A simple QuickBooks alternative for small businesses
Golden Tally keeps full books for the self-employed, small stores and service companies, in words you can read. $10 a month per book. First 7 days free. No card to start. People you add are free.
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Everything a small business needs
Your bank comes in
Link your bank, or bring in a file (CSV) from your bank. Sort each row into a category and make rules so the same row sorts itself next time. In books kept here, split one row over many categories.
Invoices and bills
Make invoices for your customers and record what they pay, in part or in full. Keep bills from suppliers and record what you pay. See who owes you and what you owe, by how late it is.
Real reports
Profit and loss, balance sheet, trial balance (every account, adding up) and general ledger (every entry, in order), from true double-entry books. Click any number to see the rows behind it.
Classes, locations and jobs at no extra cost
In books kept here, tag money by department, store, sales channel or job, and see profit for each one. No higher plan to buy.
Month end
Match your bank statement (reconcile), then close the month so nobody changes it by mistake.
Ready for tax time
The Tax Pack gathers the year in one place. Mark suppliers who need a 1099 (the form for paying a contractor).
Already on QuickBooks?
Use it with QuickBooks
Connect your QuickBooks Online company and read it in plain words. Sort bank rows in Golden Tally and send them into QuickBooks.
Or keep the books here
No QuickBooks needed. Start a book in a few minutes and keep full books right here.
What other apps charge
- Golden Tally: $10 a month per book, every feature included
- QuickBooks Online Simple Start: $38 a month (list price), read on Oct 20, 2026 (their price page)
- QuickBooks Online Plus (a plan with classes and locations): $140 a month (list price), read on Oct 20, 2026 (their price page)
Questions
How much does Golden Tally cost?
$10 a month per book. First 7 days free. No card to start. People you add are free. Every page and report is included. There is no bigger plan to buy.
Do I need to know accounting?
No. Every page uses plain words. A bookkeeper can switch on a pro view with account numbers, debits and credits.
Can I keep using QuickBooks?
Yes. Connect your QuickBooks Online company. Golden Tally reads it, and bank rows you sort can be sent into QuickBooks.
Is this made by QuickBooks?
No. QuickBooks is a trademark of Intuit. Golden Tally is not made by or connected with Intuit; it only reads and writes your QuickBooks Online company when you connect it.
Can I send invoices by email?
No. You can make invoices, record payments and see who owes you. The app does not email invoices.
Does it run payroll?
No. Golden Tally does not run payroll. Payroll you pay through another service comes in with your bank rows and is sorted like any other spending.
Is there a phone app?
Golden Tally runs in your web browser, on a computer or a phone. There is no app to download from an app store.
$10 a month per book. First 7 days free. No card to start. People you add are free.