Collective alternatives

What Collective does

LLC formation, S corp election, automated monthly bookkeeping, invoicing, quarterly tax estimates, payroll and business tax returns for self-employed people, with a dedicated account manager on the S Corp plan.

Pricing

LLC US$199 a month; S Corp US$349 a month; 15% off with yearly billing

Members

12,000+ solopreneurs

Acquisition

Open Ledger, an embedded accounting start-up, April 2026

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Alternatives in Bookkeeping

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More bookkeeping vendors in the directory

• bexioSwiss accounting and invoicing with local compliance built in.Europe
• Booke AIAI categorisation, queries and error detection for firms.North America
• BookkeepDaily ecommerce sales and fees posted straight to the ledger.North America
• BotkeeperAutomated bookkeeping with human review, built for firms.North America
• Clear BooksUK cloud accounting with VAT returns and MTD filing.United Kingdom
• CoconutIncome, expenses and tax tracking for the self-employed.United Kingdom
• CountingupBusiness account with bookkeeping built into the current account.United Kingdom
• CrunchOnline accounting for freelancers with accountant access.United Kingdom
• DocytAI bookkeeping automation for high-volume, multi-location businesses.North America
• FincentSoftware plus dedicated bookkeepers for monthly financials.North America
• FinlensAI categorisation and reconciliation across client ledgers.North America
• FortnoxNordic cloud accounting for small businesses and firms.Europe
• FreeAgentCloud accounting for freelancers and small businesses, with direct HMRC filing.United Kingdom
• FreshBooksInvoicing and accounting built for service businesses.North America
• HoldedAccounting, invoicing and inventory for small businesses.Europe
• InkleBookkeeping and US tax compliance for incorporated startups.North America
• Jenesys AIAI bookkeeping assistant for UK accounting firms.United Kingdom
• JorttDutch cloud bookkeeping with automated tax returns.Europe
• MantleAI bookkeeping and a single workspace for client engagements.North America
• MoneybirdDutch online accounting with invoicing and VAT returns.Europe
• MYOBAccounting and payroll for Australian and New Zealand businesses.Asia Pacific
• OCTA FlowAI agent workspace that lets accounting and CPA firms automate execution of client work.Middle East
• ReckonAccounting and payroll for Australian small businesses.Asia Pacific
• sevDeskGerman cloud accounting for freelancers and small businesses.Europe
• ShineAccounting, banking and accountant matching for small firms.Europe
• SynderMarketplace and payment data synced into your accounting software.North America
• SyntheticAutonomous AI bookkeeper handling month-end preparation.North America
• WafeqCloud accounting for the Middle East with Arabic and VAT support.Middle East
• WaveFree accounting and invoicing for very small businesses.North America
• ZeniAI bookkeeping and finance operations for startups.North America
• Zoho BooksCloud accounting integrated with the wider Zoho suite.Asia Pacific

How to choose

• Who will keep the books: the business itself, an accounting firm, or a service that does the bookkeeping for you?
• Does it file the taxes you need where you operate, such as VAT returns, sales tax or e-invoicing?
• Which banks, payroll and payment apps does it connect to today?
• Can your accountant work in it alongside you, and how is that priced per client?

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Common questions

What are the main alternatives to Collective?+

Kick and Uplinq are the closest AI bookkeeping alternatives, Pilot and Zeni run bookkeeping as a service, and QuickBooks suits owners who keep their own books.

How much does Collective cost?+

The LLC plan costs US$199 a month and the S Corp plan, which adds the S corp election, business tax return, payroll and a dedicated account manager, costs US$349 a month. Paying yearly saves 15%.

What did Collective acquire?+

Collective bought Open Ledger, an embedded accounting start-up, in April 2026.

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