Ignition alternatives
Ignition is proposal, engagement letter, billing and payment collection software for accounting firms, bookkeepers and other professional services businesses. It started in Australia in 2013 and has more than 8,500 customers.
Firms comparing it usually look at Anchor and GoProposal for proposals and billing, Aiwyn for billing and payments, and practice management platforms with engagement letters and payments built in, such as TaxDome, Karbon and Canopy.
What Ignition does
Proposals and engagement letters, automated recurring billing and invoicing, card and bank payment collection, AML checks and revenue reporting for firms.
- Founded
- 2013 in Australia; office in Sydney
- Leadership
- CEO Greg Strickland; co-founders Guy Pearson (executive chairman) and Dane Thomas
- Customers
- 8,500+ customers; 2.4 million+ clients engaged
- Pricing
- US: Core US$99, Pro US$229 and Pro+ US$399 a month billed annually (US$149, US$279, US$499 monthly); Enterprise on request
Alternatives in Practice Management
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Client management, documents and billing for accounting firms.
Founded 2014 · HQ Draper, US
Canopy profile →
Digital identity checks for regulated client onboarding.
Founded 2017 · HQ Cardiff, UK
Credas profile →
CRM designed specifically for accountancy practices.
Founded 2007 · HQ Redruth, UK
FibreCRM profile →
Workflow, email triage and capacity planning for firms.
Founded 2014
Karbon profile →
Standardised client data for compliance and advisory work.
Founded 2013 · HQ Ghent, Belgium
Silverfin profile →
AML and identity verification for regulated firms.
Founded 2005 · HQ Ilkley, UK
SmartSearch profile →
All-in-one practice management for tax and accounting firms.
Founded 2017 · HQ New York, US
TaxDome profile →
Billing and collections automation purpose-built for accounting firms.
Founded 2020 · HQ Charlotte, US
Aiwyn profile →
Engagement terms turned into automated billing and collection.
Founded 2019 · HQ New York, US
Anchor profile →
Automated tax return analysis and planning opportunity reports.
Founded 2019 · HQ College Station, US
Holistiplan profile →More practice management vendors in the directory
How to choose
- Where does work start in your firm: email, a client portal or a job list?
- Which tax and accounting software must it connect to, and which client communication should run through it?
- How is it priced: per user, per client or by module, and what do the add-ons cost?
- How will existing clients, jobs and documents move across, and who helps with that?
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Common questions
What are the main alternatives to Ignition?+
Anchor and GoProposal are the closest alternatives for proposals, engagement letters and billing. Aiwyn covers billing and payments for firms. TaxDome, Karbon and Canopy are practice management platforms that include engagement letters, invoicing and payments alongside workflow.
How much does Ignition cost?+
In US dollars, Core costs US$99 a month, Pro US$229 and Pro+ US$399 when billed annually, or US$149, US$279 and US$499 billed monthly. Each plan includes a set number of active clients and charges for each client above it. Enterprise pricing for multi-office firms is on request, and payment processing fees apply on top.
Does Ignition replace practice management software?+
No. Ignition covers the commercial side of client work: proposals, engagement letters, recurring billing and collecting payment. Job tracking, deadlines and document requests sit in practice management tools such as Karbon, TaxDome or Canopy.
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