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Craig
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
Everything you need, nothing you don't
LessAccounting helped me get my business' financial affairs in order.
PROSLess Accounting makes keeping accurate books for your business very easy. The intuitive interface made getting started a breeze, and importing my banking information was super easy. From there the reconciling of accounts and assigning my expenses to the proper category took just a few minutes.
CONSNothing, it's very easy to use and the support is great.
Reasons for switching to LessAccounting
Ease of use and support
Brad
Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2020
Less accounting review
Overall good. With the exception of invoicing and reporting.
PROSExpense tracking, account reconciliation and project tags
CONSCreating invoices. We still use fresh books for our estimates and invoicing and then need to import them into less accounting. We've simply found that the fresh books invoicing is much easier to use, more intuitive and requires far less steps to manage overall. The less accounting invoice process seems somewhat backward in our opinion. Also in reporting there is no option to compare this year's revenue and profits with last year's revenue and profits. To me this should be one of the most basic features of any accounting package. The ability to see where your business stands versus the previous year or other periods.
Reason for choosing LessAccounting
Online accessibility and overall ease-of-use for expense tracking.
Reasons for switching to LessAccounting
QuickBooks was overly slow and cumbersome and did not work on Macs. Highly complex to use invoicing and reporting as well.
Lara
Management Consulting, 1 employee
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
1
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed April 2019
Used to be great, but...
For several years I had a great experience with Lessaccounting. Now I dread opening it. Which accounts are failing to sync? How many times will I have to try to reauthenticate until it will work? Why? I haven't changed a thing in the login information. Will I ever get a response from the support tech? It's just dreadful now.
PROSI love the automation in downloading statements. For years it worked nearly flawlessly.
CONSThe deterioration in support. For many years, I'd get help almost instantly. The quality of the support was fantastic. There was a sense of humor in the company communications that made it fun to get in touch. In the last year or so, the support people never get back to me. Since the software is now working much more poorly than it did, this is even more distressing. Frankly, less accounting is no longer meeting my needs. I'm shopping for a better provider.
Vendor Response
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us your feedback, Lara. It was immensely helpful. Over the past 12 we've made a lot of progress as a company. Our platform was enhanced with a new banking integrator, which made all the bank connection very stable. Our customer support and bookkeeping team has doubled in size and we now handle most customer requests within minutes - 20 hours a day 7 days a week. We're now a full service bookkeeping and accounting firm specializing on bookkeeping, tax filings, tax planing and strategy and budgeting. Our goal is to make our clients succeed by save $$$ on taxes and freeing up their time to work on their business. Please do not hesitate to contact us in case of any questions.
Replied March 2020
Jacob
Graphic Design, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
LessAccounting helped me grow my business
Overall, it has been a positive experience. It has saved me time in invoicing clients and has saved me valuable time during the dreaded tax season.
PROSI've been using the accounting software as well as the bookkeeping services for nearly seven years. LessAccounting has helped me focus on what I do best by keeping my finances organized. The invoicing feature is also a HUGE help in collecting payments from clients quickly and easily.
CONSIntegration with my bank and my most commonly used services was easy to set up. They have recently made some big improvements that have addressed some of the issues I had in the past.
Reason for choosing LessAccounting
Other services seemed overkill for what I needed and the price point fit my budget.
Brian
Design, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2020
Better Alternative to Quickbooks
I'd say very positive. I would much rather use Less than Quickbooks.
PROSI've used Quickbooks and Zero in the past, but Less Accounting is just simpler to use and manage. I feel like QB and others are just too complicated for my needs, and the support is awful and confusing, but Less has much better support.
CONSNothing really. The interface used to be a bit old, but they updated it so now it's very nice.
Reasons for switching to LessAccounting
QB was too confusing and slow. Also, the support was lacking.
Bobbie
Internet, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2020
More features for your money
Staff and support teams are all first rate!
PROSI absolutely hate accounting, but love this product! Once my bank statements are in the app and things are categorized, the accounting takes care of itself. I created a user account for my CPA and he gets what he needs from the program, prepares my taxes, and it's done! SO easy!
CONSHonestly, this provides everything I need, including a time tracker for my hours, which integrates with invoicing.
Reason for choosing LessAccounting
The personality of the company and the great, easy to use product for a non-accountant like me!
Francisco
Computer Software, 1 employee
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2020
Using it for 8+ years and going...
Great support from [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN].
