PcMars review

PcMars is Windows farm accounting software from Iowa Farm Business Accounting, first written in 1985 by two farmers. It costs $90 a year per set of books, and the company says that base package covers 80% of its users. You can install it as a cash basis single-entry system or a full accrual double-entry system, and both include payroll with detailed payroll tax reports. Every check or deposit line can carry an account code, an enterprise such as CRN for corn, a profit center and units or weight, so you can see bushels sold and bags of seed bought next to the dollars. PcMars has codes tailored for farm business associations in Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota. Extra features are paid add-ons: Plus at $60 a year for inventory and enterprise allocation, Advanced Payroll at $36, and payables and receivables at $49 each. Traction Ag has acquired PcMars. The free download allows up to 50 entries before you buy.

Who it is for

Midwest farms that want low-cost desktop books

Price

$90 per year per set of books; PcMars Plus add-on $60 a year; free download for up to 50 entries.

The cost is $90 per year for a set of books in PcMars, which accounts for 80% of our user base.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Cash basis single-entry or accrual double-entry setup
• Every entry can carry an account code, enterprise, profit center and units or weight
• Payroll with detailed payroll tax reports in both cash and accrual versions
• PcMars Plus add-on for inventory tracking and enterprise allocation
• Codes tailored for Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan and South Dakota farm business associations

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: $90 a year per set of books is the lowest paid price for a farm-specific ledger here
• Strength: Free download lets you create books and make up to 50 entries before buying
• Strength: Enterprise codes, such as CRN for corn, and units let you track bushels and bags next to dollars
• Weakness: Runs on Windows only
• Weakness: Inventory tracking and enterprise allocation cost $60 a year more with PcMars Plus
• Weakness: Accounts payable and receivable are separate $49 a year modules

Key facts

• Price: $90 per year per set of books
• Add-ons: Plus $60, Advanced Payroll $36, AP $49, AR $49 per year
• Platform: Windows
• Owner: Acquired by Traction Ag

Where it ranks

PcMars is No. 4 in our Best Farm Accounting Software verdict.