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Banana Accounting is one of the easiest professional accounting software to get started with: an intuitive and flexible tool that adapts to your needs and grows with your business.
But it’s also the kind of software that, should you one day need a more structured solution, allows you to migrate without difficulty. With Banana, you’re never locked in: you can start worry-free and stay free to choose.
Many users gratefully tell us how Banana Accounting helped them start and manage their business in the early years. We are proud to have contributed to the success of so many businesses and individuals, and we’re happy to see them grow and reach even more ambitious goals.
Easy migration from Banana
There are several reasons why switching from Banana Accounting to another program is simple. Here are the main ones:
- Your data always stays with you
With Banana Accounting Plus, all your accounting data belongs to you and remains in your possession at all times. The files for the accounting(s) you manage—both for the current year and all previous years, including receipts and other information—are saved on your local devices or your cloud (OneDrive, iCloud, Google Drive, DropBox, etc.). Even when your Banana Accounting Plus subscription ends, everything remains in your possession, with no special actions needed.
With cloud-based accounting software, the situation is very different: as soon as you stop paying the subscription, you lose access to your data. To comply with data retention obligations, you need to download everything. This makes switching to other solutions much more difficult. - Software always accessible, even after the subscription ends
Thanks to the Free plan of Banana Accounting Plus, available to everyone, you can always open your accounting files and view the chart of accounts, transactions entered, etc. (any printouts will have a watermark). Your access to data is always guaranteed. - Easy export
You can easily transfer data from Banana Accounting Plus to the new software, either by simply copying and pasting from the chart of accounts or transactions, or by exporting the data in various formats, including Excel. - Knowledge that stays with you
Banana Accounting Plus is a professional software that helps you understand the logic of accounting programs, especially double-entry accounting. This makes it much easier to switch to other solutions, since they all follow the same method. - Structured chart of accounts
With Banana Accounting, you can immediately set up a chart of accounts tailored to your company’s accounting and tax needs. If you switch to another solution in the future, you can directly import this structure (if supported), or at least you will already have a clear model of your requirements—an important advantage for making onboarding with the new software faster and easier. - You can start using the other software
With Banana Accounting Plus, you can easily use another software alongside it. You can export the data to test it in the new program while continuing to work in Banana. When you're ready to fully transition, you just need to export the updated data again.
Things to consider when changing software
Switching accounting software always requires some effort and a period of training. Here are some helpful points:
- The right time to transition
You can switch software at any time, but it’s usually easier at the beginning of the year: close the current fiscal year with your current software and start the new year in the chosen one. - Transition period
Plan for a period of overlap. If you transition during the year, continue keeping accounts with your current software until you're sure the new system provides all necessary printouts (financial statements, VAT Report, management control reports). - Check the features
Before switching, check if Banana Accounting already offers what you think is missing—you might avoid migrating altogether. - Move towards double-entry accounting
If you're using Income and Expense accounting and your needs are growing, consider switching to double-entry accounting as a first step. - Don’t take anything for granted
Banana Accounting is flexible and fast—don’t assume other software will have the same functions. Make sure the new program covers both what you’re missing and what you’re used to. Identify the features truly critical to your business and test them before making the final switch.