
Aqilla
Aqilla is a cloud-native finance and accounting system for finance teams at growing startups and mid-sized businesses.
What Aqilla is
Aqilla is a cloud-native finance and accounting system for finance teams at growing startups and mid-sized businesses. Its tools include a unified general ledger, purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash, project accounting and expense processing. Finance teams can use real-time financial and operational reporting, customizable dashboards, budgeting and forecasting. The system supports multi-company and multi-currency accounting, and the pricing page says users can add companies without a limit. Automation features include workflows, bank reconciliation, supplier invoice capture with AI enhancement, and foreign exchange processes. Aqilla’s API connects with CRMs, ecommerce and point-of-sale systems, as well as custom tools; it can automate tasks such as invoice creation and approvals. An Excel add-in supports bulk financial data processing, reconciliation, budget management, and transaction imports and exports. Plans are listed at £16, £32, £74 and £97 per user per month for Core, Business, Pro and Enterprise respectively. Subscriptions are paid monthly and can be cancelled with 30 days’ notice. Some features are limited to Enterprise User subscriptions.
Good
- Supports multi-company and multi-currency accounting.
- Plans allow unlimited company additions.
- Includes automated bank reconciliation and FX.
- API connects to business tools and custom systems.
- Phone, email and online help are included.
Watch out
- No free plan is listed.
- Some items require an Enterprise User subscription.
- Cancellation requires 30 days’ notice.
Who it suits
Aqilla suits finance teams that need accounting, reporting and automation across companies or currencies. Its four per-user monthly plans are aimed at different roles, from finance assistants to multi-company finance leaders.
Verdict
Aqilla brings accounting, reporting and automation tools together, with support for multiple companies and currencies. Review the per-user plan levels and Enterprise-only items to determine which features are included for your team.
Plans and prices
From Aqilla's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Core | £16 a month | finance assistants and admin users · £16 per user per month |
| Business | £32 a month | line managers and budget owners · £32 per user per month |
| Pro | £74 a month | finance leaders and controllers · £74 per user per month |
| Enterprise | £97 a month | multi-company finance leaders · £97 per user per month |
The facts
Each one read from Aqilla's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accounting
- The product includes a unified general ledger, purchase-to-pay, order-to-cash, project accounting, and expense processing.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Features include built-in workflows, automated bank reconciliation, AI-enhanced supplier invoice capture, and automated FX.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The software supports tax submissions including Making Tax Digital and includes finance deadline alerts for tax and period-end processes.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Excel add-in
- The Excel add-in supports bulk financial data processing, reconciliation, budget management, and importing or exporting transactions.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Its API can connect with CRMs, ecommerce platforms, point-of-sale systems, and custom tools, and can automate tasks such as invoice creation and approvals.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Multi-entity
- Aqilla supports multi-company and multi-currency accounting, and its pricing page says users can add companies without a limit.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- Aqilla offers tailored limited-access user plans for expenses, timesheets, or purchase order submissions, and its pricing page notes some items are available only with an Enterprise User subscription.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Aqilla is a cloud-native finance and accounting system for finance teams, from growing startups to mid-sized businesses.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- It offers real-time financial and operational reporting, customizable dashboards, budgeting, and forecasting.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security
- Aqilla describes automatic backups, 99.99968% uptime, ISO accreditations, and alignment with the UK Cloud Security Principles.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Subscription terms
- Aqilla says subscriptions are paid monthly and can be cancelled at any time with 30 days' notice.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page says phone, email, and online help are included, and the homepage reports an average first response within 10 minutes.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Aqilla says it launched in 2006 and was co-founded by Hugh Scantlebury and Colin Christianson with Andrei Zykov joining as CTO.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2006checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 23 Sep 2026
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