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InvoiceShelf vs Akaunting: catalog facts
InvoiceShelfAkaunting
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence, with no per-seat fees.

Freemium

The self-hosted Standard plan is free; other plans and the online service may cost extra.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Invoices, estimates, payments and expenses in one place
  • Recurring invoices and a customer portal
  • Can be self-hosted with source code available
  • Invoicing, expenses and cash flow in one place
  • You maintain the server and backups yourself
  • The 3.x branch is an alpha preview not meant for production data
  • Aimed at business bookkeeping rather than household budgets
  • Some features sit outside the free plan
Self-hosted Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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