Shoebooks

Shoebooks is an Australian bookkeeping and payroll service that also sells its own cloud accounting software as a stand-alone product. It is aimed at high-volume hospitality businesses such as restaurants, pubs, clubs, nightclubs and event groups. Customers can outsource all bookkeeping, share the work in a hybrid model, or use the software themselves.

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Best for
Restaurants, pubs, clubs and nightclubs in Australia, Venues with several divisions or cost centres
Pricing
From $39 per month (currency not stated)
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Restaurants, pubs, clubs and nightclubs in Australia

    The vendor says its outsourced bookkeeping is tailored to restaurants, pubs, clubs, nightclubs and event management groups.

  • Venues with several divisions or cost centres

    The software is described as suitable for multiple locations or divisions, cost centres and medium to large payroll needs.

What it does

  • Fully outsourced or hybrid bookkeeping

    Shoebooks staff can do all bookkeeping, payroll and compliance, or split the work with your own team while always doing the bank reconciliation.

  • Accounts payable with bill scanning

    Incoming bills are scanned and attached to speed up entry, and Shoebooks can deal with suppliers and manage payments within cash flow.

  • Payroll with employee portal

    Online payroll with payslips, salary sacrifice and multiple allowances, plus a portal where employees update details, see payslips and submit timesheets.

  • Superstream and Single Touch Payroll modules

    Built-in modules for Australian super and Single Touch Payroll reporting to reduce payroll admin.

  • Bank and credit card reconciliation

    Imports transactions and applies matching rules that code them to general ledger accounts.

  • Quotes, invoices and statements

    Creates and emails quotes, recurring invoices and statements, with scheduled reminders and remittance advices.

  • BAS and GST

    Manages monthly, quarterly and annual Business Activity Statement lodgements.

  • Divisional reporting

    Breaks a business into divisions and sub-divisions with full profit and loss reporting, plus balance sheet and general ledger reports.

  • Project and job costing

    Tracks financials and costs per project or job, with online timesheets costed to projects.

  • Multi-currency

    Supports unlimited foreign currency accounts for sales, purchases, payments, gains and losses.

  • Light CRM

    Records client comments, follow-up actions and history.

  • Accountant access

    Lets your accountant and advisors view your accounts directly.

Pricing

Starting price
From $39 per month (currency not stated)
Pricing model
Subscription (software) plus hourly services
Renewal
Cancel any time (software packages)
Free plan
No
Free trial
Yes

Cloud accounting software: Essentials $39 per month, Essentials Plus $49 per month (choice of payroll, division reporting or multi-currency) and Everything $59 per month. All plans include unlimited users and transactions. Bookkeeping services are pay-as-you-go at $80 per hour, payroll processing at $80 per hour or $2 to $4 per timesheet, or a fixed-price package after an assessment. The site offers a free 30-day trial and shows prices with a $ sign; AUD is assumed because the company is Australian.

Where and how it runs

Available in
Australia
Platforms
Web

Vendor describes itself as Australian owned, serving businesses in Australia, with data hosted in Australia.

The company

Company
Shoebooks Pty Ltd
Founded
2002
Headquarters
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Customers named by the vendor
King & Godfree, Prince of Wales (St Kilda), Bleakhouse Hotel, Bar Bambi

Security and support

Security and compliance
Data hosted in Australia with frequent backups
Support
Clients get a self-service portal to raise and track support tickets, plus a how-to guide, an online help wiki and a SOAP interface. Phone and email contact are listed.

Listing details

Built for
Restaurants, Cafés, Bars
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
shoebooks.com.au

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  • MarginEdge

    MarginEdge is back-office software for restaurants that turns supplier invoices into line-item data and combines it with POS sales to show daily food costs and a controllable P&L.

    Runs on Web and iOS, against Web for Shoebooks.

  • CooksTime

    CooksTime is US restaurant bookkeeping software that connects to a restaurant's POS, bank and vendors to automate accounts payable, reconciliation and daily reporting.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web for Shoebooks.

  • Brikly

    Invoice extraction tool for hospitality producing line-item data and accounting exports; site currently shows a coming soon page.

  • Sage Intacct

    Cloud financial management and accounting platform with a hospitality and restaurant offering.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Named integrations (none listed on the site)
  • Mobile apps and hardware requirements
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count and funding
  • Interface languages

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Positioning, customershttps://shoebooks.com.au/
  2. Services, hourly rateshttps://shoebooks.com.au/bookkeeping-services/
  3. Software features, hosting, trialhttps://shoebooks.com.au/cloud-accounting-software/
  4. Plan priceshttps://shoebooks.com.au/packages-and-pricing/
  5. Founding year, office, customershttps://shoebooks.com.au/about-us/
  6. Support channelshttps://shoebooks.com.au/client-support/
  7. Addresshttps://shoebooks.com.au/contact-us/