Best Cost Accounting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Trimble Viewpoint Vista is ranked #1 of 42 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Epicor Kinetic and ApicalERP. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Odoo CRM. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Fitrix ERP at $25/mo.
When you need to understand where costs accumulate, compare how software handles centers, jobs, and production processes. Cost-center tracking, job costing, and process costing help distinguish the accounting work represented, while costing methods and overhead allocation add detail about how costs can be organized. Variance analysis offers another comparison point. Trimble Viewpoint Vista, Epicor Kinetic, and ApicalERP are among the options shown, with CMiC and Infor Public Sector also included. Check the free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities, then focus on the cost structures your team needs to account for.
42 cost accounting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Cost Accounting Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 14 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Trimble Viewpoint Vista API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 02 Epicor Kinetic API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 03 ApicalERP API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 04 CMiC API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 05 Infor Learning Management System API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 06 Infor Public Sector API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 07 Miter Job Costing API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 08 SYSPRO API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 09 abas ERP API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 10 Acumatica Field Service API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 11 Deltek Maconomy API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 12 MRPeasy API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$49/mo
- 13 Procore API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 14 QAD Adaptive ERP API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 15 Odoo CRM API not on recordOSS yesFREE yesDOCS 6.4Free
- 16 Katana API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$299/mo
- 17 Exact Online API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 18 JobCost.com API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 19 JOBPOWER API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 20 Fitrix ERP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$25/mo
- 21 Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 22 Rootstock ERP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 23 Sage 100 Contractor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 24 DEACOM ERP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 25 Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Costing methods | Job costing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trimble Viewpoint Vista | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | Epicor Kinetic | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | ApicalERP | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | both | Yes |
| 4 | CMiC | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Infor Learning Management System | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Infor Public Sector | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Miter Job Costing | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | SYSPRO | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | abas ERP | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Acumatica Field Service | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Deltek Maconomy | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | MRPeasy | 6.6 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /user/mo | — | — |
| 13 | Procore | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | QAD Adaptive ERP | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Odoo CRM | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Katana | 5.7 | Free plan | $299/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Exact Online | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | JobCost.com | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | JOBPOWER | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | Fitrix ERP | 5.3 | No | $25/mo | No | — | both | Yes |
| 21 | Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 22 | Rootstock ERP | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Sage 100 Contractor | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | DEACOM ERP | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which cost accounting software is ranked first on Inferse?
Trimble Viewpoint Vista is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 7.0. Epicor Kinetic is second and ApicalERP third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Fitrix ERP has the lowest first paid tier we found: $25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.