Connecting Exact Online: the options compared
There is more than one way to automate Exact Online. These comparisons explain what separates each pair, when to choose which, and where the limits are.
MCP vs. Zapier, Make and Power Automate
A fixed chain that does the same thing every day, or an assistant that works out the steps per question. When do you pick which, and why do they not exclude each other?
Ledger Botje vs. Exact Online AI Assistant
The built-in Exact Online assistant against an external MCP integration. The difference is mostly about where you work and with which AI assistant.
MCP vs. building on the Exact Online API yourself
What you actually build when you integrate on the REST API, what you have to maintain afterwards, and when building your own genuinely is the right call.
Key facts
- 298 MCP tools for Exact Online: 123 read-only and 175 write.
- Works with 9 AI assistants: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Gemini, Mistral, Perplexity, Grok, Cursor and OpenClaw.
- Connects via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) over Streamable HTTP, using OAuth 2.1 and PKCE.
- From €39 per month. Every plan starts with a free 14-day trial, no credit card.
- Full product definition: what is Ledger Botje.
- All protocol details and counts: technical specifications.
Further reading from our blog
What is Ledger Botje? A short introduction
A short video explainer: what Ledger Botje is, what you can ask your AI assistant about your Exact Online administration and why you never export anything.
AI connectors for Exact Online compared
Six AI connectors for Exact Online side by side on reach, write access, data route and security - and why only one of them covers the whole administration instead of just the financial part.
MCP vs Exact Online API: What’s the Difference?
Compare MCP with the Exact Online REST API. Discover why MCP is faster, more secure and more accessible for AI integrations. No coding required.