Akaunting review

Akaunting is a low-cost ledger with an unusual option: you can run it on Akaunting's cloud or install it on your own server under separate on-premise plans. Standard Cloud costs $12 per month billed monthly, or $8 per month on yearly billing, and covers one company, one user plus one accountant, 1,000 invoices and four included apps, with unlimited customers, vendors, reports and products and multiple currencies. Premium Cloud, at $36 per month or $24 yearly, raises the limits to ten companies, ten users and 10,000 invoices, and adds double-entry, bank feeds, expense claims, roles and a client portal. That split is the weakness: bank feeds and double-entry, standard on Zoho Books' paid tier, cost Premium money here. Extra apps are sold separately. For an owner on a tight budget who bills in several currencies or wants to self-host, it is a sensible choice.

Who it is for

Budget-conscious small businesses and people who want the option to self-host.

Price

Standard Cloud $12 per month billed monthly or $8 per month billed yearly; Premium Cloud $36.

Best for one-person businesses $12 per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 4, 2026.

Key features

• Unlimited customers, vendors, reports and products
• Multiple currencies on every cloud plan
• Double-entry, bank feeds and expense claims on Premium
• Roles, permissions and a client portal on Premium
• Separate on-premise plans for self-hosting

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Standard Cloud is $8 per month on yearly billing
• Strength: Multi-currency included from the cheapest plan
• Strength: On-premise option for full control of data
• Weakness: Standard allows 1 user plus 1 accountant and 1,000 invoices
• Weakness: Double-entry and bank feeds need Premium
• Weakness: Smaller US accountant network than the major brands

Key facts

• Standard limits: 1 company, 1 user plus 1 accountant, 1,000 invoices
• Premium limits: 10 companies, 10 users, 10,000 invoices
• Deployment: Cloud or on-premise

Where it ranks

Akaunting is No. 7 in our Best Accounting Software verdict.