AccountEdge

What AccountEdge does

AccountEdge, operated by Acclivity, is a desktop-first accounting software product sold as a monthly subscription to US and Canada small businesses. The platform is anchored by three tiers — AccountEdge Pro ($20/month, single-user desktop on macOS or Windows), AccountEdge Network Edition ($30/month, two users, on-premise multi-user), and AccountEdge Hosted ($50/user/month, browser-based delivery via partner Apps4Rent) — each bundling ten local company files and a command-center UI covering sales/invoicing, expenses, banking, payroll, inventory, time billing, accounting, contact management, and data management. The company monetizes through a wide add-on ecosystem including AccountEdge Connect cloud sync (from $15/month), self-service Payroll ($20/month) and Full Service Payroll via SurePayroll/Paychex (from $29.99/month), the Payroll Forms Service with Aatrix ($99–$149/year), ShopSync for Shopify ($50/month), Bank Feeds ($5/month), Forte-backed payment processing (credit card/ACH, direct deposit, vendor payments), UPS shipping integration, and pre-printed checks via The Artina Group, plus a $1,500+ partner-led conversion service from QuickBooks or Sage delivered by Computer Survival.

Go-to-market is multi-channel and self-serve-led: customers sign up directly via the website with a 30-day free trial, can book inside-sales appointments through Calendly, are routed through an Acclivity Certified Consultants directory for complex needs, and are courted via a standing $100 QuickBooks rebate plus a 2025–2026 WELCOME20 (20% off for 6 months) campaign. Distribution is extended through twelve documented integrations — Shopify, Square, Zapier, Power BI, UPS, Dropbox, Forte, SurePayroll, Aatrix, Microsoft Office, Apps4Rent, and native Bank Feeds — and an AccountEdge University / Knowledge Base / YouTube channel community layer. The business is privately held under Acclivity (no parent company in the current period, having previously operated as MYOB US under Australian parent MYOB Ltd), headquartered in Rockaway, NJ, and operates with a 1–10 person team supporting a customer base the company describes as 'hundreds of thousands of small businesses since 1989,' with no disclosed revenue, ARR, or funding history.

Name

AccountEdge

Legal name

Acclivity

Website

https://accountedge.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AccountEdge, operated by Acclivity, is a subscription desktop accounting platform for US and Canada small businesses, offering Mac/Windows on-premise and browser-hosted tiers ($20–$50/month) plus a modular add-on ecosystem for payroll, payments, e-commerce, and BI integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Small Business Accounting Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Bill Pay, Invoicing & Payables Platforms (BPAMAFAF)

Keywords

• Desktop accounting software
• Small business accounting
• Double-entry bookkeeping
• Payroll processing software
• Cloud accounting add-ons

Headquarters

HQ city

Rockaway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Desktop Software Subscriptions: Monthly subscription plans for AccountEdge Pro ($20/mo single user, on-premise Mac/Windows), AccountEdge Network Edition ($30/mo for 2 users, on-premise), and AccountEdge Hosted ($50/mo per user, cloud-hosted via Apps4Rent). Each plan includes ten company files and core accounting features.
2. Add-On Subscriptions and Modular Features: Optional subscription add-ons billed monthly: AccountEdge Connect cloud collaboration (from $15/mo), Telephone Support ($10/mo), Workstation Licenses ($10/mo per computer), Additional Company Files ($10/file/mo), AccountEdge ShopSync for Shopify ($50/mo), Bank Feeds ($5/mo).
3. Payroll Service: AccountEdge Payroll module at $20/month for unlimited employees, with optional Full Service Payroll outsourced via SurePayroll (a Paychex company) starting at $29.99/month, plus a Payroll Tax Service subscription for ongoing federal/state tax table updates.
4. Payroll Forms Service: Annual subscription to over 300 certified federal/state payroll tax forms with auto-fill and optional eFile services. Pricing: $99/year for single company, $149/year for multiple companies, plus transactional eFile fees starting at $69 for up to 5 employees.
5. Merchant Services and Payment Processing: Transactional revenue from facilitating credit card and ACH (eCheck) acceptance, Web Pay online customer payments, direct deposit, and vendor payments via partner processors Forte Payment Systems (and legacy Electronic Exchange Systems), plus optional eFile services through Aatrix.
6. Data Conversion Services: Partner-led conversion services from QuickBooks and Sage starting at $1,500 (estimated 7-day turnaround), provided by Computer Survival in Dallas, TX, plus DIY conversion tooling (QuickBooks IIF Import Tool) included in subscription.
7. Checks and Forms Supplies: Referral/affiliate revenue from sales of compatible business checks, tax forms, deposit slips, and envelopes through The Artina Group (accountedgechecks.com), with new customers saving 25% on first orders via promo code P09151-174.

