European Alternatives to QuickBooks
US small-business accounting software from Intuit. Below are 9 alternatives from companies headquartered in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Italy, Sweden, Spain, France and Denmark. 7 of them keep data in the EU only, and 1 has a free plan.
Headquartered in Europe
Every company listed here has its headquarters in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, not just a data centre there.
Data location you can check
The pricing table shows whether each one keeps data in the EU only, offers an EU region, or does not say.
Outside the US CLOUD Act
US providers can be ordered to hand over data held in their European data centres. A European company with no US parent or US operations is outside that reach.
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| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gumpoldskirchen, Austria | 🇪🇺 EU Only | — | Free for 5 invoices/mo, Pro paid | ❌ No | N/A | N/A | FreshBooks, QuickBooks | Visit | |
| Nuremberg, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 1966 | Custom / partner-led | ❌ No | ~8,500 | Member-owned cooperative | QuickBooks, Xero | Visit | |
| Delft, Netherlands | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 1984 | Custom / tiered business plans | ❌ No | ~2,000 | Established private software company | QuickBooks, Xero | Visit | |
| Prague, Czech Republic | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2012 | From monthly plans | ❌ No | ~50 | Bootstrapped | QuickBooks, FreshBooks | Visit | |
| Pesaro, Italy | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2014 | From tiered annual or monthly plans | ❌ No | ~200 | Part of TeamSystem | QuickBooks, Xero | Visit |
QuickBooks Alternatives: Pricing and Hosting Compared
Starting prices are the lowest paid plan each vendor publishes. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy, as plans change.
| Alternative | Country | Free plan | Paid plans | Open source | Data residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contaro | Austria | Yes | Not published | No | EU only |
| DATEV | Germany | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| Exact Online | Netherlands | No | Custom quote | No | EU region available |
| Fakturoid | Czech Republic | No | Not published | No | EU only |
| Fatture in Cloud | Italy | No | Not published | No | EU only |
| Fortnox | Sweden | No | Not published | No | EU only |
| Holded | Spain | No | Not published | No | EU only |
| Pennylane | France | No | Custom quote | No | EU only |
| Visma e-conomic | Denmark | No | Not published | No | EU region available |
9 European Alternatives
Contaro
Austrian invoicing and bookkeeping software for freelancers and sole traders, covering invoices, receipts, expenses, and time tracking.
German accounting and tax platform built for accountant handoff, bookkeeping compliance, payroll, and finance workflows.
Dutch accounting and ERP platform for bookkeeping, invoicing, cash flow, and operational finance workflows.
Czech invoicing and lightweight accounting tool for freelancers and SMBs needing local tax and billing workflows.
Italian invoicing and accounting platform tailored to VAT, e-invoicing, and SMB finance operations.
Swedish finance suite covering bookkeeping, invoicing, payroll, and tax workflows for local SMB operations.
Spanish SMB back-office suite covering invoicing, accounting, CRM, inventory, and project operations.
French accounting and finance workspace combining bookkeeping, invoicing, spend visibility, and reporting.
Danish cloud accounting platform built for SMB bookkeeping, invoicing, VAT workflows, and accountant collaboration.
What to Check Before Switching from QuickBooks
Where your data will be stored
7 of the 9 alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only. Exact Online and Visma e-conomic offer an EU region alongside others, so choose it explicitly when you set up the account.
How you can try it
Contaro has a free plan, so you can run a real test before cancelling QuickBooks. DATEV, Exact Online and Pennylane sell on custom quotes only, which usually means a sales call before you can try it.
Security certifications
We have not confirmed a security certification for any of these alternatives yet. If your procurement requires ISO 27001 or SOC 2, ask each vendor for its documentation.
What you need to bring from QuickBooks
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in QuickBooks, then confirm each one can be exported and that the alternative can import it or offers an API to rebuild it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the European alternatives to QuickBooks?
- We list 9 companies headquartered in Europe that replace QuickBooks: Contaro (Austria), DATEV (Germany), Exact Online (Netherlands), Fakturoid (Czech Republic), Fatture in Cloud (Italy), Fortnox (Sweden), Holded (Spain), Pennylane (France) and Visma e-conomic (Denmark).
- Is there a free European alternative to QuickBooks?
- Contaro has a free plan. Free plans usually come with limits on usage or features, so check them against how you use QuickBooks today.
- Which QuickBooks alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Contaro, DATEV, Fakturoid, Fatture in Cloud, Fortnox, Holded and Pennylane keep data in the EU only. Exact Online and Visma e-conomic let you choose an EU region.