Free accounting software: does it exist?
There are free spreadsheets and limited free editions of ready programs. With Fanann you start free, build your first version and try it with your own data; what each plan includes is on the pricing page.
An accounting system built for you
Accounting software in Arabic, built to fit your company
Describe how you work in your own words, or upload the Excel file you keep your books in, and Fanann builds you an accounting system with journal entries, a trial balance, invoices and reports. Use it on the web or your phone, or install it on your PC.
Arabic, right-to-left interfaceIn the cloud or on your PCStart free, no card
The short answer
Fanann does not sell you ready-made accounting software with a fixed feature list; it is a platform that builds an accounting system shaped around your company from a description in Arabic or English, or from your Excel file. It includes what you actually need: a chart of accounts, journal entries, customers and suppliers, invoices, a trial balance and reports. It runs in the cloud on the web and phones, or as a Windows program, and you can start free.
What people look for
What people usually look for in accounting software
The questions behind most searches for accounting software, each with a straight answer.
An Excel accounting sheet or an accounting system?
Excel is a fine start, but it does not stop mistakes or control who sees what. Upload your file as it is and Fanann turns its sheets into a system with screens, permissions and reports, with your data already in it.
Excel to systemDesktop accounting software or cloud accounting?
Cloud suits you when the accountant and the owner work from different places. A desktop program suits one PC that keeps working without internet. Fanann builds both, and you choose where the data lives.
Windows StudioThe best accounting software for a small company
The best one matches how you work and does not burden you with what you never use. A small company usually needs entries, invoices, expenses and a clear monthly report, not dozens of screens.
Accounting software for shops and restaurants
A shop needs daily sales, stock and suppliers; a restaurant needs orders, item costs and expenses. Describe your trade, and you can connect it to a point of sale and inventory.
The cheapest accounting software: what does a system cost?
You start free, and if you need more you pick the plan that suits you on the pricing page. The real cost of any system includes set-up, training and review time, not only the subscription; for an estimate, try the cost calculator.
Modules
What the accounting system includes
Common modules you pick from, adding anything missing with one sentence.
Chart of accounts
An Arabic account tree of assets, liabilities, income and expenses, edited the way your accountant wants.
Journal entries
Debit and credit entries that will not save unless they balance, with an attachment, a note and a serial number.
Sales and purchase invoices
An invoice that posts its own entry, with a VAT line and a QR code if you ask for one.
Customers and suppliers
Balances, statements and aged debts: who is late and whom you owe.
Expenses, cash and bank
Receipt and payment vouchers, cash and bank movements, and a simple reconciliation.
Inventory when you need it
Items, quantities and cost, if you want accounting and inventory in one.
Trial balance and reports
A trial balance, an income statement and monthly reports you export or print.
Permissions and change log
The owner sees everything, the accountant posts, staff only enter data, and every change is logged.
Try it now
Design your accounting system in a minute
Pick your business and the modules you need, and watch the system take shape. Copy the request or start with it.
I want an accounting system in Arabic for my business: a small services company. It includes: Chart of accounts, Journal entries, Sales invoices, Expenses and Trial balance. It runs on the web and phones, with data shared between the owner and the accountant. The interface is Arabic, right to left, with permissions for the owner, the accountant and staff.
Excel to system
From your Excel sheet to an accounting system
Most companies start their books in Excel. No need to type it all again: upload the file, Fanann reads the sheets and columns, proposes the screens and reports, then builds the system with your data in it.
- Entry, customer and expense sheets become linked tables
- Your data stays as it is, and you review the plan before the build
- Export to a file at any time
Cloud or on your PC
In the cloud or installed on your PC?
Choose where your data lives before the build. In the cloud, everyone sees the same records from the web and phones. A desktop program installs on Windows from a setup file, works without internet, and each PC keeps its own data.
