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Keeping a tight grip on finances is critical for the success of small businesses and freelancers. The best small business accounting tools we've tested can help keep your company in the black.
1 weekEven the smallest business can benefit from a cloud-based accounting service. Our top tested performers provide all the tools and features freelancers need to keep a tight rein on their finances, without costing them fortune.
3 years, 7 monthsLess Accounting gives freelancers and sole proprietors basic double-entry bookkeeping tools, but it suffers from an aging interface and lacks customer profiles and a mobile app.
5 years, 11 monthsTaxACT is a great, budget-conscious choice for taxpayers who have uncomplicated 1040s and/or seasoned tax-prep chops.
6 yearsTurboTax has been a favorite in the past, and thanks to this year's tremendous attention to clarity of language and continued deepening of the interview, it's the best for the 2004 tax year.
6 yearsQuickBooks it isn't, but if price is your main concern, you can certainly make do with the much cheaper Bookkeeper 2006.
6 yearsSage One Invoicing offers simple cloud-based accounting tools for creating contact, product, and service records, and for using that information in invoices and quotes. But its depth, flexibility, and richness of features richness can't compete with FreshBooks'.
6 years, 1 monthSage 50cloud is a capable, well-rounded small business desktop accounting solution, incorporating a comprehensive set of features and customization options with basic cloud functionality.
6 years, 1 monthAccountEdge Pro is a top small business accounting solution. Its depth, usability, and customizability are unmatched by competing desktop-based software and cloud-based applications alike.
6 years, 1 monthFree mobile tax preparation appTaxSlayer Simply Free offers good basic content, design, and navigation tools, but it's weak when it comes to support.
6 years, 1 monthFree mobile tax preparation TaxAct Express offers too little help, doesn't offer versions for every state, and was glitchy in testing; disappointing, given that TaxAct wins an Editors' Choice for premium tax services.
6 years, 1 monthLess Accounting gives small businesses basic double-entry bookkeeping tools, including those for income and expense management, invoicing, and reports. But it's expensive for what it offers.
6 years, 1 monthGoDaddy Bookkeeping provides good basic tools for tracking income and expenses. The service's direct integration with Amazon, eBay, and Etsy make it especially useful for entrepreneurs who sell with those sites.
6 years, 1 monthWorkingPoint offers double-entry accounting and unique features, such as help calculating quarterly estimated taxes and a mini-website builder. It's also easy to use and strong in inventory tracking.
6 years, 1 monthZipBooks offers a tremendous user experience to small businesses that need basic income and expense management. But it lacks tools like bill pay and inventory tracking, and it needs more support options.
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