Awhile ago I blogged some alternatives to Quickbooks on the Linux platform. Unfortunately these don't really do payroll. If you need a full package that does everything Quickbooks does then take a look a Nola.

Nola is a web based solution and it runs on OS X, Linux, and Windows. You also have the option to use Nola's hosting on the Internet, where they set everything up for you and manage the technical side, but setting up a web server, like the free XAMPP, really isn't that big of a deal. XAMPP includes PHP and MySQL as well as Apache in one location ready to go - all the requirements for running Nola on your computer.

If you need inventory and accounting features like payroll and receivables Nola has you covered. If you wish to import all your Quickbooks data they sell a check conversion tool. Be aware, you can only import 2005 and lower Quickbooks data, but it may save you time setting up you business. My friend worked on that this weekend and I haven't heard how it went getting his data moved over.

If you're in need of a Quickbooks alternative or want to cool tool to manage the back-end business details this will likely be your best bet. Best of all, other than the converter, it's free.

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