{"id":3000,"date":"2009-12-28T00:58:28","date_gmt":"2009-12-27T16:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/?p=3000"},"modified":"2022-07-20T20:26:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T12:26:11","slug":"list-of-free-and-open-source-accounting-software-for-businesses-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/list-of-free-and-open-source-accounting-software-for-businesses-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"List of free and open source Accounting software (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In yesterday&#8217;s article we introduced the concept of <a href=\"\/2009\/12\/27\/list-of-free-and-open-source-accounting-software-for-businesses-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free open source accounting software (Part 1)<\/a> and we looked at GnuCash, TurboCASH, Lazy8Ledger, Pbooks and AdminsoftAccounts.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-3279488-12229930-1458932464000\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener\">Try Xero for FREE &#8211; Online accounting software for small businesses<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.awltovhc.com\/image-3279488-12229930-1458932464000\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>Today we will be looking at some more options of free open source <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\"   style=\"color:#1e73be;\"href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/recommends\/xero\/\">accounting software<\/a> available.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3001 lazyload\" title=\"frontAccounting\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/frontAccounting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"87\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 290px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 290\/87;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Front Accounting includes enterprise resource planning (ERP) elements and is web-based.<\/li>\n<li>It is suitable for small to medium companies.<\/li>\n<li>It supports multi-currency and multi-branch companies.<\/li>\n<li>Software requirements: Apache, PHP 4.3 or 5.MySQL 3.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"wareprisetable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Modules<\/th>\n<th>Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Ledger, Trial Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock Control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debtors control, invoicing and statements<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creditors control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reports<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cash book \/ Bank Reconciliation<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\"   style=\"color:#1e73be;\"href=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/recommends\/mrpeasy\/\">Manufacturing<\/a><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sadhanasoft.com\/aqura.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3002 lazyload\" title=\"aqura lite\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/aqura-lite.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"65\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 241px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 241\/65;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sadhanasoft&#8217;s Aqura Lite provides for multiple companies to be created and custom vouchers and it comes with a built-in tutorial.<\/li>\n<li>It also offers more than 100 reports, each having various options for customization.<\/li>\n<li>Please note however that the Aqua Lite (the free version) does not have all the functionalities of the full Aqura version.<\/li>\n<li>It works with Windows but not open source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"wareprisetable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Modules<\/th>\n<th>Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Ledger, Trial Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock Control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debtors control, invoicing and statements<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creditors control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reports<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cash book \/ Bank Reconciliation<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.responsive.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3003 lazyload\" title=\"ledger\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/ledger.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"287\" height=\"67\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 287px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 287\/67;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ledger is developed using Delphi and is a basic desktop application accounting system which is easy to use and install.<\/li>\n<li>Windows based, but for Windows Vista some small changes to the BDE configuration is required before the program will run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"wareprisetable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Modules<\/th>\n<th>Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Ledger, Trial Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock Control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debtors control, invoicing and statements<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creditors control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reports<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cash book<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3005 lazyload\" title=\"enable computing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/enable-computing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"67\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 221px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 221\/67;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OneStep Accounting is designed for small to medium sized companies which includes report designing functionalities.<\/li>\n<li>Runs on Windows<\/li>\n<li>Available for free but not open source<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"wareprisetable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Modules<\/th>\n<th>Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Ledger, Trial Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock Control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debtors control, invoicing and statements<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creditors control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reports<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cash book<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3006 lazyload\" title=\"quickbooks\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/quickbooks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"201\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 154px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 154\/201;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>QuickBooks accounting software has different versions. The Simple Start Free version tracks up to 20 customer and vendor contacts.<\/li>\n<li>QuickBooks includes online banking, manage payroll and payroll taxes.<\/li>\n<li>Runs on Windows and is not open source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"wareprisetable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Modules<\/th>\n<th>Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Ledger, Trial Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock Control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Not in the free version<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debtors control, invoicing and statements<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creditors control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reports<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cash book \/ Bank Reconciliation<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes (but download of bank and credit card transactions is only available in the Pro version)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3008 lazyload\" title=\"tryton\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/tryton.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"72\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/72;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tryton is more than merely an accounting software package and is rather considered a business solution.<\/li>\n<li>It is a fork of the version 4.2 of TinyERP (later called OpenERP).<\/li>\n<li>Available on Linux, MacOS and Windows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"wareprisetable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Modules<\/th>\n<th>Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Ledger, Trial Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock Control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debtors control, invoicing and statements<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creditors control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reports<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cash book \/ Bank Reconciliation<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3010 lazyload\" title=\"blueerp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/blueerp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"94\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 204px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 204\/94;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suitable for small and medium business.<\/li>\n<li>It is web-based.<\/li>\n<li>It is available as a stand alone application or also as a set of modules for eGroupware.<\/li>\n<li>Runs on Apache, PHP, MySQL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"wareprisetable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Modules<\/th>\n<th>Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Ledger, Trial Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock Control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debtors control, invoicing and statements<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creditors control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reports<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cash book \/ Bank Reconciliation<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3011 lazyload\" title=\"weberp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.softwareforenterprise.us\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/weberp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"87\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 214px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 214\/87;\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WebERP is a popular accounting \/ ERP web-based open source application for small to medium-sized enterprise.<\/li>\n<li>It is multi-language and allows for multiple currencies.<\/li>\n<li>The latest version was released on 8 Nov 2009.<\/li>\n<li>It is rich in functionality and even includes serial tracking capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Runs on Apache, PHP, MySQL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"wareprisetable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Modules<\/th>\n<th>Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Ledger, Trial Balance<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stock Control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debtors control, invoicing and statements<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Creditors control<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reports<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cash book \/ Bank Reconciliation<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It is still important to look at a demo of potentially suitable free open source accounting software for enterprises before making a final decision.<\/p>\n<p>The look and feel should be considered, the speed of the software, as well as security considerations such as the possibility of password protection.<\/p>\n<p>As <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\"   style=\"color:#1e73be;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inflowinventory.com\/?plid=27260\">businesses<\/a> grow and more functionality may be required at a later stage, it is good to go for a solution that allows for such future growth. For example, if only services are delivered, and later on inventory are being sold as well, it would be a frustration if the chosen software solution does not allow for inventory control when the business eventually needs it.<\/p>\n<p>The same consideration should be given to the number of users allowed on the system simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>Yolande Kleynhans<br \/>\n(yolandek &#8216;at&#8217; mtn.blackberry.com)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">* Updated 1 Feb 2010<\/span>: Check out this new post regarding an\u00a0affordable web based online accounting system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In yesterday&#8217;s article we introduced the concept of free open source accounting software (Part 1) and we looked at GnuCash, TurboCASH, Lazy8Ledger, Pbooks and AdminsoftAccounts.Try Xero for FREE &#8211; Online accounting software for small businesses. Today we will be looking at some more options of free open source accounting software available. 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