# Aqilla Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Aqilla the right Accounting solution for you? Explore 33 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/128927/Aqilla/reviews --- Aqilla 4.2 (33) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Aqilla Ease of use 4.0 Customer Service 4.5 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 33 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Fu Lan H. Financial Controller Insurance Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Powerful, quick and easy to use Accounting Software" October 29, 2019 5.0 My general experience with Aqilla has been good. Having never used the software before I have been pleasantly surprised how easy it is to use and how powerful it can be to produce financial reports on demand Pros Aqilla has been very easy to use since I started using it in June 2019, with minimal training. I really like the fact that you can tailor your own reports on Aqilla so can tailor the reporting to your needs. Cons I find it slightly confusing how to limit or add permission for users on various areas of the software Review Source CL Carole L. Book Keeper Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My Review of the Aqilla Accounting Package" October 29, 2019 4.0 There is a lot more to this package which I have not had chance to explore - my experience so far has been frustrating at times when I know I should be able to do things but have trouble to find out how, but on the whole Aqilla seems to be good value for money. Pros It looks good on screen The easy ability to download information onto excel The ability to open up a second screen Cons The top tab names, I find I regularly go into the wrong location for items. The help button, it has never brought up the problems I am trying to sort, seems to pick just the first word and give all items with that one word Changing Rough Posted documents to 'Posted', the system does not post into the period the document is already allocated to automatically, with several periods involved you have to Post month by month. Not being able to see the currency value total if more than 1 page, have to download an Excel report for the information. Review Source NM Nahum M. Finance Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Generally okay " November 28, 2019 3.0 Overall the relationship is better than what I found when I joined the company - the support desk and consultants are very helpful and try their best to answer our queries Pros ability to extract reports quickly using Aqilla and Sharperlight Cons the issues faced in our first year of implementation relating to transactions and effect - sometimes seems too complex Reason for choosing Aqilla I don't know Switched from [QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/) quicker access to transactions Review Source KH Ken H. Management Accountant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy in Easy out" October 29, 2019 4.0 Full accounting of Sales, Purchase & General Ledgers, through to Monthly Management accounts. Budgeting and Trend analysis. KPI's and ad-hoc queries and investigations. Pros Ease of duplicating repetitive transaction saving time and potential keying errors. Integration with Sharperlight making data import/export a breeze. Continuous product enhancements keeping it current and improving the finance process. Cons Some features are only progressed through Consultant intervention - as an IT savvy user I'd like to be able to do more. Review Source IH Ian H. Group Financial Controller Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good for the right size/type of business" October 29, 2019 4.0 Good value for a basic reporting tool with integrated AP and expenses which would be perfect for a relatively stable group structure Pros Good value for money Continuing to innovate Reasonable base funcationality on all the things will need Cons Doesn't feel 'consumer grade' around expenses Approval hierarchy/workflow is a work round and not robust Review Source RI Rohail I. Assistant Management Accountant Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "General review" October 29, 2019 5.0 Pros The reporting functionality of Aqilla is brilliant , shaperlight provide a quick real time data ,which can be populated on excel for finance & non-finance users. Cons I would personally like an additional feature, such as notifying customer of outstanding invoices due automatically. Review Source JA Jefferson A. Accounts Assistant Utilities Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Aqilla review" October 29, 2019 4.0 The flexibility of Aqilla with regards to report building gives the user freedom to customize it according to his needs. But It seems that information about how to use it is not clearly available. For example, if you try to get information on Aqilla website, it looks very messy and unhelpful. Pros What I like the most about Aqilla is that it is cloud based. Cons I do not like when it performs slower then normal , this normally happens when many users are accessing it. Review Source JL Jamie L. Visitor Services Manager Events Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A little complex but usable" November 15, 2019 4.0 Good for simple tasks, puchase orders etc but having to have so much information before you can submit anything is frustrating Pros I like the fact that you can keep your documents tidy and all in one place Cons The whole user interface just feels a little bit clunky to me Review Source BJ Bankole J. International Finance Manager & Analyst Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Aqilla is user friendly" October 30, 2019 5.0 my overall experience is very good Pros The software is easy to use anywhere and at anytime. I like the option that you can upload documents , it makes preparing for audit easier. the system is easier to train to new users Cons There is a room for improvement on the reporting are of the system. Review Source EUS Emre Utku S. