Midday
Financial workspace for freelancers — invoicing, time tracking, expenses.
AGPL-3.0 alternative to FreshBooks with Stripe payments, Plaid bank connection, receipt scanning, and multi-currency support. Next.js stack.
QuickBooks is Intuit's accounting software for invoicing, expense tracking, and bookkeeping, sold as both desktop and cloud (QuickBooks Online) products. It's closed source and subscription-priced, with your financial data stored on Intuit's servers if you use the online version.
Midday is the open-source option, built specifically around the freelancer/small-team workflow of invoicing, time tracking, and expenses rather than QuickBooks' broader small-business accounting scope.
FAQ
Is there a free, open-source alternative to QuickBooks?
Yes. Midday is open source and free to self-host.
What's the best open-source alternative to QuickBooks?
Midday is the option to evaluate, though it's scoped more narrowly toward freelancers and small teams — invoicing, time tracking, and expenses — rather than full small-business bookkeeping.
What are the top open-source alternatives to QuickBooks?
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