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1 - 5 of 26 Reviews
Anonymous
1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2022
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I managed to follow my accounts easily. From my personal point of view, Akaunting allows small and medium-sized businesses to control their accounts more easily without having to resort to an accountant within the company. The question that must be asked now is whether it is an application intended for large companies.
PROSAkaunting is really easy to install and configure. Developers make the best features available to users.
CONSSecondary applications developed by community developers are always expensive. To have the best features, you have to pay a lot more
Reason for choosing Akaunting
I chose Akaunting for the free first functionalities of an accounting software that it offers
Matthew
Accounting, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2022
Very economical solution for small business accounting software
I have been very pleased with this software.
PROSThe integrations and premium cloud subscription set this product apart from other competitors.
CONSThere is some difficulty in self-hosting, though the premium cloud option negates the obstacles.
Reason for choosing Akaunting
It is a promising product meeting the most critical needs. There are plenty of familiar integrations available for scaling solutions. The cost for premium cloud is reasonable when compared to competitors. Customer support is paramount for premium cloud subscribers.
Reasons for switching to Akaunting
I was not satisfied soliciting Intuit QuickBooks while competing with their bookkeepers.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2024
Attractive, well presented, usually works -- then, without warning, features removed / licence changes
We used this tool for nearly a year and had the rug pulled out from under our processes, customisations, and customer installations. After cancelling services/subscriptions -- charges kept coming... we were triple charged to our credit card for lapsed subscriptions (charge-backs resulted in FULL refunds from Visa -- but absolutely no joy from Akaunting).
PROSGreat promise, an attractive UI and good community ecosystem able to add features by additional subscriptions
CONSMuch used features were removed, broken, or migrated WITHOUT notice, communication, nor support. Their support team has been combative, abusive and unhelpful -- even making subscriptions inaccessible on a whim. This is a business critical tool -- stability, reliability, trust, and responsiveness are critical -- sadly, I have experienced NONE of these from the management or support team at Akaunting. Shameful behaviour.
Reason for choosing Akaunting
Initially, Akaunting looked promising and served our needs. We spent a great deal of time customising and expense with add-on subscriptions to make product work well for us. Sadly, without notice -- "the (Akaunting) focus went in a different direction and your install is no longer supported -- or functional". I regret ever changing to Akaunting.
Reasons for switching to Akaunting
Costs and complexity of using multiple products became a concern.
Cynthia
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed April 2022
Best Accounting Solution for Start Up
Really good. I like that I can manage multiple businesses with it
PROSThis accounting software is easy to use, you can start for free and upgrade from there which makes it the perfect solution for start ups.
CONSThe option for quotation or estimates as to be purchased.
Reason for choosing Akaunting
Too expensive and complicated to start up
Reasons for switching to Akaunting
Wave, stopped offering services to South Africa. QuickBooks was getting to expensive.
Scott
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
The Only Alternative to Big Name Packages
The concept of a true alternative to big names, especially in Canada, is almost impossible. So, I jumped at the chance to try this software. I really like that it's open source and I respect the option to pay for abscess features. Initially, I found it very buggy and many apps are very limited in functionality but I have high hopes for the future and I am still able to use it for my daily accounting. It's come a long way already: I started with it in Sept 2021 and had daily problems ... now (Apr 2022) I'm using it daily and the only problems are limits on features (ex. Allowing negative values, having tax as a line item, etc.). Support is very hit-and-miss - if developers would reply to emails or respond to forum posts, I would give full marks. But, as with a lot of open source, you get what you pay for.
PROSWhile all other software is moving to public cloud to store sensitive data, Akaunting gives you the option to download and install to your server for a private cloud installation. For this reason alone, Akaunting is my only choice for accounting software.
CONSBeing under frequent development, there can be a bug and getting support for core functions is almost impossible. Support for paid apps is included and any apps made by Akaunting are well supported - i get responses/resolutions within the week - but apps made by private parties get limited support. I've been waiting over 6 months for action on a ticket I filed. Also, support for the core is almost impossible to get - I can't get a reply on support forums or by email.
Reasons for switching to Akaunting
Simply accounting is moving to a public cloud and I don't trust anyone with my data. Further, simply is notorious for a messy data set under the hood, pricing is forced with upgrades, and the user interface is old and complicated