Alternative Small Business Accounting Software for Ireland
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Alternative to Big Red Book, Freshbooks, Xero, Sage and Excel
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Here is a list of all the accounting software you’re probably going to review. We’ve put together a table of costs to help you make that decision.
The Real Costs of Others | Yearly Cost | |
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No backup, no accounting rules built in, high risk of error | €120 |
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Slow Customer Service Support, no workflows that know the accounting logic | €300 |
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Complex, designed for accountants, €35 pm plus additional accountant fees | €420 |
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€45 per month for a bloated invoicing app, raised some money, under pressure | €480 |
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Offline, old-fashioned software, requires knowledge of accounting terms | €499 |
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Fast, Modern, full accounting and invoicing with easy error checking workflows and instant human support | €175 |
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What Sage customer have to say


Alternative to Sage high-level comparison
High Level – Issues with Sage | |
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Customer Service Support is slow. During tax season you have to wait 4-6 hours to speak with someone. | ![]() |
It requires training to use that time away from your business. | ![]() |
Charge extra money for the ability to use multi-currency and multi-company options. | ![]() |
No workflows that know the accounting logic. You’ll need to know your accounts. | ![]() |
What Freshbooks customers have to say


Alternative to Freshbooks high-level comparison
High Level – Issues with Freshbooks | |
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It’s €480 a year expensive, it’s probably the poorest value solution out there. | ![]() |
It’s not an accounting product, Freshbooks is an invoicing tool with some reports. | ![]() |
They use snail mail support, no instant chat support. | ![]() |
Freshbooks was started in 2003 and still looks busy and dated. | ![]() |
What Xero customer have to say


Alternative to Xero high-level comparison
High Level – Issues with Xero | |
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It’s €420 a year expensive, plus accounting fees, remember Xero was built for accountants. | ![]() |
You need an accountant to help you with Xero, it doesn’t have any workflows. | ![]() |
Very traditional accounting product so you’ll need to learn accounts to use it. | ![]() |
Xero is built for the accounting industry so don’t expect automation. | ![]() |
What Big Red Book customers have to say


Alternative to Big Red Book high-level comparison
High Level – Issues with Big Red Books | |
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It requires training great if you have an employee with accounting qualifications. | ![]() |
Old fashioned design, for an old-school accounting software. | ![]() |
It’s offline software so there is a risk of hard drive corruption. | ![]() |
Big Red Book costs €499 per product, plus all your accountants’ fees. | ![]() |
What Excel customers have to say


Alternative to Excel high-level comparison
High Level – Issues with Excel | |
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Excel doesn’t know the accounting rules, so you’ll make mistakes and won’t even know. | ![]() |
Excel doesn’t back up your company information, get a virus and lose all your information. | ![]() |
No bank level security for your business information. Stop being exposed to hackers. | ![]() |
Excel files get corrupt all the time, why run that risk and heartache. | ![]() |
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