Best A2X Alternatives for E-Commerce Bookkeeping
Why People Look for A2X Alternatives
A2X has been the dominant settlement accounting tool for Amazon and Shopify sellers since 2015. For many bookkeepers it was the default choice for years, and it still has real strengths. But in 2025, a growing number of sellers and accounting firms are actively looking for alternatives. Here's why:
- Price: A2X charges per marketplace per month. A firm managing 5 clients with 3 marketplaces each can pay $300–$500/month before volume discounts.
- No Sage support: A2X outputs to QBO and Xero only. Firms with Sage clients are stuck.
- No QuickBooks Desktop support: The IIF format that Desktop requires is not offered.
- API-only model: A2X connects directly to marketplace APIs (Amazon SP-API, Shopify OAuth). This is convenient but some firms have data-sharing policies that prohibit third-party API access to client accounts.
- Limited marketplace coverage for newer channels: TikTok Shop, Walmart, and payment gateways (Stripe, Square, PayPal) are not supported.
If any of those are dealbreakers for your practice, this guide is for you.
The Alternatives
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Best for: UK/EU bookkeepers on Xero, Amazon + Shopify sellers, VAT-registered businesses
Link My Books is A2X's closest competitor and is particularly strong for UK/EU clients because of its built-in VAT handling. It connects via marketplace APIs (same as A2X), maps transactions to Xero or QBO, and produces summarized journal entries per settlement period.
| Link My Books | |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Per-marketplace per month (~$14–$28/marketplace) |
| Marketplaces | Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy, Walmart |
| Accounting software | Xero, QuickBooks Online |
| Sage | ✗ |
| QBO Desktop | ✗ |
| API required | Yes |
| VAT support | ✓ (strong) |
Verdict: The best A2X alternative if your clients are on Xero and want strong VAT/HMRC support. Less compelling for US-only practices.
2. Webgility
Best for: High-volume sellers who need full e-commerce automation beyond settlements
Webgility is a broader e-commerce accounting platform that syncs orders, inventory, and settlements — not just settlements. It's more powerful than A2X but also more complex and significantly more expensive.
| Webgility | |
|---|---|
| Pricing | $59–$199/month |
| Marketplaces | Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy, WooCommerce, Walmart |
| Accounting software | QBO, Xero, QuickBooks Desktop |
| Sage | ✗ |
| API required | Yes |
| Order-level detail | ✓ |
| Inventory sync | ✓ |
Verdict: Worth the cost only if your client also needs order syncing and inventory management. Overkill for pure settlement accounting.
3. SettleBooks
Best for: Bookkeeping firms with diverse accounting software, per-settlement pricing, or no-API-access requirements
SettleBooks takes a different approach entirely: instead of connecting to marketplace APIs, you upload the settlement file you already have. No OAuth flows, no API permissions, no data-sharing agreements.
| SettleBooks | |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Per-settlement (pay as you go) or monthly plan |
| Marketplaces | Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, eBay, Walmart, Stripe, PayPal, Square |
| Accounting software | QBO, Xero, Sage, Generic CSV |
| Sage | ✓ |
| QBO Desktop | ✓ (IIF format) |
| API required | No — file upload |
| Batch upload | ✓ (up to 10 files) |
| Custom mappings | ✓ per-user per-marketplace |
Verdict: The most flexible option for firms with mixed software environments or clients with data-sharing restrictions. Pay-per-settlement pricing makes it cost-effective for firms that don't process settlements daily.
4. Manual Reconciliation (Spreadsheet Method)
Best for: Solo sellers processing 1–2 settlements per month, or those learning the reconciliation process
The manual approach — download the settlement, open in Excel or Sheets, group by category, build the journal entry by hand — is free. It's how most bookkeepers learned the process and still the right choice for very low-volume clients.
| Manual | |
|---|---|
| Pricing | Free |
| Marketplaces | Any |
| Accounting software | Any |
| Time per settlement | 30–90 minutes (Amazon V2) |
| Error risk | High (copy/paste, formula errors) |
| Audit trail | Manual |
Verdict: Fine for one or two settlements a month. Not viable once you have multiple clients or multiple marketplaces.
Feature Comparison Table
| Feature | A2X | Link My Books | Webgility | SettleBooks | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shopify | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Etsy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| eBay | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Walmart | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stripe / PayPal / Square | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| QuickBooks Online | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| QuickBooks Desktop | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xero | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sage | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Requires API access | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Per-settlement pricing | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | — |
| Batch upload | ✗ | ✗ | N/A | ✓ | N/A |
| VAT/GST support | ✓ | ✓ (strong) | Limited | Partial | Manual |
Which Tool Should You Choose?
If your clients are on QBO or Xero and want zero-touch automation...
A2X or Link My Books. Both connect directly to marketplace APIs and push settlements automatically. Link My Books has a slight edge for UK/EU VAT; A2X has more established Amazon support.
If your clients use Sage or QuickBooks Desktop...
SettleBooks. It's the only automated option that produces Sage-compatible and IIF output. A2X and Link My Books both require QBO or Xero.
If you can't authorize third-party API access to client accounts...
SettleBooks. File-upload-only model means no OAuth, no marketplace API credentials, no data-sharing concerns.
If you process settlements infrequently or want to try before committing...
SettleBooks. Per-settlement pricing means you pay only when you convert — no monthly fee for months when a client has no activity.
If your clients need full order + inventory sync...
Webgility. It's more expensive and complex, but it covers the full e-commerce accounting stack.
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