Akaunting
Online accounting software for small businesses and freelancers
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Akaunting is an online accounting application for small businesses and freelancers, designed to manage day-to-day bookkeeping from a web interface. It provides core finance workflows like invoicing, expense tracking, and cash flow visibility, with an extensible modular architecture.
Key Features
- Create and send professional invoices and track payments
- Track expenses and categorize income/expense transactions
- Cash flow overview to monitor business finances
- Modular app system with an integrated app marketplace for extensions
- RESTful API for integrations and automation
- Multi-language interface supported by community translations
Use Cases
- Freelancers issuing invoices and tracking client payments
- Small businesses managing expenses, categories, and basic bookkeeping
- Organizations extending accounting features via modules and integrations
Limitations and Considerations
- Some advanced accounting/ERP functions may require additional apps/modules
- License is BSL, which may impose restrictions for some commercial use cases
Akaunting is a practical choice for teams that want a web-based accounting system they can run on their own infrastructure. Its extensibility and broad language support make it suitable for a wide range of small-business workflows.
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