Go-to-market motion5 records

Core offering

AccountEdge develops and sells desktop accounting software for small businesses, available natively on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon M1–M5) and Windows (64-bit). The core product suite — AccountEdge Pro ($20/mo single-user), AccountEdge Network Edition ($30/mo multi-user), and AccountEdge Hosted ($50/mo/user browser-based via Apps4Rent) — delivers double-entry bookkeeping, invoicing, expenses, banking, payroll, inventory, time billing, contact management, and reporting through eight command-center modules, with each subscription including ten local company files. Around this core sits a modular ecosystem of paid add-ons: cloud collaboration (AccountEdge Connect from $15/mo), self-service and full-service payroll (SurePayroll integration from $29.99/mo), Shopify sync (ShopSync $50/mo), Bank Feeds ($5/mo), Accept Payments and Web Pay (credit card / ACH via Forte), UPS shipping with negotiated rates, Power BI export, Zapier workflows, Square transaction import, Payroll Forms Service ($99–$149/yr), and pre-printed Checks and Forms (via The Artina Group), plus a partner-led Conversion Service (from $1,500) for QuickBooks and Sage migrations.

Product overview

AccountEdge is a desktop-first accounting platform from Acclivity Software, sold as a subscription and targeted at small-to-medium businesses on Mac or Windows. The portfolio is anchored by three core product tiers — AccountEdge Pro (single-user desktop, $20/month), AccountEdge Network Edition (multi-user desktop, $30/month including 2 users), and AccountEdge Hosted (browser-based hosted at $50/user/month) — all sharing the same command-center feature suite covering sales/invoicing, purchases/expenses, banking, payroll, inventory, time billing, accounting, contact management, and data management. Around this core sits a modular ecosystem of add-ons: the cloud-collaboration layer AccountEdge Connect ($15/month and up) with bundled Web Pay and Zapier/Square/Power BI access; the AccountEdge ShopSync Shopify connector ($50/month); the self-service AccountEdge Payroll ($20/month, unlimited employees) and AccountEdge Full Service Payroll (outsourced via SurePayroll, from $29.99/month); the Payroll Forms Service ($99–$149/year) for federal/state forms; payment-processing add-ons (Accept Payments, Direct Deposit, Vendor Payments) backed by Forte Payment Systems; Bank Feeds; UPS shipping; pre-printed Checks and Forms; Workstation Licenses; Additional Company Files; and a Telephone Support subscription. Conversion from QuickBooks or Sage is supported through DIY import guides, a partner-led Conversion Service from Computer Survival, and a $100 QuickBooks switcher rebate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AccountEdge Pro: Single-user, on-premise desktop accounting software for Mac or Windows ($20/month).
• AccountEdge Network Edition
• AccountEdge Hosted
• AccountEdge Connect

