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Ursula Grimaldi

Practice Manager, Foundry Road Studios

United StatesConstruction11 to 50 employees

5.0

Jan 23, 2026

Verified userUsed less than 6 months

Reconciliation stopped being a chore

Coming from a cluttered competitor, the clarity is a relief. Everything is where you would guess it is. Our bookkeeper was skeptical about the change and is now the loudest advocate for it.

Pros

The reconciliation screen is the clearest in this category. New staff learn it in a day.

Cons

Payroll is not built in. In the US it hands off to Gusto, so you run two subscriptions.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
59 found this helpful

Quentin Mercer

Bookkeeper, Maplewood Childcare

United StatesEducation1 to 10 employees

2.0

Sep 23, 2025

Used 6 to 12 months

Reporting hits a ceiling

We had a reconciliation problem three days before a filing deadline and there is no number to call. Email support answered the next morning, politely, and did not solve it. For a finance system, no phone line is a real gap.

Pros

Unlimited users on every plan. Our whole team has access without a per seat bill.

Cons

Payroll is not built in. In the US it hands off to Gusto, so you run two subscriptions.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
57 found this helpful

Erin Mensah

Bookkeeper, Northern Star Staffing

United StatesSoftware1 to 10 employees

4.0

Mar 17, 2026

Used 1 to 2 years

The cleanest accounting interface I have used

Five people touch our books and every one of them has a login at no extra cost. Under our old system that was three paid seats and a shared password. That alone made the switch worth it, and the software turned out to be better too.

Pros

The audit trail records every change with a name and a timestamp.

Cons

The Early plan's 20 invoice cap is too low to be useful for most businesses.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
53 found this helpful

Cormac Grant

Office Manager, Clearview Windows

United StatesNonprofit1 to 10 employees

5.0

Mar 19, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years

Switched from QuickBooks and did not look back

The audit trail is thorough. Every change is attributed and timestamped, which made our first real audit far less painful than I had braced for.

Pros

GST and HST handling is native and CRA ready for our Canadian entity.

Cons

Payroll is not built in. In the US it hands off to Gusto, so you run two subscriptions.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
52 found this helpful

Dominic Quigley

Practice Manager, Redbrick Property Group

CanadaEducation1 to 10 employees

4.0

Mar 1, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months

The cleanest accounting interface I have used

Five people touch our books and every one of them has a login at no extra cost. Under our old system that was three paid seats and a shared password. That alone made the switch worth it, and the software turned out to be better too.

Pros

GST and HST handling is native and CRA ready for our Canadian entity.

Cons

Reporting is less flexible than QuickBooks once you need something non standard.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
52 found this helpful

Ronan Ghosh

Practice Manager, Redbrick Property Group

United StatesHospitality51 to 200 employees

2.0

Jul 30, 2025

Verified userUsed 2 or more years

Reporting hits a ceiling

The reports are pretty and shallow. Anything beyond the standard set means exporting to a spreadsheet, which is exactly what we bought software to stop doing. Our old system handled this better.

Pros

GST and HST handling is native and CRA ready for our Canadian entity.

Cons

US market share is small enough that some accountants charge extra to work in it.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
50 found this helpful

Gabriel Desai

Studio Director, Northern Star Staffing

CanadaManufacturing201 to 500 employees

5.0

May 7, 2025

Verified userUsed less than 6 months

Switched from QuickBooks and did not look back

GST and HST handling is exactly right for us in Ontario. Returns are prepared correctly and filing to CRA is not a fight anymore.

Pros

GST and HST handling is native and CRA ready for our Canadian entity.

Cons

There is no phone support. Everything is email and the reply usually lands the next day.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
46 found this helpful

Valerie Hendricks

Founder, Clearview Windows

CanadaSoftware201 to 500 employees

5.0

Feb 24, 2026

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months

Switched from QuickBooks and did not look back

The audit trail is thorough. Every change is attributed and timestamped, which made our first real audit far less painful than I had braced for.

Pros

Inventory, projects and expense claims are included rather than upsold.

Cons

There is no phone support. Everything is email and the reply usually lands the next day.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
45 found this helpful

Sofia Lockhart

Accountant, Kestrel Analytics

CanadaConstruction11 to 50 employees

5.0

Feb 13, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years

The cleanest accounting interface I have used

The reconciliation screen is the best thing about it. Statement on the left, your records on the right, match and move. I trained a new hire on it in about twenty minutes with no manual.

Pros

GST and HST handling is native and CRA ready for our Canadian entity.

Cons

US sales tax runs through Avalara rather than natively, which is more setup up front.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
45 found this helpful

Vanessa Norton

Controller, Clearview Windows

United StatesManufacturing11 to 50 employees

5.0

Dec 17, 2024

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months

Unlimited users changed the maths for us

GST and HST handling is exactly right for us in Ontario. Returns are prepared correctly and filing to CRA is not a fight anymore.

Pros

GST and HST handling is native and CRA ready for our Canadian entity.

