QuickBooks is great if you need features like integrated inventory tracking, business budgeting, comprehensive financial statements and report templates, or the ability to allow multiple users to manage your finances. And while QuickBooks is the household name in accounting software, that doesn’t mean it should be the go-to for everyone. We’ve combed through five categories of the most common software that freelancers and small companies use to run their businesses to find the best free options and the times when paid versions are worth the price.Įvery freelancer and small-business owner needs to keep tabs on their expenses, invoices, and payments. Free options make it possible to run your own business without paying a cent on apps.
“Don’t spend money on software unless you will make money from the use of it.” That advice from Sam Morrison, a program manager and former freelancer at Wirecutter, is the perfect mantra for small-business owners and freelancers to keep in mind when buying software or signing up for online services.
