Key takeaways
- Most accounting tools bill per company file, so three businesses usually means three subscriptions.
- Hustlay puts up to 10 businesses on Pro ($14.99/mo, or $9.99/mo yearly) and 20 on Max in one account.
- Shared costs — hosting, software, phone, a co-working desk — are split by percentage, so each P&L is honest.
- Keep full accounting software for any business that needs payroll, bank feeds or formal books; use Hustlay to compare them all.
Run several businesses' numbers from one dashboard
1. One project per business
Create a project for each business or income stream — the agency, the Etsy shop, the SaaS. Give each a type, an optional budget and an hourly rate.
2. Log, scan or forward
Type a transaction in seconds, photograph a receipt, or forward the receipt email to your private Hustlay address. Shared bills get split right there.
3. Read profit per business
Revenue, costs, profit, margin and profit per hour for each business — plus the total across all of them, by month, quarter or year.
Four ways to track multiple businesses
| Approach | Cost as you add businesses | Split shared costs | P&L per business | Formal books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One accounting subscription per business (e.g. QuickBooks Online, Xero) | Grows with every business you add | By hand | ||
| Spreadsheet with a tab per business | Free, but hours of upkeep | By hand | ||
| One bookkeeping file for everything | One subscription | |||
| Hustlay | One plan: up to 10 (Pro) or 20 (Max) businesses |
“Formal books” means a double-entry ledger with bank reconciliation. Hustlay deliberately doesn't do that part.
Already paying for one accounting file per business? Add Hustlay on top to see which business actually earns the most per hour.
Compare your businessesWho Hustlay is for — and who it isn't for
A good fit if you…
- run two to twenty small businesses, side hustles or client accounts
- share tools, hosting or a phone plan between them
- want to know which one to grow and which one to drop
Not the right tool if you…
- need payroll, bank reconciliation or a general ledger
- file corporate returns straight from your accounting software
- have one business and an accountant who runs its books
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