Cons

Reporting is less flexible than QuickBooks once you need something non standard.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
41 found this helpful

Paige Thibault

Founder, Northern Star Staffing

CanadaTransport and logistics11 to 50 employees

5.0

Dec 2, 2024

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months

Reconciliation stopped being a chore

Coming from a cluttered competitor, the clarity is a relief. Everything is where you would guess it is. Our bookkeeper was skeptical about the change and is now the loudest advocate for it.

Pros

The app marketplace is large and the integrations we use are actively maintained.

Cons

US market share is small enough that some accountants charge extra to work in it.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
40 found this helpful

Dominic Finnegan

Sales Director, Ironwood Fabrication

United StatesReal estate11 to 50 employees

4.0

Aug 24, 2024

Verified userUsed 2 or more years

The cleanest accounting interface I have used

The reconciliation screen is the best thing about it. Statement on the left, your records on the right, match and move. I trained a new hire on it in about twenty minutes with no manual.

Pros

The reconciliation screen is the clearest in this category. New staff learn it in a day.

Cons

Reporting is less flexible than QuickBooks once you need something non standard.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
39 found this helpful

Preston Adeyemi

Studio Director, Cedar & Vine Interiors

CanadaTransport and logistics201 to 500 employees

4.0

Feb 7, 2026

Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months

Switched from QuickBooks and did not look back

GST and HST handling is exactly right for us in Ontario. Returns are prepared correctly and filing to CRA is not a fight anymore.

Pros

The app marketplace is large and the integrations we use are actively maintained.

Cons

The Early plan's 20 invoice cap is too low to be useful for most businesses.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
38 found this helpful

Yosef Hendricks

Operations Manager, Foundry Road Studios

United StatesProfessional services201 to 500 employees

4.0

Nov 26, 2025

LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years

Unlimited users changed the maths for us

The audit trail is thorough. Every change is attributed and timestamped, which made our first real audit far less painful than I had braced for.

Pros

The app marketplace is large and the integrations we use are actively maintained.

Cons

Payroll is not built in. In the US it hands off to Gusto, so you run two subscriptions.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
38 found this helpful

Naomi Moreau

Accountant, Prairie Rose Bakery

United StatesConstruction51 to 200 employees

4.0

Oct 4, 2024

Verified userUsed 2 or more years

Unlimited users changed the maths for us

GST and HST handling is exactly right for us in Ontario. Returns are prepared correctly and filing to CRA is not a fight anymore.

Pros

Unlimited users on every plan. Our whole team has access without a per seat bill.

Cons

There is no phone support. Everything is email and the reply usually lands the next day.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
38 found this helpful

Noor Torres

People Operations Lead, Beacon Legal Partners

CanadaEcommerce201 to 500 employees

5.0

Jan 23, 2026

Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months

Switched from QuickBooks and did not look back

The audit trail is thorough. Every change is attributed and timestamped, which made our first real audit far less painful than I had braced for.

Pros

GST and HST handling is native and CRA ready for our Canadian entity.

Cons

US market share is small enough that some accountants charge extra to work in it.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
36 found this helpful

Hassan Haddad

Founder, Maplewood Childcare

United StatesProfessional services11 to 50 employees

5.0

Mar 8, 2025

LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years

Unlimited users changed the maths for us

Coming from a cluttered competitor, the clarity is a relief. Everything is where you would guess it is. Our bookkeeper was skeptical about the change and is now the loudest advocate for it.

Pros

Inventory, projects and expense claims are included rather than upsold.

Cons

US market share is small enough that some accountants charge extra to work in it.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
36 found this helpful

Everett Eriksson

Project Manager, Sandbar Hospitality

United StatesFinancial services51 to 200 employees

5.0

Sep 6, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years

Unlimited users changed the maths for us

The audit trail is thorough. Every change is attributed and timestamped, which made our first real audit far less painful than I had braced for.

Pros

The audit trail records every change with a name and a timestamp.

Cons

The Early plan's 20 invoice cap is too low to be useful for most businesses.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
35 found this helpful

Laura Gallardo

People Operations Lead, Lantern Creative

CanadaProfessional services51 to 200 employees

5.0

Jan 25, 2026

Used 1 to 2 years

Switched from QuickBooks and did not look back

The audit trail is thorough. Every change is attributed and timestamped, which made our first real audit far less painful than I had braced for.

Pros

The audit trail records every change with a name and a timestamp.

Cons

Reporting is less flexible than QuickBooks once you need something non standard.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
34 found this helpful

Cody Ojeda

Bookkeeper, Harborline Supply

United StatesRetail51 to 200 employees

5.0

Nov 4, 2025

LinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years

The cleanest accounting interface I have used

The audit trail is thorough. Every change is attributed and timestamped, which made our first real audit far less painful than I had braced for.

Pros

The app marketplace is large and the integrations we use are actively maintained.

Cons

Payroll is not built in. In the US it hands off to Gusto, so you run two subscriptions.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
34 found this helpful