statements
  • Offers multi-currency support, budgeting, and a web services API

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment places hosting responsibility on the business
  • Manufacturing capabilities are positioned as light manufacturing
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simple bookkeeping teams

• AccountEdge — where it wins

  • General ledger, invoicing, inventory, reconciliation, and reporting in one product
  • Supports Windows, macOS, and browser-based access
  • Accountant copy and collaboration support included

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $20 per month
  • Pro is limited to one user and local desktop access
  • Mobile access is web-only rather than a native mobile app

• LLedgerSMB7.7/10 · Open source

  A broad self-hosted accounting suite for businesses that want open-source control.

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• AccountEdge6.6/10 · From $20/mo · 30-day trial

  A broad general-ledger package for small businesses that prefer desktop accounting.

  Visit AccountEdgeFull verdict →