# Karbon Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Karbon Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Accounting Practice Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/156181/Karbon --- # Karbon Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 26, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Karbon ## What is Karbon? Karbon is the modern practice management platform built for accounting firms. It brings together your work, clients, planning, communication, and collaboration in one connected place—so your team, whether remote or in-office, can operate as one. Trusted by more than 30,000 accounting professionals globally, Karbon helps firms save an average of 18.5 hours per employee, per week—equivalent to $34,688 per year, per employee—through automation, collaboration, and AI-powered efficiency. Built with collaboration, Karbon unites email, tasks, client communication, and workflow management in a single interface. Teams always know who’s doing what, when, and why—keeping nothing from falling through the cracks. With Karbon AI, firms can automate repetitive admin work, summarize client communication, draft responses, and analyze workflow data, all securely and directly within the platform. Karbon continuously evolves to help firms work smarter, serve clients better, and grow profitably. ## What is Karbon used for? [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/)[Accounting Practice Management](https://www.capterra.com/accounting-practice-management-software/)[Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/) Overall rating Based on 206 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 96% Neutral 2% Negative 2% Starting price $59 Per User, Per Month Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... ## Karbon alternatives Highest Rated [4.8 (260)](https://www.capterra.com/p/186837/Financial-Cents/reviews/) Starting price $19.00 Per User, Per Month [4.7 (3,578)](https://www.capterra.com/p/186749/TaxDome/reviews/) Starting price $800.00 Per User, Per Month [4.4 (2,883)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/reviews/) Starting price $10.00 Per User, Per Month [4.2 (983)](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/reviews/) Starting price $61.00 Per User, Per Month [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/156181/Karbon/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Task Management 4.5 (68) 83.82% of 68 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create, manage and track all task activities and progression Client Portal 4.2 (33) 69.70% of 33 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Private online space that lets businesses securely share documents and provide information access to clients Collaboration Tools 4.5 (32) 90.63% of 32 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Workflow Management 4.5 (29) 82.76% of 29 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Task Progress Tracking 4.7 (24) 66.67% of 24 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track the status and progress of tasks Project Management 4.2 (22) 77.27% of 22 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Karbon 112 features An @mention is a way to tag or notify a specific person about a message/post Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc. Integrate with a third-party accounting system Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Iterative project Management approach that involves technologies such as Kanban, Scrum, XP, APF, XPM and more Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Manage various aspects of appointments including booking, rescheduling, canceling Route documents and other data through one or more stakeholders for review and approval Assign issues and tasks based on availability or required skills Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Group collaboration to solve ideas in a productive and concentrated manner. Forecast, allocate funds, organize financial resources and report & analyze project's income and expenditure Helps automate and manage information, tasks, and procedures by establishing routines and patterns associated with processes Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Communicate using direct chat or messages within the system Manage contact details and communication with clients Private online space that lets businesses securely share documents and provide information access to clients Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders Manage, organize, and store contact information Handles digital content throughout its lifecycle, from creation and storage to distribution and archiving Accept and process credit card transactions Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Alter the layout and content of dashboards Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases Alter the layout and content of reports Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Import and export data to and from software applications Specify or track the date/time a project, task, etc., is due for completion Online forums/groups where users can ask questions, share ideas, best practices, etc. Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Store and organize documents in a centralized system Customizable sample documents that contain placeholder text or a standard layout that can be repeated for each new file Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components Ability to identify, sort on and alert participating parties about the approaching date by which action has to be taken Electronically collect payments for goods or services Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps Convert emails into tasks Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks Create, save, and store files Public or private sharing of digital files such as documents, audio/video, images, and more Move files across different systems or networks Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization Software specialized for accountants and accounting firms Software specialized for certified public accountants (financial advisors) who help outside entities reach financial goals Designed for small businesses Form predictions based on past and present data/trends Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes Creation, processing, verification, and execution of invoices till the payment is made Visualization tool to organize and optimize tasks and track their status at every stage of workflow Quantifiable metrics to track objectives, gauge milestones, and evaluate the success of a particular activity Communicate using messages within the system Monitor task progress and planned accomplishments to better manage project status Access software remotely via mobile devices Access the system via a mobile application Manage and handle various international currencies Ability to handle several projects simultaneously Accept and process online payment