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "All in one solution for financial data" August 1, 2022 5.0 Pros Aqilla has great features to manage and access to the financial data in the cloud. Cons As a developer I had a little bit difficulty with getting used to the system at the beginning. Review Source PF Patrick F. Account Executive Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Not seamless." October 29, 2019 3.0 Used to input monthly fuel expenses. Pros Easy to access by way of login and password. Cons I feel that it is somewhat counter intuitive and a little outdated. Review Source SG Sarah G. Assistant Accountant Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good for companies with complex charts of account" October 29, 2019 4.0 Generally, the software works very well. Pros It works very well with the way our Charity is set up, in that it provides the several categories for the various ways in which the financial records need to be reported. Cons I've only used Aqilla for about two months, so my perspective is really from a new user who hasn't yet come to grips with all the features of the software. Therefore my comments are in comparison to other accounting software I've used. It would be great if Aqilla used obvious names for obvious things. For instance, 1) an invoice number in Aqilla is called "Originator Reference" rather than just Invoice number as in other software. 2) Supplier code is a short form of a full supplier name and makes me wonder why it was included. Why not just have one tab for "Supplier"? 3) What is the use for the Memorised tab? Review Source DJ David J. Finance Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Aqilla" November 18, 2019 4.0 Pros Facilitates electronic document archiving. Cons Don't fully understand how it works ''under the bonnet' - hence a danger of creating erroneous transactions. Review Source MG Matthew G. Management Accountant Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Matthew Gamble Review" November 19, 2019 5.0 I've had a very good experience with Aqilla and am happy with the result. I've never felt disappointed with the service and product. Pros \- Easy to use - Cloud based so capable of being used anywhere any time. - Good customer and support service Cons \- Can be slow at times - Issues with the Aqilla addin not working at times Review Source PC Paul C. Software developer Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "does the job" October 29, 2019 5.0 i use the hr functionality. payroll, up load certification for skills etc Pros Able to update HR details eg bank accounts Cons the holidays functionality could be better. you have to go to book a holiday to see whats already booked. there should be a screen somewhere where you can just view whats booked Review Source JS Jack S. Management Accountant Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "An Honest Review" November 7, 2019 3.0 Pros I liked the ease of use & the customisations that we were able to do, to improve the reporting within our business. The excel uploads were amongst the best I have used. Cons I didn't like the over reliance on external software such as sharperlight Review Source ES Eric S. Finance Officer Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Aqilla Review" November 28, 2019 3.0 Pros Aqilla is very customisable and it allows for a lot of dimensions in terms of coding for transactions allows us to produce a range of reports. Cons Sometimes some of the functions seem very complex and not intuitive. Review Source LW Lisa W. Accounts Payable Manager Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "AP Role in Aqilla" November 12, 2019 3.0 Pros Like the fact you can create a credit note from the invoice if needed Cons 1\. does flow when lots of info to enter 2. Have to enter different screens to find info Review Source ME Mike E. Consultant Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Well designed with a lot of great features for ease of use and analysis." November 20, 2017 5.0 Flexibility. Ease of use. Analysis. Management Information. Pros Well designed - it is consistent throughout. Easy to use - the document-centric approach is easy to understand. Plenty of useful features, especially the user-defined attributes to analyze your accounting data. Goes well beyond just keeping the books. The people on the support hotline are helpful and knowledgeable. The "pay per user" monthly subscription model is great value for money.Everything is designed to make the job easier and the data accessible. Review Source BS Becky S. Finance Assistant Events Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Its easy to work with for a small business" July 19, 2017 4.0 Able to do things quickly. No delay. Don't think I could do without it now. Pros Anyone could use it easily, Not only accountants but any member of staff. It has help options and the support team are just a phone call away. Cons So many features, you may not know existed and you're not making use of it. I found out the other day that I could be using widgets to remind me when to do stuff which is quite handy. Review Source AP Alys P. Insurance Broker Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Not Very Easy to Use" October 29, 2019 3.0 We use Aqilla to authorize expenses. I do not have to use very often, but have accesses as both a user and an authoriser for the people I manage. Confirming expenses is easier than submitting them. Pros Any actions added are delivered directly to administrators, so they are acted on quickly. Cons Not very easy to use for the first few times. The format can be confusing, for example if you need to set up multiple expense claims in a month. Review Source UK Uttam K. Accountant Oil & Energy Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Aqilla Journey" November 14, 2019 5.0 Pros Compared to SUN system, Aqilla have more functionality & very user friendly. Cons Nothing which i have observed in 6 months Review Source John T. Head of business partnerships Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Decent platform " October 29, 2019 4.0 Pros Easy and quick to use, fairly simple to navigate Cons Nothing it does what it needs to, wouldn’t change anything Review Source MN Megan N. finance assistant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good to go paperless" November 5, 2019 4.0 Yes over time i will understand it a lot better, i think from going from Sage 50 to this software is complacently different. Pros What i like about this system is that you can save all pdf copies of invoices to this system, which is great to go paperless. Cons Once you have posted anything you can't edit or delete what you have done. Review Source DB Donna B. Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "So much easier to use than my old product!" November 20, 2017 5.0 Saved money and can login wherever I am Pros It's easy to use, it's affordable (all the functions I need are covered) and the one time I got stuck the support team were great. Cons Took a little while to get used to navigation as it is different to what I was used to, other than that, no concerns Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.