The simpler bookkeeping tool built for cash small businesses.
QuickBooks was built for accountants. LedgerFast was built for owner-operators — the landscapers, cleaners, contractors, food trucks, and salons who get paid in cash, Venmo, Zelle, and bank, and still need a real monthly P&L.
Why owners leave QuickBooks
Three problems come up in every conversation. QuickBooks only sees the bank — cash jobs are invisible until you enter every one by hand. The chart of accounts and double-entry model is more complexity than a one-truck business needs. And by the time you have paid for the software plus a bookkeeper to run it, you are spending $300+ a month for numbers you still do not fully trust.
What LedgerFast does differently
- Combines cash + bank into one real P&L. Log Venmo, Zelle, and cash payments in thirty seconds. Upload the bank statement once a month. See what you actually earned.
- No chart of accounts to build. Transactions are categorized automatically to Schedule C categories that a small business tax preparer already expects.
- Automatic invoicing and follow-up. Send an invoice in one field. LedgerFast Collect chases unpaid ones by email until they pay.
- Year-end Tax Organizer. The whole year, packaged for your CPA. No shoebox, no January scramble.
- Optional monthly review by a bookkeeper. On the Done With You plan, a real person reviews your books every month and answers questions in plain English.
LedgerFast vs QuickBooks — at a glance
| LedgerFast | QuickBooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small LLCs, owner-operators, cash businesses | Accountants and complex businesses |
| Cash / Venmo / Zelle | First-class, thirty seconds to log | Manual entry, transaction by transaction |
| Chart of accounts | Automatic Schedule C mapping | Build and maintain yourself |
| Invoicing + follow-up | Included, automatic chase emails | Included, no automatic follow-up |
| Year-end tax package | Tax Organizer built all year | Bookkeeper usually required |
| Starting price | $49/month, first month free | $35/month + bookkeeper |
Who this is for
Small LLCs and owner-operators — landscapers, cleaners, food trucks, salon owners, HVAC shops, and contractors — running $80K to $500K a year with mixed revenue. If QuickBooks feels like overkill or your books never match what you actually made, LedgerFast was built for you.
See what real books look like
Watch a sample monthly report on the demo — a real P&L that combines cash and bank, flags anomalies, and packages the year for your CPA.
Plans from $49/month. First month free. Cancel anytime.