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Finance & ERP

Xero

8.2 out of 10

Cloud accounting with unlimited users — the adviser-channel favourite

US plans: Early $25/mo, Growing $55/mo, Established $90/mo — flat per organisation, unlimited users; 30-day trial, no free tier — verified Aug 2026

Finance & ERP

ERPNext

8.0 out of 10

The open-source ERP whose free tier is the entire product

Free self-hosted (open source, GPL); Frappe Cloud site plans from $5/mo, dedicated servers from $40/mo — verified Aug 2026

Finance & ERP

Deskera

All-in-one ERP for SMBs — books, inventory, payroll and CRM in one subscription

From ~$99-150/user/mo (ERP); Small Business tier lower — researched Aug 2026

Finance & ERP

FreshBooks

Invoicing-first accounting for freelancers and service SMEs

No free tier (trial); Lite from ~$19/mo, frequent promos — researched Aug 2026

Cloud inventory and manufacturing (MRP) software for small manufacturers and D2C brands

No free tier (trial); from ~$179-199/mo — researched Aug 2026

Finance & ERP

MRPeasy

Self-service manufacturing ERP for 10-200 employee manufacturers

No free tier; from ~$49/user/mo — researched Aug 2026

Finance & ERP

Odoo

Modular open-source business suite — CRM, accounting, inventory and 40+ apps

One-app free plan; Standard ~$25/user/mo — researched Aug 2026

Finance & ERP

QuickBooks

The default SME accounting suite in North America — books, payroll and payments

Simple Start from ~$35/mo (frequent 50%-off promos) — researched Aug 2026

Finance & ERP

Wise Business

Multi-currency business account with mid-market FX rates for cross-border SMEs

Free to open (one-time ~$60 setup fee in some markets); pay-per-transfer fees — researched Aug 2026