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Best free accounting packages

6 accounting packages with a plan that stays free. For each tool you see what is included and when you have to start paying.

Free accounting tools

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  1. 1

    Rompslomp

    Accounting · for freelancers

    • Best free option

    Online invoicing and bookkeeping for freelancers (zzp), with quotes, time tracking and VAT return.

    • Dutch support
    • Dutch interface
    • EU data
    • +3 more
    From€8.95 /month excl. VATAlso a free plan30-day free trial
    Visit Rompslomp

    On the Rompslomp website

    Free and paid: Puur Factuur, invoicing only. Bookkeeping from Basic (€14.95/month). Starter is free with 5 invoices and 20 quotes per month.

  2. 2

    Jortt

    Accounting · for freelancers and SMEs

    • Best free option

    Online bookkeeping and invoicing for freelancers and SMEs, with bank connection, VAT returns and payslips.

    • Dutch support
    • Dutch interface
    • EU data
    • +3 more
    From€21.95 /month excl. VATAlso a free plan30-day free trial
    Visit Jortt

    On the Jortt website

    Free and paid: ZZP plan with monthly billing (€19.95 with annual billing). The free Starter plan has no bookkeeping, bank connection or VAT return.

  3. 3

    Odoo Boekhouding

    Accounting · for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

    Accounting app from Odoo with bank reconciliation, Peppol and VAT return via SBR, standalone or with other Odoo apps.

    • Dutch interface
    • EU data
    • iDEAL
    • +1 more
    From€31.10 /monthAlso a free plan
    Visit Odoo Boekhouding

    On the Odoo Boekhouding website

    Free and paid: Standard (all apps), per user per month when billed monthly; new customers pay €24.90 for the first 12 months, annual billing is cheaper. Accounting alone can be free with One App Free (unlimited users). The pricing page does not say whether the amounts exclude VAT.

  1. 4

    Tellow

    Accounting · for freelancers

    Online bookkeeping for freelancers, combined with a business current account.

    • Dutch support
    • Dutch interface
    • EU data
    • +1 more
    From€12.99 /month excl. VATAlso a free plan
    Visit Tellow

    On the Tellow website

    Free and paid: Basis with monthly billing; the annual subscription is cheaper. No trial period, but a 14-day money-back guarantee.

  2. 5

    Zoho Books

    Accounting · for freelancers and SMEs

    Zoho accounting software with invoices, bank feeds and stock; in the Netherlands via Global edition, with a free plan.

    • EU data
    • iDEAL
    From€0 /month excl. VATAlso a free plan14-day free trial
    Visit Zoho Books

    On the Zoho Books website

    Free and paid: Free plan up to $50,000 revenue per year, for 1 user plus an accountant and 1,000 invoices per year. First paid plan Standard: €12 per organisation per month with monthly payment, €10 with annual payment, with 3 users. Prices are excl. local taxes.

  3. 6

    Nmbrs Accounting

    Accounting · for freelancers and SMEs

    Online accounting (formerly Yuki) for business owners who work with their accountant, with Peppol from Small.

    • Dutch support
    • Dutch interface
    • Peppol
    • +1 more
    From€24.50 /month excl. VATAlso a free plan
    Visit Nmbrs Accounting

    On the Nmbrs Accounting website

    Free and paid: Small: 75 invoices per month, including e-invoicing via Peppol. The free Minimal plan is only for submitting documents to your accountant. Plans are based on the number of invoices per month.

Free here means: with no end date. A free trial of 14 or 30 days does not count. The order follows our overall score; what a tool pays does not count towards it.

Questions about free software

Which accounting packages are free?

Rompslomp, Jortt, Odoo Boekhouding, Tellow, Zoho Books and Nmbrs Accounting have a free plan with no end date. With all other accounting packages in our guide you pay, sometimes after a free trial.

Which free accounting packages is the best?

Rompslomp comes top in our overall score. In the Netherlands check it scores 7 of 7 points. Do check what the free plan includes: you often miss features you need later.