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Top Accounting & Invoicing like Pennylane

The most popular alternative to Pennylane is Tiime, which has a free version. Other great alternatives to Pennylane are Indy and Zoho Books.

Most alternatives to Pennylane are in the Accounting & Invoicing category, compared here by price, platform and features.

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  1. Tiime

    Tiime is a French management app for freelancers and small businesses that combines quotes and invoices, receipt capture, bank account syncing and pre-accounting, often shared with an accounting firm. The free plan covers unlimited invoicing and receipt management, and paid plans add a business bank account with a card, multiple users and more features. It supports France's e-invoicing requirements.

    7 Tiime alternatives

    Pros

    • Free plan includes unlimited invoicing and receipt management
    • Bank sync and receipt capture prepare the books for your accountant
    • Ready for France's e-invoicing requirements

    Cons

    • Aimed at French businesses, with little use abroad
    • Business bank account and multiple users require paid plans
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
  2. Indy is a French bookkeeping app built for independent workers such as micro-entrepreneurs, liberal professions and small companies. It syncs bank accounts, categorises transactions automatically, creates quotes and invoices and helps prepare tax returns, and it also offers a business bank account. The core features are free, with paid plans that add advanced management and filing of tax returns.

    7 Indy alternatives

    Pros

    • Core bookkeeping features are free
    • Synced bank transactions are categorized automatically
    • Built around the tax obligations of French freelancers

    Cons

    • Designed for France, so of little use elsewhere
    • Filing tax returns requires a paid plan
    • Less suited to companies with complex accounting needs
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary
  3. Zoho Books is cloud accounting software from Zoho for small and growing businesses. It covers invoicing and quotes, bank feeds and reconciliation, expenses, projects and time billing, multi-currency transactions and local tax reports in supported countries, and connects natively with Zoho CRM, Inventory and other Zoho apps. A free plan is available for very small businesses.

    11 Zoho Books alternatives

    Pros

    • Native links with Zoho CRM, Inventory and other Zoho apps
    • Free plan available for very small businesses
    • Handles projects, time billing and multi-currency transactions

    Cons

    • Best value comes when you already use the Zoho ecosystem
    • Local tax features only cover supported countries
    • The many settings can feel overwhelming at first
    Cost / License
    FreemiumProprietary

Pennylane vs its alternatives at a glance

Pricing, platforms and the key features of Pennylane, compared with its most popular alternatives.

Pennylane vs its alternatives at a glance
AppPricingPlatformsBank syncExpense trackingIntegrationsInvoicingTeam collaboration
PennylaneFreemiumWeb, iPhone, Android
TiimeFreemiumWeb, iPhone, Android
IndyFreemiumWeb, iPhone, Android
Zoho BooksFreemiumWeb, iPhone, Android

Pennylane alternatives: frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Pennylane?

The most popular alternative to Pennylane is Tiime: Free invoicing and bookkeeping app for French entrepreneurs. Other great alternatives are Indy and Zoho Books.

Is there a free alternative to Pennylane?

Yes, 3 alternatives are free or have a free plan, including Tiime, Indy, and Zoho Books.

Is there an open source alternative to Pennylane?

No open source alternative to Pennylane is listed yet.

Is Pennylane free?

Pennylane has a free plan, with paid plans that unlock more features.

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