List of the best billing and accounting software for Ubuntu

When we have a business, we have to take into account several things. A very important one is production, since if it is not produced, no money is generated. But it is less important to keep the accounts, because there is no use producing if later we are going to forget what we have done or do not manage our inputs and outputs well. In this article we are going to talk about software that will help us to billing and accounting, but in Ubuntu, the operating system that gives this blog its name.

Unfortunately and as usual, most developers release their applications for Windows and macOS, although sometimes they only do so for the Microsoft operating system. In addition, it is usually paid software, which is sometimes not an option because we do not need all the tools that this type of suite offers. For this reason, and although it seems crazy, some entrepreneurs choose to carry their billing in software that is not designed for it, such as LibreOffice or Microsoft Office, although in the second case they usually do it using a copy that they have not paid for. Everything mentioned here will be free and will be available for Linux.

Billing and Accounting: best software for Ubuntu

Although in this article we are talking about Ubuntu all the time, practically everything mentioned will be ready for any Linux based operating system. If it is not in the official repositories, it will be on the project website in the form of code or binaries. In addition and as you already know, any DEB package is compatible with Debian and all operating systems based directly or indirectly on it, such as Ubuntu or Linux Mint. We went on to facilitate the list with the best invoicing and accounting software for Linux.

Triton

Some time ago we talk to you by Tryton. It's about a management software package integrated that has more than 130 modules that we can use to control purchases, sales, invoicing, inventory or stock, projects and accounting, among others. It is one of the best options we will find for Ubuntu, in part because it is free and 100% open source.

InvoiceScripts

FacturaScripts is another great alternative to carry out the invoicing, accounting and other management of our company from Linux. Is about a resource planner and it is designed to be a tool that can be used quickly and easily for SMEs and larger companies. Among its strengths we have its ease of use, that we can access your information from anywhere with access to the server where it is hosted, which is constantly updated and is integrated with third-party software.

KMyMoney and Skrooge

If what we want is something simple and intuitive, which is also in the official repositories, we can take a look at Skrooke and KMyMoney. They are two KDE proposals, which means they are packed with features, well designed, and easy to use. KMyMoney hasn't been updated for a long time, but it's worth giving it a try, especially considering that installing it is as simple as opening a terminal and typing "sudo apt install kmymoney" without the quotes. The one that is updated more frequently is Skrooge, a somewhat more complete app also developed by the «K» team.

Other options to consider

Among other options that we can try, and thus see which one best suits our needs, we have:

• Home bank.
• Buddy.
• gnuCash.
• Money Manager Ex.
• LibreOffice Calc that, as we have mentioned, we can also use a spreadsheet software to carry out invoicing.

Billing and accounting in the cloud

All of the above is software that we have to install on our computer. This has its positive side, as we can work offline, but also a negative, and that is that we can only access and manage our information on the computer that has the software installed. If we are interested in accessing our data from practically any device with a web browser, we have to trust the cloud. In the previous options there are also several that allow us to access our accounting from anywhere in the world, such as the one offered by Tryton or FacturaScript, but there are also other options such as DelSol to maintain our billing and accounting in the cloud, at the same time that we will obtain all the necessary tools to manage our company.

Of course, we can always create the files offline and share them later with others or ourselves, but this will not allow us to consult an invoice that we created years ago if we need to. For almost everything, if we trust the company that offers us the service, it pays to work in the cloud.