What is Pennylane used for?

Pennylane is an all-in-one accounting and finance platform for French small and mid-sized businesses and the accounting firms that serve them. It is a good fit for French SMEs managing accounting and invoicing, accounting firms collaborating with clients, and preparing for e-invoicing compliance.

How much does Pennylane cost?

Pennylane is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Pennylane open source?

No. Pennylane is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Pennylane include Akaunting, Bigcapital and Dolibarr.

What are some alternatives to Pennylane?

Pennylane competes with Xero, QuickBooks and Zoho Books. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Pennylane alternatives.

Pennylane: features, pricing and alternatives

About Pennylane

Pennylane is a French accounting and financial management platform used by business owners, finance directors, freelancers and accounting firms. It brings accounting, invoicing, purchase management and cash flow into one tool, with a business account and card alongside.

Its homepage highlights electronic invoicing, which is becoming a legal requirement in France, plus simplified invoicing, purchase management, real-time cash tracking and full accounting. A single dashboard gives a live view of transactions with role-based access for staff, and an internal collaboration tool and accounting reports. It integrates with products such as Qonto, Payfit and Stripe.

Pennylane is proprietary software delivered as a cloud service, with separate offerings for independents and very small companies, small and mid-sized businesses, and accounting firms. The website is in French, and pricing is published on a separate page.

Key features

Electronic invoicing for French requirements
Purchase and supplier invoice management
Real-time cash flow tracking
Full accounting with reports
Business account and card
Role-based access and internal collaboration
Integrations with Qonto, Payfit and Stripe

Good fit for

→French SMEs managing accounting and invoicing
→Accounting firms collaborating with clients
→Preparing for e-invoicing compliance

Tags: accounting; france; e-invoicing; invoicing; cash-flow; accountants; sme

Pennylane: questions and answers

What is Pennylane used for?: Pennylane is an all-in-one accounting and finance platform for French small and mid-sized businesses and the accounting firms that serve them. It is a good fit for French SMEs managing accounting and invoicing, accounting firms collaborating with clients, and preparing for e-invoicing compliance.
How much does Pennylane cost?: Pennylane is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Pennylane open source?: No. Pennylane is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Pennylane include Akaunting, Bigcapital and Dolibarr.
What are some alternatives to Pennylane?: Pennylane competes with Xero, QuickBooks and Zoho Books. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Pennylane alternatives.