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Account Trail: free accounting software for freelancers and small businesses

Account Trail covers the accounting a small business actually needs: invoices, expenses, bills, stock and clear reports, in any country and any currency. The Free plan is free for good, with no credit card and no trial period. It's open source, and you can host it yourself.

Free plan
No time limit
Credit card
Not required
Pro
$9/month
Hosting
Hosted or self-hosted
Account Trail invoice view with line items, VAT, a total in US dollars, a 12-month profit chart and a euro invoice booked in dollars (sample data)

Is this you?

  • You're invoicing from Word or a spreadsheet, and chasing late payments by memory.
  • Receipts and bills are scattered across email, your phone and a folder on your desk.
  • You pay a monthly fee for accounting software you only use a fraction of.
  • You work with clients abroad and need to invoice in their currency.

Everything you need to run your books

Account Trail invoice list with paid, sent and overdue invoices (sample data)Account Trail profit and loss summary with income, expenses and net profit (sample data)

Invoicing

Create invoices with line items, tax, discounts and your own numbering. Send them by email or download a PDF. Each invoice gets a shareable link, so customers can view it without creating an account. Set overdue reminders per invoice so you don't have to chase payments by hand.

Expenses and bills

Record expenses across 14 categories and attach the receipt. Track supplier bills with due dates and payment status, so you always know what you owe and when.

Items and stock

Keep a catalog of your products. Quantities update automatically as you invoice and buy, with a running stock valuation, reorder alerts and a full history for every item.

Budgets

Plan monthly and yearly budgets, then turn budget lines into draft invoices and expenses. Drafts stay out of your official records until you approve them.

Reports

Profit and loss for any date range, plus receivables and payables aging reports that show who owes you and who you owe. Every report can be printed.

Multi-currency

Invoice customers in their own currency. Amounts are converted at the rate on the transaction date, not today's rate, so your reports stay accurate.

Get started in three steps

  1. 01 / 03

    Set up your business

    Add your country, currency and tax details.

  2. 02 / 03

    Add customers and send invoices

    Create your first invoice and send it by email or share the link.

  3. 03 / 03

    Track expenses and see your reports

    Record what you spend and see your profit, receivables and payables at a glance.

Simple pricing

PlanPriceWhat’s included
Free$0, with no time limitOne business, unlimited invoices, bills and expenses, PDF export and email delivery, public invoice links, items and stock, budgets, all reports, multi-currency
Pro$9/month, or save two months with annual billingEverything in Free, plus multiple businesses, recurring invoices, batch chasing of overdue invoices and priority support

No credit card is needed for the Free plan. If you cancel Pro, your account moves back to Free and your data stays where it is.

Your data, your choice

Account Trail is open source. Use the hosted version at accounttrail.com, or run it on your own server with the Docker image and PostgreSQL, so your financial data never leaves your infrastructure.

Who Account Trail is for

  • Freelancers and consultants who need professional invoices and a clear view of what they've earned.
  • Small businesses selling products or services that want invoices, bills and stock in one place.
  • Businesses working across borders that invoice in more than one currency.
  • Teams that need control of their data and would rather self-host.

FAQ

Account Trail FAQ

Yes. The Free plan has no time limit and includes unlimited invoices, bills and expenses for one business. Pro adds features for people running more than one business or sending recurring invoices.

Built by Code Nation

Account Trail is designed, built and maintained by Code Nation, a web and application development company working with businesses and agencies across the US and Canada. If you need a custom application built to the same standard, we can help.

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Take control of your books today

Create your free account and send your first invoice in minutes.