Moneybird Accounting vs Octopus Bookkeeping

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Moneybird Accounting, Oct 14, 2026 for Octopus Bookkeeping.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $12.99/month for Moneybird Accounting and $12.99/month for Octopus Bookkeeping.
  • Moneybird Accounting lists 4 features Octopus Bookkeeping’s listing doesn’t mention, including Income and balance, Purchase orders, Returns and exchanges.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Developer
Categories
  • Accounting
  • Accounting
Languages
  • Dutch
  • German
  • French
  • Dutch
  • French
  • English
Launched
Jun 26, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $12.99/month
From $0 to $12.99/month
Plans
Free planFree
  • · 10 free order syncs to Moneybird
  • · Correct VAT (21% / 9% / 0%)
  • · Email support
  • · Orders become invoices automatically
  • · Refunds booked as credit notes
Monthly plan$12.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Auto-retry + failure alerts
  • · Automatic invoices with the right VAT
  • · Email + setup help
  • · English, Dutch, French, German
  • · Import your full order & payout history
  • · Refunds booked as credit notes
Yearly plan$129/year
14-day free trial
  • · 2 months discount
  • · Same features as the Monthly plan
Free planFree
  • · Automatically turn orders into invoices
  • · Correct VAT rates (21% / 9% / 0%)
  • · Refunds processed as credit notes
  • · Support via email
  • · Sync 10 orders for free
Monthly plan$12.99/month
14-day free trial
  • · Automatic invoices with the correct VAT
  • · Dutch, English, French and German
  • · Email and installation support
  • · Import order history
  • · Refunds processed as credit notes
  • · Shopify Payments reconciled
Yearly plan$129.99/year
14-day free trial
  • · 2 months free
  • · The same 7 features as the Monthly plan
Coverage
12 of 14 features86%
10 of 14 features71%
Unique strengths
  • Income and balance
  • Purchase orders
  • Returns and exchanges
  • Transactions
  • Accounts receivable
  • Billing and invoicing
Accounting
86%12/14
71%10/14
Automated data sync
100%6/6
83%5/6
Financial operations
33%1/3
67%2/3
Financial reports
100%5/5
60%3/5
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Moneybird AccountingOctopus Bookkeeping14 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Manually entering and reconciling orders is a thing of the past with this app. Every paid order is automatically converted into a correctly recorded invoice, linked to your own general ledger accounts and the appropriate VAT rate. Payouts are reconciled together with fees, refunds, and chargebacks, so your accounts remain accurate without any manual work.

Manually entering and reconciling orders is a thing of the past with this app. Every paid order is automatically converted into a correctly booked invoice, linked to your own general ledger accounts and the appropriate VAT rate. Payouts are reconciled automatically, including fees, refunds, and chargebacks, so your bookkeeping stays accurate without any manual work.

Key points
  • Shopify Payments-uitbetalingen afgeletterd met kosten en terugbetalingen
  • Elke betaalde bestelling automatisch als factuur in Moneybird
  • Geboekt op je eigen grootboekrekeningen met het juiste btw-tarief
  • Shopify Payments-uitbetalingen afgeletterd met kosten en terugbetalingen
  • Elke betaalde bestelling automatisch als factuur in Moneybird
  • Geboekt op je eigen grootboekrekeningen met het juiste btw-tarief
Screenshots
Banner with open orders in Shopify which are synced to Moneybird
Banner showing how orders are mapped to MoneybirdBanner for moneybird and shopify integrationBanner showing the moneybird sync dashboard
Bestellingenlijst met boekingsnummer en status per order
Instellingen met synchronisatietrigger en duplicaatpreventieOctopus-dashboard met koppelingsstatus en installatiechecklistInstallatiewizard met stappen en afgeronde checklist

All the numbers

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A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

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Adoption

MeasureMoneybird AccountingOctopus Bookkeeping
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureMoneybird AccountingOctopus Bookkeeping
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureMoneybird AccountingOctopus Bookkeeping
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$12.99/month$12.99/month
Longest free trial14 days14 days
Plans listed33

Listing

MeasureMoneybird AccountingOctopus Bookkeeping
Shopify category rank#105(ahead)in Accounting#242in Accounting
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJun 26, 2026Sep 10, 2026
Languages3Dutch, German, French3Dutch, French, English
DeveloperREQURREQUR

FAQ

Moneybird Accounting and Octopus Bookkeeping: common questions

Is Moneybird Accounting or Octopus Bookkeeping cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $12.99/month for Moneybird Accounting and $12.99/month for Octopus Bookkeeping. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Moneybird Accounting lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Income and balance, Purchase orders, Returns and exchanges, Transactions. Octopus Bookkeeping lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Accounts receivable, Billing and invoicing. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
Where does this comparison’s data come from?
Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Moneybird Accounting, Oct 14, 2026 for Octopus Bookkeeping; estimated figures are labeled.

How Shoplist compares apps

Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Moneybird Accounting, Oct 14, 2026 for Octopus Bookkeeping. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.