GoDaddy Bookkeeping
DISCONTINUED (June 2022). GoDaddy Bookkeeping was an ultra-simple bookkeeping tool for self-employed sole traders — it shut down on June 23, 2022 and is no longer available.
Best for: DISCONTINUED — no longer available. See Wave, QuickBooks Solopreneur, or FreshBooks as alternatives.
Cheaper than 0 of 21 tools · this price is per month
Tools at this price point typically fit a Under $300 Stack (Under $300 total).
Details
- Tool Type
- Accounting Software
- Tax Filing Support
- No
- Platforms Connected
- EBay (Historical), Etsy (Historical), Amazon FBA (Historical)
DISCONTINUED: GoDaddy Bookkeeping shut down on June 23, 2022. Users were given until September 30, 2022 to export their data. The product is no longer available in any form. This listing is preserved for historical reference only.
GoDaddy Bookkeeping was an entry-level, cloud-based bookkeeping tool aimed at self-employed solopreneurs — freelancers, marketplace sellers, and independent contractors. Originally launched in 2008 as Outright.com by co-founders Kevin Reeth and Ben Curren, the service was acquired by GoDaddy in 2012 and rebranded. GoDaddy operated it for a decade before discontinuing it in May 2022, with final shutdown on June 23, 2022.
Product History
- 2008: Founded as Outright.com by Kevin Reeth and Ben Curren
- 2012: Acquired by GoDaddy and rebranded as GoDaddy Online Bookkeeping
- May 2022: GoDaddy announced discontinuation
- June 23, 2022: Service became read-only; no new data imports
- September 30, 2022: Full shutdown; all user data deleted
What It Offered (Historical)
GoDaddy Bookkeeping was notable for its extreme simplicity and low price point — its main audience was eBay, Etsy, and Amazon marketplace sellers, not indie authors specifically.
- Pricing (before shutdown): Get Paid $4.99/mo, Essentials $9.99/mo, Premium $14.99/mo
- Key features: Income/expense tracking, quarterly estimated tax calculator, mileage tracking, time tracking, invoicing, bank account linking
- Marketplace integrations: eBay, Etsy, Amazon (FBA/Seller Central — Pro accounts only, US only)
- No double-entry accounting, no payroll — single-entry only
- No Amazon KDP integration — the Amazon integration was for FBA/Seller Central marketplace sales only, not Kindle Direct Publishing royalties
Why It Was NOT Ideal for Indie Authors
Despite the low price, GoDaddy Bookkeeping's Amazon integration targeted product sellers (FBA, Seller Central), not authors publishing on KDP. KDP royalties would have required manual entry. Indie authors tracking ebook royalties from multiple platforms (KDP, D2D, PublishDrive) would have found better options in dedicated tools like Wave or QuickBooks Solopreneur.
Recommended Alternatives (2025-2026)
Since GoDaddy Bookkeeping is gone, indie authors looking for simple, affordable bookkeeping should consider:
- Wave — Free bookkeeping with invoicing; best free alternative
- QuickBooks Solopreneur — Purpose-built for freelancers with quarterly tax estimates (replaced the discontinued QuickBooks Self-Employed in 2024; ~$20/mo)
- FreshBooks — User-friendly invoicing and expense tracking
- Zoho Books — Feature-rich with a free tier for very small businesses
- Bonsai — Freelancer-focused with contracts, invoicing, and basic bookkeeping
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Intuit's accounting tool for one-person businesses: automated expense categorization, built-in mileage tracking, quarterly tax estimation, and direct TurboTax filing.
Also offers Tax Estimation
Higher price than GoDaddy Bookkeeping
- Best For:
- Full-time indie authors with significant royalty income across multiple publishing platforms
- Tax Filing Support:
- true
Found
Business bank account for self-employed authors with automatic tax set-aside on every deposit, Schedule C (or 1120) preparation, direct quarterly tax payments, and a TurboTax filing discount on paid plans.
Also offers Self Employed
- Best For:
- Self-employed indie authors who want banking and tax automation deeply integrated from day one
- Tax Filing Support:
- false
Hurdlr
Mobile-first app for freelancers that automatically tracks income, expenses, and mileage across multiple streams with real-time federal, state, and self-employment tax estimates.
Also offers Tax Estimation
- Best For:
- Authors with multiple income streams who want a real-time tax liability view throughout the year without paying for full accounting software
- Tax Filing Support:
- true
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