Finance and accounting

Xero alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

akaunting/akaunting10,032licence unclearWeb-based open-source accounting software for small businesses, invoicing, expenses and reporting.Open on GitHub Dolibarr/dolibarr7,491GPL-3.0ERP/CRM web application offering invoicing, accounting, contacts, stock and basic business management.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Extensive bank connector network and maintenance (21,000+ institutions)
Large app marketplace integrations and ecosystem
Payroll integrations and advanced compliance features
Enterprise-grade support, SLAs and onboarding coaches
Proprietary features like JAX AI finance partner and auto-reconcile at scale

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Xero, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.