PROSI like that it has everything I, pretty much, nothing I don't.
CONSPerhaps I would like better integration with the editable areas of the invoices/proposals.
Reason for choosing LessAccounting
It just feels different and more crafted than FreshBooks :)
Reasons for switching to LessAccounting
Less Accounting is easier to use and seems more of a family driven business than a corporation.
Ben
Market Research, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2021
Longtime customer
Came for the automation (at a time when it was uncommon), stayed for the customer service
CONSDoesn't integrate with some newer platforms. I stopped using it when my company got acquired by another company that used a different platform.
Reason for choosing LessAccounting
At the time (2012), better automation. Stayed with it because of good customer service
Shirin
Verified reviewer
Telecommunications, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2021
Nimble, easy to get into and can expand as your business grows
It's flexible, allows tagging for understanding areas of expense and income and allowed us to know what to report to various state and local agencies for revenue.
PROSThere was not much of a learning curve. if you need flexibility and you don't have access to a CPA in the early stages of your business, Less Accounting can keep you whole and up to date with your books with their bank account and credit card integration. Even large, known name brands aren't as easy to use as this and some of them even lack recurring invoicing. Less Accounting had this as far back as 2010.
CONSWould love to see a mobile app in the future.
Reason for choosing LessAccounting
Simple, fast and nimble with a small learning curve.
ROBERT
Entertainment, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2019
Great for Keep Track of Small Business Accounting
Very happy that I had it.
PROSEasy to use, customer service is very attentive. It's a great way to stay organized when running a small business.
CONSThe account synching and auto-categorizing always seemed off.
Vendor Response
Thanks so much for your feedback, Robert. We've recently integrated with a new banking partner, which made the bank connections very reliable.
Replied March 2020
Cynthia
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2020
The Customer Support on this Easy to Use Accounting Software is Outstanding
Online customer support has been outstanding. They always get back quickly and have been responsive and have actually added features based on my feedback. Most recently they rewrote the recurring invoices piece to allow for searching recurring invoices after I asked for that. Wow! THAT is customer service!
PROSVery easy to to use and am able to quickly complete my invoicing and bookkeeping.
CONSOn the Bank Statement Reconciliation under Reports, I would like to be able to collapse accounts down and then open them to reveal all of the Statements as I need to. I have quite a few accounts and with bank statement reconciliations going back 4 years, and my main checking account being the 6th account down in the list- it is A LOT of scrolling when I am reconciling that account.
Reason for choosing LessAccounting
It looked easier to use.
Bill
Food & Beverages, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
New Look Of Software
Your software is always easy to use.
PROSThe new look and all the things of importance all on the home screen is a great improvement.
CONSat this time I can't find anything that I would ask you to improve on.
Reasons for switching to LessAccounting
Did not like Quickbooks, not reliable.
Maria
Verified reviewer
Accounting, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2018
A simple and easy accounting.
The interface of this software is very user friendly. This is a simple way to keep a track of your records. This software is easy to use. As the name suggests this can be used by the people who knows less accounting. This software can be used by small businesses and entrepreneurs who don’t want to spend more time for book keeping. This software also do friendly calculations of math even you are not good in math.
CONSBecause their tools are simple and easy to use so this can be used for simple accounting purposes. This software is not for you if you want to do complex accounting calculations. And you are limited to the tools available. This software cannot be used by the companies and growing businesses as it’s a small scale software. Because of the limited options if your pocket allows a good software then go for that one.
Raylene
Writing and Editing, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2021
Very easy to list my individual jobs and earnings
So much less complicated and time consuming than Quickbooks and other accounting programs I've used.
PROSI don't have to click on alot of individual categories to get where I need to enter my information.
CONSI'd like to see more details in itemizing my personal inventory
Reasons for switching to LessAccounting
Quickbooks was too time consuming
Melissa
Entertainment, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2020
M Olson review - Less Accounting
Always friendly, prompt, kind and very knowledgeable customer service. Very happy as a customer!!
PROSEasy to use with banking integration, report generation, manual journal entries, saves time, more coherent and user friendly than Quickbooks, current update has a nice modern feel to it.
CONSWould like to be able to further categorize 'Other Income' as I have separate streams of income that need to be separated for tax return purposes, and internal tracking.
Olga
Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2021
Great experience
Great experience. Highly recommended.
PROSUser friendly interface, exceptional customer support, functionality coverage, robust reporting facility
CONSWe’ve been using this software for a year. So far it completely satisfies our needs and expectations.
