MYOB Alternatives

Why look for a MYOB alternative

MYOB is the default answer for a lot of Australian and New Zealand businesses, and it earns that: GST and BAS handling, Single Touch Payroll, inventory in the AccountRight line, and an accountant ecosystem that reads your files without blinking. When I expanded from one project to several, having accounting that just coped with payroll and compliance saved real hours. For an AU/NZ business that wants one system from ledger to payroll, leaving is rarely urgent.

It is, however, a decision people revisit. Price is the first reason: MYOB runs frequent intro promos (at time of writing, plans advertise figures like $12 for the first 12 months), but the range after promos stretches from roughly A$11 per month for the Solo app to around A$210 per month for AccountRight Premier before extras like additional users, payroll for more employees, or multiple company files — third-party reviews put the full range there (sleek.com). Second, the product family is fragmented: Solo, MYOB Business, and AccountRight are different animals with different data models, and moving between them is a migration, not an upgrade. Third, the desktop-flavoured AccountRight line still carries dated interface habits and file-based workflows that feel old next to browser-native tools. Finally, if your business is not AU/NZ-shaped — European VAT, UK MTD, French e-invoicing — MYOB's compliance strengths are dead weight. The alternatives below split into regional accounting tools, all-in-one CRM-plus-invoicing suites, and one free open-source option.

The alternatives compared

I compared each pick on accounting depth versus CRM breadth, region and tax compliance fit, real cost at time of writing including user minimums, and how much of MYOB's job (ledger, invoicing, payroll, inventory) it actually covers. The honest headline: no single pick matches MYOB's AU/NZ compliance and payroll depth — you are choosing which trade to make.

Teamleader

Teamleader is a Belgian all-in-one for European SMEs: CRM, quotations, invoicing, project tracking, and time registration in one product, with Focus/Smart-style flat packages rather than per-user sprawl.

Switch if you are a European services company that sells projects and bills for time — Teamleader links deal to project to invoice cleanly, and its flat pricing (from €37.50 per month at time of writing, per teamleader.eu) scales more kindly than per-user tools. Stay if you need AU/NZ payroll, GST/BAS, or inventory depth: Teamleader is billing-and-projects strong, ledger-light, and you will still run accounting software beside it. It is a complement or partial replacement for MYOB, not a full swap.

Sellsy

Sellsy is a French CRM-plus-invoicing suite: pipeline, quotes, invoices, expense and purchase tracking, cash management, and telephony integration, with pricing that assumes you run the business on it.

Switch if you are a French or European SME that wants sales and finance in one interface and needs to be ready for France's mandatory e-invoicing reform — Sellsy is packaging itself around that transition at time of writing. Stay if your accounting needs are Australian or if you want deep inventory: Sellsy is a suite with accounting features, not a compliance-first ledger. At time of writing, invoicing plans run about €39-79 per user per month with a two-user minimum (go.sellsy.com), while fuller offers start around €49 per user per month — an annual commitment applies, so compare total cost against MYOB carefully.

Axonaut

Axonaut is a French all-in-one aimed squarely at very small businesses (TPE/PME): CRM, quotes and invoices, purchase tracking, expense claims, cash flow, and daily business management in a single subscription.

Switch if you are a small French-speaking business drowning in separate tools and want one bill — the pitch is exactly the "everything in one place" promise MYOB makes, but CRM-first rather than ledger-first. Stay if compliance is the core requirement; Axonaut's accounting is pragmatic rather than statutory-deep, and your accountant may still want a proper ledger. Pricing is the confusing part: Axonaut's own pages advertise entry from about €38 per month, while third-party listings describe roughly €97 per month including one user plus about €29.99 per additional user (15-day trial, no commitment). Verify the current structure on axonaut.com before budgeting.

SuiteCRM

SuiteCRM is the open-source outlier: a free, self-hosted CRM (a SugarCRM fork, AGPL-licensed) with sales, service, and marketing modules you can modify down to the source.

Switch if data ownership and zero licence cost matter more than convenience — and you have someone technical to run it. SuiteCRM can be shaped into almost anything: quotes, invoices, workflows, custom modules, all on your own server. Stay if you want accounting out of the box: SuiteCRM is a CRM with invoicing add-ons, not an accounting platform, and the true cost is implementation and upkeep. I have seen teams spend more on freelance configuration than they would have on years of a hosted tool. Free is only cheap when your time is.