transactions Level of completion within a task A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc. Overview of all programs that help compare initiatives, align projects with strategic goals and identify risk Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency Reporting on how each user, task or process has advanced since its initiation Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Organize and schedule projects Defining the project's scope, deliverables, schedules, resources, budget, critical path, dependencies and constraints Pre-designed project plans that can be customized Measure time to completion or hours worked for projects Monitor the progress of projects from start to finish Create, manage, or update project workflows. Estimate or forecast of a future scenario based on the study of present trends Preview and make real-time changes in the web content Receive data and information in real time Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made Set the frequency of a task's occurrence Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Track task progress, milestones, delays, or other key information and generate reports on them for evaluation Process of planning, scheduling and executing the optimal and effective use of human capital across projects Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Automates and streamlines business processes by creating a sequence of predefined rules and actions that govern the flow of work Plan availability and assign specific time slots for tasks and resources Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches Allow users to access multiple services after entering their login credentials once Schedule shifts for staff/employees, track hours worked, and manage staff payroll Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction Split and manage tasks into individual components Attach digital tags to documents and assets for identification, search, or monitoring purposes UI looks like task board Edit task information and all related elements Import tasks from external sources Create, manage and track all task activities and progression Track the status and progress of tasks Track and manage the scheduling of tasks Add labels or tags to tasks Create, save, and re-purpose templates for emails, forms, etc. Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Log and record hours worked and costs spent to assist in billing and invoicing Measure and track time including hours worked and paid time off (PTO) Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks SaaS, web-based, online deployment Alter the default workflow to meet your organization's needs Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.5 (198) 4.5 Based on 198 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.5 (180) Free Trial [View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/156181/Karbon/pricing/) Team $59.00 Per User,Per Month It includes: - 24/7 Support - 99.9% Uptime - Android and Web Apps - Client Management - Enterprise-Grade Security and Regular Updates - Inbox Triage - Integrated Email - Ios - Powerful Workflow - Team Collaboration - Team Collaboration Tools - Workflow and To-Do Lists Business $89.00 Per User,Per Month It includes: - 24/7 Support - 99.9% Uptime - Android and Web Apps - Automatic Client Reminders - Budget Vs Actual Reporting - Client Management - Enterprise-Grade Security and Regular Updates - Inbox Triage - Industry Integrations - Integrated Email - Ios - Powerful Workflow - Task Automation - Team Collaboration - Team Collaboration Tools - Workflow and To-Do Lists Value for money 4.5 (180) 4.5 Based on 180 reviews ## Integrations [ Slack](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/)[ Dropbox Business](https://www.capterra.com/p/143068/Dropbox-Business/)[ Mailchimp](https://www.capterra.com/p/110228/MailChimp/)[ Microsoft 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/227157/Microsoft-365/)[ Gmail](https://www.capterra.com/p/202338/Gmail/)[ OneDrive](https://www.capterra.com/p/161304/OneDrive/)[ Microsoft Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/168668/Microsoft-Teams/)[ QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.7 (186) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.7 (186) 4.7 Based on 186 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 206 reviews Filter by rating 5(160) 4(37) 3(5) 2(0) 1(4) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Ryan G. Director Accounting ### "Karbon Rocks! Has been a gamechanger for our workflow and team visibility" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 1, 2026 We have been using Karbon since 2017 and it's the one tool we can not do without - we love it! It keeps our team aligned, our jobs on track and our team communication on work and with clients in one place. As we've grown it's become even more important as the visibility across work, deadlines and client interactions are super important and are available at the touch of a button. Karbon really transformed the way we operated all those years ago and they continue to invest in their product to make sure we stay ahead of the game. The Karbon crew are absolute legends and dedicated to helping you succeed too, support is amazing. They genuinely care about delivering a world class product. If you are serious about growth and running your practice efficiently Karbon is a must have in my view - can't recommended it highly enough! Pros Work and Task visibility and collaboration (within team and with clients). Karbon are also proactive with research and development and are always improving things which is great Cons Honestly there's nothing that stands out to me right now, I can't imagine running my practice without it. Alternatives considered [Jetpack Workflow](https://www.capterra.com/p/135007/Jetpack-Workflow/) Reasons for choosing Karbon Seemed like workflow and email management was better Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Nicola H. Director Accounting ### "Karbon - my number 1 practice tool" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 14, 2026 I really love working in Karbon and find it relieves the stress of managing many jobs at once in different stages of completion. It's design is great and looks good on all my screens. It would be my number one practice tool. Pros Karbon is easy to use although very comprehensive in its accounting practice management solutions. I have great visibility over all my work and clients and especially love that I can allocate email to work items via the triage function. Karbon also allows me to create excellent automated checklists and this allowed me to get through and complete work much faster than before. Karbon also has excellent integrations which I am only beginning to explore. Cons Nothing really. Karbon is a great product and always improving so even in weaker areas new features are being added and improved all the time. