01
SESweden
Bokio was founded in Gothenburg in 2015 with the goal of creating an innovative accounting service to free up time for entrepreneurs who want to focus on their business.
Alt to:QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Business Cloud Accounting
Alt to:QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks
03
GBUnited Kingdom
One product. 17 years. 250+ employees. Over 200,000 users. There’s so much to say about it all. But here’s the version that fits the character limit. We’re F
Alt to:QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks +2
04
SESweden
With Kleer's Finance-as-a-Service (FaaS) model, customers get a complete solution for financial and payroll management that is industry-focused and combines smart automation.
Alt to:QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite
Alt to:Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks +11
Alt to:QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Business Cloud Accounting +1
QuickBooks alternatives compared
Swipe sideways to see all columns.
| Service | Headquarters | Data hosting | EU data residency | Low Cloud Act exposure | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokio | Sweden | EU (any EU region), EEA | No | Yes | No |
| Fortnox | Sweden | EU (any EU region) | Yes | Yes | No |
| FreeAgent | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Yes | Yes | No |
| Kleer | Sweden | EU (any EU region), EEA | No | Yes | No |
| lexoffice | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pennylane | France | EU (any EU region) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently asked questions about QuickBooks alternatives
What are the best EU alternatives to QuickBooks?+
The EU Alternatives Directory lists 6 European alternatives to QuickBooks, including Bokio, Fortnox, FreeAgent. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.
Why switch from QuickBooks to an EU alternative?+
An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.
Are EU alternatives to QuickBooks as good?+
Many EU alternatives to QuickBooks offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.
How are these QuickBooks alternatives verified?+
We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.