Desktop Performance.
Cloud Convenience.
Your Data
Datacentre hosted by Cognito on Microsoft Azure, with a native desktop client, not a browser. Full Gold functionality, zero infrastructure, and your data is always yours to download.
Cloud Accounting That Runs on Your Desktop
Native Desktop Client
Not browser-based. The same MoneyWorks Gold application connects to cloud-hosted data via port 6699 with SSL/TLS. Desktop speed, cloud convenience.
Zero Infrastructure
Cognito manages the Datacentre server on Microsoft Azure. No server hardware. No IT staff. Automatic updates. You focus on your business.
Your Data, Always
“Data files that You create using MoneyWorks belong to You” (Cognito legal terms). Download your data file and open it in desktop Gold any time.
REST API
Optional add-on. Same 9 endpoints as Datacentre. Connect to external systems from the cloud: CRM, e-commerce, warehousing, and custom integrations.
Full Feature Set
Cloud-Hosted (Microsoft Azure)
Zero Server Management
Automatic Updates
Native Desktop Client (Not Browser)
Data Portability
REST API (Optional Add-On)
All Gold Features Included
Manufacturing & BOM
Job Costing & Time Billing
Multi-Currency
Departmental Accounting
Fixed Asset Register
MWScript Scripting
Custom Report Writer
SSL/TLS Encryption
Built for Businesses That Want Cloud Without Compromise
No-Infrastructure Businesses
“I want full accounting power without managing a server. I don't have IT staff.”
Remote Teams
“My team works from multiple locations. I need everyone on the same data without VPN complexity.”
Desktop Refugees
“My current vendor is forcing me to a browser. I want cloud convenience but I refuse to give up desktop performance.”
Native Application, Not a Browser Tab
Most cloud accounting runs in a browser. MoneyWorks Now runs a native application connected to cloud data. The difference: desktop responsiveness, offline capability for forms, and no browser tab managing your financial data.
Start Free. Scale to the Cloud.
Begin with Cashbook at no cost. Upgrade to Now when you need cloud convenience with desktop power, same data, no conversion, no retraining.