QuickBooks is a $30/month habit. Your books are not that complicated.
Most freelancers I talk to are not running a 12-person agency. They invoice clients, pay software, maybe a contractor, and then get ambushed in April.
QuickBooks still charges like they are.
I built Adorner because I was tired of watching independent operators rent a spreadsheet they already own. Excel can do YTD revenue, expenses, net profit, unpaid invoices, cash flow, and a quarterly tax estimate — if the formulas are actually built.
That is the product: a protected, multi-year bookkeeping template. Buy it once. Duplicate it every January. No subscription. No "we changed the plan."
If you are a designer, consultant, or solo operator who just needs clean numbers without another SaaS bill, this was made for you.
The setup takes about five minutes. The tax surprise is the expensive part.
