AccountView vs SnelStart: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of AccountView and SnelStart to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
AccountView
5.1/10
Dutch accounting and business administration software from Visma for SMEs and accounting firms. It runs on-premises or online and adds modules for trade, projects and hours.
SnelStart
6.5/10
Dutch online bookkeeping software for small and medium businesses and their accountants, covering invoicing, VAT returns, bank links, inventory and business banking.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.1/10 | 6.5/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Compliance | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 3/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €138/mo AccountView Team Standaard | €10/mo inOrde |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €248/mo AccountView Business | €10/mo inOrde |
| Features | ||
| Multi-currency | ||
| Accountant Access | ||
| Bank Reconciliation | ||
| Financial Reporting | ||
| General Ledger | ||
| Inventory Accounting | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Tax Compliance | ||
| Accounts Payable | Not listed | |
| Audit Trail | Not listed | |
| Budgeting and Forecasting | Not listed | |
| Expense Management | Not listed | |
| Online Payments | Not listed | |
AccountView vs SnelStart cost by team size
SnelStart costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | AccountView | SnelStart |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | Contact for pricing | €10/moinOrde |
| 5 users | €138/moAccountView Team Standaard | €10/moinOrde |
| 10 users | €248/moAccountView Business | €10/moinOrde |
| 25 users | €248/moAccountView Business | €10/moinOrde |
| 50 users | €248/moAccountView Business | €10/moinOrde |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose AccountView
- Higher Customization score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Includes Multi-currency, which SnelStart lacks
Why choose SnelStart
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: €10/mo vs €248/mo
- Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 3/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (6/10 vs 2/10)
- Better fit for small business (9/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
AccountView
Pros
- Deployment is flexible: run it on your own Windows server, through a hosting partner, or as AccountView Online.
- Team and Business both include unlimited administrations, which helps groups and accounting practices.
- The modular bundles cover trade, inventory, projects and hours, so it stretches beyond pure bookkeeping.
- The vendor cites 89 integrations, including Visma AutoInvoice, Approval, UBL e-invoicing, Nmbrs and CaseWare.
- A Web API and third-party connectors such as Invantive give access to the data for BI tools like Power BI.
Cons
- It is expensive: Team starts at 137.50 euros per month, and invoicing alone costs another 55 euros per month.
- The legacy FoxPro-based architecture creates a new administration for each fiscal year, which complicates master data, according to Zenvoices.
- It is aimed only at the Dutch market and the Dutch language.
- Some features, such as the audit trail and automatic payments, need extra modules.
- There is little public user review coverage on G2, Capterra or SourceForge.
SnelStart
Pros
- Plans run from receipt submission up to full inventory and trade, so a growing business can stay on the same system without migrating.
- Large Dutch integration directory, covering Shopify, WooCommerce, Bol.com, Mollie, Stripe, Adyen, payroll tools such as Nmbrs, and Power BI.
- Widely used by Dutch accountants, and there are dedicated accountant packages that include tax, payroll and annual accounts.
- Business banking is included from the inKaart plan, with five payment accounts and a card.
- Reviewers praise the support channels, which include phone, live chat, remote assistance and email. Trustpilot shows 4.1 out of 5 from more than 2,200 reviews.
Cons
- Reviewers report no support for multiple currencies.
- Filing your own VAT return requires at least the 22 euro inKaart plan.
- Extra users (2.50 to 13.50 euro each) and extra administrations add to the monthly cost.
- Automatic bank feeds cover only five Dutch banks. Other banks need manual statement imports.
- The desktop version looks dated and does not have the same features as the web version. Time and mileage tracking need third-party add-ons.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
SnelStart scores higher on our Finance Software criteria: 6.5/10 against 5.1/10 for AccountView. The largest gap is in Cost: 3/10 for AccountView and 7/10 for SnelStart.
SnelStart costs less for 10 users: about €10/mo on its inOrde plan, against about €248/mo on its AccountView Business plan for AccountView, billed monthly.
No, neither AccountView nor SnelStart lists a free plan.
SnelStart is the better fit for freelancers: we rate it 6/10 for them, against 2/10 for AccountView.
AccountView has Multi-currency, which SnelStart lacks.
