Best General Ledger Software in 2026
Updated
In short: BUSY is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of GNUKhata and Infor Public Sector. The best-ranked option with a free plan is GNUKhata. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Aqilla at £16/mo.
General ledger software is for recording financial activity and managing how it is reviewed across accounts and periods. Compare the listed audit trail, journal approval, and period-locking controls, then consider whether multi-currency or multi-entity support—and the number of included entities—matches your accounting needs. Free-plan availability and the paid-from price offer two cost points to weigh. The ranking starts with AccountMate and BUSY, followed by GNUKhata and Aqilla; FrontAccounting and Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT are also among the early entries. Use these criteria to compare the scope of each product and the controls it lists for handling and reviewing ledger work.
24 general ledger software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 BUSY Top pick · 6.9 Free plan · ₹416.67/mo
#2 GNUKhata Runner-up · 6.9 Free plan · Free
#3 Infor Public Sector Also great · 6.5 - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Multi-entity support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms₹416.67/mofirst paid tier About BUSYVisit site - Free plan Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Multi-currency
- No
- Multi-entity support
- Yes
- Audit trail
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Multi-entity support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - self-hostedWebWindows
- Multi-currency
- Yes
- Multi-entity support
- Yes
- Period locking
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$100/mofirst paid tier About Adagio AccountingVisit site - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Audit trail
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Multi-entity support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsWebAndroidiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Multi-entity support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Windows
- Multi-currency
- Yes
- Multi-entity support
- Yes
- Period locking
- Yes
- Audit trail
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Audit trail
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Audit trail
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£16/mofirst paid tier About AqillaVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 20 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About AccountEdgeVisit site - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Multi-currency
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$630/mofirst paid tier About TallyPrimeVisit site -
- Multi-entity support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which general ledger software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
BUSY is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 6.9. GNUKhata is second and Infor Public Sector third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 24 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Aqilla has the lowest first paid tier we found: £16/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.