# How IntuBu compares to Acumatica

> Where the two overlap, where Acumatica is stronger, and where it charges separately for things included here.

Section: Getting started · Canonical: https://intubu.intuitivecapital-dai.com/docs/vs-acumatica

Acumatica is the closest true-ERP comparison, and it is the last column on the comparison page.

**Where it is genuinely strong:** dimensional general ledger, branches, inventory and warehouse depth, order management, project accounting, and — like us — **no per-user fees**. It is a real ERP, and on core financial and distribution depth it is ahead of most of the small-business field.

**Where it charges separately for what is included here:** manufacturing, field service, construction and retail are separately licensed editions. Sales tax and receipt capture come through add-ons.

**Where it has native gaps:** no bank feeds, no native payroll (third-party integration required), and no email marketing.

**Where we differ by design:** the cash-versus-accrual comparison, the continuous bookkeeping layer, the AI employee roster with its approval and guardrail model, the documentation-only help assistant, and guided migration.

**On cost:** Acumatica is resource- and consumption-priced with a quote-led sale and an implementation partner, typically starting around $6,400 a year and rising well beyond that with modules and transaction volume. Our comparison page includes a module-by-module cost view.

Every figure on the comparison page is dated, and the matrix carries honest concessions where a competitor is ahead.