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Manager.io

Full double-entry accounting on your own server: Manager.io Server Edition runs the same engine as the free desktop edition as a web server, so unlimited users work in unlimited businesses concurrently, with all books on infrastructure you control. The module coverage is genuinely comprehensive - general ledger with a customizable chart of accounts, sales and purchase invoices, quotes and orders, bank and cash account reconciliation, inventory with stock tracking, fixed assets with depreciation, payroll, multi-currency with exchange gains and losses, tax codes for VAT and GST regimes, and the complete reporting stack: balance sheet, profit and loss, trial balance, aged receivables and payables, and cash flow statements. The interface is translated into more than seventy languages, reflecting a genuinely global user base. The licensing model is the refreshing part: a server license is a one-time perpetual purchase, not a subscription - twelve months of updates included, optional renewals after, no per-user tiers, no data limits, and you can downgrade to the free desktop edition anytime, so your books are never hostage. Businesses wanting collaborative accounting behind their own firewall, with data sovereignty and no monthly fees, get exactly that.

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Akaunting

Akaunting is an online accounting software for small businesses and freelancers. The double-entry accounting engine provides a full Chart of Accounts, journal entries, and balance sheet reporting, eliminating the manual errors inherent in single-entry systems. Unlimited invoice creation with customizable templates, automatic payment reminders, and client portal access lets businesses present professional documents and accept payments through PayPal, Stripe, and other gateway integrations. Expense tracking captures operational costs with category-based organization, receipt scanning, and vendor bill management with overdue payment alerts. Bank Feeds auto-syncs transactions from connected bank accounts and matches them against invoices and bills for streamlined reconciliation. The dashboard displays receivables, payables, cash flow summaries, profit and loss charts, expenses by category, and account balances at a glance with configurable date ranges. Quotes and estimates convert directly into invoices upon client approval, while recurring invoices and bills automate periodic billing without manual intervention. The modular architecture built on Laravel with the Akaunting Module package enables an App Store where developers publish extensions for payroll, inventory, projects, and CRM functionality. Multi-company support manages separate books from a single installation with per-company user roles. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. BSL licensed.

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SolidInvoice

SolidInvoice ships a complete billing platform as a single FrankenPHP binary — no separate PHP installation, no web server configuration, just one executable that delivers quote-to-invoice conversion, automated recurring billing, Stripe and PayPal payment processing, multi-currency precision arithmetic, and eight render-ready PDF templates out of the box. Maintained since 2012 across 63 releases with 30 contributors, the Symfony 7 and PHP 8.4 backend provides quote creation with one-click conversion to invoices, recurring billing with configurable frequency schedules, and online payment processing through Payum supporting Stripe, PayPal, and additional gateways. Multi-currency support uses real Money objects for precision arithmetic, while multi-tax support handles invoice-level and line-item tax rates with automatic calculation. Client management stores contacts, multiple addresses with map integration, credit balances, and complete quote and invoice history per client. The redesigned Tabler-based UI features a dashboard with hero statistics, ChartJS revenue trend visualization, attention-required alerts for overdue and draft invoices, quick actions, and a recent activity timeline. A RESTful API enables integrations with external systems. Multi-channel notifications deliver alerts via email, SMS, and webhooks. Google OAuth and two-factor authentication secure access. Grid export and full company data export support backup and migration. Deploy using Docker, Homebrew, the standalone FrankenPHP binary, or from source. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.

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InvoicePlane

InvoicePlane manages the complete freelance and small-business billing cycle — draft quotes, convert them to invoices, automate recurring charges, collect payments through Stripe and PayPal, and generate EU-compliant eInvoice XML for automated processing by accounting systems. Deployed over 100,000 times across 193 countries, the PHP 8.2+ application on CodeIgniter 3 with MySQL or MariaDB handles everything from first estimate to final receipt. EU-compliant eInvoice generation creates machine-readable XML invoices meeting European Union standards since version 1.6.2. Recurring invoices automate periodic billing with configurable controls that pause generation when previous invoices remain unpaid. Online payment integration lets clients pay directly through Stripe, PayPal with Advanced Credit Cards, and Venmo support. The CRM-like client management module stores contact details, notes, custom fields, and complete transaction history per client. Product and task management modules let you build line-item invoices from reusable product catalogs and project tasks. Customizable PDF templates powered by mPDF support branded invoice layouts with QR codes, while email delivery via PHPMailer handles automated sending with configurable SMTP. A guest portal gives clients read-only access to view and pay their outstanding invoices and quotes. Financial reporting tracks revenue, outstanding balances, and payment history. The multi-language interface supports community translations, and multi-currency handles international invoicing. Deploy via Docker Compose with automatic database migrations. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. MIT licensed.

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