Products and services

• AccountEdge Pro Single-user desktop accounting software for Mac or Windows sold as a subscription at $20/month. Provides eight command-center modules (Accounts, Banking, Sales, Time Billing, Purchases, Payroll, Inventory, Card File) covering invoicing, expenses, banking, payroll, inventory, accounting, contact management, time billing, and data management. Each subscription includes ten company files stored locally on the customer's computer.
• AccountEdge Network Edition Multi-user desktop accounting software at $30/month (includes 2 users) providing simultaneous company file access on local on-premise installations for Mac or Windows, sharing the same feature set as AccountEdge Pro.
• AccountEdge Hosted Browser-based hosted version of AccountEdge at $50/user/month. The company file is hosted on a secure cloud server operated by partner Apps4Rent, allowing users to access AccountEdge from any web browser with free technical support.
• AccountEdge Connect Cloud-based collaboration add-on (plans start at $15/month) that bi-directionally syncs data with the desktop AccountEdge Pro file via SSL. Enables remote entry of sales, purchases, time billing, contacts, jobs, items, default payment methods, and open receivables via any web browser; includes Customer Portal, Billing Schedules, Bulk Payments, and Web Pay.
• AccountEdge Payroll (self-service) Self-service payroll add-on at $20/month for unlimited employees, with optional add-on services for tax forms and direct deposit. Supports federal, state/provincial, and local payroll tax rate updates.
• AccountEdge Full Service Payroll Outsourced, full-service payroll powered by SurePayroll (a Paychex company) with integration back to AccountEdge. Prices start at $29.99/month; users log in to review and confirm payroll online while payroll taxes are paid accurately and on time.
• AccountEdge ShopSync Shopify integration add-on at $50/month that connects an AccountEdge company file to a Shopify store, syncing sales, customers, and inventory between the desktop accounting software and the Shopify storefront.
• AccountEdge Bank Feeds Bank and credit card transaction-syncing add-on at $5/month, enabling automatic reconciliation of imported transactions against AccountEdge records.
• Payroll Forms Service Subscription-based payroll forms service (US Only) providing access to over 300 certified federal and state payroll tax forms that autofill directly from AccountEdge. Pricing: $99/year (single company) or $149/year (multiple companies). Optional W-2 and federal/state quarterly eFile services available.
• AccountEdge Accept Payments Payment-processing add-on that processes credit card and eCheck (ACH) payments from within AccountEdge, AccountEdge Connect, or via Web Pay, backed by Forte Payment Systems merchant-account services.
• AccountEdge Web Pay Online payment feature included with AccountEdge Connect that lets users email invoices and statements with a custom Pay Now link so customers can pay online via credit card or eCheck (ACH).
• AccountEdge Direct Deposit Optional direct-deposit service that pays employees via ACH directly to their bank accounts; requires a Merchant Account and is supported by Forte Payment Systems.
• AccountEdge Vendor Payments (US) Optional electronic vendor-payments service paying vendors and sub-contractors via ACH directly to their bank accounts; requires a Merchant Account and is supported by Forte Payment Systems.
• AccountEdge Checks and Forms Pre-printed business checks, tax forms, deposit slips, invoices, statements, packing slips, and multi-purpose forms fully compatible with AccountEdge; supplied via The Artina Group with a 25% discount on first orders (promo code P09151-174).
• AccountEdge Conversion Service Full historical data conversion service (starting at $1,500, ~7-day turnaround) provided by partner Computer Survival in Dallas, TX. Transfers all historical data (accounts, items, cards, receivables, payables, inventory, sales, purchases, journals, payroll) from QuickBooks or Sage to a new AccountEdge company file.
• AccountEdge QuickBooks $100 Rebate $100 USD rebate offered to new customers switching from QuickBooks to an AccountEdge subscription plan. Requires proof of QuickBooks license purchase; rebate applied to the AccountEdge account 60 days after signup; available in the United States and Canada only.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Xero: Xero is a leading cloud-based SMB accounting platform serving small businesses with invoicing, bank reconciliation, and payroll. It is a direct competitor for the same customer segment AccountEdge targets, just delivered as pure cloud rather than desktop-plus-cloud.
• FreshBooks: FreshBooks targets service-based small businesses with invoicing, time tracking, expenses, and accounting. It is a direct peer on customer segment (small businesses) and core feature set (invoicing, expenses, time billing) that overlap with AccountEdge Pro.
• Wave Accounting: Wave offers free and low-cost cloud accounting, invoicing, and payments to very small businesses. It is directly comparable on subscription pricing, SMB target customer, and invoicing/banking/reporting features that overlap with AccountEdge Pro and Connect.
• Kashoo: Kashoo is a simple cloud accounting tool for very small businesses. It is a direct peer on SMB accounting and was listed alongside AccountEdge in the 2026 'Top 10 Accounting Software Platforms' buyer's guide.
• QuickBooks (Intuit): QuickBooks is the dominant SMB accounting platform and AccountEdge's primary displacement target. AccountEdge runs an explicit switcher program with a $100 rebate and pricing comparisons, positioning as an on-premise alternative with similar command-center workflows.
• Zoho Books: Zoho Books is a cloud accounting suite for SMBs covering invoicing, expenses, bank feeds, inventory, and reporting. It is a direct peer on the small-business accounting use case and is regularly listed alongside AccountEdge in 'best of' comparisons.
• Sage Business Cloud Accounting (Sage Accounting): Sage Business Cloud Accounting is a cloud SMB accounting product — AccountEdge explicitly supports conversion from Sage via the partner-led Conversion Service, confirming overlap on target customer, feature set, and competitive positioning.

Broad incumbents

• MYOB: MYOB Ltd was the former parent of the AccountEdge business (under the 'MYOB US' brand) and remains a major accounting and payroll software provider in Australia and New Zealand. It is the most directly comparable historical/incumbent peer and explains AccountEdge's SMB accounting DNA.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Dynamics 365 Business Central is a broad mid-market ERP/accounting suite from Microsoft. It overlaps AccountEdge in SMB accounting and was co-listed with AccountEdge in the 2026 buyer's guide, but serves a larger customer segment.
• Oracle NetSuite: NetSuite is a broad cloud ERP suite with financials, billing, and inventory that overlaps the accounting, inventory, and reporting features of AccountEdge Pro. It targets growing SMBs and mid-market, sitting above AccountEdge in scale and breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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