Best ecommerce bookkeeping services for Shopify and Amazon sellers
- 1-800Accountant ranks first, with full-service ecommerce bookkeeping.
- Pilot ties it on score and lists Shopify and Amazon.
- Bookkeeper360 lists Shopify, and Xendoo reaches Shopify through A2X.
- 1-800Accountant connects to no platforms and takes Shopify reports instead.
- Only services with an ecommerce offer are ranked here.
| Tool | Picked for | Type | Free plan | Starting price | Rating | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1-800Accountant | Owners who want bookkeeping and tax under one firm, billed annually. | Service | No | $209 a month, billed annually1800accountant.com/pricing | 4.4 | 72 |
| 2 Pilot | Startups that want a published entry price for monthly bookkeeping and a free trial. | Service | No | $99 a monthpilot.com/pricing | 4.7 | 72 |
| 3 Bookkeeper360 | Owners who want monthly or weekly bookkeeping quoted after a consultation. | Service | No | $399 a monthbookkeeper360.com/pricing | 2.7 (6 reviews) | 63 |
| 4 Xendoo | Owners who want monthly bookkeeping from a dedicated team with no annual contract. | Service | No | $395 a monthxendoo.com/xendoo-pricing | 5.0 (1 review) | 63 |
1-800Accountant ranks first among the four services with an ecommerce offer, and it earns the place on scope: a designated bookkeeper, inventory tracking and sales tax filing under one firm. It is one option in bookkeeping by subscription, the wider list of online services. Pilot’s criteria scores show the tied second place.
Selling on Shopify and Amazon is what makes the books hard. Each payout nets out fees and refunds, and selling online and keeping the books explains why the bank never matches the sales.
How I ranked these
The services are scored on the same five criteria as the main list: scope, customer sentiment, price for one business, price transparency and contract terms. A seller also checks what sits underneath, so the Shopify and Amazon connectors rank the software a service might use. The ledger is its own choice, and accounting that handles inventory and marketplaces ranks it. Sellers who ship to many states should also read other sales tax tools besides TaxJar.
What a seller should ask
Does the service read the platforms directly, or does it work from reports you send? And who files sales tax? Synder or A2X matters here, since Xendoo says its Shopify link runs through A2X. For the tax side, sales tax calculation tools rank the software, and the monthly cost of handing off the books covers what a service charges.
Costs outside the headline price
A plan price covers the baseline. Tax, catch-up and advisory work are priced separately at several of these firms. What outside help runs lays out the range, and the service scorecard list collects the scorecards.
The other side
A service helps most when order volume has outgrown a connector and a few hours a month. For a small store, a payout connector and a ledger may be enough, and the services here cost more.
1-800Accountant sells full-service ecommerce bookkeeping with a designated bookkeeper, inventory tracking and cost of goods, and sales tax filing. Business Complete, the package with the dedicated bookkeeper, costs $469 a month billed annually. The firm says it does not connect to Shopify or marketplaces, so reports from the store go to the bookkeeper for reconciliation. It rates 4.4 from 13,071 Trustpilot reviews.
- Key details
- 1-800Accountant
- Type
- Service
- Starting price
- $209 a month, billed annually 1800accountant.com/pricing
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.4 on Trustpilot
Pros
- Designated bookkeeper on Business Complete
- Inventory tracking and cost of goods included
- Sales tax filing offered
Cons
- Annual billing
- No platform connections
Verdict
The widest ecommerce scope in the group, handled by reports instead of connections.
Billing is annual, and the bookkeeper works from store reports instead of direct connections.
Scorecard
Full scorecard
Plans and prices
Pilot’s bookkeeping for consumer goods and retail covers ecommerce transaction volume, multiple payment methods and merchant fees. Shopify revenue flows into the books, and Amazon reserves and payouts are reconciled. Essentials costs $99 a month, and Core and Custom are quoted. A 15-day trial is listed. It rates 4.7 from 143 G2 reviews.
- Key details
- Pilot
- Type
- Service
- Starting price
- $99 a month pilot.com/pricing
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.7 on G2
Pros
- Shopify and Amazon listed
- Lowest published entry price
- Trial listed
Cons
- Core and Custom plans are quote-only
- Annual commitment listed
Verdict
The cheapest way in for a seller, with the platform-heavy plans behind a quote.
Essentials covers cash-basis bookkeeping, and the plans that read payment platforms and inventory are quoted.
Scorecard
Full scorecard
Plans and prices
Bookkeeper360 offers bookkeeping for ecommerce sellers. Its Monthly plan is $399 a month and the Weekly plan $599, with the details settled after a consultation. Shopify is listed among the integrations it sets up, and Amazon is available through a partner. It rates 2.7 from 6 Trustpilot reviews.
- Key details
- Bookkeeper360
- Type
- Service
- Starting price
- $399 a month bookkeeper360.com/pricing
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 2.7 on Trustpilot (6 reviews)
Pros
- Weekly option for faster books
- Shopify listed
- Month-to-month terms published
Cons
- Consultation required first
- Very few reviews
Verdict
A reasonable scope for sellers, with little review evidence.
A consultation comes first, and the rating rests on a handful of reviews.
Scorecard
Full scorecard
Plans and prices
Xendoo offers ecommerce bookkeeping for Shopify, Amazon, PayPal and Stripe sellers. It says its Shopify integration runs through A2X. Plans are Essential at $395 a month, Growth at $695 and Scale at $995, with no annual contract. Its only rating is 5.0 from 1 G2 review.
- Key details
- Xendoo
- Type
- Service
- Starting price
- $395 a month xendoo.com/xendoo-pricing
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 5.0 on G2 (1 review)
Pros
- No annual contract
- Dedicated eCommerce page
- Shopify through A2X
Cons
- Rating rests on one review
- Entry plan costs more than Pilot's
Verdict
Flexible terms for sellers, with the thinnest review evidence of the four.
One review stands behind the rating, and catch-up and tax are separate add-ons.
Scorecard
Full scorecard
Plans and prices
Common questions
What is the best ecommerce bookkeeping service?
1-800Accountant ranks first, with full-service ecommerce bookkeeping and a designated bookkeeper. Pilot ties on score and has the lowest published price at $99 a month.
Do these services connect to Shopify and Amazon?
Pilot lists both. Bookkeeper360 lists Shopify and reaches Amazon through a partner, and Xendoo reaches both through A2X. 1-800Accountant says it connects to neither.
How much does ecommerce bookkeeping cost?
Published monthly prices start at $99 at Pilot and $395 at Xendoo, and rise with volume and accounts.
Do I need a service when a connector already posts the sales?
A connector posts the sales, and a bookkeeper reviews and corrects them. Many sellers use both once order volume grows.