- Cloud: the owner and the accountant work on the same data from anywhere
- On the PC: works offline, and backups are your responsibility
- Installing the same file on two PCs does not make their data shared
An honest comparison
Ready-made software, Excel, or a system built for you?
Each option has its place. This compares categories, not specific products.
| Ready-made accounting software | Excel sheets | A system built for you with Fanann | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fit to how you work | You adapt to its screens | Very flexible, but manual | Built around your way, changed with a sentence |
| Preventing mistakes | Good for the usual cases | Weak: a formula gets deleted by accident | Entries that will not save unbalanced, required fields |
| Permissions | Depends on the edition | Whoever has the file sees everything | Roles you define: owner, accountant, staff |
| Getting started | Fast if it suits you as is | Instant | A description or an Excel file, then a plan review |
| Accounting review | Built on the publisher’s choices | Entirely on you | Your accountant reviews it: Fanann builds, it does not advise |
If a ready program suits you as it is, it is often the simpler choice. A system built for you pays off when your way differs from the usual.
The steps
How to build your accounting system with Fanann
Four steps, and no programmer needed.
- 1
Describe your company or upload your file
Write what your business does and what you want to see each month, or upload your Excel file. You can start from the request you designed above.
- 2
Review the plan
Fanann proposes the modules, screens, reports and roles. Change anything before the build; ideally your accountant sees it too.
- 3
Try the system with your data
Enter real entries and invoices, and check that the trial balance and reports match what you expect.
- 4
Publish or install it
Publish it on the web and phones for your team, or download the Windows installer. Later changes happen by chat.
FAQ
Questions people ask
What is the best accounting software for a small company?
The best one matches how you work and your team can use without long training. If a ready program suits you as it is, start there. If your way is different, Fanann builds you a system with only the modules you need.
Is there free accounting software?
Yes, there are free spreadsheets and limited free editions of ready programs. With Fanann you start free and build your first version; what each plan includes, and its limits, is on the pricing page. We do not promise a lifetime free plan with fixed contents.
What is the difference between accounting software and an integrated accounting system?
Accounting software usually covers entries and reports; an integrated system links them to invoices, stock, customers, suppliers and permissions. With Fanann you choose the modules you need and add others later with a sentence.
Is there cloud accounting software in Arabic?
Yes. The system Fanann builds runs in the cloud on the web and phones with an Arabic right-to-left interface, so the owner and the accountant work on the same data from anywhere. You can ask for English too.
Can I download accounting software for my PC that works offline?
Yes, through Windows Studio: you build the program, download a Windows installer and choose to keep the data on that PC, so it works offline. In that mode each PC keeps its own separate data.
Is the software approved by the tax authority?
We claim no approval or certification from any tax authority. You can describe in your request what your country’s rules require of invoices and records and Fanann builds it, but verifying compliance is your responsibility and your accountant’s.
Can I turn my Excel accounting file into a program?
Yes. Upload the file in Excel to system; Fanann reads the sheets and columns, proposes the system, then builds it with your data inside. You review the plan before the build.
Does it work for a shop or a restaurant?
Yes. Describe your trade and Fanann proposes what fits: daily sales and stock for a shop, orders and item costs for a restaurant. A point-of-sale program can work alongside it.
Do I need programming or accounting experience?
You need no programming at all: you describe, review and test. For the accounting side, an accountant should review the chart of accounts and reports before you rely on them, because Fanann builds the system and does not give accounting advice.
Who owns the data, and can I export it?
The data is yours, and you can export it to a file at any time. The project itself is yours and can be exported too.
Does it suit companies in Qatar, Kuwait and Oman?
Yes. You choose the system’s currency: Qatari riyals, Kuwaiti dinars or Omani rials, with three decimal places for the dinar and the Omani rial, and the interface is Arabic right to left with English for your expat staff. On tax: Oman applies VAT at 5%, while Qatar and Kuwait have no VAT at the time of writing. You describe what applies to your company and Fanann builds it, and your accountant reviews it; we claim no approval from any tax authority.
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