Vtiger

Vtiger is a genuinely all-in-one CRM: sales, marketing, helpdesk, inventory, billing, and project modules on one contact model, offered both as cloud and open source editions.

Switch if you want MYOB-like breadth from a CRM direction — invoicing and inventory sit inside the CRM rather than beside it, and the entry price is hard to beat: One Pilot is free, Growth about $12 per user per month, Professional about $30 (billed annually) at time of writing (vtiger.com/pricing). Stay if payroll and statutory accounting are central: Vtiger's billing is an invoicing engine, and you will keep a real accounting system for tax and payroll. Also weigh interface polish — Vtiger's density reminds me of MYOB's heavier lines; power with clutter.

e-Boekhouden.be

e-Boekhouden.be is the Belgian face of the Dutch e-Boekhouden brand: online accounting and invoicing built for Belgian freelancers and small companies, in Dutch, with bank imports and VAT returns.

Switch if you are Belgian, price-sensitive, and want straightforward bookkeeping with invoicing attached — the entry level is dramatically cheaper than MYOB's range, with promotional entry pricing around €5-10 per month at time of writing (third-party comparisons; verify on the vendor site). Stay if you need payroll, inventory, or multi-entity consolidation; this is a bookkeeping tool for one business. The honest caveat: as a Belgian variant of a Dutch product, its Belgian-specific depth (and accountant familiarity) is thinner than established Belgian players — check with your accountant first.

e-Boekhouden.nl

e-Boekhouden.nl is one of the most popular online bookkeeping tools in the Netherlands: bookkeeping, invoicing, VAT returns (btw-aangifte), bank links, and a starter offer that is hard to argue with.

Switch if you are a Dutch zzp'er or small company: at time of writing the ZZP package is €9.95 per month (€4.98 for the first 12 months) with a 240-booking monthly cap, and starters registered under 15 months get an famously long free period (vendor pricing page). Stay if you are not Dutch — compliance is Dutch-first, the interface is Dutch, and it replaces MYOB only for businesses inside that tax system. For a Dutch freelancer paying MYOB prices for software tuned to another country's rules, this is the obvious correction.

Sage (UK)

Sage is the UK's MYOB equivalent in market position: Accounting Start and Standard for small businesses, Sage 50 for established ones, all tuned to HMRC, VAT, and Making Tax Digital.

Switch if your business is UK-based — MTD compliance, UK payroll, and an accountant ecosystem that assumes Sage make it the path of least resistance. At time of writing, Sage Accounting Start is around £14 per month, while Sage 50 runs roughly £84-234 per month depending on edition and reseller (multiple UK partners quote around £115/month for Standard); the spread is wide, so negotiate and ask about annual contracts. Stay if you are in AU/NZ: MYOB's local payroll and compliance beat Sage's, and cross-border tax handling is exactly where these tools diverge.

How to choose

Filter by tax jurisdiction first — that single question eliminates most of this list. AU/NZ with payroll? Staying on MYOB is usually right; at most move to Vtiger or Teamleader plus a real ledger. Dutch zzp? e-Boekhouden.nl. Belgian or French small business wanting CRM plus invoicing? Teamleader, Sellsy, or Axonaut by fit and budget. UK? Sage. Need a free, owned, endlessly bendable system and have technical help? SuiteCRM. Second filter is what sits beside the ledger: if CRM and project billing are the real pain, the CRM-first suites fix more than switching accountants' software. Whatever you shortlist, ask your accountant — their willingness to work in the tool is worth more than any feature list.

FAQ

What is the cheapest MYOB alternative? SuiteCRM is free if you can self-host (development time is the real cost). Among hosted tools, Vtiger's free One Pilot tier and e-Boekhouden's promotional entry pricing are the lowest at time of writing. Note that none of these covers AU/NZ payroll the way MYOB does.

Can I switch accounting software mid-year? Yes. You migrate opening balances and the chart of accounts, then re-import bank history where supported. The painful parts are unpaid invoices, payroll year-to-date figures, and inventory valuations — get your accountant to sign off the migration date.

Does MYOB work outside Australia and New Zealand? Technically yes, practically poorly: tax codes, payroll rules, and compliance reporting are built for AU/NZ, and European or UK businesses will fight it. If that is your situation, a local tool (Sage, e-Boekhouden, Teamleader) is the better fit.