Accounting and Budgeting Software Market Report 2026

The accounting and budgeting software market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $26.64 billion in 2025 to $29.96 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing digitization of financial processes, rising demand for centralized financial data management, expansion of small and medium enterprises, growing complexity of financial reporting requirements, adoption of basic accounting automation.

The accounting and budgeting software market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $48.95 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing adoption of AI-driven financial analytics, rising demand for real-time budget visibility, expansion of SaaS-based financial tools, growing focus on compliance automation, increasing integration with enterprise systems. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of cloud-based accounting platforms, rising use of real-time financial reporting tools, growing integration of automated budget forecasting, expansion of kpi-driven financial management, enhanced focus on regulatory compliance features.

The growing number of startups is expected to drive the expansion of the accounting and budgeting software market in the coming years. Startups are newly formed businesses in the initial phases of development and growth. Accounting and budgeting software designed for startups simplifies financial management, supports expense tracking, improves budget optimization, and delivers real-time insights that are essential for informed decision-making during early growth stages. For example, in March 2024, a report published by the Center for American Progress, a US-based advocacy organization, indicated that the number of startups, defined as businesses less than one year old, increased to 480,000 in 2022 and 2023, exceeding pre-Great Recession levels for the first time. As a result, the rising number of startups is fueling the growth of the accounting and budgeting software market.

Major companies operating in the accounting and budgeting software market are rolling out new accounting tracking and management tools to address specific customer needs and maintain their market position. For example, in June 2023, Ledgible, a US-based audit and accounting software provider, introduced its NFT Suite, which delivers professional NFT portfolio management along with tax and accounting tracking, reporting, and year-round planning capabilities. The suite functions as a comprehensive portfolio tracking solution for active investors, traders, and funds, offering convenient access to Ethereum-based NFT portfolios. The platform monitors and displays both realized and unrealized gains or losses, supporting more informed buying and selling decisions.

In January 2024, Visma Group, a Norway-based business software company, acquired Chaintrust for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Visma aimed to strengthen its accounting and budgeting software capabilities by incorporating Chaintrust’s automated bookkeeping and accounting-entry solutions, helping to reduce manual data-entry tasks and simplify bookkeeping workflows for accounting firms. Chaintrust is a France-based company that offers cloud-based automated accounting software designed to enable small and medium-sized businesses and accounting firms to manage bookkeeping and accounting entries more efficiently.

Major companies operating in the accounting and budgeting software market are Microsoft Corporation, Prophix Software Inc., Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Intuit Inc., Wolters Kluwer N.V., Blackbaud Inc., Zoho Corporation Private Limited, Deltek Inc., Xero Limited, NetSuite Inc., Coupa Software Inc., Odoo, Sage Group plc, Adaptive Inc., Expensify Inc., Planful Inc., Acumatica Inc., Wave Financial Inc., FreshBooks, Workday Adaptive Planning, Chargebee Inc., Scoro Software, FreeAgent, Questica, AccountMate Software Corporation, MIP Fund Accounting, Kashoo.

North America was the dominant region in the accounting and budgeting software market in 2025. The regions covered in the accounting and budgeting software market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the accounting and budgeting software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The accounting and budgeting software market includes revenues earned by entities through customized accounting and budgeting solutions such as invoicing, cash flow management, generating account reports, capturing payments, and sending receipts. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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