Hurdlr Review: Features, Pricing & Alternatives

I evaluated each retail accounting system based on how well it supports real retail workflows, including inventory tracking, sales activity, and day-to-day financial management. I focused on what actually works in practice — how transactions flow, how inventory connects to accounting, and how easy it is to manage operations without extra tools.

• General features: I reviewed how each system handles core accounting tasks like general ledger, banking, accounts receivable, accounts payable, sales tax, and financial reporting. I gave more weight to platforms that deliver reliable, complete accounting without requiring workarounds.
• Retail-specific features: I examined tools that directly support retail operations, including inventory management, sales tax tracking, and POS integration. I prioritized systems that keep inventory and financial data aligned in real time.
• Pricing: I compared monthly costs, user limits, and feature availability across plans. I looked closely at whether key retail features are included in entry-level tiers or locked behind upgrades.
• Ease of use: I assessed how quickly a non-accountant can complete common tasks like invoicing, expense tracking, and reporting. I focused on navigation clarity and how much setup is required to get started.
• Customer support: I reviewed available support channels, including phone, chat, email, and help documentation, to see how easily users can get assistance when needed.
• User reviews: I analyzed average ratings from trusted review platforms to understand how each system performs in real-world use.

• Self-employed individuals needing mileage, expense, and income tracking: Hurdlr combines mileage, income, expense, and tax tracking into one app. It’s one of our best mileage tracker apps, specifically for self-employed individuals.
• Individuals looking for tax tracking and reporting: Hurdlr’s tax tracking, estimating, and reporting features can help individuals efficiently budget their money for tax obligations. With its Tax Engine, you can project estimated tax payments and set aside how much cash you need to pay.
• Companies requiring a simple accounting system and mileage tracking: If your business does not maintain inventories or have many bills to organize, Hurdlr Pro’s accounting and invoicing features can help keep your transactions organized. Also, Hurdlr’s accounting features are basic and suitable if you don’t have complex transactions.

Through the mobile app, you can track your mileage manually, semiautomatically, or automatically. Hurdlr’s free option is limited to manual tracking, while the paid plans have access to all three:

• Manual tracking: Enter mileage driven and start/stop locations in the app manually.
• Semiautomatic tracking: Push a button in the app to start and stop business mileage tracking manually using your phone’s GPS. Trips will be tagged as business and can’t be changed to personal.
• Automatic tracking: Let the app run in the background, recording trips automatically using your phone’s GPS based on when your vehicle starts and stops moving. All trips will be recorded, then you tag them as business or personal.

Hurdlr uses GPS to automatically record trips, allowing you to track mileage for tax deductions or reimbursements accurately. You can also enter trips by hand if needed. Once logged, you can easily categorize trips as Business or Personal with a simple swipe—right for Business and left for Personal.

Also, you can set rules to tag income or expense payments automatically as Business or Personal. In this way, you won’t spend much time tagging income and expenses.

In the free plan, you can record income and expenses manually. For paid subscribers, you’ll enjoy automatic tracking and recording once you receive the income or pay an expense. You can record income and expenses manually as well if you don’t have a bank connection.

Once you connect your bank cards (debit and credit) and other payment channels like PayPal, every charge and credit to your accounts will be sent to Hurdlr.

You can create and store digital copies of your receipts for business-related expenses, like travel and meals. Additionally, you can link the captured receipts to specific expense categories, making it easier for you to categorize them for tax deductions.

You can upload expense receipts via the desktop software or by clicking the Add receipt button in the mobile app, which is an easier approach.

One of Hurdlr’s greatest features is its tax tracking and estimation. Hurdlr computes your tax obligations automatically based on IRS standard mileage rates. However, tax calculations are mere estimates.

Self-employed individuals should comply with IRS requirements, like making estimated quarterly tax payments. For Hurdlr to estimate your tax, you must provide basic tax information so that the software can determine the most likely amount of tax payable based on your income.

Under the Pro tier, you can invite your accountant to see your tax information on Hurdlr. If you’re filing for yourself, Hurdlr’s reports can help you fill out Form 1040, Schedule C. Another perk of the Pro plan is its advanced tax reporting capabilities. You can even include a home office deduction to arrive at your taxable net income.

Hurdlr Pro offers basic accounting features like a chart of accounts, journal entries, and financial reporting. If you’re familiar with double-entry bookkeeping, Hurdlr’s simple accounting system will be easy to use.

It has a chart of accounts that shows the account name, account number, and running balance. To see the transactions in every account, you can access the general ledger. It’ll show you the debits and credits in each account and its running balance.

You can create, customize, and send invoices directly from within Hurdlr. However, I don’t find the invoicing feature intuitive, as it requires the use of custom scripts to customize invoices, such as uploading a company logo and changing the invoice template. On the bright side, I like that you can create an invoice link where your clients can view and pay their invoices directly.

Hurdlr’s tax deduction finder helps you identify potential deductions to maximize your tax savings. It scans expenses and categorizes them based on the IRS guidelines so that deductible expenses like travel costs and business mileage are properly recorded.

You will also receive real-time updates on your estimated tax obligations and potential deductions. Plus, you can generate tax reports that you can share directly with your accountant.