Best Salon Accounting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Clear Books is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Zoho Books and FreeAgent. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Zoho Books. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FreeAgent at £4.17/mo.
Salon accounting software supports the financial recordkeeping behind a salon business. Compare accountant access and bank feed sync with financial reports, receipt capture, and sales tax tools to see which bookkeeping tasks each option lists. Multi-currency support may be relevant if you track money in more than one currency. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help put the cost criteria alongside those features. Clear Books, FreeAgent, and Zoho Books are among the options, with Wave also included. Consider what you need to manage or review regularly, then weigh the listed accounting capabilities and pricing against those needs.
29 salon accounting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Clear Books iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7£5/mo Receipt capture: Yes
- 2 Zoho Books iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$15/mo Receipt capture: Yes
- 3 FreeAgent iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.5£4.17/mo
- 4 Wave iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1$15.83/mo
- 5 KashFlow iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.6£8.08/mo Bank feed sync: YesReceipt capture: YesFinancial reports: Yes
- 6 Salon Accounting iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4 Bank feed sync: YesReceipt capture: YesFinancial reports: Yes
- 7 ProfitBooks iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4 Receipt capture: Yes
- 8 Vyapar iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4$6.67/mo Receipt capture: Yes
- 9 MoneyWorks iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$18.15/mo Bank feed sync: YesReceipt capture: YesFinancial reports: Yes
- 10 MYOB Business iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0A$26.25/mo Receipt capture: Yes
- 11 Sage Accounting iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0 Receipt capture: Yes
- 12 FreshBooks iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0
- 13 Marg ERP iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4
- 14 Akaunting No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Receipt capture: Yes
- 15 BUSY No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1₹416.67/mo
- 16 Giddh iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Bank feed sync: YesFinancial reports: Yes
- 17 ZipBooks iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 18 QuickBooks Time iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 19 Patriot Accounting No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$20/mo Receipt capture: Yes
- 20 Xero Expenses iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Receipt capture: Yes
- 21 TallyPrime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$630/mo
- 22 AccountEdge No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9$20/mo Receipt capture: Yes
- 23 Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Receipt capture: Yes
- 24 Express Accounts No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Financial reports: Yes
- 25 GnuCash No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5Free
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Questions about this list
Which salon accounting software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Clear Books is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 9.7. Zoho Books is second and FreeAgent third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FreeAgent has the lowest first paid tier we found: £4.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.