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Larisa K. Senior Consultant Accounting ### "Essential for Keeping Our Client Work Organised and Efficient" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 February 9, 2026 We have used Karbon for many years, and it continues to be an invaluable asset that greatly supports our business. Pros We love the task and workflow management—it keeps all our client tasks well organised. Having a dedicated customer support person is also extremely helpful. Cons There are only minor issues, which are gradually resolved as the product is regularly reviewed and updated. Switched from [Act!](https://www.capterra.com/p/175860/Act/) Looking for something more suited to our needs Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TS Tai S. Client advisory lead Accounting ### "Multiple tools for an effective work flow " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 January 1, 2026 I really enjoyed using it to send client reminders, utilized the contact system, tags and reminders to coworkers Pros The work flow process that you can create, the tags you can add coworkers to an email, you can assign task and mark completion Cons Not able to save documents to a portal that clients need to submit for bookkeeping and accounting for record keeping Switched from [TaxDome](https://www.capterra.com/p/186749/TaxDome/) To try other products and utilize what was most impactful Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AM Alejandro M. Chief Writing and Editing ### "Improving but not yet there" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 November 12, 2025 Pros The fixed some of the previous issues that were very annoying and were making morw difficult daily tasks Cons Still needs to improve UI response. The UI would need an update also soon, starting to look out of date. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Amanda O. Firm Administrator Accounting ### "Karbon was the missing puzzle piece!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 10, 2025 We are so pleased with the Karbon software and with the Karbon vision and leadership. We were fortunate to attend their 2025 Karbon Next conference and we are confident that the right leaders are in place to take Karbon to the next level in tech and AI. We are very satisfied with the software and the future of Karbon! Pros Karbon was the missing puzzle piece in our tech stack. We have now been using Karbon for one year and it has been a game changer for our firm. It has given us the visibility we needed in our workflow management, budget management, time tracking, and reporting. We would be lost without Karbon! Cons none- I can't think of anything at this point. Switched from [Financial Cents](https://www.capterra.com/p/186837/Financial-Cents/) Karbon had more reporting capability and we saw Karbon has the forward thinkers in this space. Alternatives considered [Jetpack Workflow](https://www.capterra.com/p/135007/Jetpack-Workflow/) Reasons for choosing Karbon The sales team was super helpful - Tim and Marianna. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CW Chantelle W. Senior Finance Consultant Accounting ### "Karbon is a great practice software solution" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 8, 2025 Karbon is a great software program and source of truth for all task & client work. It has many functions and the use of AI inbuilt to summarise emails and communications is a great time saver. Pros Features such as AI summarising communications, emailing clients direct from Karbon, task summary boards, assignees, comment features to collaborate and ask questions to colleagues Cons The formatting in the task sections can sometimes be a bit clunky and you need to select on multiple areas to edit or change a task detail. I feel this can be improved to find the right balance between ensuring the content is not accidentally written over but is easier to edit sections for efficiency. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BB Basani Bestar B. Internal Bookkeeper Accounting ### "Automated and Workflow Management" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 7, 2025 I like the fact that it is integrated with many other software including outlook which makes it easier to just one in one system. The fact that you can communicate with internal and external people in one subject line which protect communication or sensitive information. The way it organize and automating a sequence of tasks to streamline operations and maximize organizational goals. Pros Its user friendly, how it helps in planning and managing tasks. It also keeps documents and information safe. The way it helps our customer to also upload documents using the link and how customer get the support through it. Cons The rearrangement of emails and notifications and reminders. The affordability while it giving a lot in return. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. PM Pieter M. Senior CIMA Trainee Accounting ### "Efficiency & Workflow" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 7, 2025 Overall I'm very happy and would highly recommend it to firms that are big enough to use it and get their money's worth. It will change your workflow management if used and set up the right way. Pros I like the fact that is just makes my work life much easier in terms of efficiency and feeling in control. Karbon really centralises a lot of things and also just makes filing and finding information way easier. In essence it manages my workflow way better than any other software I've used Cons Nothing really jumps out and comes to mind, but if I had to find something, I'd say there are small things that used to bother me, but I also got used to it or in some cases Karbon updated their software and now the issues were resolved. Thus it shows how the customer support is also great. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ZP Ziggy P. Principal Financial Services ### "Innovation at Karbon keeps coming" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 6, 2025 Love the innovation that keeps coming and love our BDM. They are constantly looking at new and better ways to make it more efficient for us Pros The best feature for our team is Workflow Management, what a relief to be able to know where each work item / job is at for each client. The Task Management really help with not forgetting some of the simple things that need to be done. The fact that all the files and documents are stored in one spot and they can sync with our Dropbox is awesome. Cons Sending emails can be patchy at times and slow at times and there are times when you're just sitting there waiting for example a "Forward email" to load Switched from [Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) Wanted all emails, notes etc in one place - the beauty of being able to assign emails to the timeline Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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