"Best On-Premise Alternative to QuickBooks"

“Best On-Premise Alternative to QuickBooks”

“AccountEdge Pro offers the security and management of on-premise accounting software — but still offers remote access for more flexibility.” – USA Today

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Best for Advanced Data Management and Reporting

AccountEdge provides a meticulously crafted suite tailored to small businesses. Grounded on the desktop, it offers a suite of command centers addressing various facets of your business, from sales and invoicing to payroll, accounting and inventory.

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Best Desktop Accounting Software                            

AccountEdge Pro is a good choice for businesses that want the reliability of a desktop accounting platform. It has desktop applications for both Mac and Windows but also offers remote cloud access through its AccountEdge Connect add-on.

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Best On-Premise QuickBooks Alternative

Similar to QuickBooks, AccountEdge Pro offers the security and management of on-premise accounting software — but still offers remote access for more flexibility. Not to mention it’s substantially more affordable for smaller businesses

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Best Accounting System for Small Business

AccountEdge Pro has all the accounting features a growing business needs, combining the reliability of a desktop application with the flexibility of a mobile app for those needing on-the-go access.

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You Are in the Right Place

After Intuit announced they will be sunsetting their QuickBooks desktop products, you may find yourself searching for software and feeling overwhelmed. We try to keep things simple: If you want to own your data, run it off your desktop computer or local area network, manage multiple company files with the feature set of a mature accounting app with web companion tools, you are in the right place.

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Powerful, Easy-to-Use Desktop Accounting Software

With over 30 years supporting small and medium businesses, AccountEdge is a great alternative to QuickBooks for any business.

Offering full-featured desktop accounting software starting at $20/month with an optional payroll plan (and no per employee fees).

Not only are you entitled to have unlimited company files to manage multiple companies without separate subscriptions, your company file is stored on your local computer giving you full ownership of your accounting data. 

While we are committed to desktop software, we recognize there may be times you need to perform essential accounting functions remotely, that’s where AccountEdge Connect and AccountEdge Hosted come in (purely optional). 

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Plans Starting at Only $20/month

A typical QuickBooks customer can save up to 75% when they switch to AccountEdge. Learn how AccountEdge stacks up to QuickBooks, including: Cost of Ownership, Features, Data Conversion, Cloud Options, and Pricing.

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AccountEdge is the best desktop alternative to QuickBooks for small business accounting software. Take it for a test drive and use our sample data to see all the features in action.

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