Keeper
Month-end close and bookkeeping workflow with a two-way QuickBooks sync. Rebranded to Double in late 2025 — same product and pricing.
| Category | Practice Management |
|---|---|
| Best for | Solo · small firms |
| Pricing | From $200/mo |
| Integration | Zapier only |
| Official site | doublehq.com |
How it connects. It has no direct API; it connects to other tools through Zapier. Compare every tool by integration openness →
Keeper pros and cons
Pros
- Purpose-built for client accounting services: month-end close checklists, file review, and client questions in one loop
- Rebranded to Double in late 2025 with product, pricing, and integrations unchanged — continuity, not a pivot
- Deep QuickBooks Online and Xero integration — it reads the actual books to power review
- Client portal shaped around bookkeeping questions rather than generic file exchange
- Flat firm pricing rather than per-user
Cons
- Bookkeeping-first scope: tax workflow and general practice management are not the product
- Flat price is a hurdle for very small books of business
- Narrower community and integration ecosystem than the big suites
- API story is thin; it is an endpoint, not a platform
Who Keeper is for — real-world scenarios
The CAS practice standardizing month-end close
A firm doing outsourced bookkeeping for dozens of clients wants every close to run the same checklist with the client Q&A attached to the books. This is Keeper’s exact center.
The bookkeeping team tired of chasing answers by email
Uncategorized-transaction questions scattered across inboxes become a portal queue clients actually answer.
Bottom line
The specialist for client accounting services — closer to the books than any general practice manager (now sold as Double; same product under a new name). Tax-led firms should treat it as a complement to their PM, not a replacement.