--- description: Review of Manager Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Manager | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Online Accounting Software](/directory/348/online-accounting-software/software) > [Manager](/software/66001/manager) # Manager Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/66001/manager Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/66001/manager?page=2) > Manager is an accounting solution that supports multiple languages and currencies and provides users an offline mode that helps to manage their business operations when no internet connection is available. What is Manager? Manager is an accounting solution that provides key features such as fund accounting, bank reconciliation, expense tracking, fixed asset management and payroll management. Additionally, Manager provides users with functionalities that include general ledgers, delivery notes, sales orders, bank statement imports, project-based accounting, recurring billing, email templates and customizable invoicing. How do you use Manager? Manager can be used on-premise on Windows, Mac and Linux based devices or hosted in the cloud. Users can utilize the custom reporting and analytics engine that generates reports based on a variety of parameters. Who uses Manager? Manager can be used by small businesses across various industries such as retail, food and beverage, non-profit, education, consumer services and more. How much does Manager cost? Manager does not share pricing details publicly. Please contact NGSoftware for information on starting price and available plans or tiers. Does Manager have an app? Manager does not provide an app. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 74 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 74 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: NGSoftware - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: $39.00 - **Pricing model**: (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia ## Features - Accounting - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Budgeting/Forecasting - Chart of Accounts - Customer Statements - Expense Tracking - Financial Reporting - Fixed Asset Management - Fund Accounting - General Ledger - Inventory Management - Multi-Currency - Payroll Management - Project Accounting - Purchase Order Management - Tax Management - Transaction Management ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Online Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/348/online-accounting-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Online Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/348/online-accounting-software/software) - [Small Business Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/506/small-business/software) - [Accounts Receivable Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/1843/accounts-receivable/software) - [General Ledger Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/1941/general-ledger/software) - [Enterprise Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4001/enterprise/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Now, that means you don't get fancy cloud backups (but you can save your files on OneDrive, DropBox, Google Drive and such) nor do you get multiple user concurrent access. For those, you need to pay. But that's it\! No other limitations. All features available to free users. Manager's strength is in the flexibility of setting up the chart of accounts. Unlike other similar software, there are virtually no restrictions on how you set up your accounts. The user interface is spartan, but easy to use. There are many modules which can be turned on or off to meet your needs. This helps keep your accounts and your software experience uncluttered. You can set up multiple business if desired, and each can be configured with unique sets of features as needed. Lastly, the authors update this program ALL THE TIME, like several times a month new features are added and bugs squashed. When using desktop or server versions, you can choose if and when to upgrade....the cloud version updates automatically. > > **Cons**: The importing of transactions from banks is very fragile. You basically must decide to either enter ALL your transactions by hand, or NONE of them. If you try to enter most transactions and then import your bank file to catch any you missed, you are very likely to end up duplicating transactions. No Bueno\! Reporting is quite limited and the custom reports feature is quite mysterious and not thoroughly documented. > > Manager saved me from going crazy using one of the big, cloud-based accounting packages. I get much more flexibility, better performance and better support, all while paying NOTHING so far. I would strongly encourage any SMB to take a look at Manager for their accounting needs. ----- ### "Does The Job Well" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *10 February 2026* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use. Pro-bono feature. Ability to be utilized without being a CPA or professional financial manager. Non-profit and church budget management are possible.. > > **Cons**: Still a bit of a reach at times. Could benefit from more user-friendliness. No customer support available. Ability to generate accounting reports is good, yet making them customizable could use more help. > > We use it for accounting in our 501 (c) 3 organization and find it adequate. After QuickBooks went to a subscriber-only, Internet-only user experience, we needed an inexpensive, user friendly option. ----- ### "Manager Accounting Free Software" — 3.0/5 > **Roger** | *14 October 2014* > > Easy to use and intuitive. Much simpler than others I've tried. Has the odd glitch but Lubos is onto it and willing to implement suggestions. give it a try. ----- ### "The best value for price I have ever got" — 5.0/5 > **Ebrahim** | *21 September 2020* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's ease of use and it's strong core personality. There are no fancy gimmicks to draw attention to useless dashboards but the core functionality is among the strongest I have ever seen. The fault tolerance of this service is amazing, you can mess thing as much as you want, and any competent accountant could make quick work of fixing it. The custom reports, templates and easy API (which has no complete documentation as of now, but many are using it -- that's how easy it is) gives you the ability to integrate it and automate things that are not originally include. > > **Cons**: Everything has some down sides, or I might just be nitpicking here. There is no way to lock your reference numbers. The billable expenses and manufacturing still need some work. > > Never been happier to spend USD 39 a month, ever. ----- ### "Best small business accounting software with the most features and free" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *31 March 2021* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This software is feature rich, customizable at all levels, yet simple and intuitive to use. The help files are the best I've seen for any software of any type and also has the best explanations of basic accounting concepts that I've read including AccountingCoach.com. The chart of accounts is the most useful and easy to design of any software I evaluated. > > **Cons**: The GUI is a little dated looking. No automatic connection to banks (but that is not very important to me). > > I have been very happy with Manager. As a small consulting business with a more complicated accounting setup than most small businesses, the small business accounting software do not do what I need. Not so with Manager. It does everything I need including multiple currencies, configuration for multiple counties, and unlimited number of different business accounts. The features are rich and customizable which makes setting up just how I need and want simple and effective. Plus, Manager is actively updated. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/66001/manager?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/66001/manager) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data