The same thing happened to me! I have just spoken to the MD of the company and he instructed me to do a research to find a replacement for MYOB. What MYOB is doing is not right and as customers, if we are not happy, we'll move.
Anyone has a good recommendation on replacement of MYOB please?
There seems to be no offerings for small to medium businesses which allow for a full local backup where you can restore the entire accounting system. Even if we can backup a local copy of MYOB with the server version, the backup (given MYOB will no longer be maintaining the server version) will be useless.
Ran this issue through Chat GPT, there are very few options that allow for local backups, results seem to be limited to exporting transactions, contacts, invoices etc or creating reports / CSVs. Neither allows for a full restore.
Chat GPT final response, below:
My view for an Australian business
With MYOB's move away from local files, many Australian businesses that value data ownership are facing the same decision. If you can accept SaaS, I'd prioritize data portability over the idea of a local backup:
Best SaaS overall: Xero, combined with automated exports and a reputable backup service.
Best if local ownership is essential: a self-hosted solution like Manager Server or an ERP such as ERPNext.