Reason for choosing LessAccounting
As a small business we were looking for a smaller user friendly oriented product with personal direct connection to the customer service.
Rachelle
Accounting, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
Perfect for Business Owners who don't
As a freelancer, I've been using LessAccounting to keep track of my finances. It's been a great tool that has allowed me to send invoices and proposals to my clients, see whether the invoices have been opened, import bank / Paypal transactions automatically, seamlessly categorize my transactions, and pull all the reports I need!
PROSThe way the software is set up allows someone who has ZERO experience in accounting or bookkeeping to get started right away with their bookkeeping! It was built for non-accountants and they live up to their promise of making everything easy enough for non-accountants to "DIY" their books.
CONSI feel like features can be added for users who want to further personalize their bookkeeping in terms of more technical accounting, but keeping things simple seems to be effective in ensuring that the software can be picked up by anyone to start using it right away.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2023
Easy but flawed
It efficiently got my books. In order
PROSIt was simple enough for me to get it running relatively quickly. There customer service is attentive
CONSI hate that I had to go through a lengthy process to upload statements and then things were I put backwards. Which never recovered
Katie
Verified reviewer
Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed November 2018
Didn't do what I wanted it to
Great idea, good service when I got them my statements, but ultimately the frustration of needing to export and re-export my own statements manually led me to seek another solution.
PROSI purchased LessAccounting along with bookkeeping service to help me run my small business. What I liked best about it was that someone else would help me keep my books up to date and on track. When my bookkeepers had my information, they were fast and accurate.
CONSUnfortunately, the software did not connect to my local credit union and could not automatically input my statements. This meant that I needed to do it manually each month, which I often failed to do. It was frustrating because I had purchased the service precisely so that I wouldn't need to touch it myself. On several occasions, the LessAccounting team was unable to work with the file I provided and I needed to go back and re-export. I understand some of this was my own fault, but the fact that it couldn't be automated in my situation frustrated me.
Vendor Response
Thank you so much for your feedback, Katie. We've made great improvements over the last 2 years, which made banking connections extremely stable. Also, expanded banking integration to 1000s of local banks and other financial institutions. Lastly, we're now a full service bookkeeping and accounting firm providing services from tax filing to strategy and financial planning.
Replied March 2020
Mimi
Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed August 2020
Easy-Nice-Clean
Easy to implement and a lot of nice features added. The dashboard gives better picture of the numbers and with one click you can switch to different business and transactions. The automated part about categorizing expenses its awesome! When I will add the seamless customer support on this, you have the full package.
CONSLimited invoice templates and sometimes the invoice links are not working, so I need to resend the invoices.
Jason
Verified reviewer
Used less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
Reviewed April 2016
An Easy To Use Accounting & Invoice Software For Small Businesses
Using LessAccounting.com has been a pleasure. Before, I was using Quickbooksonline.com and my experience with the customer service was poor. I was eager to leave and knew about Less Accounting. Their tool was easy to use and quick to transition to. I love it and it makes my freelancing business easier to manager than before.
PROSIt is easy to use, and a simple program. Their support is great and they seem responsive to feedback for improvement and ideas. I expect to continue using them for years to come.
CONSTheir tools are simple, so you may find it limiting if you have more complex accounting needs.
Colin
Design, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2019
Simple bookkeeping
It's incredibly easy to use with a clean and approachable UI. Since finance isn't my specialty, it's nice to see a software that understands that. I can track my finances and not spend hours trying to figure out the bottom line.
CONSSince it is a simple software, some people might want or need something a little more robust. But, for freelancers or small entrepreneurs who don't need anything too crazy, it should fit the bill.
Paule
Public Relations and Communications, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2019
LessAccounting Review
CSR's expertise resolving a problem accessing our account
CONSThere is nothing to say as I received all the attention we needed to solve a problem
Anonymous
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2018
Great accounting software
This software does all the math heavy lifting for you so you dont really have to be a math person to accounting
CONSthis software has very limited functionalities versus other ones in this class. If you can afford more buy a better one
Sundeep
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2018
Impressive for small and non-complex businesses
Generating reports for financial statement preparation for client's year-ends
PROSGood value for money for smaller, non-complex organizations as it provided the financial reports that you will desire
CONSThis is not scalable software if your business grows. Would also be beneficial if you could have more control over your invoices under this software.