Free Accounting Software & Finance OS

    Free accounting software that does real accounting.

    Real double-entry bookkeeping with zero software fees. Free for up to 50 transactions a month and unlimited team seats — set up your company ledger in under a minute with no credit card required.

    Free plan, no time limit No credit card required Setup in under a minute Unlimited users
    $0
    Free plan forever
    No credit card required
    50
    Posted transactions / month
    Full double-entry general ledger
    < 1 min
    Instant company onboarding
    Unlimited users on every plan

    Plans & Pricing

    Simple pricing. Zero surprises.

    Start on the free tier and upgrade only when your monthly transaction volume scales. Billing is per company; extra users are always free.

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    Free Plan
    $0
    per month · no credit card · no time limit

    Full double-entry accounting for early-stage companies, freelancers, and small businesses. Setup in under a minute.

    • Up to 50 posted transactions per calendar month (resets on 1st)
    • Full double-entry accounting with custom chart of accounts
    • Unlimited users with configurable roles & permissions
    • Invoices, quotes, recurring billing, and vendor bills
    • Bank statement CSV import with duplicate detection
    • Structured bank reconciliation & multi-currency FX
    • Full reporting: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Summary & Trial Balance
    • Complete audit log & CSV data import/export
    Start free
    Coming November 2026
    AI Bookkeeper
    $19
    per month per company · unlimited volume

    For companies that need unlimited monthly transactions and automated AI closing tools.

    • Unlimited posted transactions every calendar month
    • Everything in Free, with zero monthly transaction caps
    • Unlimited users and team members always included
    • AI accounting agent (coming soon)
    • AI month-end close workflow (coming soon)
    • Priority customer support
    Start free now
    * A transaction is a posted invoice, bill, expense claim, journal entry, or bank entry. Drafts and edits do not count.
    ** At the 50 cap, nothing is deleted or locked. All records remain accessible, viewable, and reportable.

    Core Workflow

    Serious accounting, built for speed.

    Everything you need to maintain audit-ready books, track cash flow, and reconcile accounts in minutes — without bloated software overhead.

    01

    Full double-entry general ledger

    Complete chart of accounts, balanced debits and credits, journal entries, and a permanent audit trail for all company accounts.

    02

    Invoicing, quotes & automated retainers

    Send professional client invoices with payment recording, quotes, and recurring schedules for predictable monthly revenue.

    03

    Clean bank CSV import & reconciliation

    Upload standard bank statement CSVs with automated duplicate detection, line-matching, and multi-currency FX revaluation.

    04

    Unlimited team seats & accountant access

    Invite your co-founders, team, and external CPA with custom roles and permissions at zero extra charge.

    Live General Ledger — Free Tier
    Double-Entry Balanced
    Monthly Transaction Usage24 / 50 posted
    Resets 1st of next month26 remaining
    Invoice #1048 · Acme Corp
    Recurring retainer · USD · Posted
    +$2,400.00
    Posted
    Vendor Bill · Cloud Hosting
    Vendor payment recorded · AP matched
    -$480.00
    Posted
    Bank CSV Import & Reconciliation
    18 entries matched · 0 duplicates found
    Reconciled
    Total Debits: $2,880.00 · Credits: $2,880.00Net Difference: $0.00 (Balanced)

    Feature Suite

    The complete finance stack, out of the box.

    Full double-entry bookkeeping engine from day one on the free tier. No artificial paywalls on core ledger capabilities.

    Sales

    Sales & Invoicing

    • Professional invoices with recorded payments
    • Quotes and client estimates
    • Recurring invoices for predictable retainer billing
    Purchases

    Purchases & Expenses

    • Vendor bill management with recorded payments
    • Expense claims submission and tracking
    • Recurring bills for SaaS tools and fixed overhead
    Banking

    Banking & Multi-Currency

    • Multiple bank accounts in a single company ledger
    • Bank statement CSV import with duplicate detection
    • Structured bank reconciliation workflow
    • Multi-currency support with exchange rates and FX gain/loss
    General Ledger

    Core General Ledger

    • Full double-entry bookkeeping engine
    • Chart of accounts with standard account codes
    • Configurable tax codes and sales tax rates
    Reporting

    Financial Reports

    • Profit and Loss (Income Statement)
    • Balance Sheet statement
    • Cash Summary statement
    • Trial Balance report & live financial dashboard
    Unlimited Users

    Team & Governance

    • Unlimited users on every plan at no extra charge
    • Custom user roles and access permissions
    • Complete audit log of all posted transactions
    • Full data import and export tools

    Roadmap In Progress

    Coming soon to SlickBooks.

    Features currently in active development to automate repetitive bookkeeping and closing workflows.

    AI Agent · Coming Soon

    AI Accounting Agent

    Automated transaction categorization, anomaly detection, and ledger assistance directly on your chart of accounts.

    • Automatic categorisation suggestions
    • Anomaly and duplicate detection
    • Smart chart of accounts matching
    • Natural language ledger insights
    AI Bookkeeper Plan
    Monthly Close · Coming Soon

    AI Month-End Close

    Structured monthly close checklists, balance reconciliation, and general ledger verification on the AI Bookkeeper plan.

    • Automated monthly closing checklist
    • Bank reconciliation verification
    • Balance sheet tie-out & roll-forward
    • One-click closing reports pack
    AI Bookkeeper Plan
    Ledger Extension · In Progress

    Client Tagging

    Tag invoice and bill lines directly to clients to view exact profitability, gross margin, and cost-to-serve by client.

    • Tag invoice & bill line items by client
    • Client-level revenue vs vendor costs
    • Exact gross margin tracking by account
    • Zero messy spreadsheets required
    Core Ledger Extension

    Migration

    Moving from QuickBooks Online or Xero.

    Switching your accounting ledger does not require complicated migrations. Follow these three clean steps:

    01

    Pick a cutover date

    Choose a clean month-end or fiscal year-end cutover date to finalize all activity and reports in your old system.

    02

    Enter opening balances

    Export your closing Trial Balance from QuickBooks Online or Xero and enter it into SlickBooks as your opening balances.

    03

    Import open items

    Enter or import your open unpaid invoices, pending vendor bills, and customer or vendor contacts.

    Mayank Talwar, CFA
    Founder & Fractional CFO

    Built by a CFO, backed by real client books.

    Mayank Talwar, CFA charterholder and fractional CFO since 2012, built SlickBooks for the businesses he works with. Backed by over a decade of controllership, bookkeeping, and finance leadership across SaaS, marketing agencies, and climate tech, SlickBooks focuses on the rigorous double-entry accounting small businesses actually require.

    Managed Bookkeeping Service

    Rather have your bookkeeping done with SlickBooks?

    If you prefer not to manage software yourself, SlickBooks offers optional managed bookkeeping with CFO review on SlickBooks, QuickBooks Online, or Xero for businesses wanting dedicated human finance support.

    Explore Managed Bookkeeping

    FAQ

    Frequently asked questions.

    Straightforward answers about our free accounting software plan and transaction limits.

    Start doing real accounting with SlickBooks — for free.

    Free plan with up to 50 transactions a month and unlimited users.Set up your company in under a minute with no credit card required.

    Up to 50 transactions / mo Unlimited users Setup in < 1 minute