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Finance · 12 alternatives

Instead of Xero, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against Xero on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Xero sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
XeroWhat you have now
Cloud accounting popular with accountants worldwide.
PricePaid
from $20/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Odoo#1
All-in-one business suite with CRM, ERP and more.
PriceFreemium
from $25/user
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
GnuCash#2
Double-entry accounting for personal and small business.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
ERPNext#3
Open-source ERP covering CRM, accounting, and inventory
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Linux
Dolibarr#4
Open-source web ERP and CRM for small businesses
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Invoice Ninja#5
Self-hostable invoicing with templates and payment gateways
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Craftplan#6
Open-source ERP aimed at small artisan workshops
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Fungible#7
Terminal-based money tracker with bank sync and rules
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Ledger#8
Command-line double-entry ledger driven by plain text files
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Midday#9
AI-assisted invoicing and finance dashboard for freelancers
PricePaid
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac
solidtime#10
Open-source time tracking that turns hours into invoices
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Summit Finance#11
Self-hostable invoicing, quotes and expenses for small teams
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
MoneyTool#12
Private mobile app for budgets, bills and net worth
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Android · iOS

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Xero alternatives at a glance

Xero is a paid finance app (from $20/mo). We compared 12 alternatives: 11 are open source, 6 are completely free, 7 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is Odoo, with 520 likes.

Most liked overallOdoo

All-in-one business suite with CRM, ERP and more.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best free optionGnuCash

Double-entry accounting for personal and small business.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionERPNext

Open-source ERP covering CRM, accounting, and inventory

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostDolibarr

Open-source web ERP and CRM for small businesses

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable

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